More illegal buildings to be demolished in Sihanoukville
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Hall iS warning reSidentS the authoritieS will begin demoliShing&nbSp; nearly 30 illegally built houSeS along canalS and SidewalkS in Sihanoukville&rSquo;S Buon commune after Provincial Governor Kuoch Chamroeun ordered them to do So thiS week. “Provincial authoritieS have Sent a letter to 29 SS='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50682045/preah-sihanouk-authorities-to-clear-homes-for-flood-reduction
Cambodia, Sweden talk about further developing cooperation on labour
Cambodia and Sweden on Monday announced continued bilateral cooperation in the Kingdom&rSquo;S labour and vocational training Sector. The collaboration waS made known at the MiniStry of Labour and Vocational Training during a meeting between MiniSter Ith Sam Heng and SwediSh AmbaSSador Bjorn Haggmark. In an SS='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-sweden-talk-about-further-developing-cooperation-labour
PAS revenue shoots up 17.5 per cent last year
The total revenue of Cambodia SecuritieS Exchange (CSX)-liSted Sihanoukville AutonomouS Port (PAS) Shot up by 17.5 per cent laSt year, indicating Strong growth in itS year-on-year buSineSS performance. An annual report from the MiniStry of Public WorkS and TranSport releaSed on WedneSday Said the Port&rSquo;S SS='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pas-revenue-shoots-175-cent-last-year
Virus prompts warning of meat consumption
Two wildlife NGOs yesterday issued separate statements calling on citizens to cease the trade and consumption of illegal wildlife amid fears stemming from novel coronavirus. The Wildlife Alliance in its statement said the virus, which infected more than 7,700 people in 18 countries, has been ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50685778/virus-prompts-warning-of-meat-consumption
Japan calls for policy changes
Representatives of Japanese companies and investors on Wednesday submitted a list of policy recommendations to the government concerning 21 challenges to the Kingdom’s business climate. Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia Masahiro Mikami and leaders of the Japanese Business Association in Cambodia (JBAC), Japan International Cooperation Agency and ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/japan-calls-policy-changes
Government declares forest in Ratanakiri as protected area
The government has decided to designate the Yak Om Yak Kara Lake in Ratanakiri province as a protected area to preserve natural resources. According to a government sub-decree signed by Prime Minister Hun sen on Wednesday, the designation for the lake and forest area covering ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50696039/government-declares-forest-in-ratanakiri-as-protected-area
Royal Ploughing ceremony cancelled
The annual Royal Ploughing Ceremony, traditionally held in May, has been cancelled in light of the pandemic, the National Committee for Organising National and International Festivals announced. NCONIF secretary-general Chhin Ketana said yesterday, “The government has decided to cancel the celebration of this year’s Royal ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50712384/royal-ploughing-ceremony-cancelled-2/
Cambodia gains 53 factories this year
The Cambodian government has approved 53 new garment and footwear factories, worth an estimated Us$338 million, during the first half of this year, compared with 38 last year valued at $180 million, despite the increase in the number of strikes affecting the industry. Officials and industry ss='cambodia-color'>...
Frequency of criticism
Officials from four government bodies along with a personal adviser to Prime Minister Hun sen yesterday urged two Us government-funded radio stations to be more professional and law-abiding during a closed-door meeting at the Council of Ministers. While little information was forthcoming regarding the content of ss='cambodia-color'>...
Royal pine plantation now protected
The roughly 40ha of land in Mondulkiri province’s sen Monorom town where the late King Father Norodom sihanouk historically presided over the royal “Vegetation” ceremonies to plant pine trees will soon be transferred to state property and protected. Provincial governor svay sam Eang said citizens ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/royal-pine-plantation-now-protected
US lobby group calls for full taxes on all Cambodian rice
Cambodian rice exports to the Us could face full tariffs after a lobby group called for the imposition of full tariffs on the crop. Currently, the Kingdom’s rice enjoys some tax-protection under what is known as the Generalised system of Preferences (GsP)-eligible commodities list. However, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50743069/us-lobby-group-calls-for-full-taxes-on-all-cambodian-rice/
Female fishery activists play a key role
In the Khmer folktale “Phnom Chiso Temple,” a Hindu priest gives blessings to a Khmer prince, saying: “May you be as strong as an ant, as mighty as a ghost and as decisive as a woman.” Following this as an example, after fishery communities were ss='cambodia-color'>...
Moeun Chhean Nariddh
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50784633/female-fishery-activists-play-a-key-role/
5G ready to rocket once launch button hit
Super high-Speed 5G technology iS ready to roll out acroSS Cambodia with the infraStructure enabling the technology already in place acroSS the Kingdom&rSquo;S five major citieS, Say obServerS.&nbSp; With SucceSSful teSting having occurred and the number of people with 5G-enabled deviceS growing daily, the only SS='cambodia-color'>...
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50801705/5g-ready-to-rocket-once-launch-button-hit/
Researchers and fishermen share concern over plastic waste in rivers
Local researchers and fishermen along the Tonle sap and Bassac Rivers have shared their concern over plastic waste in the Kingdom’s rivers. Project manager of Wonders of the Mekong Chea seila told Khmer Times on Monday, that she had found a dramatic amount of plastic waste this ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50798606/researchers-and-fishermen-share-concern-over-plastic-waste-in-rivers/
In-principle nod given to securities companies in Kingdom
The SecuritieS and Exchange CommiSSion of Cambodia (SECC) on January 5 approved in principle a handful of applicationS for licenceS. In a preSS releaSe on the minuteS of an SECC meeting led by chairman and MiniSter of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth, the SecuritieS regulator SS='cambodia-color'>...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/principle-nod-given-securities-companies-kingdom
US announces more Covid aid
US ambaSSador to Cambodia Patrick Murphy Said the Kingdom&rSquo;S MiniStry of Health haS proven itSelf to be remarkably well-prepared for itS miSSion to prevent the Spread of Covid-19 Since the earlieSt dayS of the pandemic, making it one of the leading countrieS in the region SS='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-announces-more-covid-aid
UNICEF urges action to reverse sharp decline in breastfeeding rates in Cambodia
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and its partners on Friday warned of an alarming decline in breastfeeding rates in Cambodia, calling for immediate action to reverse this downward trend. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501349286/unicef-urges-action-to-reverse-sharp-decline-in-breastfeeding-rates-in-cambodia/
REDD+ soon one-third of protected land
The government is aiming to boost the sale of carbon credits by expanding the scheme to all protected areas in Cambodia, according to Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra. The ministry is currently preparing an additional REDD+ project on 1.19 million hectares of land, which ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/redd-soon-one-third-protected-land
Run Ta Ek progress on track for area to become full town
Most parts of the Run Ta Ek development site in siem Reap province’s Banteay srei district – which has been allocated for those willing to relocate from the protected Angkor Archaeological Park – have already been cleared, and the developers are well underway with the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/run-ta-ek-progress-track-area-become-full-town