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Non-rice agricultural product export nets $3.16 Billion in 2021

Cambodia exported some 5.18 million tonnes of non-rice agricultural products in 2021, a 48.14 percent increase compared to the same period last year. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501000187/non-rice-agricultural-product-export-nets-3-16-billion-in-2021/

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

Nine union activists arrested for ongoing NagaWorld protests

Phnom Penh municipal police arrested nine people on December 31 for holding an unauthorised demonstration in front of the local integrated resort NagaWorld which they said affected security, public order and social safety. ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nine-union-activists-arrested-ongoing-nagaworld-protests

Forest activists allege logging scheme in Prey Lang

Forest activists from the Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) in Preah Vihear province claim that Macle Logistics Cambodia Co Ltd and PNT Co Ltd are working together to illegally collect timber being logged in the core area of the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary. ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/forest-activists-allege-logging-scheme-prey-lang

Development in Botum Sakor National Park

Koh Kong Provincial Administration is examining a request from Anko Ahran Niharan company to invest on 6,145 hectares of land inside Botum Sakor National Park. ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50999244/development-in-botum-sakor-national-park/

ECCC plans $16 mil 2022 budget

This year the The Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) will spend $16 million for its work, meanwhile it is expected to announce Khieu Samphan’s verdict in the fourth trimester of 2022. ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50999197/eccc-plans-16-mil-2022-budget/

NEC to close initial voter list

The National Election Committee (NEC) closed the initial voter list with 9,205,675 names recorded. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50998754/nec-to-close-initial-voter-list/

Cambodia one of just 49 countries to submit climate strategy to UN

Cambodia on December 30 submitted its Carbon Long-Term Development Strategy (LTS4CN) to the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) , according to the Ministry of Environment. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-one-just-49-countries-submit-climate-strategy-un

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/

ASEAN, UN emphasise importance of Myanmar-led political process to end violence

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United Nations have shared the same idea that any political process toward ending violence in Myanmar must be Myanmar-led and Myanmar-own to be successful. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50998252/asean-un-emphasise-importance-of-myanmar-led-political-process-to-end-violence/

Cambodia-UK trade recorded at more than $600 million in first ten months

Bilateral trade exchange between Cambodia and the United Kingdom reached some $645 million in the first ten months of this year, a decline of 13 percent compared to the same period in 2020. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50998427/cambodia-uk-trade-recorded-at-more-than-600-million-in-first-ten-months/

World heads into New Year facing Covid’s Omicron ‘tsunami’, Cambodia bracing but confident

Cambodia’s official daily new COVID case total (diagnosed by PCR test) indicate 14 more Omicron cases – bringing the total cases of the new variant to 48 and the COVID case total to 120,487 cases. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50998277/world-heads-into-new-year-facing-covids-omicron-tsunami-cambodia-bracing-but-confident/

Tonle Sap lake fishers target small-sized Borneo River sprats

The Tonle Sap Lake, the largest lake in Southeast Asia, is connected to the Mekong River by the Tonle Sap River. In terms of fish abundance, the lake is among the most productive in the world. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50998259/tonle-sap-lake-fishers-target-small-sized-borneo-river-sprats/

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/

Cambodia vows to strengthen ASEAN’s centrality for regional peace, security, prosperity

Cambodia, the incoming chair of ASEAN for 2022, vowed to strengthen ASEAN centrality in order to maintain and uphold peace, security and prosperity, the country’s Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said on Wednesday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50997559/cambodia-vows-to-strengthen-aseans-centrality-for-regional-peace-security-prosperity/

Cambodia, Laos appreciate bilateral cooperation

Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic have pledged to continue strengthening parliamentary cooperation. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50997213/cambodia-laos-appreciate-bilateral-cooperation/

Cambodia-U.S. trade reaches over $6 billion in first ten months

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and the United Sates was valued at about $6.35 billion in the first ten months of 2021, a year-on-year increase of 40 percent. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50997852/cambodia-u-s-trade-reaches-over-6-billion-in-first-ten-months/

National Assembly approved 20 draft laws

National Assembly president Heng Samrin has said that the sixth session of sixth legislature of the National Assembly from June 24 until December 29 have been completed successfully and lawmakers approved 20 draft laws proposed by the government. ...

Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50997459/national-assembly-approved-20-draft-laws/

WHO warns of ‘very high’ Omicron risk as Covid surges worldwide

Omicron still poses “very high” risk and could overwhelm healthcare systems, the WHO warned on Wednesday, as the highly transmissible coronavirus variant fuelled record outbreaks in many countries.   ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50997551/who-warns-of-very-high-omicron-risk-as-covid-surges-worldwide/

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