KNLF denied bail again
Ten members of the Khmer National liberation Front charged with treason for their role in handing out anti-Vietnamese propaganda last year were denied bail at the Supreme Court yesterday.Judge Khem Punn presided over the hearing, with prosecutor Nov Monychut also in attendance. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Kim Sarom
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/knlf-denied-bail-again
Progress seen on trafficking
Less than a month after Cambodia was handed the second-Lowest rating in the United States’ annuaL Trafficking in Persons report, a senior officiaL is &Ldquo;optimistic” the Kingdom can eventuaLLy move up the ranking. Lass='cambodia-coLor'>...
Charles Rollet
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/progress-seen-trafficking
Judge rules no bail for 10 ‘KNLF members’
Ten alleged members of the Khmer National liberation Front (KNlF) who have been accused of treason called for justice outside the Supreme Court yesterday after their request for bail was thrown out yet again. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Kim Sarom
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/judge-rules-no-bail-10-knlf-members
Sam Heng: Social security must widen to include more workers
As of last year, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) registered more than 10,000 healthcare enterprises to cover more than 1.7 million workers under occupational risk and healthcare schemes. Minister of labour and Vocational Training Ith Sam Heng is pushing for the schemes to be implemented lass='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sam-heng-social-security-must-widen-include-more-workers
Committee notes sharp rise in storm figures
The National Committee for Disaster Management yesterday said more than 300 storms last year killed eight people, injured more than 100 and destroyed thousands of homes. Keo Vy, an NCDM spokesman, said there were 336 storms, an increase of 68 percent compared with 2018 when there lass='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50676088/committee-notes-sharp-rise-in-storm-figures
Mekong nations and China to discuss COVID-19 response this week
The Mekong nations and China will focus on the COVID-19 issue during the 5th Mekong-lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in laos this week. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50691804/mekong-nations-and-china-to-discuss-covid-19-response-this-week
Cabinet reshuffle list sent to National Assembly for approval
The government has sent a list of names for a proposed Cabinet reshuffle for the National Assembly to approve during a special plenary session next week. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sun Mesa
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50698713/cabinet-reshuffle-list-sent-to-national-assembly-for-approval
Coronavirus impacts national development plan
The Ministry of Planning said yesterday COVID-19 will hinder a national development plan from upgrading the Kingdom to become a higher middle income country. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sun Mesa
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50703579/coronavirus-impacts-national-development-plan/
School’s out for the year but studying and exams to go on
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has postponed secondary and high school examinations this year to contain Covid-19 infections. In a letter on Wednesday the ministry said: “In the 2019-2020 academic year, the Ministry of Education will continue implementing new reforms to all kinds lass='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/schools-out-year-studying-and-exams-go
Lake area allocated for garden, national park
The government has decided to allocate 83ha surrounding Tamok lake (Kob Srov lake) to the Phnom Penh municipal administration and the National Police to establish a garden and national park and construct the Central Security Department buildings and infrastructures. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lake-area-allocated-garden-national-park
Increase in wildlife presence in Cambodia confirmed
Cambodia has observed noticeable increase of wildlife presence including rare and endangered species at Virachey National Park in the last five years, according to the Ministry of Environment. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Lim Nary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/724931/increase-in-wildlife-presence-in-cambodia-confirmed/
$76 mln ring road ‘breaks new ground’
Construction has started on a $76 million ring road for heavy transport linking Sihanoukville’s deep seaport and the National Road Number 4 in Preah Sihanouk connecting Prey Nob to Stung Hav. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50715089/76-mln-ring-road-breaks-new-ground/
Malaria sees no death since 2018
Cambodia will celebrate National Malaria Day on April 25 under the theme, “Zero malaria starts with me”, although there have been no reported deaths from malaria in the Kingdom since 2018. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/malaria-sees-no-death-2018
More than two million people benefit from NSSF: Prime Minister
Prime Minister Hun Sen on the 134th of International labour Day said more 2.1 million people including workers, employee, and public officials have received benefits from the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) since 2008. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Va Sonyka
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50719325/more-than-two-million-people-benefit-from-nssf-prime-minister/
Minister presses KNUP backers on support for Nhek Bun Chhay
Problems continue to grow for Khmer National United Party President Nhek Bun Chhay in the wake of the prime minister’s decision to terminate his role as a government adviser, with at least two members of his group defecting to the ruling Cambodian People’s Party in lass='cambodia-color'>...
Meas Sokchea and Shaun Turton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-presses-knup-backers-support-nhek-bun-chhay
NEC warns against use of war rhetoric
Talking up the risk of war during the coming election campaign can be expected to bring legal action from the National Election Committee (NEC), the body’s spokesman said yesterday, a day after the premier warned he feared conflict would ensue if his ruling Cambodian People’s lass='cambodia-color'>...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-warns-against-use-war-rhetoric
IMF urges closer cooperation between statistics agencies in Cambodia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says closer cooperation between statistics-producing agencies in Cambodia is “essential” to improve the quality of macroeconomic statistics. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sao Da/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50778524/imf-urges-closer-cooperation-between-statistics-agencies-in-cambodia/
Gov’t reform plan enters 2nd phase
The government has unveiled its second-phase 10-year action plan to continue its implementation of the National Programme for Sub-National Democratic Development (NP-SNDD) for 2021-2030. The first phase will conclude at the end of this year. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-reform-plan-enters-2nd-phase
Arbitration rules under review
The National Commercial Arbitration Centre (NCAC) of Cambodia is in the process of reviewing and amending its current arbitration rules, which have been implemented since 2014, to better serve the needs of businesses. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50749327/arbitration-rules-under-review/
National policy on child protection to provide equal opportunities to all children
The National Policy on Child Protection System will provide equal opportunity to all children to become qualified human resources contributing to the national development. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50750079/national-policy-on-child-protection-to-provide-equal-opportunities-to-all-children/