Khmer Times
Russian vaccine promise: Ex-president gives assurance during online conference
United Russia Party chairman Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president and prime minister, yesterday promised Prime Minister Hun Sen that Russia will provide vaccines to help Cambodia fight Covid-19. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50883748/russian-vaccine-promise-ex-president-gives-assurance-during-online-conference/
Mondulkiri’s tourism master plan green lit, waiting for final approval
The draft for Mondulkiri’s tourism development master plan 2021-2035 received endorsement from the National Tourism Development Committee according to press release on June 29. ...
Khmer Times staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/884075/mondulkiris-tourism-master-plan-green-lit-waiting-for-final-approval/
Border provinces confirm Lumpy Skin Disease in cattle
The first cases of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) have been diagnosed in cattle in provinces bordering Thailand. ...
Yin Soeum
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50883831/border-provinces-confirm-lumpy-skin-disease-in-cattle/
“Save Earth” campaign plants trees
Environmental activists are planting trees in Kampong Speu province’s Cardamom Mountains to mitigate the effects of climate change and support the livelihoods of the community. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50883109/save-earth-campaign-plants-trees/
Chhouk market in Kampot shuttered for a week after 15 vendors tested positive for Covid-19
Chhouk District Administration has decided to temporarily suspend sales in Chhouk Market for one week from June 29 to July 5, 2021. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50883097/chhouk-market-in-kampot-shuttered-for-a-week-after-15-vendors-tested-positive-for-covid-19/
Svay Rieng suspends all alcohol sales from today until July 11
Svay Rieng Provincial Administration has joined Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville and Siem Reap in issuing a ban on alcohol sales in the province effective today to July 12. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50882422/svay-rieng-suspends-all-alcohol-sales-from-today-until-july-11/
Crooks arrested for flooded forest clearing
Finally, the long arms of the law caught up and arrested two men for illegally clearing flooded forest in Boengreal Bratescheal at Sankoa commune, Kampong Svay district in Kampong Thom province. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50882327/crooks-arrested-for-flooded-forest-clearing/
17 percent increase in Cambodian exports in first five months of the year
Cambodia’s economy remains strong despite the Feb. 20 community outbreak of COVID-19 and the lockdown of Phnom Penh capital and Takhmao town of Kandal province in April. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50881810/17-percent-increase-in-cambodian-exports-in-first-five-months-of-the-year/
Whopping $170 million spent for purchase of COVID-19 vaccines by Cambodia
Cambodia spent around $170 million to purchase vaccines for the 10 million people planned for the vaccination, in addition to the 324,000 doses of AstraZeneca/SII (COVISHIELD) via COVAX Facility and 2.2 million doses of Sinopharm donated by China. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50881824/whopping-170-million-spent-for-purchase-of-covid-19-vaccines-by-cambodia/
Gov’t has spent $350 million for cash assistance subsidies
The government has so far spent $350 million in cash assistance subsidy programmes for more than 600,000 families poor and vulnerable families which suffered from Covid-19. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50881711/govt-has-spent-350-million-for-cash-assistance-subsidies/
C-19 positive cases declining in PP due to high number of jabs
Phnom Penh health officials claim the steady decline of cases of Covid-19 in Phnom Penh is due to the government’s successful vaccination drive. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50879987/c-19-positive-cases-declining-in-pp-due-to-high-number-of-jabs/
Chan confirmed as new NEC chairman by National Assembly
King Norodom Sihamoni has issued a Royal Decree appointing Prach Chan as the chairman of the National Election Committee (NEC). ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50880675/chan-confirmed-as-new-nec-chairman-by-national-assembly/
Cambodia-South Korea trade reaches $377 Million January-May
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and South Korea reached $377 million for the first five months of 2021. This represents a 6.2 percent increase compared to the same period last year. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50879943/cambodia-south-korea-trade-reaches-377-million-january-may/
Government meeting designs blueprint for schools to reopen
Cambodia’s education sector met for a high-level discussion with the government to forge a path forward for the re-opening of schools. ...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50880795/government-meeting-designs-blueprint-for-schools-to-reopen/
Another 1 million doses set to arrive in Cambodia
Another 1 million doses of vaccine are set to arrive in Cambodia on the morning of June 26. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50879771/another-1-million-doses-set-to-arrive-in-cambodia/
Cambodia to benefit from FAO-led projects on unsustainable fishing and climate change
Cambodia is among the beneficiaries of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded $46.6 million projects led by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50880687/cambodia-to-benefit-from-fao-led-projects-on-unsustainable-fishing-and-climate-change/
COVID-19 Vaccination of Workers in SSEZ Starts
The vaccination campaign of workers in the Sihanoukville Special Economy Zone (SSEZ) kicked off yesterday, not only to protect them from COVID-19 pandemic, but also to keep the production chains of factories in the zone. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50880659/covid-19-vaccination-of-workers-in-ssez-starts/
Japanese exports to Cambodia surge
Shipments of goods from Japan to Cambodia jumped by more than one third in the first four months of the year as stimulus spending and higher demand increased calls for foreign goods. ...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50879441/japanese-exports-to-cambodia-surge/
Nearly 60,000 people vaccinated on first day of provincial vaccination campaign
Following the completion and ceasing of the vaccination campaign in the capital on June 22, the army began commencing the provincial vaccination campaign. Almost 60,000 people received their first dose of the vaccine. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50879458/nearly-60000-people-vaccinated-on-first-day-of-provincial-vaccination-campaign/
Workers to get gov’t subsidy
The government has opened its first phase of providing a subsidy to 275,747 workers from 513 factories involved in the manufacturing of garments, footwear and bags in Phnom Penh, Kandal province and Sihanoukville. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50879368/workers-to-get-govt-subsidy/
Phnom Penh officials rehabilitates drainage canals to combat flooding
On June 22, a team from the Phnom Penh Capital Administration began the rehabilitation of 5 drainage canals with s combined length of 1 km in Sangkat Stung Meanchey 3, Khan Meanchey. The rehabilitation was done with the purpose of preventing the canals from overflowing ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50879174/phnom-penh-officials-rehabilitates-drainage-canals-to-combat-flooding/
Assembly approves RCEP trade agreement
The National Assembly yesterday approved the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), prepping the stage for the agreement to come into effect by early next year. ...
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50878878/assembly-approves-rcep-trade-agreement/
$4 million generated from cassava exports per year
Cambodia generates from $3.5 to 4 million a year from the exports of fresh cassava and cassava starch and chips, according to Veng Sakhon, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50876487/4-million-generated-from-cassava-exports-per-year/
Korea to provide more than $13 million to help Cambodia’s agricultural sector by 2027
The Republic of Korea has provided a total of $13.4 million to support the agricultural sector in Cambodia. The project is divided into three major sections and will run until 2027. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50876576/korea-to-provide-more-than-13-million-to-help-cambodias-agricultural-sector-by-2027/
