Guidelines set for resumption of Japan-Cambodia flights
Conditions regarding the reopening of flights between Japan and Cambodia were discussed during a meeting between Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foriegn Affairs Cambodia and Motegi Toshimitsu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan on Saturday afternoon at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Capital. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755999/guidelines-set-for-japan-cambodia-flights/
Cambodia-Japan trade increases to $885 million in first five months
Trade between Cambodia and Japan reached $884.9 million from January to May 2020, down 3.8 percent year-on-year. Statistics from Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) show that during the first five months of this year. ...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50748228/cambodia-japan-trade-increases-to-885-million-in-first-five-months/
PESTECH approved for Cambodia stock market
PESTECH (Cambodia) Plc, a subsidiary of Malaysia-based PESTECH International Bhd, has been granted an approval to proceed with its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX), the company announced. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50747627/pestech-approved-for-cambodia-stock-market/
Mekong River Commission urges Mekong countries to address low water flows
On 07 July 2020, the MekOng River CommissiOn issued a statement urging the six MekOng countries to tackle the regiOn’s low water flow as the Lower MekOng River faces record low water levels for two straight years. ...
Mekong River Commision
Relevant legislation: Ministry drafting new immigration law
A ministry working group is drafting a new law aimed to effectively manage immigrants and all foreigners in the Kingdom as Interior Minister Sar Kheng said the current Law on Immigration has many “loopholes and challenges” in its implementation. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50749526/relevant-legislation-ministry-drafting-new-immigration-law/
Over 1,000 diagnosed with chikungunya
Chikungunya has spread to 12 provinces across the Kingdom, with over a thousand patients testing positive for the vector-borne disease between July 19 and 31, the Ministry of Health announced on Saturday. ...
Khann Chanvirak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50751044/over-1000-diagnosed-with-chikungunya/
Cambodia Diversifying Its Products and Markets
Diversification of the products and markets is a high priority of the Royal Government of Cambodia, said Phay Siphan, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister and Chairman of the Royal Government Spokesperson Unit, on his official Facebook page this morning. ...
Heng Panha/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755239/cambodia-diversifying-its-products-and-markets/
Mr Hun Sen urges MFIs to sympathise with debtors’ difficulties
Prime Minister Hun Sen has reiterated his appeal to all financial institutions not to take tough actions against debtors as they (debtors) faced difficulties in repaying loans amid the COVID-19 pandemicwhich is wrecking havoc on the economy. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755539/mr-hun-sen-urges-mfis-to-sympathise-with-debtors-difficulties/
Gov’t acknowledges 12 quality child care centres
Nine organisations on Tuesday received certificates of acknowledgement for their child care centres from the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation following ministerial evaluation at the centres. The organisations run 12 child care centres. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-acknowledges-12-quality-child-care-centres
Environment ministry looks into illegal posts in M’kiri sanctuary
The Ministry of Environment is investigating a group that erected more than 50 stone and wooden posts and built fences on State land in the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in Mondulkiri province. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-looks-illegal-posts-mkiri-sanctuary
Singapore Embassy celebrates 55 years of diplomatic ties with Cambodia
Singapore Ambassador Michael Tan and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn yesterday commemorated 55 years of Singapore-Cambodia diplomatic relations with the unveiling of a special bilateral mural at the Singapore Embassy on Norodom Boulevard. ...
Marie Lamy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50762059/singapore-embassy-celebrates-55-years-of-diplomatic-ties-with-cambodia/
ADB provides $127.8 million loan for reliable electricity infrastructure
The Asian Development Bank (ADB)approved a $127.8 million loan on Friday to expand the construction of transmission lines and substations, aiming to help provide Phnom Penh and three other provinces with a stable and reliable electricity supply. ...
New programme set to track, manage One Window service
The Ministry of Interior announced it has put in place an information programme for managing one window service requests starting this month. The programme will make it easier for citizens to monitor service requests at each stage on their phones. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-programme-set-track-manage-one-window-service
Rights groups appeal for prisons testing, as Hun Sen solicits vaccine funds
Three international and domestic rights groups said the government must test prisoners who may have been exposed to an Interior Ministry official who had the disease, with Prime Minister Hun Sen focused on soliciting funds for vaccine acquisitions. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/rights-groups-appeal-for-prisons-testing-as-hun-sen-solicits-vaccine-funds/
UNDP: Kingdom’s development balances growth, conservation
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) issued its Human Development Report 2020 on December 16, suggesting that Cambodia could become a model country to demonstrate a sustainable balance between the parallel processes of development and conservation. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/undp-kingdoms-development-balances-growth-conservation
Kingdom, development partners talk vaccination
On December 17, several government ministries called an emergency meeting with major aid organisatiOns and partner natiOns about a procurement plan for Covid-19 vaccines and plans for implementing a vaccinatiOn programme. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-development-partners-talk-vaccination
CDC gives nod to 13th beverage plant
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on December 4 announced that it had issued a final registration certificate for Inter-Mattrid Beverage (Cambodia) Co Ltd’s $78 million brewery/beverage plant. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-gives-nod-13th-beverage-plant
Banteay Meanchey trade fair postponed
The Ministry of Commerce on December 18 said it will indefinitely postpone another trade fair under the umbrella of the fifth season of its “Buy Cambodian Campaign” as a measure to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 disease. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/banteay-meanchey-trade-fair-postponed
HAGL denies Ratanakkiri land clearing
Five civil society organisations urged the government to take action against Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL), a Vietnamese agribusiness firm, for alleged land clearing activities on areas allocated to indigenous communities in Ratanakkiri province’s Andong Meas district. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hagl-denies-ratanakkiri-land-clearing
