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Kampot province’s tourism seaport construction falls further behind schedule
The construction of Kampot province’s tourism seaport near Kampot city is behind schedule courtesy of a second delay attributable to the pandemic, says a report from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50891686/kampot-provinces-tourism-seaport-construction-falls-further-behind-schedule/
Blown apart: Cambodia suffers two tropical storms and a monsoon
It looks like Cambodia is going to have lots of rain until July 13 with two tropical storms and southwest monsoon. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50888778/blown-apart-cambodia-suffers-two-tropical-storms-and-a-monsoon/
Land granted to Ministry of National Defence for development
More than 1,000ha of land has been granted by the Koh Kong provincial administration to the Ministry of National Defence to establish a development zone project to improve the livelihoods of people ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/land-granted-ministry-national-defence-development
Cambodia’s fish consumption up despite supply, market challenges
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced that fish consumption in Cambodia has increased, with one person consuming on average 52.4kg of fish per year. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodias-fish-consumption-despite-supply-market-challenges
Almost 80,000 tourists registered in first weekend of June
A total of 76,698 domestic visitors toured the country, especially ecotourism areas, during first weekend of this month, according to Thong Khon, Cambodian Minister of Tourism. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50869919/almost-80000-tourists-registered-in-first-weekend-of-june/
Nearly 70,000 wildlife traps removed over 15 months
The Ministry of Environment announced yesterday that nearly 70,000 traps have been removed from the Kingdom’s forests over the past 15 months. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50866442/nearly-70000-wildlife-traps-removed-over-15-months/
MAFF implements first phase of National Service Window
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has launched a portal via the Cambodian National Single Window service for three government departments to electronically apply for licenses, permits and certificates related to imports and exports. ...
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50864264/maff-implements-first-phase-of-national-service-window/
Tax scrutiny ‘not pandemic-related’: Ministry of Economy and Finance collected more than $2.87bn in taxes last year, up 3.73% on 2019
With corporations in Southeast Asia reporting being swept up in tax audits while governments work to increase revenue during the pandemic, there are conflicting views regarding whether Cambodian firms are facing additional scrutiny. ...
NBC extends loan restructures to end of year
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) released a series of measures on Monday to extend relief to customers suffering financially from the effects of COVID-19. ...
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50861450/nbc-extends-loan-restructures-to-end-of-year/
Cambodia vows to promote ESD
Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Hang Chuon Naron said Cambodia is fully committed to participating in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and to continue to participate in global efforts without leaving anyone behind. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-vows-promote-esd
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
Ministry probes exports of luxury wood to Hong Kong
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries denied that it had allowed the exports of luxury wood from Koh Kong province to Hong Kong. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-probes-exports-luxury-wood-hong-kong
Kingdom receives more air quality gauges from China
The Ministry of Environment has received further assistance from China in the form of air quality, volume and vibration gauges. The equipment was provided as part of the China-South climate cooperation project on establishing low-carbon demonstration zones. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-receives-more-air-quality-gauges-china
Third Ring Road 50 percent complete
The construction of the $300 million third ring road was 50 percent complete as of early May and is scheduled to be finished next year, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport’s spokesman Heang Sotheayuth. The 52 kilometre road stretches from National Road ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50857557/third-ring-road-50-percent-complete/
Foreign visitors to Cambodia decrease by 94 pct in Q1
Cambodia received 70,901 international visitors in the January-March quarter (Q1) of 2021, down 94 percent from 1.15 million in the same period of last year, the Tourism Ministry said in a report released on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50856597/foreign-visitors-to-cambodia-decrease-by-94-pct-in-q1/
NBC: Fintech fuels 2020 boom in Kingdom's payment systems
Payment systems in Cambodia have seen remarkable strides in line with the evolution of financial technology (fintech) and significantly contribute to the development of the national economy, as digital transactions witness a Covid-19 boom, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) said in the 2020 annual ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbc-fintech-fuels-2020-boom-kingdoms-payment-systems
Sweden and EU continue to fund Parliament-focused NGO’s Cambodian efforts
Sweden and the EU on May 11 provided $1.5 million for a two-year project spanning 2021-2022 to support the Parliamentary Centre of Asia’s (PCAsia) Cambodian activities. The agreement was signed virtually on May 11. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sweden-and-eu-continue-fund-parliament-focused-ngos-cambodian-efforts
Ministry set May 10 as World Migratory Bird Day
The Ministry of Environment has designated May 10 as the date to observe World Migratory Bird Day each year to raise awareness about the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-set-may-10-world-migratory-bird-day
Ministries discuss ‘3+1 reforms’
Ministry of Justice officials held a meeting with other ministries on May 4 to discuss four areas of government reform, including public finance, public administration, sub-national administration and justice. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministries-discuss-31-reforms
Paper-based distance learning for students in Ratanakiri
Plan International together with Ratanakiri’s provincial Office of Education has initiated a paper-based distance learning approach for students affected by school closures. ...
Rhea Mae Soco
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50847678/paper-based-distance-learning-for-students-in-ratanakiri/
Tourist resorts expected to start back up
At least 200 tourist resorts are expected to resume operations after the end of an inter-provincial travel ban and tourist-resort closures across the country. On April 25, the government lifted the travel ban and ended the closures of tourist destinations across the country, except for ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tourist-resorts-expected-start-back
Ministry defends private-vendor move
The Ministry of Commerce on April 27 responded to criticism that allowing private vendors to sell essential goods at designated locations would run contrary to government preventive health measures – which prohibit gatherings – to stem the spread Covid-19. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ministry-defends-private-vendor-move
Illegal imports sinking local aquaculture
While local aquaculture has started to grow significantly in recent years, the business community is increasingly facing competition from illegal imports, according to the Cambodian Aquaculturist Association (CAA). ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/illegal-imports-sinking-local-aquaculture
Kingdom may drop quarantine for vaccinated tourists in Q4
The Ministry of Tourism will work with the Ministry of Health to evaluate the feasibility of international tourists from low-risk countries and territories who have been fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus to enter the Kingdom with little or no quarantine stay. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-may-drop-quarantine-vaccinated-tourists-q4