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Financial support offered to pregnant civil servants
FacebookTwitterEmailShareThe government will expand its support programme to female civil servants and contract workers who become pregnant, as enjoyed by pregnant garment workers to alleviate hardship and reduce poverty in Cambodia. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501316552/financial-support-offered-to-pregnant-civil-servants/
First six months of year sees 48% fall in landmine victims
The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) have presented the results of a study on the impact of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) in the first six months of the year, noting a 48 per cent reduction in the number of ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/first-six-months-year-sees-48-fall-landmine-victims
Senate unanimously approves election law draft amendments
The Senate yesterday unanimously approved the draft amendments to the election law adopted by the National Assembly last Friday. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501316553/senate-unanimously-approves-election-law-draft-amendments/
PM says huge investment potential for southwest region
Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the southwest parts of Cambodia are a hub with huge potential for investment due to their well-connected infrastructure, easy transport to deep seaports, and sufficient electricity supplies. ...
Chea Vannak and Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501315350/pm-says-huge-investment-potential-for-southwest-region/
Govt to promote mental health services nationwide
Hang Chuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youth and Sport, said that the government is planning to expand mental health services nationwide to reduce deaths caused by mental illness. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501316053/govt-to-promote-mental-health-services-nationwide/
Nine investment projects to generate 14,000 jobs approved
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has announced the approval of nine new investment projects creating a total of 13,849 job opportunities for the locals. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501315617/nine-investment-projects-to-generate-14000-jobs-approved/
Diamond Hexagon cooperation injects new impetus into building Cambodia-China community with shared future
The bilateral Diamond Hexagon cooperation framework will inject fresh impetus into the building of the Cambodia-China community with a shared future in the new era, a Cambodian scholar said on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501316275/diamond-hexagon-cooperation-injects-new-impetus-into-building-cambodia-china-community-with-shared-future/
Foreign Ministry: Incursions of drones constitute intolerable violation of Cambodia’s sovereignty
Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation this evening issued a press statement underlining, “the incursions of drones into Cambodian airspace constitute a blatant and intolerable violation of Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501316315/foreign-ministry-incursions-of-drones-constitute-intolerable-violation-of-cambodias-sovereignty/
MoEYS provides financial support to improve quality of over 1,500 textbooks
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport said that from 2020 until this month, the Research Creativity and Innovation Fund (RCIF), has provided financial support to public and private higher education institutions in order for improving textbooks, to be used at the higher level in 1,565 ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501315921/moeys-provides-financial-support-to-improve-quality-of-over-1500-textbooks/
‘Hunsenism’ focuses on political and macroeconomic stability
‘Hunsenism’ focuses on two core points which are connected to each other, said Prime Minister Hun Sen at a get-together with almost 20,000 workers and employees in Chbar Mon city, Kampong Speu province yesterday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501315601/hunsenism-focuses-on-political-and-macroeconomic-stability/
PM calls for quick establishment of commercial court
Prime Minister Hun Sen urged the Ministry of Justice to expedite the establishment of a commercial court and to operationalise it as soon as this year. This is to ensure the resolution of trade and business disputes and to improve the investment and business climate ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314495/pm-calls-for-quick-establishment-of-commercial-court/
Cambodian PM calls on public not to panic over troop deployment
Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on his compatriots not to feel any panic over deployment of troops to defend the territorial integrity in Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri and Kratie provinces. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501315649/cambodian-pm-calls-on-public-not-to-panic-over-troop-deployment/
Cambodia has about 76,000 people living with HIV
A senior official of the National AIDS Authority said that there are about 76,000 people living with HIV in Cambodia, a worrying increase that requires people to be more vigilant and pay attention to their health. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501315088/cambodia-has-about-76000-people-living-with-hiv/
Ministry seeks more revenue through carbon credits
Despite facing challenges in protecting natural forests, the Ministry of Environment is confident of success in selling carbon credits for socio-economic development. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501315353/ministry-seeks-more-revenue-through-carbon-credits/
Some 1,500 Bantengs counted in Cambodia
Around 1,500 Bantengs (Bos Javanicus) listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species have been recorded in Cambodia’s forests. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314869/some-1500-bantengs-counted-in-cambodia/
Prime minister orders armed forces to shoot down drones along Vietnam border
Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered troops stationed along the border with Vietnam to start “shooting down” unidentified drones flying into Cambodia’s territory, in a Tuesday Facebook Live post. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/prime-minister-orders-armed-forces-to-shoot-down-drones-along-vietnam-border/
Three-week campaign period announced for forthcoming national election season
The campaign period for next month’s general election will last 21 days, from July 1-21, said Prach Chan, head of the National Election Committee (NEC), who also called for calm in the run-up to the election. ...
Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/three-week-campaign-period-announced-forthcoming-national-election-season
PM pushes for commercial, labour courts in next five-year mandate
Prime Minister Hun Sen requested that the Ministry of Justice prepare legal frameworks that will expedite the formation of dedicated commercial and labour courts. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-pushes-commercial-labour-courts-next-five-year-mandate
20,000 ha of protected Tonle Sap area converted into Zone 2
Kampong Thom provincial authorities have converted 20,000 hectares of protected land of Tonle Sap lake from Zone 3 to Zone 2, enabling people residing in the area to do farming. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314616/20000-ha-of-protected-tonle-sap-area-converted-into-zone-2/
Election 2023, National June 27, 2023 Campaign for the General Election in Cambodia to kick off on July 1: NEC
A three-week campaign for the seventh general election in Cambodia will be held from July 1 to July 21, the country’s National Election Committee (NEC) announced in a statement on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314837/campaign-for-the-general-election-in-cambodia-to-kick-off-on-july-1-nec/
Some 1,500 Bantengs counted in Cambodia
Around 1,500 Bantengs (Bos Javanicus) listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species have been recorded in Cambodia’s forests. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314869/some-1500-bantengs-counted-in-cambodia/
Cambodia commits to carbon neutral goal at ASEAN meet
Cambodia is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning to a carbon-neutral economy, emphasising its National Research Agenda 2025 to identify “Carbon Neutrality” as a crucial research mission. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314490/cambodia-commits-to-carbon-neutral-goal-at-asean-meet/
PM recommends reconstruction of Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community
Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on the Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC) to resume and drop three charges against employees of the institution after the Ministry of Interior temporarily suspended operations earlier this month. ...
Khuon Narim
https://khmer.cambojanews.com/pm-hun-sen-calls-for-reinstatement-of-ccfc/
Vietnamese, Cambodian naval academies strengthen cooperation
The Vietnam Naval Academy (VNNA) and the Royal Cambodian Navy Academy on June 26 signed a memorandum of understanding on establishing a twinning relationship in Nha Trang city, the central province of Khanh Hoa. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314853/vietnamese-cambodian-naval-academies-strengthen-cooperation/