Tools monitor air, water quality
A factory has volunteered to install new systems to check air and water quality while the Ministry of Environment is pushing another 20 factories to install this tool and connect it to the central station of the ministry so that it can check environmental quality ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tools-monitor-air-water-quality
Ministry of Health warns of dengue fever as rainy season looms
The Ministry of Health has warned the public of the likely increase in dengue fever cases in the coming weeks due to the onset of the rainy season. ...
Kandal police chief moved amid allegations of corruption
Kandal provincial police chief Eav Chamroeun has been moved to a new position amid allegations that he took bribes and engaged in other forms of corruption and immoral behaviour. ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kandal-police-chief-moved-amid-allegations-corruption
Institutions link to boost tourism
The Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) and Ministry of Tourism have agreed to team up to boost tourism in the Kingdom. Both institutions will soon sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to that effect. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50720709/institutions-link-to-boost-tourism/
New port ‘will boost’ tourism
The construction of the new tourism port in Kampot province is more than 30 percent complete and is expected to be finished by the middle of the year, according to the Kampot provincial tourism department. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50721748/new-port-will-boost-tourism/
Former undersecretary of state charged over 1,000-hectare grab
Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Saturday charged and jailed a former undersecretary of state for allegedly grabbing about 1,000 hectares of state land in Mondulkiri province. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50739066/former-undersecretary-of-state-charged-over-1000-hectare-grab/
Khmer New Year brings out more than 500,000 tourists in first two days across Kingdom
The Ministry of Tourism today reported that over 500,000 tourists visited resorts throughout the country during the first two days of the Khmer New Year holidays. On Tuesday, more than 2770,000 people checked into hotspots registering an 18.75 percent increase compared to August 17. ...
Fish fossils found in Phnom Svay of Banteay Meanchey
Archeologists and researchers have identified rare fish fossils buried in the ground in Phnom Svay of Banteay Meanchey province.The news was released in a press release from the Ministry of Environment, stressing that the discovery was made by Mr. Lim Vanchan of the Fossil Study ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755671/fish-fossils-found-in-phnom-svay-of-banteay-meanchey/
Tourist numbers reach over 1 million during the Pchum Ben festival
Cambodia recorded more than 1 million tourists over the three-day holiday period of Pchum Ben, according to a report supplied by the Ministry of Tourism. ...
Som Kanika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50764600/tourist-numbers-reach-over-1-million-during-the-pchum-ben-festival/
Over 230 repatriated from Thailand
Thai authorities repatriated 234 people to Cambodia on December 5-6 via the O’Bei Choan border checkpoint in Banteay Meanchey province’s O’Chrov district, according to an official report released on December 8. The number included 120 women and girls. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-230-repatriated-thailand
Ministry works on plan to win in trade
Ministry of Commerce officials are combing over a list of nine products, commodities, services and incentives to develop a trade strategy that maximises the benefits of the newly-inked free trade agreement (FTA) with China. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ministry-works-plan-win-trade
Tourism recovery roadmap drafted
The Ministry of Tourism has drafted a strategy to serve as its roadmap to rehabilitate and promote the tourism industry during and after the Covid-19 crisis. A meeting between the National Tourism Development Committee and relevant stakeholders on December 24 agreed to divide the 2020-2025 ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tourism-recovery-roadmap-drafted
Kep province to become ‘relaxation and high-end tourist destination’
Four tourism poles and 251 development projects have been added to the newly completed master plan draft for tourism development in Kep province. It is slated for implementation through 2030. ...
Kratie province establishes 37 new villages
The Ministry of Interior on Tuesday issued a directive to establish 37 new villages in Kratie province. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823332/kratie-province-establishes-37-new-villages/
Kampot pepper strategy in pipeline
The Ministry of Commerce will collaborate with the Kampot Pepper Promotion Association (KPPA) to develop new strategic plans that build confidence in Kampot pepper and explore additional markets for the crop, one of Cambodia’s Geographical Indication (GI) products. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kampot-pepper-strategy-pipeline
Ministry rejects report on loss of forest cover
The Ministry of Environment rejected a report from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime which claimed that Cambodia had lost more than 50,000ha of forest cover in Prey Lang Wildlife and Preah Rokar-Chheb Wildlife Sanctuaries over an 18-year period. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-rejects-report-loss-forest-cover
Media in Cambodia thriving despite challenges
Press freedom in Cambodia is steadily declining and is ranked 144 in the world, the director of Cambodia Journalist Alliance (CamboJA), Nop Vy said. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50850693/media-in-cambodia-thriving-despite-challenges/
Media outlets instructed to register or lose licences
The Ministry of Information has called on all media owners who have not yet registered fully to do so by the end of this year as failure to do so will result in their licences being revoked. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/media-outlets-instructed-register-or-lose-licences
50 solid waste incinerators ‘equipped’ in 21 provinces
The Ministry of Environment is onto providing skills training on best practices for solid waste management to relevant provincial authorities besides giving additional equipment to achieve sustainable waste management. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50907242/50-solid-waste-incinerators-equipped-in-21-provinces/
Ministry deploys 50 waste incinerators
The Ministry of Environment has asked people to cooperate in the proper sorting and packaging of solid waste to avoid rubbish being discarded in public places which affects people’s health and the environment. ...
Voun Dara
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-deploys-50-waste-incinerators