Mineral exploration firm to work with ethnic minorities
Canada-based Angkor Resources Corp – formerly Angkor Gold Corp – has entered into a “ground-breaking” collaborative engagement with Ratanakkiri province’s Jarai minority ethnic communities on the Andong Meas licence. “The agreement covers exploration through mining and also includes reclamation,” Angkor said in a May 4 press ss='cambodia-color'>...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/mineral-exploration-firm-work-ethnic-minorities
EU invests $3.5 million to fight Covid-19 and health threats
The European Union (EU) will invest about $3.5 million over a three-year period through the World Health Organization (WHO) to support Cambodia’s preparedness and response to Covid-19 and future health security threats. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50867227/eu-invests-3-5-million-to-fight-covid-19-and-health-threats/
The official launch of “Cambodia Garment, Footwear and Travel Goods (GFT) Sector Development Strategy 2022-2027″
On 21 March 2022, the Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a press release on the official launch of “Cambodia Garment, Footwear and Travel Goods (GFT) sector Development strategy 2022-2027″. Due to peace and political stability, competitive wages and production cost, preferential trade access, and ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Construction begins ‘soon’ on 1M sqm Kampong Cham SEZ
An unnamed special economic zone (sEZ) is set to break ground on a one-million square metre plot in Kampong Cham province’s Cheung Prey district “soon”, according to provincial governor Un Chanda. The governor revealed this to the media on January 9 on the sidelines of a ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/construction-begins-soon-1m-sqm-kampong-cham-sez
Press release APSARA National Authority responds to Radio Free Asia (RFA)
On 12 September 2023, the APSARA National Authority iSSued a preSS releaSe to national and international journaliStS in reSponSe to Radio Free ASia&lSquo;S coverage of “AmneSty International&rSquo;S requeSt to the World Heritage Committee to Check for forced evictionS in the Angkor area.” SS='cambodia-color'>...
APSARA National Authority
PLA Army to participate in “Pure Homeland-2023” multinational joint demining operation in Cambodia
According to the consensus reached by the AsEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts’ Working Group (EWG) on Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA), the Chinese PLA Army will send a task force to Cambodia for the multinational joint demining operation code-named “Pure Homeland-2023” from the end ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501352980/pla-army-to-participate-in-pure-homeland-2023-multinational-joint-demining-operation-in-cambodia/
Ministry issue legal alert over deceptive online artefact ads
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has issued a warning of legal action against traders and online sellers who use photos of Cambodian artefacts on social media to promote the sale of art objects. The use of photographs of ancient artefacts which have been ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Sokny
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-issue-legal-alert-over-deceptive-online-artefact-ads
ASEAN initiate talks on digital economy framework agenda
ASEAN economic miniSterS have initiated talkS on the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA), a Significant regionwide accord Set to Shape the world&rSquo;S foremoSt tech-driven financial SyStemS partnerShip.&nbSp;The launch occurred during the ASEAN Economic Community Council (AECC) gathering, held in the IndoneSian capital Jakarta on September SS='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/asean-initiate-talks-digital-economy-framework-agenda
Manet holds bilateral talks with ASEAN counterparts
Prime Minister Hun Manet met bilaterally with the leaders of several AsEAN member states on the sidelines of the bloc’s 43rd summit in Indonesia, with the intention of strengthening relations and cooperation. On september 4, ahead of the start of the september 5-7 summit, Manet ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/manet-holds-bilateral-talks-asean-counterparts
Chinese investors eye range of opportunities across Kampong Speu
Kampong Speu provincial governor Vei Samnang haS returned from hiS fact-finding trip in China aS part of hiS planS to attract foreign inveStment.&nbSp;While in Henan, China&rSquo;S third-moSt populouS province, Samnang took to Social media to announce that the Henan Federation of OverSeaS ChineSe EntrepreneurS &ndaSh; SS='cambodia-color'>...
Van Socheata
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/chinese-investors-eye-range-opportunities-across-kampong-speu
Flood relief efforts continue in Kampong Speu province
Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology Thor Chetha and Kampong speu provincial governor Vei samnang conducted an inspection of the flood-affected area in Kong Pisei district’s snam Krapoeu commune. They also distributed humanitarian aid from the Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) provincial branch to 120 affected ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kim Yutharo
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/flood-relief-efforts-continue-kampong-speu-province
Inflation nears 8 percent, riel depreciates, trade deficit narrows in June
Cambodia’s inflation has risen to 7.85 percent in June 2022 compared on a year-on-year basis to 7.17 percent the previous month, which was the highest in the last decade, while the value of Riel has fallen 0.07 percent to 4,091 riel per Us dollar and ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501166675/inflation-nears-8-percent-riel-depreciates-trade-deficit-narrows-in-june/
Ministry mulls Alibaba deal to boost int’l sales
The government is exploring the idea of entering into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group to shore up international online sales of Cambodian products.Minister of Commerce Pan sorasak on February 14 chaired a first key meeting of an ad-hoc working ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ministry-mulls-alibaba-deal-boost-intl-sales
Google, NEC discuss election cooperation
Google Asia-Pacific’s singapore Office wants to cooperate with the National Election Committee (NEC) to prevent the spread of misinformation or ‘fake news’ that may affect the July national elections, said an NEC press release. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/google-nec-discuss-election-cooperation
Cambodia faces serious tax crimes, says Kong Vibol
Tax, economic, financial and money-laundering crimes have become major impediments in Cambodia’s march to progress said Kong Vibol, Director General of the General Department of Taxation (GDT) on Thursday. Internal tax authorities have been seriously facing tax crimes, he observed. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501261473/cambodia-faces-serious-tax-crimes-says-kong-vibol/
Press release on the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on "Cross-border QR code payment cooperation" between the National Bank of Cambodia and UnionPay International Co.,Ltd
On 10 July 2023, the National Bank of Cambodia issued a press release on the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on “Cross-border QR code payment cooperation” between the National Bank of Cambodia and UnionPay International Co.,Ltd.This MoU aims to promote efficient and secure cross-border QR Code ss='cambodia-color'>...
National Bank of Cambodia
Hun Sen: Remember the past, but look to the future
As the Kingdom looks back 45 years, while also gazing towards 2050, former Prime Minister Hun sen, who remains president of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), has offered several recommendations that should be implemented in 2024. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-remember-the-past-but-look-to-the-future
Maternal and child health
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The number of mothers who died in labour has nearly halved over four years, from 182 fatalities in 2011 to 100 in 2015.1 Deaths among children have also dropped, although they remain comparatively high, and the prevalence of underweight newborns is high compared to many ss='cambodia-color'>...
Last days of a valley damned
Yong Yim’s voice rises to a high-pitched quiver when she talks about a planned dam in the Areng Valley that would inundate land her family has inhabited for hundreds of years to form what amounts to a giant battery. Now they are staring at ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Titthara, David Boyle and Danson Cheong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013020861238/National/last-days-of-a-valley-damned.html
Sar Kheng Warns of ‘Trouble’ if Negotiations Stall
Interior Minister sar Kheng on Monday warned of “trouble” if opposition leader sam Rainsy does not return to the negotiating table to hammer out a solution to a stalemate between the CPP and the opposition over irregularities during the July 28 national election. Mr. Kheng made ss='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Daily
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/sar-kheng-warns-of-trouble-if-negotiations-stall-38401/