MISTI’s STEM guidebook for students choosing higher education degrees
THE Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) provides a free PDF Science, Technology and Innovation guidebook to students looking to choose a higher education degree involving science, technology, engineering and maTHEmatics (STEM) in Cambodia. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346587/mistis-stem-guidebook-for-students-choosing-higher-education-degrees/
Agriculture scholarships to help nurture local talent
A new agriculture scholarship and research grant were launched yesterday with the aim of nurturing local expertise by providing students opportunities to pursue graduate degrees and conduct research. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5086816/agriculture-scholarships-help-nurture-local-talent/
Group’s prison visit curtailed
In a move seemingly incongruent with the government’s plans to offer clemency to a number of female inmates on International Women’s Day on Sunday, a local rights group announced yesterday that new restrictions introduced by authorities have forced them to cancel prison activities marking the ...
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/groups-prison-visit-curtailed
CDC approves investment of $256.56 million, ‘27K new jobs’
The Council for The Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 26 private ventures in September, totalling an investment of $256.65 million, projected to create 27,262 jobs. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-approves-investment-25656-million-27k-new-jobs
OBRS listing nears 34,000, $10B capital
The total number of companies enrolled through The Online Business Registration System (OBRS) via IT Platform phase I – commonly known as Single Portal – had reached almost 34,000 as of February 25, as reported by OBRS. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/obrs-listing-nears-34-000-10b-capital
NEA slated to hold job forum in S’ville
The National Employment Agency (NEA) of The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training is gearing up to hold a job forum in Village 5 of Sihanoukville’s Commune IV on April 26, with around 1,000 jobs at large private firms on offer. ...
Rann Reuy
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nea-slated-hold-job-forum-sville
Tina suggests exploration of Israeli market
Agriculture minister Dith Tina asked Yaron Tamir, the CEO of Israeli agricultural capacity-building company Agrostudies, to examine the possibility of importing Cambodian agricultural products into Israel. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tina-suggests-exploration-israeli-market
SEZs drive $26B exports since 2011
Cambodia has 24 special economic zones (SEZ) operating from 2016 to the end of the first half of 2023, with capital investment of $8.1 billion, mainly in sectors such as garment, footwear and travel products, auto parts, electronics, car tyre manufacturing, automotive and bicycle assembly. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/sezs-drive-26b-exports-2011
Group contests police report of gateway arrests
Police in Siem Reap City said Thursday that they arrested six people on Wednesday for questioning over an arson attack on a decorative gateway built for the Angkor Sangkranta festival. ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/group-contests-police-report-of-gateway-arrests-81784/
Banks to expand amid sound macroeconomy
Some of Cambodia’s largest banks and financial institutions have announced plans to expand their businesses following solid macroeconomic performance so far this year. the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) in July projected that the Kingdom’s economy is poised to have grown 7.1 per cent this year. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/banks-expand-amid-sound-macroeconomy
Anonymous hacked us: Hun Many’s youth group
The Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC), led by Hun Many, Prime Minister Hun Sen’s son, is claiming that one of its Facebook pages was hacked by international “hactivist” group Anonymous. ...
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/anonymous-hacked-us-hun-many%E2%80%99s-youth-group
Three finance sector bodies roll out new conduct code
Three finance industry associations have jointly developed a new code of conduct aimed at ensuring transparency, building trust and strengthening customer protection in the Kingdom’s banking and finance sector. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/three-finance-sector-bodies-roll-out-new-conduct-code
Press release: the Royal Government of Cambodia's additional measures to continue manage the impacts on key sectors of the economy in the context of the COVID-19 crisis (Round 6)
On 30 September 2020, the Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a press release announcing the sixth round of the Royal Government of Cambodia’s measures to restore and stimulate economic growth during COVID-19. the measures will further ensure that poor and vulnerable families will continue ...
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Anti-money laundering plan
With the deadline for a second review by a global task force of the government’s efforts to combat money laundering and terrorism financing fast approaching, the Kingdom’s central bank yesterday conducted a workshop with banks, financial institutions and state agencies to flesh out a strategy ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/28845/anti-money-laundering-plan/
Schools take funding plan to the bank
Like mob deals and black market trades, the Cambodian school budget is dealt in suitcases of cash. Four times a year, the school operating budget is dispersed in stacks of cash transferred from the central bank to the Ministry of Education, eventually ending up with the ...
Laignee Barron and Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/schools-take-funding-plan-bank
Announcement on the controlling of any irregular identifications of beneficiaries for the provision of cash relief programme for poor and vulnerable families during the fight against COVID-19 pandemic
On 13 July 2020, the Ministry of Planning issued an announcement with regard to the enhancement of the provision of the cash relief programme for poor and vulnerable families during the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. After the programme has been implemented for 2 weeks, there ...
Ministry of Planning
Permission for fully vaccinated tourists and travellers entering to the Kingdom of Cambodia without quarantine
On 15 November 2021, the Ministry of Tourism issued an announcement on the permission for fully vaccinated tourists and travellers entering to the Kingdom of Cambodia without quarantine. the Royal Government of Cambodia has permitted international tourists and foreign travelers entering Cambodia without quarantine but ...
Ministry of Tourism
Cambodia imports oil, and gas products worth $2.28 billion in the first eight months of the year
Cambodia’s imports of oil and gas products totaled $2.28 billion during the January-August period this year, down 9.5 percent from last year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501362703/cambodia-imports-oil-and-gas-products-worth-2-28-billion-in-the-first-eight-months-of-the-year/
The Ministry of Education in collaboration with POSCAR DIGITAL Co., Ltd. announces the launch of the "Wiki School" digital school system
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, through The National Institute of Education, in collaboration with Poscar Digital on August 31, announced The launch of digital school system “Wiki School” to help digital school management, learning and teaching. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.postkhmer.com/national/2021-08-31-1039-222720.html
ILO Respond to Scathing Stanford Report on Factory Monitoring
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) Better Factories Program (BFC) has responded to a scathing report released last week by Stanford University, which said The ILO program was ineffectual as it had not helped secure Cambodian workers a significant wage increase since The program started over ...
