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Cambodia earns almost $4 billion as income in January-August period
Cambodia has earned KHR 16,430 billion (approximately $3.98 billion) as income in the January-August period of this year, the Ministry of Economy and Finance’s report stated on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147276/cambodia-earns-almost-4-billion-as-income-in-january-august-period/
Cambodia, Germany to boost bilateral cooperation
Cambodia and Germany have reiterated commitment to foster their bilateral relations and cooperation. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147248/cambodia-germany-to-boost-bilateral-cooperation/
Viet Nam reiterates support for Cambodia’s ASEAN Chairmanship and hosting of SEA Games 2023
Viet Nam is ready to help Cambodia successfully organize the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summit and related meetings in November as well as the 32nd SEA Games in 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147234/viet-nam-reiterates-support-for-cambodias-asean-chairmanship-and-hosting-of-sea-games-2023/
Cambodia gets $3.3B in foreign investment
Cambodia received almost $3.3 billion for 123 foreign investment projects from January to August this year, according to data by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501146129/cambodia-gets-3-3b-in-foreign-investment/
U.S. deeply values and admires Cambodia’s rich cultural heritage
The United States has deeply valued and admires Cambodia’s rich cultural heritage, underlined Eric Catalfamo, Director of Cultural Heritage Centre in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, when addressing the International Conference on Cultural Property Protection in Siem ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501146518/u-s-deeply-values-and-admires-cambodias-rich-cultural-heritage/
Plans to empower women in work
Oxfam Cambodia and the Ministry of Women’s Affairs have united to identify women’s needs in order to integrate family care and social safety, with the goal of empowering women in their occupations. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/plans-to-empower-women-in-work
Investigation into human trafficking to Cambodia continues: Government officials
Government officials reported on the issue of Vietnamese being tricked into working illegally in Cambodia at the Government’s regular press briefing in Hanoi on September 6. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501146555/investigation-into-human-trafficking-to-cambodia-continues-government-officials/
PM thanks Thai envoy for uplifting bilateral ties
Prime Minister Hun Sen applauded Cambodian and Thai officials for promoting good relations between the two neighbours, as well as cooperation in trade, education and other sectors despite the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/pm-thanks-thai-envoy-uplifting-bilateral-ties
Government inks 18 projects worth $763 million in H1
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has entered into agreements for the implementation of 18 public expenditure projects worth $763 million under grant aids and concession loans in the first half of this year, according to a report released by MEF. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501145316/government-inks-18-projects-worth-763-million-in-h1/
Cambodia provides humanitarian aid to flood-stricken Pakistan
Cambodia, the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2022, has made a contribution of $50,000 to flood-stricken Pakistan, Cambodian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Chum Sounry said on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501145764/cambodia-provides-humanitarian-aid-to-flood-stricken-pakistan/
Thailand -Cambodia border demarcation becomes clearer
Thailand and Cambodia are working together to demarcate the border between the two countries while promoting activities to foster friendly relations among their citizens, Thai army spokeswoman Sirichan Ngathong said. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501145801/thailand-cambodia-border-demarcation-becomes-clearer/
Cambodia to start exporting corn to China
China has given the greenlight for Cambodia to export corn, with HN Outsources Trading and Technology Co.Ltd named as the first company to be registered to ship the crop to China. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-to-start-exporting-corn-to-china
Gov’t tallies 4.6K ‘fake news’ articles since 2020
From the start of 2020 through the end of the first semester of this year, the Ministry of Information has documented the publication of 4,657 fake news articles online and 170 of those cases were serious enough to merit being brought to the attention of ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-tallies-46k-fake-news-articles-2020
NEC set for voter list, registration training
The National Election Committee (NEC) will hold a training course for officials, representatives of political parties and civil society organisation (CSOs) observers on the procedure for verifying voter list and registration. The three-day session is scheduled for September 5-7. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-set-voter-list-registration-training
Cambodia arrests 10,545 drug-related suspects in first 8 months
Cambodian authorities have arrested 10,545 drug-related suspects, including 154 foreigners in 4,384 cases during the first eight months of this year, said an Anti-Drug Police Department (ADP)’s report on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501143641/cambodia-arrests-10545-drug-related-suspects-in-first-8-months/
Cambodia to assess student learning to strengthen post-COVID recovery efforts
In June, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) started their participation in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a significant step towards understanding student learning outcomes, taking stock of what learners know, gauging the readiness of Cambodia’s youth for the future and ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501143578/cambodia-to-assess-student-learning-to-strengthen-post-covid-recovery-efforts/
Chinese COVID-19 vaccines save lives, boost economic growth in Cambodia
Chinese COVID-19 vaccines have not only helped protect the lives of Cambodian people but also boosted the economic growth in the Southeast Asian nation, an academic said on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501143690/chinese-covid-19-vaccines-save-lives-boost-economic-growth-in-cambodia/
Primary healthcare framework introduced
The introduction of a new framework to promote primary healthcare in Cambodia will help ensure that the Ministry of Health’s latest strategic plan can be implemented effectively, its senior official said. The framework will be based on the National Health Policy, the fourth phase of which ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/primary-healthcare-framework-introduced
Unions push for minimum garment workers wage of $213
The latest round of negotiations on the minimum wage for garment workers has seen unions push for $213 a month, while employers are calling for $196. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/unions-push-for-minimum-garment-workers-wage-of-213
Program aims to assess learning levels in education
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) has signed up to a global scheme that aims to assess education quality in schools and students levels of learning, and aid post-Covid recovery in the sector. ...
DPM Prak Sokhonn receives Malaysian business delegation
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn received a courtesy call by Malaysian business delegation and its partners in Cambodia, consisting of 150 representatives and stakeholders. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501142957/dpm-prak-sokhonn-receives-malaysian-business-delegation/
Cuban First Deputy Foreign Minister to visit Cambodia today
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba Gerardo Peñalver Portal will pay an official visit to Cambodia this week, said Ms. Liurka Rodriguez Barrios, Ambassador of Cuba to Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501142964/cuban-first-deputy-foreign-minister-to-visit-cambodia-today/
NEC agrees to meet with four parties on proposed reforms
The National Election Committee (NEC) has agreed to meet with representatives from four political parties – Grassroots Democratic (GDP), Khmer Will (KWP), Cambodia Reform (CRP) and Candlelight (CP) – on August 31 to discuss their proposals for electoral reforms. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/nec-agrees-meet-four-parties-proposed-reforms
Gender mainstreaming for women’s economic empowerment promoted
Cambodia’s Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MOWA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held here at Phnom Penh Hotel on August 29 the 5th Fifth Meeting of Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) for the Project on Gender Mainstreaming for Women’s Economic Empowerment (PGM-WEE). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501142210/gender-mainstreaming-for-womens-economic-empowerment-promoted/