Khmer Times

The National Election Committee (NEC) has closed the three-day registration of candidates for the upcoming Commune Elections, confirming that there are more than 82,000 full-fledged candidates on the list. ...

After a year of wait, the government has finally identified the location to build the Cambodia-South Korea Friendship Bridge crossing the Mekong River in Phnom Penh and construction work is set to commence next year. ...

Japan has resumed recruitment of skilled workers and interns from Cambodia from March 1, according to the Ministry of Labor. ...

The Russia-Ukraine conflict will have no significant influence on Cambodia’s rice exports, according to the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). ...

More than 62,000 hectares of flooded forest land in six provinces surrounding Tonle Sap lake have been returned to the government, according to an official. ...

France has reaffirmed its support for the preparation of the Cambodian peacekeeping troops or blue helmets for United Nations  missions around the world. ...

This year, Cambodia and Australia celebrated the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. Ties were first established in 1952, a year before Cambodia attained its independence from the French. Over the decades, the two countries in the Indo-Pacific have proven to be great cooperative partners ...

Amid repeated demand from some political parties to allow party agents at polling stations to take out copies of the election report, or “Form 1102”, as had been done in previous elections, the National Election Committee (NEC) said it will permit local committees to evaluate ...

Cambodia attracted fixed-asset investment of $4.35 billion in 2021, according to a report from the Council for the Development of Cambodia on Thursday. ...

The Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and UNESCO have produced a short video to shed light on the richness of the site of Koh Ker in the northern province of Preah Vihear, on the occasion of the National Culture Day in Cambodia on ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment and partner groups on Thursday launched a “zero-snaring” campaign in protected areas to protect animals from being trapped and killed, officials said. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday appealed to people to calm down as gasoline prices hit another high peak, citing that global crude oil has been on surge as the Russian-Ukraine crisis threatened to disrupt global supply. ...

The trade volume between Cambodia and Czech Republic reached around $126 million in 2019. However, due to the adverse impact of Covid-19, trade between both countries shrank to about $80 million by 2020 and 2021. But Cambodia’s Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak expects an improvement ...

Cambodia on Wednesday inaugurated the China-funded expanded National Road No. 3 which links the capital Phnom Penh and the southwestern coastal province of Kampot. ...

The improvement projects of National Roads No. 31, 33, and 41 from DBST to AC is expected to kick off within this year under the support from China. ...

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister, Sar Kheng, who is also the Minister of Interior, has called on ASEANAPOL to jointly crackdown all forms of transnational crimes as well as combat the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

ASEAN Chair’s special envoy, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhon is scheduled to pay his first visit to Myanmar on March 20-23. ...

Telecommunications Minister Chea Vandeth stated that the Royal Government has launched a plan to transform Cambodia into vibrant digital economy and society. ...

Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An reaffirmed that the political and trade ties between Australia and the Kingdom of Cambodia remain strong. ...

Oriental Bank, a new bank in Cambodia with a digital-first strategy, has announced that it has chosen global payment provider BPC to power its digital banking experiences. ...

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has begun construction and improvement of National Road 4 (NR4) under a  $110 million in financing from the World Bank, aiming to meet the current traffic growth. ...

Thai Smile has announced the resumption of direct flight between Bangkok capital of Thailand to Siem Reap cultural province of Cambodia on March 3. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia will soon launch a strategy to develop the garment, bag and footwear sector as a roadmap for promoting the development of the industry towards growth and competitiveness. ...

As PM Hun Sen goes into COVID-19 quarantine, Cambodia today recorded the 22nd consecutive day of the new triple digit ‘Omicron Surge’ as daily case numbers remain high ...