Khmer Times
South Korean bank invests in Kingdom
The embassy of Cambodia to the Republic of Korea signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with DGB Bank to provide cooperation in promoting investment in Cambodia as well as protection for Cambodians in South Korea. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50818388/south-korean-bank-invests-in-kingdom/
Hong Kong ready to provide technical assistance for Cambodia’s E-Commerce
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China has expressed its readiness to cooperate and provide technical assistance for Cambodia in the field of e-commerce. ...
Ministry urges for registration of mango farms for exports
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has urged farmers to register their mango farms for certification to exports. This was reminded in the ministry’s press release issued recently, adding that the registration of mango farms is also intended to stabilise the price of the ...
Lim Nary/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50818315/ministry-urges-for-registration-of-mango-farms-for-exports/
Government suspends sports clubs, all sports activities except those broadcasted on TV
All sports activities and sports clubs have been asked to suspend their operations again in Phnom Penh, Kandam and Preah Sihanouk Provinces. ...
Public and private schools in Preah Sihanouk province temporarily closed, along with sports facilities and activities
All public and private educational institutions in Sihanoukville and Stung Hav district of Preah Sihanouk province have been ordered to be shut down temporarily for two weeks. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50817874/public-and-private-schools-in-preah-sihanouk-province-temporarily-closed-along-with-sports-facilities-and-activities/
Pursat wildlife sanctuary ups surveillance
The Ministry of Environment has installed ten additional cameras-traps in Phnom Somkhos wildlife sanctuary, Pursat province, to see if the area needs to be protected further. ...
Buth Sela
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50817727/pursat-wildlife-sanctuary-ups-surveillance/
Use of tax e-filing system mandated from March onwards
All taxpayers in the self-assessment tax bracket have been instructed to submit their annual income tax via electronic filing (ToI E-Filing) from next month on, according to an announcement by the General Department of Taxation (GDT). ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50817426/use-of-tax-e-filing-system-mandated-from-march-onwards/
App for property tax on the way but no increases, says government
Cambodia is undergoing property tax reform but says it is administrative with a focus on improving the registration and valuation of properties while strengthening enforcement and compliance. ...
Promoting business in farming
Khmer Enterprise (KE), a unit under the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Cambodia Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture (CPSA), have entered a partnership to promote entrepreneurship in the agriculture sector in Cambodia. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50817350/promoting-business-in-farming/
Cashless Cambodia boosted by pandemic
The COVID pandemic is intensifying the Kingdom’s push towards becoming a cashless society as consumers increasingly opt to conduct digital payments instead of physical transactions. ...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50817836/cashless-cambodia-boosted-by-pandemic/
Mango farmers asked to register to boost standards
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has once again called on mango growers and farmers to register their mango cultivation with the General Directorate of Agriculture. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50817427/mango-farmers-asked-to-register-to-boost-standards/
Foreigners to face legal action and deportation for C-19 violations
Foreigners who do not comply with the measures of the Ministry of Health against the COVID-19 pandemic will face legal action and deportation with no re-entry to the Kingdom if found guilty. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50817216/foreigners-to-face-legal-action-and-deportation-for-c-19-violations/
Cambodia’s February 20 Community Event COVID-19 cases soar to 137, bringing total tally to 633
Cambodia continued to reel from the disastrous effects of the February 20 Community Event when another 38 COVID-19 positive cases were reported today, along with two imported cases. ...
China donates over 100,000 face masks
The Chinese government donated 100,800 face masks to Phnom Penh City Hall yesterday to help fight the recent COVID-19 outbreak. ...
Buth Sela
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50817312/china-donates-over-100000-face-masks/
Tech firms taking larger slice of the nation’s e-commerce pie
Businesses are forging symbiotic platforms to gain a piece of the Kingdom’s growing e-commerce sector, while challenging Facebook’s dominance in the industry. ...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50816980/tech-firms-taking-larger-slice-of-the-nations-e-commerce-pie/
Pepper plantation expected to increase this year
The planting of pepper is expected to increase this year thanks to growing demand for the condiment on the international market, particularly from China. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50816983/pepper-plantation-expected-to-increase-this-year/
Experts map benefits of alternative energy in face of future demand
Several reports have shed light on the benefits of renewable energy adoption in the creation of jobs and providing cheaper, cleaner electricity while reducing the risks associated with climate change. ...
Tom Starkey
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50817010/experts-map-benefits-of-alternative-energy-in-face-of-future-demand/
Special tariffs cut to boost auto sales
From early next month, the special tariffs on imported family vehicles will be reduced by 10 to 25 percent according to engine size, according to an announcement from the General Department of Custom and Excise. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50816772/special-tariffs-cut-to-boost-auto-sales/
Schools in PP and Kandal closed over Feb 20 incident
The Ministry of Education has ordered all public and private schools in Phnom Penh and Kandal province to be temporarily closed over the February 20 Community Incident. . ...
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50816770/schools-in-pp-and-kandal-closed-over-feb-20-incident/
Spreading fake news on C-19 vaccines considered ‘incitement’
The government will take stronger action against people spreading fake news on social media, especially concerning COVID-19 vaccinations in the Kingdom. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50816839/spreading-fake-news-on-c-19-vaccines-considered-incitement/
Concern over pollution as Yeak Loum Lake’s water changes colour
The water in Yeak Loum Lake, a main northeastern tourism site in Ratanakiri province, has changed its colour. . ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50816841/concern-over-pollution-as-yeak-loum-lakes-water-changes-colour/
Japan provides $2 million for flood victims through WFP
The Japanese government has provided $2 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to mitigate the impact of floods on food security in flood-affected households and communities in Cambodia. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50816842/japan-provides-2-million-for-flood-victims-through-wfp/
Over half of all garment factories in Kandal shuttered due to COVID-19
Seventy-eight garment factories have been closed and 64,942 workers left jobless in Kandal province due to the COVID-19 crisis, provincial authorities have announced. ...
Up to 10 schools ordered closed in connection with February 20 Community event
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has ordered the temporary closure of several schools in and around Phnom Penh. ...
