National government
Ministries and other national bodies
Japanese Foreign Minister affirms attending ASEAN meetings in Cambodia this year
Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation last evening made public the outcomes of the telephone conversation between Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and his Japanese counterpart Hayashi Yoshimasa. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501006100/japanese-foreign-minister-affirms-attending-asean-meetings-in-cambodia-this-year/
KOICA provides 10 ambulances and 8,325 rapid test kits to the Ministry of Health
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on January 12, 2022, provided 10 ambulances and 8,325 quick test kits to the Ministry of Health of Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501006210/koica-provides-10-ambulances-and-8325-rapid-test-kits-to-the-ministry-of-health/
Taskforce to fight all state land grabs in M’kiri forests
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon formed a joint-task force for the prevention of forestry crimes in Mondulkiri province following a clampdown on illegal occupation of state land there. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/taskforce-fight-all-state-land-grabs-mkiri-forests
New workplace principles for health and safety
The Labour Ministry has drafted standard principles for safety and health in the workplace in accordance with the Labour Law and guidelines released by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). ...
Yin Soeum
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501004499/new-workplace-principles-for-health-and-safety/
Clean water access hits 80%
The Industry Ministry announced that the Kingdom’s water supply rose significantly last year, with more than 1,091,869 households receiving clean water. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501004399/clean-water-access-hits-80/
Vietnam buys 80 pct of Cambodia’s agriculture exports
Vietnam bought nearly 80 percent of Cambodia’s nearly $5 billion worth of agriculture exports last year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501004581/vietnam-buys-80-pct-of-cambodias-agriculture-exports/
Cultivate ‘cooperative spirit” in money-laundering fight: Sar Kheng
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng on January 6 told working groups at relevant ministries and institutions to cultivate their “cooperative spirit” to more effectively prevent and combat money laundering and related offenses. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cultivate-cooperative-spirit-money-laundering-fight-sar-kheng
Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce advises exporters to find alternatives as Vietnam-China border crossings congested
The Ministry of Commerce yesterday informed traders, Association of Freight Forwarders, Importers and the public that at present, exporting goods to China via the Vietnam China border may become an issue due to the severe bottleneck. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501000340/cambodias-ministry-of-commerce-advises-exporters-to-find-alternatives-as-vietnam-china-border-crossings-congested/
More than two million tourists traversed the country during the New Year weekend
The Ministry of Tourism has reported that that the three days of the Global New Year holiday and weekend from December 31, 2021 to January 2, 2022 brought 2,002,298 domestic tourists out to traverse the country and take in the tourism sites of Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501000354/more-than-two-million-tourists-traversed-the-country-during-the-new-year-weekend/
Road deaths, injuries and accidents down from 2020 numbers
The number of fatal road accidents decreased in 2021 as compared to 2020, but officials say more must be done to tackle the problem. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/road-deaths-injuries-and-accidents-down-2020-numbers
The Ministry of Land Management records more than $115 million in annual revenue
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction collected more than 472 billion riels (approx. more than $115 million) in revenue to add to the national budget. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50998337/the-ministry-of-land-management-records-more-than-115-million-in-annual-revenue/
Racers reprieve: Speed cameras delayed due to IT issues
Ministry of Public Works postpones launch of speed guns on National Road 3 from Phnom Penh to Kampot. ...
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50998503/racers-reprieve-speed-cameras-delayed-due-to-it-issues/
Ministry of Commerce three draft laws get NA approval
The National Assembly approved the amendment by the Ministry of Commerce on three major laws. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50998359/ministry-of-commerce-three-draft-laws-get-na-approval/
Cambodia to strengthen ASEAN’s central role as Chair 2022: FM
Cambodia will strengthen ASEAN’s central role so as to maintain peace, security and prosperity as Chair of ASEAN for 2022, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn said on December 29. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50998304/cambodia-to-strengthen-aseans-central-role-as-chair-2022-fm/
PM asks EDC to waive some part of the unpaid electricity bill owed by the Defence Ministry
Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked the Electricity of Cambodia to waive some part of over $2 million electricity bills the Ministry of Defense has not yet paid. ...
Telecom service providers given three months to improve quality services
The Posts Ministry has given three months to internet and mobile service providers to improve the quality of service in gated communities known as “boreys” and high-rise buildings, citing that if it is found not to improve, legal action will be taken against them. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50995958/telecom-service-providers-given-three-months-to-improve-quality-services/
Despite COVID-19 pandemic, Cambodia created more than 150,000 jobs through 195 new investments
The Minister of Labor and Vocational Training said that even in the context of Covid-19 pandemic, Cambodia received and approved 195 new investment projects and 43 production expansion requests that could create more than 150,000 jobs. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50995101/despite-covid-19-pandemic-cambodia-created-more-than-150000-jobs-through-195-new-investments/
Vietnam, Cambodia solidify defence cooperation
Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Banh have agreed to enhance bilateral defence-security ties in the principle of not allowing any hostile force to use one’s territory to sabotage security of the other. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993641/vietnam-cambodia-solidify-defence-cooperation/
Gov’t allocates some 140 hectares of reclaimed Tamouk lake land for Justice Ministry’s use
The government has allocated some 140 hectares of reclaimed land from the Tamouk lake, in Prek Pnov district northwest of Phnom Penh, to the Justice Ministry. ...
Chea Vanyuth
http://khmertimeskh.com/50992835/govt-allocates-some-140-hectares-of-reclaimed-tamouk-lake-land-for-justice-ministrys-use/
Vietnam, Cambodia foster economic, science and technology partnership
Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn co-chaired the 19th meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Committee on economic, science and technology cooperation via videoconference on December 19. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50992272/vietnam-cambodia-foster-economic-science-and-technology-partnership/
Results of the Cabinet meeting yesterday
Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, chaired a meeting of the Council of Ministers yesterday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50990253/results-of-the-cabinet-meeting-yesterday/
Ministry, WHO: Be prepared for Omicron variant
The Ministry of Health called on the public to be vigilant and prepared for the arrival of the Omicron variant in Cambodia so that they will not have any regrets when it gets here. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-who-be-prepared-omicron-variant
‘Reserve cabinet’ set up with young leaders: PM
Days after endorsing his son Hun Manet as a candidate for the top office, Prime Minister Hun Sen hinted that a “reserve cabinet” had already been formed around a younger generation of leaders. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/reserve-cabinet-set-young-leaders-pm
Health ministry, WHO Cambodia all set for Omicron variant Q&A
The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Cambodia will hold a joint press conference on December 9 to update the Kingdom on the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variant Omicron. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/health-ministry-who-cambodia-all-set-omicron-variant-qa