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Minister eyes durian exports to China, pushes for research
The Ministry of Agriculture is set to conduct a study on the phytosanitary requirements to export durian to China in the near future. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/minister-eyes-durian-exports-china-pushes-research
PM gives nod to Japan memorial park
Fumiaki Takahashi, president of the Japan-Cambodia Association (JCA), has requested that Prime Minister Hun Sen build a memorial park in the capital in honour of the two countries’ bonds of friendship. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-gives-nod-japan-memorial-park
$2.3B of projects greenlit in January
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved final registration certificates for 25 projects in the first month of 2022, with total registered capital of nearly $2.3 billion and expected to create 23,175 jobs. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/23b-projects-greenlit-january
‘Pra’ fish exports to China at hand
Chinese customs has given Cambodia three weeks to ensure that a list of shortcomings will be taken care of, as required by Beijing, before signing a formal protocol allowing the direct export of Cambodian “pra” fish to China. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pra-fish-exports-china-hand
Tax policy touch-ups for projects of financing deals
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) on January 31 instructed relevant ministries, institutions and taxpayers to sort out tax obligations concerning projects under memorandums of understanding (MoU) as well as grant and loan agreements, as per applicable laws, and submit records of potential tax implications ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tax-policy-touch-ups-projects-financing-deals
King Sihamoni off to Beijing for Olympic games opening
King Norodom Sihamoni is planning to depart for China on February 3 to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games 2022 in Beijing, which are scheduled to begin on February 4, and will return on February 5. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/king-sihamoni-beijing-olympic-games-opening
Hiding Covid infection a crime
Phnom Penh municipal governor Khuong Sreng has warned that people who test positive for Covid-19 must inform the authorities and not try to hide their condition, or they will face legal action. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hiding-covid-infection-crime
Kandal on target to meet annual sanitation goals
Kandal province announced that four of the province’s 11 districts have achieved Open Defecation Free (ODF) status. Authorities called on the other districts to join in with efforts to achieve ODF status by year’s end. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kandal-target-meet-annual-sanitation-goals
ACU urged to provide more detailed report on graft-related complaints
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) received 50 graft-related complaints last year, of which 28 were anonymous. The figures were released during a meeting of the National Anti-Corruption Council on January 31. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/acu-urged-provide-more-detailed-report-graft-related-complaints
Cambodia eyes Alibaba SME accord
Cambodia is looking to work with Alibaba Group to bring local products to markets in China and countries in Asia, Europe and Africa through the Lazada app, and increase exports by domestic small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME). ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-eyes-alibaba-sme-accord
Donation of AZ jabs a shot in the arm for Poland ties
Prime Minister Hun Sen on January 30 received 300,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines donated by Poland, after repeated delays due to bad weather conditions. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/donation-az-jabs-shot-arm-poland-ties
Hun Sen awarded peace prize, set for UPF summit
Prime Minister Hun Sen has received the 2022 Sunhak Peace Prize Founder’s Award by the South Korea-based Sunhak Peace Prize Foundation for his contributions to peace and economic development in Cambodia and to peace initiatives in the region. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-awarded-peace-prize-set-upf-summit
China trade increases by 37% to pass $11B in 2021
The trade volume between Cambodia and China reached more than $11.1 billion last year, representing a 37.28 per cent year-on-year surge, the Chinese embassy in Phnom Penh reported, quoting figures from the Ministry of Commerce. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/china-trade-increases-37-pass-11b-2021
Final year of water shortages for Phnom Penh, say utility officials
This year’s dry season is no different from last year, with people in the suburbs of Phnom Penh beginning to complain about the lacking of clean water. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/final-year-water-shortages-phnom-penh-say-utility-officials
King grants citizenships to family of environmentalists
King Norodom Sihamoni has granted Khmer nationality through naturalisation to American environmentalist Benjamin Joseph Davis and his family for their efforts to protect the forest and wildlife of a sanctuary in Preah Vihear province. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/king-grants-citizenships-family-environmentalists
Preah Sihanouk talks land use policies for 2038 SEZ vision
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction and the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration discussed a draft of the land use policy for the development of the province as a “model” multi-purpose Special Economic Zone (SEZ). ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-sihanouk-talks-land-use-policies-2038-sez-vision
Kingdom, E Timor plan to forge ties
The enactment of the new investment law, along with the success of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign, is creating an ever-growing pool of rewarding investment opportunities in the Kingdom, according to Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) secretary-general Sok Chenda Sophea. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-e-timor-plan-forge-ties
Ministry refutes NGO’s claims of deforestation in santuaries
A senior Ministry of Environment official has hit back at some local and international NGOs for their reports on deforestation, which they claim has affected the rights of indigenous people. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-refutes-ngos-claims-deforestation-santuaries
NEC selects members ahead of upcoming commune elections
The National Election Committee (NEC) has selected 175 members of the municipal and provincial electoral commissions to serve in the upcoming commune council elections. According to a press release issued by the NEC on January 30, the 175 candidates all passed an exam which tested ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-selects-members-ahead-upcoming-commune-elections
Gov’t, CSOs discuss digital rights, internet freedoms
Civil society organisations (CSOs) and experts held a discussion on the challenges and development of digital rights and internet freedom in Cambodia. They urged that these rights and freedom continue to be available. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-csos-discuss-digital-rights-internet-freedoms
City tightens rules on Lunar New Year
Phnom Penh municipal governor Khuong Sreng has announced strict measures for Lunar New Year celebrations from January 31 to February 3. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/city-tightens-rules-lunar-new-year
Trade with UK dips 10.5% to $785M
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and the UK reached more than $785 million in 2021, down by more than 10.48 per cent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Commerce. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/trade-uk-dips-105-785m
China providing Covid traditional medicines assist
The Ministry of Health and its counterpart from China have signed an agreement to add traditional Chinese medicine to the Covid-19 treatment toolkit, under the guidance of a team of practitioners. ...
Progress on 5PC may let SAC attend summit: PM
Prime Minister Hun Sen is scheduled to continue discussions with Myanmar leader General Min Aung Hlaing on January 26, with the former stating in advance that Myanmar would only be invited to send political representation to this year’s ASEAN summit if it has made progress ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/progress-5pc-may-let-sac-attend-summit-pm