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ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ meet commences, Taiwan issue possibly on table

The 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings hosted by Cambodia kicks off in Phnom Penh on August 3, with progress, challenges, and the way forward for the ASEAN Community-building on the table. Issues on Taiwan, sparked by the visit of US House ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/asean-foreign-ministers-meet-commences-taiwan-issue-possibly-table

100% access to clean water nationwide ‘by 2025’

The Ministry of Rural Development has set the target of providing 100 per cent clean water supply and sanitation services throughout the Kingdom by 2025, while currently more than 80 per cent has already been achieved. ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/100-access-clean-water-nationwide-2025

Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary tests positive for COVID-19, to skip Asean meetings in Cambodia

Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo is skipping the foreign ministers’ meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Tuesday after he tested positive for COVID-19 last Sunday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501123963/philippines-foreign-affairs-secretary-tests-positive-for-covid-19-to-skip-asean-meetings-in-cambodia/

Over 220,000 domestic visitors tour Cambodia in the last weekend of July

A total of 220,937 national and international visitors traveled across Cambodia in the last weekend of July. The figure suggested an increase by 3.43 percent compared to the previous weekend thanks to better weather conditions, ie less rainfall, according to a report of the Ministry ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501123924/over-220000-domestic-visitors-tour-cambodia-in-the-last-weekend-of-july/

Cambodian debt stands at $9.81b

In the last three months, Cambodia paid $183 million in foreign debt, with total debt standing at $9.81 billion. However, authorities remain unconcerned, claiming funds are being funneled into investment and development. ...

Seng Mengheng​ and Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodian-debt-stands-at-981b

WHO-Cambodia official urges people to get booster doses as more COVID-19 cases detected

World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Cambodia Li Ailan on Sunday called on people to get their booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines as the number of daily cases has seen an uptick. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501123917/who-cambodia-official-urges-people-to-get-booster-doses-as-more-covid-19-cases-detected-2/

Cambodia’s garment, footwear, travel goods exports up 40 pct in H1 of 2022

Cambodia’s garment, footwear and travel goods industry has seen a 40-percent rise in exports in the first half of this year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501123902/cambodias-garment-footwear-travel-goods-exports-up-40-pct-in-h1-of-2022/

Ministry challenges opposition to debate amendment

Senior Justice Ministry official has challenged opposition parties and civil society to a debate on the Constitutional amendments rather than lash out at the government. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501123531/ministry-challenges-opposition-to-debate-amendment/

Poverty rate dropped to 17.8% in 2020

The poverty rate in Cambodia fell to 17.8%  in 2020, from nearly 40%  in 2009, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Planning. ...

Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501122948/poverty-rate-dropped-to-17-8-in-2020/

Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway to boost economic impetus

Cambodia will benefit significantly from the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway project such as faster and cost-efficient transport and logistics. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501123301/phnom-penh-sihanoukville-expressway-to-boost-economic-impetus/

Over $300 million worth tyre plant planned in Sihanoukville SEZ

A Chinese firm plans to invest over US$300 million to construct a largest tyre plant at Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) in Preah Sihanouk province in 2023 ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501123315/over-300-million-worth-tyre-plant-planned-in-sihanoukville-sez/

Zero-Snaring Campaign kicks off in Mondulkiri

The Ministry of Environment and environmentalists have express of the risk of loss of rare species amid government cooperating with relevant partners to launch the fourth “Zero-Snaring Campaign” in Mondulkiri province to protect the wildlife animal in the last protected areas. ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501121632/zero-snaring-campaign-kicks-off-in-mondulkiri/

WHO-Cambodia official urges people to get booster doses as more COVID-19 cases detected

World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Cambodia Li Ailan on Sunday called on people to get their booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines as the number of daily cases has seen an uptick. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501123322/who-cambodia-official-urges-people-to-get-booster-doses-as-more-covid-19-cases-detected/

CRF looks to prop up milled rice sales to US

Cambodia is set to embark on a new drive to boost exports of fragrant and organic milled rice to the US, after the apex industry body gained new insights into the huge potential of the market, according to its chief. ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/crf-looks-prop-milled-rice-sales-us

First ‘pra’ fish export for China in process

Hun Ty Co Ltd, the sole company awarded the right to process iridescent shark catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) for export to China, is currently processing the first batch of 40 tonnes scheduled for Cambodia’s maiden trial shipment to Chinese shores next month, according to a senior ...

Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/first-pra-fish-export-china-process

Canada firm mulls offshore oil extraction in Kingdom’s Block A

Canadian-owned company EnerCam Resources Co Ltd (EnerCam) is studying the possibility of investing in oil extraction from Cambodia’s offshore Block A after the government terminated an agreement with Singapore-based KrisEnergy Ltd, after the oil and gas exploration company went bankrupt last year. ...

Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/canada-firm-mulls-offshore-oil-extraction-kingdoms-block

NOTICES Agri exports to China hit 2.4M tonnes worth $1.9B in last 42 months

Agricultural exports to China in the 14 quarters to June 30 amounted to 2.4 million tonnes, worth $1.942 billion, said a Chinese embassy report citing Cambodian agriculture ministry data, as the government’s new policies to boost productivity in the field and turn the Kingdom into ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/agri-exports-china-hit-24m-tonnes-worth-19b-last-42-months

‘Active, fruitful’ negotiations expected as 55th AMM officially kicks off Aug 3

The 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings are underway in Phnom Penh, with the official opening presided over by Prime Minister Hun Sen scheduled for August 3, according to official agenda seen by The Post. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/active-fruitful-negotiations-expected-55th-amm-officially-kicks-aug-3

Stung Chinit Dam to be completed this year

The long-haul construction of Stung Chinit Dam, started in 2004, is reported to be completed by this year. Yo La, Director of Kampong Thom Provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology, told local news on 30 July that the construction of the dam, headed by ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501123357/stung-chinit-dam-to-be-completed-this-year/

Cambodia to import wild tigers

After decades of conflict and years of intensive poaching of tigers in Cambodia, the animals disappeared but the country is planning to reintroduce the “big cats” from India for release in protected areas, hoping to rehabilitate the extinct species. ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501123059/cambodia-to-import-wild-tigers/

Mondulkiri road blocked by private development, residents say

Mondulkiri villagers say a local road has been blocked by a private landowner, but they are not sure who is behind the development and a commune chief says he is unaware of the dispute. ...

Phin Rathana
https://vodenglish.news/mondulkiri-road-blocked-by-private-development-residents-say/

General’s son latest ruling-party scion made provincial governor

The son of U.S.-blacklisted general Kun Kim has been promoted to Preah Vihear governor — at least the ninth child or in-law of ruling party leaders currently serving as provincial governor across the country. ...

Mech Dara
https://vodenglish.news/generals-son-at-least-ninth-ruling-party-scion-made-provincial-governor/

80 families at lake development protest delayed land titles

Representatives of about 80 families living around southern Phnom Penh’s major lake development say they fear eviction as sandfilling is nearing their houses and they have yet to receive the land titles promised to them by authorities. ...

Khut Sokun
https://vodenglish.news/80-families-at-lake-development-protest-delayed-land-titles/

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