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Manet gets serious on scams; personally leading new commission

Prime Minister Hun Manet has established a high-level Ad Hoc Commission​ to combat online scams, granting it the authority to deploy armed forces and law enforcement officers in operations against online fraud. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-gets-serious-on-scams-personally-leading-new-commission

Environmental Impact Assessments accelerated for private companies

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) agreements between the Ministry of Environment and private companies will be finalised within just one week from now on, providing the company follows ministry guidelines and submits sufficient documentation. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environmental-impact-assessments-accelerated-for-private-companies

Entrepreneurs, producers urged to improve product quality

The Cambodian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Wednesday urged entrepreneurs to better understand the use of standard labels for products and production systems to boost competitiveness in both domestic and international markets. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501642906/entrepreneurs-producers-urged-to-improve-product-quality/

MoEYS recognises 144 schools as model schools

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) has announced the recognition of 144 schools as model schools and encourages other schools to continue to improve and fully implement the model school standards in the coming years. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501644535/moeys-recognises-144-schools-as-model-schools/

Cambodia reaffirms commitment to global peace, development, and human rights

On February 24, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, who is also the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, delivered a pre-recorded intervention at the High-Level Segment of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council, emphasising Cambodia’s commitment to global peace, development, and ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501644961/cambodia-reaffirms-commitment-to-global-peace-development-and-human-rights/

Tourism industry contributes 9.4 percent to Cambodia’s GDP

The tourism industry contributed 9.4 per cent to Cambodia’s gross domestic product (GDP) last year, making the sector one of the key drivers of the country’s economy, according to a report from the Ministry of Tourism released on February 24. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://khmertimeskh.com/501644957/tourism-industry-contributes-9-4-percent-to-cambodias-gdp/

CMA says Cambodia’s microfinance surpasses $5B

By the end of 2024, the microfinance sector had supported more than 1.48 million people, providing loans totalling approximately $5.16 billion, according to a report by the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA). ...

Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501644767/cma-says-cambodias-microfinance-surpasses-5b/

Kingdom sees 10 percent growth in manufacturing sector

Cambodia’s manufacturing sector experienced a robust growth in 2024 with the number of manufactures reaching a new high of 2,316 as of November last year, a report from the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation showed. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501644780/kingdom-sees-10-percent-growth-in-manufacturing-sector/

LRSU members gather to urge labor ministry to expedite resolution to three-year labor dispute

Approximately 40 Labor Rights Supported Union of Khmer Employees of NagaWorld (LRSU) members gathered in front of the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training on the morning of February 21, 2025, to follow up on a complaint they filed in January. ...

Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/lrsu-members-gather-to-urge-labor-ministry-to-expedite-resolution-to-three-year-labor-dispute/

CDC leader: Faster diversification key to 2050 economic vision

A senior government official has highlighted the importance of increasing the speed of Cambodia’s economic diversification is essential to achieving its 2050 vision of becoming a high-income country. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-leader-faster-diversification-key-to-2050-economic-vision

A clear view: Minister pledges improved air quality transparency

In response to mounting public concerns over air quality and widespread skepticism regarding official data, Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has pledged to enhance transparency and enforcement in environmental monitoring. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/a-clear-view-minister-pledges-improved-air-quality-transparency

CMAC director: US resumes funding Cambodian demining

The US has lifted the suspension of the aid it provides for mine clearance operations in the Kingdom. This decision has restored the hopes of the 210 demining personnel who were affected by the recent suspension of aid, according to Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmac-director-us-resumes-funding-cambodian-demining

River guards dismissed for allowing electric fishing in dolphin conservation zone

Three of the river guards who are responsible for protecting the Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin conservation area were dismissed by the Kratie provincial administration on February 19. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/river-guards-dismissed-for-allowing-electric-fishing-in-dolphin-conservation-zone

Rin Theana drives 100 tonnes of gender-barrier breaking power

The deafening roar of engines and the dust-laden air of the Okvau gold mine in Keo Seima district are a world away from the quiet hum of a sewing machine. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rin-theana-drives-100-tonnes-of-gender-barrier-breaking-power

65M year-old fossil site unearthed in Koh Kong

The fossilised remains of arthropods and timber were recently discovered by Ministry of Environment officials in Koh Kong province. Laboratory analysis has suggested the site may be up to 65 million years old. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/65m-year-old-fossil-site-unearthed-in-koh-kong

Japan grants over $240K for clean water supply in Tonle Sap community

The Japanese government has provided a grant of over $240,000 for the installation of a new clean water supply system in two villages in Soutr Nikom district’s Kampong Khleang commune, which borders the Tonle Sap Lake in Siem Reap province. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-grants-over-240k-for-clean-water-supply-in-tonle-sap-community

Govt spent over $2B on social protection coverage

As the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) yesterday rolled out a new decade-long strategy for the national social protection system, Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Economy and Finance said that the government has spent more than $2 billion to support over 7 ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501642910/govt-spent-over-2b-on-social-protection-coverage/

Govt intensifies crackdowns on illegal gold mining

The Government has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining operations, citing environmental and safety concerns while also boosting state revenue. The Ministry of Mines and Energy reported that authorities conducted over 100 enforcement actions, resulting in the shuttering of more than 270 illegal mining sites ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501642955/govt-intensifies-crackdowns-on-illegal-gold-mining/

CRC calls for support in maternal, child healthcare coverage

Bun Rany, President of the Cambodian Red Cross, has called on all relevant national, international, and partner organisations to support both public and private services in the technical and financial aspects of maternal, newborn, child, and youth healthcare to achieve universal health coverage in Cambodia. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501642951/crc-calls-for-support-in-maternal-child-healthcare-coverage/

Vietnam, Cambodia strengthen security ties

Cambodian Minister of Interior Sar Sokha and Vietnam’s Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang co-chaired a high-level conference in Hanoi on Wednesday to review the security cooperation between their respective ministries in 2024 and to outline their collaborative agenda for 2025. ...

Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501642928/vietnam-cambodia-strengthen-security-ties/

Japan grants money for fire trucks, medical equipment

The Japanese government has pledged $462,003 in funding to support Cambodia’s firefighting and healthcare infrastructure under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (KUSANONE). The grant agreements were signed yesterday at the Japanese Embassy in Phnom Penh between Ambassador Atsushi Ueno and representatives of ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501642335/japan-grants-money-for-fire-trucks-medical-equipment/

Cambodia-China to launch ‘Tourism Year 2025’ next week

After the successful completion of ‘2024 Cambodia-China People-to-People Exchange Year’, both countries will commence the ‘Cambodia-China Tourism Year 2025’ next week in Zhengzhou City, Henan province, People’s Republic of China, said a press release issued by the Ministry of Tourism (MoT). ...

Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501642898/cambodia-china-to-launch-tourism-year-2025-next-week/

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