CNRP mulls Rainsy’s next move
Speculation continues over if and when Cambodia National Rescue Party president Sam Rainsy will return to Cambodia, where he now faces a two-year prison term, as grassroots opposition members yesterday expressed “disappointment” at their leader’s continued absence.CNRP officials will meet today in Phnom Penh to ...
Meas Sokchea and Shaun Turton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrp-mulls-rainsys-next-move
Rainsy vows to return amid threats of arrest
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy is scheduled to return to Phnom Penh tonight where he could face arrest and a two-year prison sentence over a defamation case dating back to 2008, his party said yesterday.Eng Chhay Eang, a spokesman of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, ...
Meas Sokchea and Alice Cuddy
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rainsy-vows-return-amid-threats-arrest
Commune hopefuls to get their 15 minutes
The National Election Committee on Saturday announced new guidelines for the June commune elections, granting all 12 registered parties equal airtime on government-run broadcaster TVK. ...
Lay Samean
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/commune-hopefuls-get-their-15-minutes
Road accidents down sharply since January
Traffic accidents declined by 552 cases in the first six months of the year, Minister of Interior Sar Kheng posted on Facebook on Wednesday. Deaths also decreased by 172 and injuries 778 compared to the same period last year. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/road-accidents-down-sharply-january
Rare gaur found dead in national park
Rangers from O’Som headquarters in the South Cardamom Mountains National Park and Wildlife Alliance officials found meat which came from a rare gaur in the Phnom Kravanh section of the park in Pursat province, said a ranger on Wednesday. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rare-gaur-found-dead-national-park
PM Hun Sen says ‘budget balanced’
PRIME Minister Hun Sen yesterday stated that the Kingdom has brought the budget into balance, with current savings standing at $3.5 billion. The statement was made in response to doubts about whether or not Cambodia is telling the truth when claiming to have up to ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50736883/pm-hun-sen-says-budget-balanced/
Digitalisation ‘a key driver for small and medium businesses’
Speaking at the Global SME Finance Forum 2020 on moving into the future, the role of digitalisation in promoting SMEs’ access to finance, Chea Serey, director-general of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), said SMEs are considered to be a crucial sector for the economy ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50778833/digitalisation-a-key-driver-for-small-and-medium-businesses/
NEC release voter list to public for transparency
The National Election Committee (NEC) has announced it will post an initial voter list to allow users to check if they are registered. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50783488/nec-release-voter-list-to-public-for-transparency/
Notification of halting the illegal occupation of land in Preah Suramarit - Kosomak "Kirirom" National Park
On 24 October 2018, the Ministry of Environment issued a notice on halting the illegal occupation of land in Preah Suramarit-Kosomak “Kirirom” National ParK. So far, the Ministry found some areas in this National park were illegally occupied state land, including logging, land selling and ...
Ministry of Environment
Royal Group planning 100sq km SEZ in Botum Sakor National Park
The Royal Group of Companies Ltd, a leading local conglomerate, will invest in the construction of a 100sq km special economic zone (SEZ) in Koh Kong province’s Botum Sakor National Park. This is an apparent bid to capitalise on the ongoing inflow of investment to ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/royal-group-planning-100sq-km-sez-botum-sakor-national-park
Budget surplus should be used for social spending to reduce poverty, says UNDP
The UNDP released a report yesterday claiming that by spending just 1.5 percent of the country’s GDP, Cambodia could reduce the number of people in poverty to just three percent of the population. ...
NEC expects to register over 300,000 new voters in 2020 list
The National Election Committee (NEC) has estimated there will be over 300,000 new registrants, and 123,251 names removed from its voter list this year. ...
Kuch Nithatevy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50765618/nec-expects-to-register-over-300000-new-voters-in-2020-list/
PM says sanctions hinder progress
Prime Minister Hun Sen is due on Saturday to emphasise the key role of “multilateralism for global peace” as well as the emerging “unilateral sanction” being a threat to international law at the United Nations General Assembly. ...
Ben Sokhean
http://khmertimeskh.com/50766057/pm-says-sanctions-hinder-progress/
Announcement to all relevant stakeholders on 2020 voter list check and voter registration
On 03 October 2020, the National Election Committee (NEC) issued an announcement to all stakeholders on 2020 voter list check and registration. In this announcement, the National Election Committee (NEC) has set out the do’s and don’ts for all stakeholders during the 2020 voter list ...
National Election Committee
NEC bans voter registration interference
The National Election Committee (NEC) issued a statement on Saturday warning of punishment against those who express offensive comments which affect voter registration. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50769632/nec-bans-voter-registration-interference/
WFP director outlines continued transition into technical assistance
The World Food Programme’s (WFP) new Country Director, Claire Conan, has stated that the organisation is continuing with its transition into providing more technical assistance partnerships with the Cambodian government and local agricultural sector. ...
Harrison White
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50770737/wfp-director-outlines-continued-transition-into-technical-assistance/
Press release: The progress of 34 urban road infrastructure projects with a length of 82,574 km in Preah Sihanouk province
On 17 July 2020, the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction issued a press release on the progress of 34 urban road infrastructure projects with a length of 82,574 km in Sihanoukville, led by HE Chea Sophara, Deputy Prime Minister. The Ministry of ...
Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction
Private school exam dates pushed back
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has postponed the grade 12 national examinations for private schools from August 17-18 to August 27-28 so as not to clash with the upcoming national holiday scheduled from August 17-21. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/private-school-exam-dates-pushed-back
ADF set to expand protected zone in Kulen national park
The Archaeology and Development Foundation (ADF) with the support of the Ministry of Environment and UNDP is expanding an existing forest protection area in Phnom Kulen National Park to 800ha. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/adf-set-expand-protected-zone-kulen-national-park
Developing national entrepreneurship
The first National Entrepreneurship Award 2020 ended last month with a fruitful achievement. Meanwhile, the government is looking to scale up and make the second National Entrepreneurship Award more attractive for next year, according to a senior executive of Khmer Enterprise (KE), an implementation unit ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50764035/developing-national-entrepreneurship/