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China-funded hospitals to open in March
Two hospitals built under China’s grant aids are scheduled to put into service in March. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501020872/china-funded-hospitals-to-open-in-march/
Cross-border trade with Cambodia jumps 16.63 percent to 144.9 billion baht in 2021
Cross-border trade in 2021 between Thailand and Cambodia expanded by 16.63 percent to 144.9 billion bhat last year, am amazing achievement despite the borders being closed significantly last year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501020980/cross-border-trade-with-cambodia-jumps-16-63-percent-to-144-9-billion-baht-in-2021/
Biden to work with Kingdom, develop US-ASEAN relations
US President Joe Biden said his administration looks forward to working with Cambodia as chair of ASEAN, and that the US hopes ASEAN-US relations will continue to develop. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/biden-work-kingdom-develop-us-asean-relations
Cambodian King’s trip to Beijing injects new impetus into community of share future
Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni’s trip to China has injected new impetus into building a community with a shared future between the two countries, Cambodian scholars said on Saturday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501020162/cambodian-kings-trip-to-beijing-injects-new-impetus-into-community-of-share-future/
General Hun Manet, the future prime minister of Cambodia to visit Japan in mid-February
Hun Manet, commander of the country’s army, plans to visit Japan in mid-February for talks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other top officials, Japanese government sources said Sunday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501020169/general-hun-manet-the-future-prime-minister-of-cambodia-to-visit-japan-in-mid-february/
Cambodia supports ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit in Washington
Prime Minister Hun Sen has expressed Cambodia’s full support for the upcoming ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit in Washington, D.C. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501020176/cambodia-supports-asean-u-s-special-summit-in-washington/
As community infections of Omicron rises, the government reinforces right to punish those who don’t declare positive cases
Since the Government announced that those who are infected with Omicron can be treated at home on January 20, many have resorted to self-testing by using rapid test kits and are staying at home. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501020227/as-community-infections-of-omicron-rises-the-government-reinforces-right-to-punish-those-who-dont-declare-positive-cases/
Cambodian, Thai armies ink co-op agreement
The army chiefs of Cambodia and Thailand on February 3 signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen relations of friendship and cooperations between the two military forces, and promote open discussion on subjects of mutual interest. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodian-thai-armies-ink-co-op-agreement
Cambodia-South Korea FTA to come into force in next 60 days
Cambodia-South Korea free trade agreement promulgated in late January will come into force in the next 60 days. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501018877/cambodia-south-korea-fta-to-come-into-force-in-next-60-days/
Phnom Penh Governor appeals for more Japanese investments in Cambodia
Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng requested Japanese investors, through the Japan-Cambodia Association (JCA), to consider investing in the agriculture sector and other sectors. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501019076/phnom-penh-governor-appeals-for-more-japanese-investments-in-cambodia/
Wetlands and protected areas in Cambodia comes under scrutiny as its celebrates World Wetlands Day
World Wetlands Day 2022 is celebrated in Cambodia under the theme of wetland conservation for people and nature. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501018360/wetlands-and-protected-areas-in-cambodia-comes-under-scrutiny-as-its-celebrates-world-wetlands-day/
Increase in air particulates raises concerns: Ministry
The Ministry of Environment has instructed its municipal and provincial departments to take measures to control air quality, after some control stations showed that air quality levels have dropped. Of particular concern was the increase in particulate matter (PM10) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5), which ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/increase-air-particulates-raises-concerns-ministry
PM gives nod to Japan memorial park
Fumiaki Takahashi, president of the Japan-Cambodia Association (JCA), has requested that Prime Minister Hun Sen build a memorial park in the capital in honour of the two countries’ bonds of friendship. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-gives-nod-japan-memorial-park
Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement Law promulgated
His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, King of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has signed into law the ratification of the Free Trade Agreement between Cambodia and South Korea on January 29, 2022, after it was cleared by the National Assembly and Senate. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501018386/cambodia-korea-free-trade-agreement-law-promulgated/
Tax policy touch-ups for projects of financing deals
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) on January 31 instructed relevant ministries, institutions and taxpayers to sort out tax obligations concerning projects under memorandums of understanding (MoU) as well as grant and loan agreements, as per applicable laws, and submit records of potential tax implications ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tax-policy-touch-ups-projects-financing-deals
Cambodia sends 12th batch of peacekeepers to Lebanon
Cambodia dispatched the 12th batch of 184 peacekeepers, including 29 women, to join a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501018269/cambodia-sends-12th-batch-of-peacekeepers-to-lebanon/
King Sihamoni off to Beijing for Olympic games opening
King Norodom Sihamoni is planning to depart for China on February 3 to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games 2022 in Beijing, which are scheduled to begin on February 4, and will return on February 5. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/king-sihamoni-beijing-olympic-games-opening
Cambodian drops Myanmar from Foreign Ministers Retreat as its special envoy readies to visit Myanmar soon to meet with all stakeholders
ASEAN Member States welcome the appointment of Prak Sokhon as the Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar and call on the Myanmar authorities to facilitate the missions of the ASEAN Chair’s Special Envoy, which will begin with the first visit to ASEAN. ...
ACU urged to provide more detailed report on graft-related complaints
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) received 50 graft-related complaints last year, of which 28 were anonymous. The figures were released during a meeting of the National Anti-Corruption Council on January 31. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/acu-urged-provide-more-detailed-report-graft-related-complaints
Cambodia, Norway renew mine clearance cooperation
Cambodia and Norway have reaffirmed mutual commitment for both bilateral and multilateral cooperation, especially on mine clearance sector. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501017801/cambodia-norway-renew-mine-clearance-cooperation/
Banteay Meanchey aiming for more Japanese investment
Banteay Meanchey Governor has requested the Japanese-Cambodian Association to attract Japanese investors to do business in the province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501017879/banteay-meanchey-aiming-for-more-japanese-investment/
Donation of AZ jabs a shot in the arm for Poland ties
Prime Minister Hun Sen on January 30 received 300,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines donated by Poland, after repeated delays due to bad weather conditions. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/donation-az-jabs-shot-arm-poland-ties
Hun Sen awarded peace prize, set for UPF summit
Prime Minister Hun Sen has received the 2022 Sunhak Peace Prize Founder’s Award by the South Korea-based Sunhak Peace Prize Foundation for his contributions to peace and economic development in Cambodia and to peace initiatives in the region. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-awarded-peace-prize-set-upf-summit
GDT collected $2.7B in tax revenue in 2021
The Minister of Economy and Finance’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) collected 11.402100 trillion riel ($2.781 billion) in tax revenue in 2021, 24% more than the plan of $538 million. However, this revenue is slightly less when compared to the same period of year 2020 ...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501015758/gdt-collected-2-7b-in-tax-revenue-in-2021/