Khmer Times

Cambodian government chief spokesman Phay Siphan said BRI projects here like the construction of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway, the new Siem Reap international airport, the national stadium, and the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) among others, have provided tremendous benefits to Cambodia’s economic development during ...

The first National Consultative Dialogue of “Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia”, a four-year (2020-2024) programme, was held on Friday in Phnom Penh. ...

The Government has rejected an application by a private company wishing to purchase 1,000 hectares of land in Kandal province to develop a satellite city. ...

The electrification rate of all villages across the country has now reached 99% as of September this year since works have been accelerated to connect them  to the power grid. ...

More than 250 indigenous Kuoy families in Preah Vihear province have refused to accept compensation from a gold mining company that has offered them just $500 per hectare of land. ...

Australia and Cambodia will further promote bilateral cooperation on public administration reform. ...

Preah Vihear Authority in cooperation with CMAC is going to clear mines and other unexploded ordnances (UXOs) in the Koh Ker Temple area, in Preah Vihear province, this month in order to pave the way for UNESCO heritage site listing. ,,,  ...

The Cambodian government says it is taking legal action against the owners or charterers and the managers of a tanker containing 300,000 barrels of oil, which it says belong to the Kingdom. ...

The total number of Delta variant cases of SARS-CoV-2 in Cambodia has risen to 2,647 after 251 new infections were confirmed.   ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has informed the Department of Education, Youth and Sports of Phnom Penh on the process of vaccinating the third dose to education staff under the Department of Education, Youth and Sports of Phnom Penh.   ...

Preah Vihear provincial authorities on Thursday cracked down on four illegal processing shops in Tbeng Meanchey district and confiscated more than 2,000 cubic metres of non-timber forest products. ...

The Phnom Penh Public Works and Transport Department says that the flooding under the Choam Chao flyover will not happen again when the bridge is completed. ...

The Cambodian government says it is taking legal action against the owners or charterers and the managers of a tanker containing 300,000 barrels of oil, which it says belong to the Kingdom. ...

It has been almost two years since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out globally. The impacts of lockdowns, constant uncertainty, ‘education limbo’ and disruption to daily life is a global concern for children, young people and their futures. ...

Ambassador of the Republic of India to Cambodia Dr. Devyani Khobragade has noted the importance of digital empowerment and the need of simultaneously addressing the challenges of cyber threats to children, vulnerable groups exposed to cyber bullies, online sexual abuse & exploitation. ...

The  lawmakers will discuss and approve seven draft laws during the sixth session of sixth legislature mandate next week, according to a statement released by the National Assembly’s secretariat yesterday. ...

The Phnom Penh Department of Public Work and Transport (PPDPWT) has received six garbage collecting machines to remove trash which block the free flow of water from canals into the river, thereby causing floods.​ ...

The Immigration Department is in the midst of drafting guidelines and procedures on the deportation of foreigners. ...

Construction of a multi-purpose port is set to start mid-September in the coastal province of Kep. The project will take 24 months to complete, becoming the first ever port in the province. ...

Talks are underway between the Environment Ministry and the World Bank on a six-year project to improve the management of solid waste and plastics in the Kingdom. ...

Cambodia has exported 24,847 tonnes of pepper to foreign markets in the first eight months of this year, according to Veng Sakhon, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. ...

Figures from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries show that from January to August 2021, Cambodia exported about 876,521 tonnes of cashew products to foreign markets, a significant increase of 340 percent compared to the same period the previous year. ...

In a recent update, the Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh stated that Sweden will continue to be present in Cambodia after the closing of the Embassy later this year and will continue its work within development cooperation. ...

There will be 1,652 communes to be contested for the council election under the 5th mandate in the sub-decree dated August 26 and signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...