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Media a key RCEP information source: CEO
The media will remain a vital source of “accurate and timely” news on developments concerning the world’s largest trade pact for policymakers, think-tanks, businesspeople, investors and the general public. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/media-key-rcep-information-source-ceo
Joint efforts essential for common development, says Keo Puth Rasmey
Making joint efforts to achieve common development is “even more necessary” than in the past for Asian countries that are facing common and critical challenges amid global uncertainty, a Cambodian politician said on Sunday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501085172/joint-efforts-essential-for-common-development-says-keo-puth-rasmey/
More Cambodians drive EVs as gov’t looks for investors
A total of 84 electric vehicles (EV) have been registered in Cambodia year-to-date, marking a more than nine-fold increase from just nine in the same period of 2021, according to the transport minister on May 27. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/more-cambodians-drive-evs-govt-looks-investors
Investors go on trust law education drive
Prominent Cambodian-based investors are joining forces to shed light on the Law on Trust and advertise the Kingdom’s investment environment, to make up for missed opportunities due to the Covid-19 pandemic as the local outbreak remains under control. ...
Rann Reuy
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/investors-go-trust-law-education-drive
Cambodia promotes economic literacy for non-economists
The Royal Government of Cambodia is promoting the economic literacy for non-economists. An 11-day workshop on the topic was conducted recently in hybrid format by professors and experts from Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University (ANU). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501085151/cambodia-promotes-economic-literacy-for-non-economists/
Last weekend saw more than 270,000 domestic guests in Cambodia
Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism, mentioned the situation of domestic tourists on the weekend of May 28-29, 2022, a total of 274,026 tourists, comprising 259,393 local and 14,633 foreign travellers converged on various tourism spots in the country. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501085186/last-weekend-saw-more-than-270000-domestic-guests-in-cambodia/
Tonle Sap Area in rezoning
Prime Minister Hun Sen issued a sub-decree on May 27 reassigning more than 34sq km of land in Zone 3 of the protected area surrounding Tonle Sap Lake to Zone 2. The rezoning will allow restricted use of the land for the 1,658 households in ...
Lay Samean and Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tonle-sap-area-rezoning
ASEAN envoy briefs UNSC on Myanmar state of affairs
Foreign minister Prak Sokhonn, who also serves as the ASEAN special envoy on Myanmar, voiced optimism on May 27 that his second trip to the predominantly Buddhist country in June would produce positive outcomes and that he would be able to meet with a broader ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/asean-envoy-briefs-unsc-myanmar-state-affairs
Traditional Khmer costumes showcased in Bangkok
The Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Thailand last weekend joined the 11th Celebration of Thai Silk Road to the World in Bangkok, with the showcase of Khmer traditional clothing style of Longvek period in the 16th century. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501085134/traditional-khmer-costumes-showcased-in-bangkok/
Minister: Swiss SDC Kingdom’s ‘key partner in development’
Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Ith Samheng said the activities of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Cambodia over the past decade demonstrate its commitment and long-term partnership with the Kingdom. The SDC is an important donor that has assisted Cambodia’s ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-swiss-sdc-kingdoms-key-partner-development
“Rainbow For Tomorrow” song handed over to Cambodia
The “Rainbow for Tomorrow”, a special song written and sung by Ms MINAMINO Yoko, a renowned Japanese singer and actress, for the friendship between Cambodia and Japan was handed over yesterday to Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501085119/rainbow-for-tomorrow-song-handed-over-to-cambodia/
Lack of clean water causing child stunting, wasting
The problems of a lack of access to clean water and sanitation was one of the leading causes of stunting and wasting in children under five years old, which had led to the government and relevant organisations setting 2023 goals of reducing the two categories, ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lack-clean-water-causing-child-stunting-wasting
PM orders maps redrawn to redress Tonle Sap issues
Prime Minister Hun Sen has instructed authorities in six provinces to re-evaluate protected area zoning in the flooded forests surrounding the Tonle Sap Lake, to ensure that long-time residents of local communities would not be required to relocate. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-orders-maps-redrawn-redress-tonle-sap-issues
Minister proposes agri projects for ADB backing
Agriculture minister Veng Sakhon and Asian Development Bank (ADB) executive director Anthony McDonald on May 27 discussed the needs of some development projects in the agricultural sector in which the Metro Manila-based multilateral lender could potentially provide financial support, according to a post on Sakhon’s ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-proposes-agri-projects-adb-backing
NEC: 160,000 applications for election observer status
The National Election Committee (NEC) has received about 160,000 applications – including more than 70,000 from organisations, over 70 from associations, more than 80,000 from 17 political parties, and special guests from three institutions – to observe the June 5 commune council elections. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-160000-applications-election-observer-status
Paxlovid Covid pill authorised for patients 12 and over
The Ministry of Health, National Commission for Combating Covid-19 (“NCCC”) and commission in charge of medical drug supply have authorised and arranged for the import of Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill to treat Covid-19 in patients aged 12 years and older. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/paxlovid-covid-pill-authorised-patients-12-and-over
Land titles handed over to indigenous people
The provincial authorities of Ratanakiri handed over land titles to residents of two villages in one of its districts. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501083732/land-titles-handed-over-to-indigenous-people/
Cambodia to receive additional $965 million in ADB financing
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $965 million in funding to Cambodia for the development of key priority areas. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501083754/cambodia-to-receive-additional-965-million-in-adb-financing/
PM hands over more than 3,000 hectares of land to people in Pursat
Prime Minister Hun Sen issued a sub-decree to amend the area of 3,448 hectares, 77 and hand it over to the people of Pursat to live in and enjoy. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501083820/pm-hands-over-more-than-3000-hectares-of-land-to-people-in-pursat/
Officials step up crackdown on illegal fishing
Fisheries and local officials are stepping up a crackdown on illegal fishing nationwide as the closed fishing season is set to begin next month, according to a senior Agriculture Ministry official. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501083661/officials-step-up-crackdown-on-illegal-fishing/
Three institutions tasked to restore Tonle Sap Lake to conserve fish species
Prime Minister Hun Sen has tasked three institutions to work together to restore and deepen the Tonle Sap bed aiming to conserve fish species. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501083776/three-institutions-tasked-to-restore-tonle-sap-lake-to-conserve-fish-species/
NEC receives 33 complaints in election campaign
The National Election Committee (NEC) announced at a conference on Friday that since the start of campaigning for the Commune Election until May 26, the NEC has received 33 complaints, most of which concerned the use of insulting and derogatory words. ...
So Cheata
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501083914/nec-receives-33-complaints-in-election-campaign/
PM Hun Sen says RCEP best example of open, inclusive, rules-based trading system
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade pact is the best example of an open, inclusive and rules-based trading system, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Friday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501083969/pm-hun-sen-says-rcep-best-example-of-open-inclusive-rules-based-trading-system/
DPM Prak Sokhonn briefs UN Security Council on developments In Myanmar
PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in his capacity as the Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar, addressed a closed-session briefing for the Council’s Members via videoconference on May 27 on the implementation of the Five-point ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501083932/dpm-prak-sokhonn-briefs-un-security-council-on-developments-in-myanmar/