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Japan’s grants aim to ease Phnom Penh’s traffic woes
Workers are putting the finishing touches to the capital’s Chroy Changvar Bridge before its official reopening on April 4, in time for Khmer New Year. The bridge has been under renovation since October 2017, thanks to a $30 million grant aid issued by the Japanese ...
Husain Haider
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japans-grants-aim-ease-phnom-penhs-traffic-woes
ICT has played ‘major role’ in sharing public service info
Government officials and civil society on Tuesday said information and communications technology (ICT) has played a major role in disseminating public service information throughout the Kingdom as most people use smartphones and the internet, and this has helped reduce corruption and provide transparency. The claim ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ict-has-played-major-role-sharing-public-service-info
Germany donates €5M to boost local services
The German government has committed €5 million (about $5.68 million) to a joint government and civil society programme to boost cooperation between local authorities, local service providers and the public to improve performance. The German Embassy announced the funding of the Implementation of Social Accountability ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/germany-donates-eu5m-boost-local-services
About 6,000 civil servants to be moved
The government will transfer 6,000 civil servants from the national level to the sub-national level in order to provide better service to people in the capital and provinces. Speaking during the closing ceremony of the Interior Ministry’s two-day 2018 Stocktaking and 2019 Directive Settings Conference ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50578355/about-6000-civil-servants-to-be-moved/
Three million young people attend school
While Unesco’s Global Education Monitoring Report 2017/8 says 264 million young people worldwide are not attending school, according to the 2017-2018 national statistics 3,143,252 Cambodians were enrolled. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/three-million-young-people-attend-school
Government reform policy a success
The National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development (NCDD) opened its two-day workshop on Wednesday, with attendees hailing its role in facilitating ongoing reforms in the way finances are administered and responsibilities carried out in Cambodia. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-reform-policy-success
Free buses to province planned
The Phnom Penh municipal government has announced a plan to provide limited free bus services along national roads during the Pchum Benh week. The plan will see 120 buses deployed to “ease people’s travels during the holiday”, the capital’s City Hall said in a statement. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/free-buses-province-planned
City Hall launches five new bus routes
City Hall yesterday launched five new city bus routes using buses provided by the Japanese government. The Japanese agreed to provide 100 buses and 60 have already been delivered with 20 more arriving today. The rest will be delivered later this year. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50538462/city-hall-launches-five-new-bus-routes/
Water taxis, rail lines boosting regime’s credibility, says Minister
The launch of the water taxi and rail services this year enhanced the government’s credibility and served as an example of the efforts made by the authorities to provide good services to the public, said Transport Minister Sun Chanthol to Khmer Times in an exclusive interview. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50536079/water-taxis-rail-lines-boosting-regimes-credibility-says-minister/
PM calls for better bus service for upcoming national holiday
Prime minister-designate Hun Sen on Wednesday called on the Phnom Penh authorities to enhance the public transport network after private operators raised bus fares for the coming national holidays. An efficient public bus service will help people commute easily, especially during the Pchum Ben festival ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-calls-better-bus-service-upcoming-national-holiday
Budget boosts for health and education
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday said the government will increase the budget for the health and education ministries in next year’s national budget to improve the welfare of people. ...
Ven Rathavong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50523127/budget-boosts-for-health-and-education/
Sesan villagers request facilities
Over 50 families affected by the Lower Sesan II dam in Stung Treng province’s Sesan district have sent a letter to the provincial governor and prominent tycoon Kith Meng requesting a number of public service facilities for the community. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sesan-villagers-request-facilities
Takeo’s Road 21 now free of charge
The government has decided to make Road 21 more accessible to motorists in Takeo province by alleviating the financial burden of paying tolls, the provincial governor said yesterday. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50522673/takeos-road-21-now-free-of-charge/
Government to expand clean water supply to rural areas
The Industry Minister on Monday said that he is committed to expanding the coverage of clean water supply across the country. During a visit to a water processing plant in Pursat province, Industry Minister Cham Prasidh said that providing clean water to rural areas is ...
Pav Suy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50522748/government-to-expand-clean-water-supply-to-rural-areas/
Free Wi-Fi boost for buses
Public buses in Phnom Penh are to get free Wi-Fi in the pilot phase of an operation to increase convenience for passengers. Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, which operates the buses, says it will cooperate with the Space Media company to install Wi-Fi routers for ...
Pav Suy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50513321/free-wi-fi-boost-for-buses/
City Hall receives first batch of buses
City Hall yesterday announced that the first 20 buses donated by the Japanese government through the Japanese International Cooperation Agency have been received, while the remaining 60 will arrive in the upcoming months. ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50505755/city-hall-receives-first-batch-of-buses/
City Hall says ID cards are free
City Hall issued a statement on Wednesday dismissing information that civil registration certificates, including ID cards, would include fees after the national election in July and asked authorities to find and punish those who spread the false information. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50484344/city-hall-says-id-cards-are-free/
Free buses for Pchum Ben
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday announced that about 200 public buses will be provided for people to use for free during Pchum Ben in October. Mr Hun Sen made the announcement during a meeting with reps from trade unions and education associations, along with CPP ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50303638/free-buses-for-pchum-ben/
31 districts selected for one-window services
The Interior Minister has selected 31 districts in 24 provinces to have new one-window service offices this year, according to a letter issued on Thursday. Interior Minister Sar Kheng said in the letter that five of the 24 provinces require multiple one-window service offices, including ...
Mom Sophon
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50303632/31-districts-selected-for-one-window-services/
More national roads included in free New Year bus service
Prime Minister Hun Sen announced yesterday that Cambodian people could ride public buses for free to their hometowns over the Khmer New Year along five national roads instead of only two as initially announced on Sunday. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50299277/more-national-roads-included-in-free-new-year-bus-service/
PM touts free bus tickets for New Year
Prime Minister Hun Sen announced yesterday that all people can ride the public bus for free in Phnom Penh, and from the capital to the provinces along National Roads 1 and 5, for Khmer New Year. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50298150/pm-touts-free-bus-tickets-for-new-year/
CDC opens tax desk to advise foreign firms
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) established a tax desk at their offices that will be staffed by employees from the General Department of Taxation, in hopes of easing the burden of registration for foreign companies. ...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-opens-tax-desk-advise-foreign-firms
RDB loans $30M to boost rice purchases
The government has provided $30 million in loans to rice millers since September to facilitate the purchase of paddy rice, with the head of a state-run bank saying more money was available if necessary. The loans were issued to 38 rice millers by the state-owned ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rdb-loans-30m-boost-rice-purchases
On the lookout for US taxpayers in Cambodia
The General Department of Taxation called last week on banks, insurance companies and microfinance institutions (MFIs) to accurately report the taxpayer identification numbers (US-TIN) of clients with US citizenship. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50100906/lookout-us-taxpayers-cambodia/