The Phnom Penh Post
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
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
Samsung C&T mulls investing in Cambodia
South Korea’s Samsung C&T Corp has expressed interest in investing an undisclosed sum in Cambodian transport infrastructure, to enhance the economic growth of the ASEAN country. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/samsung-ct-mulls-investing-cambodia
Land disputes solved, flooded forest returned in K Chhnang
In December, the Kampong Chhnang Provincial Administration had resolved nearly 600 land disputes throughout the province and reclaimed over 30,000ha of flooded forest land as state property, according to governor Sun Sovanrith. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/land-disputes-solved-flooded-forest-returned-k-chhnang
Ministry starts tech sector digital community
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has put the Digital Community of Cambodia (DCC) system into action, bringing together digital technology professionals who have signed up for the system so that they can share professional development opportunities. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-starts-tech-sector-digital-community
Communes creating over 1600 finance jobs
Three ministries jointly issued a prakas to announce the recruitment of a commune administrative financial assistant for each of the more than 1,600 communes across the country to improve the efficiency of financial management in commune administration. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/communes-creating-over-1600-finance-jobs
Mondulkiri officials under scrutiny over land
Pen Ean, a personal adviser to Prime Minister Hun Sen, has submitted a letter to Minister of Interior Sar Kheng requesting that the ministry review the case O’Raing district governor Seak Mony of Mondulkiri province and other officials in that district who allegedly conspired to ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mondulkiri-officials-under-scrutiny-over-land