The Phnom Penh Post

Families propose lake restoration in Kratie province

More than 30 families in two villages in Kratie province have proposed the restoration of a 10ha natural lake named Boeung Ron to store water and irrigate the surrounding lakes. ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/families-propose-lake-restoration-kratie-province

NGOs unite to protect 937ha forest in Kampong Speu

Wildlife Alliance Cambodia (WAC) and the Prambei Mom Forest Community (PMFC) have united to protect a forest area spanning 937ha across Kampong Speu province to conserve its broad biodiversity. ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ngos-unite-protect-937ha-forest-kampong-speu

New tax rates announced for businesses and employees

The Ministry of Economy and Finance has revised the tax rates for all business owners and employees in Cambodia. Employers were instructed to deduct employee taxes according to the new rates from February onwards. Taxpayers have to submit the tax declaration by the 20th of ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-tax-rates-announced-businesses-and-employees

Japan offers $310M in grants, loans to boost development

Japan is providing $310 million in development aid to Cambodia to help bolster the country’s economy. About $42.7 million will be delivered as aid, while the rest will be packaged into soft loans which Cambodia has to repay, but on very favourable terms. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-offers-310m-grants-loans-boost-development

Kingdom steps up TB fight

Prime Minister Hun Sen said Cambodia needs to speed up efforts to reduce the morbidity and mortality rates of tuberculosis patients, as the Kingdom still had a high number of both compared to the rest of the world. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-steps-tb-fight

Cambodia gets $1.6M for Covid-19 response from German gov’t

In light of Cambodia confirming 91 Covid-19 cases, Germany announced on Tuesday that it will provide €1.5 million ($1,618,000) to help support the Covid-19 Emergency Response Plan in the Kingdom. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-gets-16m-covid-19-response-german-govt

Covid-19 brings chaos to textile industry

The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) on Tuesday urged factories not to suspend shipments of goods that have already been produced as well as those in production.​ ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/covid-19-brings-chaos-textile-industry

Thailand proposes to close all borders with Cambodia to prevent the widespread of Covid-19 except freight

Thailand closes all road travels with Cambodia and tightens conditions for air travel as the measures to prevent the widespread of Covid-19. Thai authorities have begun to carry out the notification of a temporary travel suspension of all border entrances, with some of the ports ...

Niem Chheng
https://bit.ly/2xhAuRj

Officials examine timber company for irregularities

After winning the rights to transfer large shipments of timber from Mondulkiri province to the rest of Cambodia, Try Pheap Import Export Co Ltd is being examined by 10 officials to ensure there are no irregularities in its operation, Mondulkiri provincial forestry administration director Um ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/officials-examine-timber-company-irregularities

King orders new appeal court staff appointments

King Norodom Sihamoni has issued a royal decree ordering the appointment of 18 judges across the three newly established regional Appeal Courts. ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/king-orders-new-appeal-court-staff-appointments

Public services get $7.67 million boost through World Bank grant

The World Bank has approved two complementary grants totalling $7.67 million to support social accountability in key public services such as health centres, primary schools, and local administrations in 10 provinces in Cambodia. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/public-services-get-767-million-boost-through-world-bank-grant

Cross-border deal inked to maintain trade amid Covid-19

Cambodia​ and​ Vietnam​ have​ agreed​ to​ allow​ cargo​ trailers​ to​ enter​ the​ common​ Bavet-Moc​ Bai​ border,​ located​ in​ Cambodia’​ Svay​ Rieng​ province​ (Bavet)​ and​ Vietnam’s​ Tay​ Ninh​ province​ (Moc​ Bai)​ after​ movement​ restrictions​ were​ enforced​ to​ prevent​ a​ Covid-19​ outbreak.​ ...

Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cross-border-deal-inked-maintain-trade-amid-covid-19

Trade to continue as normal

Although controls have been tightened due to the new coronavirus, trade between Cambodia and Vietnam continues, with the countries aiming to achieve $5 billion in trade by the end of the year, a Vietnamese official has confirmed. ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/trade-continue-normal

Zuckerberg, Gates to help Kingdom in Covid-19 fight

Mark​ Zuckerberg’s​ Chan​ Zuckerberg​ Initiative​ (CZI)​ and​ the​ Bill​ Gates​ Foundation​ (BGF)​ are​ helping​ a​ group​ of​ small​ research​ institutions​ in​ Cambodia​ to​ fight​ against​ Covid-19,​ Business​ Insider​ report. ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/zuckerberg-gates-help-kingdom-covid-19-fight

Wildlife Alliance and rangers seize wild meat, snares

Thanks to support from Wildlife Alliance, forest rangers who have been patrolling Pursat province’s Rovieng area have seized wildlife meat and illegal hunting, trapping and snaring equipment. ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/wildlife-alliance-and-rangers-seize-wild-meat-snares

Lake area allocated for garden, national park

The government has decided to allocate 83ha surrounding Tamok Lake (Kob Srov lake) to the Phnom Penh municipal administration and the National Police to establish a garden and national park and construct the Central Security Department buildings and infrastructures. ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lake-area-allocated-garden-national-park

Vietnamese-owned rubber plantations looking to hire

Vietnamese-owned rubber plantations in the Kingdom’s northeast are short on workers and are looking to recruit as many as 105,000 of them from now until the end of 2021. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vietnamese-owned-rubber-plantations-looking-hire

Traffic law changes in force

The government has amended the Road Traffic Law and updated the fines for all road violations. A sub-decree released on Tuesday said the fine for motorcycle or tuk-tuk drivers and motorbike riders who fail to wear helmets or wear them incorrectly is 60,000 riel ($15). ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/traffic-law-changes-force

Museums across Kingdom closed

Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts spokesman Long Bunna Sireyvath said on Thursday that 10 major museums have been instructed to close temporarily in line with the government’s efforts to reduce areas with large concentrations of people to contain Covid-19. ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/museums-across-kingdom-closed

Civil servants to benefit from allowance and New Year bonus

The government has issued two sub-decrees – raising the allowance for civil servants and providing a bonus of 50,000 riel ($12.50) for Khmer New Year. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/civil-servants-benefit-allowance-and-new-year-bonus

Canal renovation to rescue farmers fields in Cholkiri

The Kampong Chhnang provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology is speeding up dredging of a 3km canal channelling water from the Tonle Sap Lake to supply 4,000ha of rice fields in Koh Thkov commune, in Cholkiri district. ...

Khout Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/canal-renovation-rescue-farmers-fields-cholkiri

Students get free e-education app

The Cambodian Union of Youth Federations (CUYF) has teamed up with E-school Cambodia to deliver free of charge online learning for grades 1 to 12 to keep learning on track amid Kingdom-wide school closures. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/students-get-free-e-education-app

Financial institutions give their support to NBC’s liquidity plan

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on Wednesday announced the release of two more policies to increase liquidity in the local economy. ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/financial-institutions-give-their-support-nbcs-liquidity-plan

NGO to sue ‘land grab’ officer

National Resource and Wildlife Preservation Organisation (NRWPO) director Chea Hean plans to sue Trapaing Chor commune council officer Sorn Sim for allegedly inciting some 100 people to occupy and protest on 120ha owned by 16 families in the province’s Trapaing Chor commune in Oral district. ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ngo-sue-land-grab-officer

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