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CRF: $200M in emergency loans needed for rice sector
The Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) has asked the state-owned Rural Development Bank (RDB) to provide $200 million in emergency loans to buy paddy from farmers during the ongoing post-monsoon harvest season as falling prices threaten their livelihoods. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/crf-200m-emergency-loans-needed-rice-sector
Cambodian rice set for export to South Africa
Milled rice exporter Mekong Oryza Trading Co Ltd signed an export memorandum of understanding (MoU) with companies from Hong Kong and South Africa in Phnom Penh on Tuesday. The agreement was inked between Mekong Oryza Trading, Hong Kong-based Zhonghui Taifu International Co Ltd and South African-based ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodian-rice-set-export-south-africa
Officials pumping water into drought-affected rice fields
National Committee for Disaster Management spokesman Keo Vy told The Post on Monday that the drought is taking its toll on more than 10,000ha of rice fields in Battambang and more than 1,000ha in Kampong Cham. He said Prey Veng, Kandal, Takeo, Banteay Meanchey, Tbong Khmum, ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/officials-pumping-water-drought-affected-rice-fields
Kingdom-Hungary sewage solutions in the pipeline
The Ministry of Environment has announced that it will collaborate with Hungary to implement a pilot project to solve sewage system issues in towns in some provinces. A representative for the Hungarian Embassy in Cambodia, Zoltan Gyorgy Horvath, met with the ministry’s secretary of state, Sao ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-hungary-sewage-solutions-pipeline
Wildlife sanctuary redesignated
The government had designated the Western Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary and Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary as one protected area, which is officially named as “Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary”. The newly designated area of 133,707.73ha spans across Santepheap, Thma Keo and Prek Meas communes in Stung Treng ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/wildlife-sanctuary-redesignated
China Unicom enters Cambodia
China Unicom, the country’s largest telecoms operator, has expanded into Cambodia to build optical telecommunication pathways in the Kingdom as part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The Hong Kong-listed company officially opened its China Unicom (Cambodia) subsidiary on Monday to become the latest industry ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/china-unicom-enters-cambodia
German, Finnish generators to produce 400MW
Two generators worth some $400 million that the government bought from Germany and Finland earlier this year will generate an additional 400MW of electricity by June next year, Ministry of Mines and Energy spokesman Victor Jona said on Monday. This will help reduce dry season ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/german-finnish-generators-produce-400mw
EU ambassador praises Kingdom’s growth
Eang Sophalleth, Prime Minister Hun Sen’s assistant, yesterday said European Union Ambassador Carmen Moreno praised the government’s achievements in sustainably developing the economy during a meeting with Mr Hun Sen at the Peace Palace. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50666352/eu-ambassador-praises-kingdoms-growth/
PP-SHV Expressway on track for completion in early 2023
The construction of the $1.9 billion Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway, which broke ground at the end of March, is on track to be completed by early 2023, Ministry of Public Works and Transport spokesman Vasim Sorya said on Monday. The 190km high-speed highway linking the capital ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pp-shv-expressway-track-completion-early-2023
Energy officials get training on oil inspections
The Ministry of Mines and Energy yesterday provided its first-ever training to 216 provincial and ministry officials to increase their knowledge on the inspection of the Kingdom’s oil industry. ...
Sun Mesa
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50666476/energy-officials-get-training-on-oil-inspections/
Ministry prioritising efforts to digitalise job market services
The Labour Ministry is prioritising efforts to digitalise the public employment services system to respond better to changes in the labour market. He was speaking at the launch of the two-day Asia-Pacific Conference of the World Association of Public Employment Services under the theme “Digitalisation ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50666462/ministry-prioritising-efforts-to-digitalise-job-market-services/
Authorities of Kampong Speu province temporarily shut down 10 sawmills
Kampong Speu provincial authorities shut down 10 sawmills temporarily in four villages of Baset district for buying timber and operating without permission on Saturday. Provincial governor Vei Samnang said on Sunday that the owners of sawmills did not buy wood logged from the forest. Instead, ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/authorities-kampong-speu-province-temporarily-shut-down-10-sawmills
Revenue, visitors at Angkor temples down again
Visitors to the world-famous Angkor Archaeological Park, Cambodia’s most important tourist draw, were down significantly during the first eleven months of the year. According to the latest report from Angkor Enterprise, who manages ticket sales at the temple complex, from January to November, revenue from ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50666505/revenue-visitors-at-angkor-temples-down-again/
Digital platform for sustainable charcoal production in the works
An innovative digital platform for the government is being developed to promote the sustainable production and consumption of charcoal. It’s the work of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which partnered with the Group for Environment, Renewable Energies and Solidarity (Geres), the Regional Community Forestry ...
Singapore tech to increase national tax revenue
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) is sourcing for an advanced IT system in Singapore to modernise the Kingdom’s tax system and improve its collection process and efficiency. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/singapore-tech-increase-national-tax-revenue
Ministry to consult with civil society on changes to Lango
The Ministry of Interior and civil society representatives will meet on December 3 at the ministry’s headquarters for the second round of consultations, review and discussion on the amendments to the Law on Association and Non-Governmental Organisations (Lango). ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-consult-civil-society-changes-lango
Obtain quality certification, rubber industry owners told
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has called on rubber industry owners to obtain quality certification for their product to boost rubber prices. The ministry’s director of the Department of Administration and Legislation under the ministry’s General Directorate of Rubber Khuon Phalla spoke to ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/obtain-quality-certification-rubber-industry-owners-told
Chamroeun seeks support of UN in smart city development
Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Kuoch Chamroeun wants the UN in Cambodia to provide support for the development of officials’ capacity in moving towards the preparation of Sihanoukville development principle as per the smart city model. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chamroeun-seeks-support-un-smart-city-development
Cycling campaign for Prey Preah Roka starts
Some 10 environmental activists launched the Riding a Bicycle for Prey Preah Roka campaign from November 29 to December 2. They will ride across 300km from Phnom Penh to Preah Vihear province to promote natural resource protection and conservation amid threats of deforestation in the forestry ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cycling-campaign-prey-preah-roka-starts
Cambodia recommits to clearing up mine-affected areas by 2025
At the Fourth Review Conference on a Mine-Free World held in Oslo, Norway, from November 25-29, Cambodia recommitted to its goal of clearing all land containing mines and cluster bombs by 2025. In a press release on Sunday, Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-recommits-clearing-mine-affected-areas-2025
Acleda to be listed on CSX
Locally-owned Acleda Bank Plc will become the first commercial bank to be listed on the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX). It received an official letter to this effect from the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on November 26, which allows it to proceed with its plans for ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/acleda-be-listed-csx
Mekong countries vow drug action
Countries along the Mekong River have vowed to increase co-operation in cracking down on and preventing drug trafficking from the Golden Triangle area and the import of chemical substances for drug production. ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mekong-countries-vow-drug-action
UNAIDS: Infections of HIV down 95% from 1997 peak
The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said new HIV infections have been reduced by 95 per cent in Cambodia since their peak in 1997. A report by UNAIDS pointed out that 880 people were newly infected with AIDS last year, compared to 16,500 in 1997. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/unaids-infections-hiv-down-95-1997-peak
Cambodia joins Vietnamese programme for agri cooperation
Cambodia has sent representatives to attend a Vietnamese programme that seeks to strengthen the relationship between them and the agricultural sectors of Vietnam and Laos, Vietnamese media reported. ...
Jose Rodriguez T. Senase
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50665907/cambodia-joins-vietnamese-programme-for-agri-cooperation/