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Cambodia earns almost $4 billion as income in January-August period
Cambodia has earned KHR 16,430 billion (approximately $3.98 billion) as income in the January-August period of this year, the Ministry of Economy and Finance’s report stated on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147276/cambodia-earns-almost-4-billion-as-income-in-january-august-period/
Cambodia, Germany to boost bilateral cooperation
Cambodia and Germany have reiterated commitment to foster their bilateral relations and cooperation. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147248/cambodia-germany-to-boost-bilateral-cooperation/
Viet Nam reiterates support for Cambodia’s ASEAN Chairmanship and hosting of SEA Games 2023
Viet Nam is ready to help Cambodia successfully organize the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summit and related meetings in November as well as the 32nd SEA Games in 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147234/viet-nam-reiterates-support-for-cambodias-asean-chairmanship-and-hosting-of-sea-games-2023/
Illegal logging rife in RAC park
The Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) has found eight cases of deforestation and land encroachment in the Techo Sen Russey Treb Park in Preah Vihear province. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501146255/illegal-logging-rife-in-rac-park/
Law on IT in the making
Government officials are studying a draft law on information technology crimes to ensure the integrity of computer systems use and the protection of public order. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501146253/law-on-it-in-the-making/
Cambodia gets $3.3B in foreign investment
Cambodia received almost $3.3 billion for 123 foreign investment projects from January to August this year, according to data by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501146129/cambodia-gets-3-3b-in-foreign-investment/
Women from 6 poor communities in Phnom Penh face online restrictions: report
The August report from Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) was released yesterday and revealed that social media rights for women in six poor communities in Phnom Penh were restricted by threats and intimidation from local authorities after they shared information on the challenges they face in ...
Plastic campaign aims to promote tourism industry
After noticing Cambodia’s tourism sites became plagued with plastic waste during Covid-19 and with foreign visitors remaining low compared with neighboring countries, tour operator Jacques Guichandut decided to take action. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/plastic-campaign-aims-to-promote-tourism-industry
U.S. deeply values and admires Cambodia’s rich cultural heritage
The United States has deeply valued and admires Cambodia’s rich cultural heritage, underlined Eric Catalfamo, Director of Cultural Heritage Centre in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, when addressing the International Conference on Cultural Property Protection in Siem ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501146518/u-s-deeply-values-and-admires-cambodias-rich-cultural-heritage/
People involved in land dispute are worried after Pailin Provincial Court summoned more than 20 people for questioning
People living in Sambok Chap in Pailin province are deeply concerned as more than 20 out of more than 100 families have been summoned by the Pailin Provincial Court over land dispute. ...
Cambodia records 40 landmine, ERW casualties in first eight months
Cambodia registered 40 landmine and explosive remnant of war (ERW) casualties in the first eight months of 2022, up 21 percent compared with 33 over the same period last year, according to a report released on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501146548/cambodia-records-40-landmine-erw-casualties-in-first-eight-months/
Communities from Koh Kong and Kampong Speu provinces submit petitions to ministries for intervention in land disputes
About 400 people from various communities in Koh Kong and Kampong Speu provinces have come forward to petition various ministries in Phnom Penh for intervention in the long-running land dispute with Ly Yong Phat. ...
Plans to empower women in work
Oxfam Cambodia and the Ministry of Women’s Affairs have united to identify women’s needs in order to integrate family care and social safety, with the goal of empowering women in their occupations. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/plans-to-empower-women-in-work
Communities claim that they are often threatened when they post information on land disputes on social media
Communities from different provinces claim that they are often threatened under various guises by local authorities when they report community land disputes on social media to find the solution from relevant authorities. ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://khmer.cambojanews.com/communities-claim-to-be-under-threat-from-local-authorities-when-they-post-information-on-land-disputes-on-social-media/
Investigation into human trafficking to Cambodia continues: Government officials
Government officials reported on the issue of Vietnamese being tricked into working illegally in Cambodia at the Government’s regular press briefing in Hanoi on September 6. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501146555/investigation-into-human-trafficking-to-cambodia-continues-government-officials/
Cambodian students receive meals through partnership
Youth attending Salesian educational programs supported by the Don Bosco Foundation of Cambodia had access to proper nutrition in 2021 thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, and Feed My Starving Children, a nonprofit Christian ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501146569/cambodian-students-receive-meals-through-partnership/
PM thanks Thai envoy for uplifting bilateral ties
Prime Minister Hun Sen applauded Cambodian and Thai officials for promoting good relations between the two neighbours, as well as cooperation in trade, education and other sectors despite the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/pm-thanks-thai-envoy-uplifting-bilateral-ties
Lancang-Mekong Cooperation: Countries along the river enhance water resources collaboration
The Lancang-Mekong River has nurtured China and Southeast Asian nations, bringing them closer together. As the world faces frequent extreme weather, China is working to enhance cooperation with its neighbors for a better shared future. Yang Jinghao reports. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501146584/lancang-mekong-cooperation-countries-along-the-river-enhance-water-resources-collaboration/
Cambodia received $18.4M from ADB trust funds in 2021
Cambodia received a total of $18.4 million for 23 projects as part of the Asian Development Bank’s trust fund, global fund, and special fund financing for projects and technical assistance, according to an ADB report. ...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501145513/cambodia-received-18-4m-from-adb-trust-funds-in-2021/
Government inks 18 projects worth $763 million in H1
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has entered into agreements for the implementation of 18 public expenditure projects worth $763 million under grant aids and concession loans in the first half of this year, according to a report released by MEF. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501145316/government-inks-18-projects-worth-763-million-in-h1/
China, EU remain potential markets for Cambodia’s agri products
China and the European markets remain the potential markets for Cambodia’s agricultural products, said key insiders, urging exporters and companies to focus on those two big markets for their processing of agricultural products. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501145311/china-eu-remain-potential-markets-for-cambodias-agri-products/
REDD+ soon one-third of protected land
The government is aiming to boost the sale of carbon credits by expanding the scheme to all protected areas in Cambodia, according to Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra. The ministry is currently preparing an additional REDD+ project on 1.19 million hectares of land, which ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/redd-soon-one-third-protected-land
EuroCham urges end to solar fee for industry
The European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EuroCham) is encouraging the industrial sector to implement effective renewable energy (RE) policies and calling on the government to remove capacity charges on solar energy and fully embrace renewable sources. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/eurocham-urges-end-solar-fee-industry
Adopting technology is key to develop health sector
Cambodia needs to invest more in developing human resources and infrastructure, a new health technology roadmap reveals. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/technology-is-key-to-health-sector-cambodia