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Cambodia, Australia discuss strengthening bilateral ties

Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening relations with Cambodia in the fight against Covid-19 as the Kingdom will chair ASEAN in 2022. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-australia-discuss-strengthening-bilateral-ties

Khun Sea Development Fills In Mekong River Near Arey Ksat Ferry Stop

A representative for prominent tycoon Khun Sea’s company confirmed the firm was responsible for in-filling in the Mekong River very near to the ferry stop at Kandal’s Arey Ksat – after social media users and ferry passengers posted photos of large stony embankments. ...

Sun Narin
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/khun-sea-development-fills-in-mekong-river-near-arey-ksat-ferry-stop/5956454.html

Shared concern: PM urges global unity in C-19 vaccine rollouts

Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on world political party leaders to adhere to the principles of “Vaccine Multilateralism” in the process of production, distribution and consumption, praising China over its “vigorous” support for the Kingdom during the pandemic. ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50889479/shared-concern-pm-urges-global-unity-in-c-19-vaccine-rollouts/

Preah Vihear cattle vaccinated to stop spread of disease

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS Cambodia) and Preah Vihear provincial authorities launched a vaccination campaign to protect around 600 cows and buffaloes from being infected with Haemorrhagic Septicemia, a highly fatal bacterial disease affecting the respiratory system, in four villages in Kulen and Chheb districts.​ ...

Long Kimmarita
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-vihear-cattle-vaccinated-stop-spread-disease

Researchers discover rare, endangered southern serow

Researchers from the Ministry of Environment have detected the Southern Serow (Capricornis sumatraensis) in protected areas by capturing it image on automatic cameras. The animal is a rare species and is listed on the IUCN Red List as globally endangered. ...

Voun Dara
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/researchers-discover-rare-endangered-southern-serow

Poverty alleviation scheme continues benefitting needy

Three years ago, Say Sidoeun, a 42-year-old villager who lives in Kampong Cham province’s Prek Koy commune, was in a panic when her six-year-old daughter was very sick after she had played in the rain. ...

Moeun Chhean Nariddh
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50890419/poverty-alleviation-scheme-continues-benefitting-needy/

FDI flow drops 50 percent Jan-May

Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell 50 percent Jan-May from the same period in 2020, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Investment projects for the first five months of 2021 were valued at $825 million, a 59 percent drop from results for the same ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/889495/fdi-flow-drops-50-percent-jan-may/

2nd phase of cash assistance for COVID-19 hard-hit people to start next Tuesday

The Royal Government will launch the second phase of cash assistance for those who have been seriously affected by COVID-19 stricken lockdown period on July 13. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50890285/2nd-phase-of-cash-assistance-for-covid-19-hard-hit-people-to-start-next-tuesday/

Military Police prepare Covid-19 treatment facilities

National Military Police Commander Sao Sokha has advised personnel across the country to set up Covid-19 treatment facilities as cases are surging with Cambodian migrant workers returning in increasing numbers   ...

Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/military-police-prepare-covid-19-treatment-facilities

Government preparing to discuss new draft investment law

The government is planning to discuss a new law to stimulate investment in the country. The Office of the Council of Ministers will hold a virtual meeting on Friday to review the draft law, following the approval of Mr Hun Sen. The prime minister will ...

Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50888821/government-preparing-to-discuss-new-draft-investment-law/

Company filling in Mekong River causes concerns among Kandal’s communities

Saying that the details of Khun Sea Development Group’s proposed project were opaque, local communities and activists voiced concerns over the environmental impacts and lack of transparency. ...

Ou Sokmean
https://cambodianess.com/article/company-filling-in-mekong-river-causes-concerns-among-kandals-communities

Koh Kong probes encroachment onto state land

The Botum Sakor district authorities in Koh Kong province are continuing to investigate cases involving hundreds of people illegally encroaching on more than 15ha of state land. District governor Hak Leng said on July 6 that the land in question has been allocated from the protected ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-probes-encroachment-state-land

Cambodia’s Education for Sustainable Development 2030

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports in collaboration with UNESCO has organised a consultation workshop on Education for Sustainable Development 2030 in Cambodia. ...

Khmer Times
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50888630/cambodias-education-for-sustainable-development-2030/

New lockdown-affected households eligible for cash assistance identified

The Ministry of Planning has identified new lockdown-affected 59,000 households totaling over 190,000 people who are eligible for cash assistance from the government. They also include those whose members have either died or contracted the virus. ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/new-lockdown-affected-households-eligible-cash-assistance-identified

Fast payments in tourism to get leg-up

The Ministry of Tourism plans to spearhead a bigger push for digital technologies, particularly in rapid-payment systems, and harness next-level innovations to guide the ailing tourism sector out of its Covid nightmare and chart a prosperous post-pandemic path. ...

Thou Vireak
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/fast-payments-tourism-get-leg

Cambodia investigating the Angkor Wat replica case in Thailand

The Royal Embassy and consulate of Cambodia in Thailand in cooperation with the Thai side has been conducting an investigation into the construction of a temple in Buriram province of Thailand claimed by many as a replica of the renowned Angkor Wat Temple of Cambodia. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50888609/cambodia-investigating-the-angkor-wat-replica-case-in-thailand/

Asian openbill storks hatch 85 percent of eggs this year

Bird life International Cambodia has reported that eggs in 85 per cent of Asian openbill stork nests in the Boeung Prek Lapouv protected area have successfully hatched in the mating season this year, while the total number of nests in the area was the most ...

Long Kimmarita
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/asian-openbill-storks-hatch-85-cent-eggs-year

PM: Join hands to lift post-Covid economy

Leaders in the region and beyond must advance various forms of bilateral and multilateral cooperative relations, and join hands to create meaningful traction in economic recoveries for when the spread of the novel coronavirus eases to a significant enough degree, according to Prime Minister Hun ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pm-join-hands-lift-post-covid-economy

Land granted to Ministry of National Defence for development

More than 1,000ha of land has been granted by the Koh Kong provincial administration to the Ministry of National Defence to establish a development zone project to improve the livelihoods of people   ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/land-granted-ministry-national-defence-development

Draft social protection law unveiled

The government has drawn up a “Draft Law on Social Protection System” to ensure minimum standards of well-being and reduce economic and financial vulnerabilities.    ...

Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/draft-social-protection-law-unveiled

Ministry: No shortages of oxygen for Covid-19 care

As COVID-19 rages on with nearly 1,000 cases reported on July 6 alone, a senior health official said the government had secured sufficient oxygen supplies to treat patients with the disease.​ ...

Mom Kunthear
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-no-shortages-oxygen-covid-19-care

Fish farming communities established in five provinces

The establishment and management of fish farming communities in 25 locations across five provinces has been strengthened with nearly four million breeder fish released into natural reservoirs, according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/fish-farming-communities-established-five-provinces

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