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Agriculture ministries talk cross-border cooperation
Cambodia and Vietnam have negotiated an agreement on agriculture to strengthen import-export controls and prevent the illegal cross-border timber and wildlife trade, among other issues, according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/agriculture-ministries-talk-cross-border-cooperation
Cambodia deports another 25 Thai migrants who had crossed the border illegally to work
Cambodian authorities detained and arranged the repatriation of 25 illegal Thai migrant who had entered Cambodia illegally to work. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993718/cambodia-deports-another-25-thai-migrants-who-had-crossed-the-border-illegally-to-work/
NBC Director General Chea Serey says SMEs play an important role in supporting economic growth and improving people’s livelihoods
Ms. Chea Serey, Director General of the National Bank of Cambodia, has highlighted the importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have contributed significantly to supporting the national economic growth and helping the livelihood of people living in rural areas. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993730/nbc-director-general-chea-serey-says-smes-play-an-important-role-in-supporting-economic-growth-and-improving-peoples-livelihoods/
Vietnam should promote new investment wave in Cambodia, says President
Vietnam needs to improve the scale and quality of investment in Cambodia, promoting a new wave of investment, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc stated while meeting Vietnamese Cambodian enterprises on December 22 during his State visit to Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993634/vietnam-should-promote-new-investment-wave-in-cambodia-says-president/
Belt and Road projects yield fruits, forge ahead amid pandemic in Asia-Pacific, especially Cambodia
The China-funded 60,000-seat Morodok Techo National Stadium, built in Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, was handed over to Cambodia in September. The country is now ready to host the Southeast Asian Games in 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993676/belt-and-road-projects-yield-fruits-forge-ahead-amid-pandemic-in-asia-pacific-especially-cambodia/
Cambodia, Vietnam discuss possible reopening of some Border Gates
Cambodia and Vietnam have convened a meeting to discuss a possible reopening of some border gates between the two countries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993622/cambodia-vietnam-discuss-possible-reopening-of-some-border-gates-2/
Vietnam, Cambodia solidify defence cooperation
Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Banh have agreed to enhance bilateral defence-security ties in the principle of not allowing any hostile force to use one’s territory to sabotage security of the other. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993641/vietnam-cambodia-solidify-defence-cooperation/
Close China-ASEAN ties contribute to regional peace, stability, sustainable development
Close relations between China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have significantly contributed to maintaining peace, stability and sustainable development in the region, experts in Cambodia said on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993648/close-china-asean-ties-contribute-to-regional-peace-stability-sustainable-development/
China plays key role in Cambodia’s energy development, says minister
China has played a major role in the development of Cambodia’s energy sector through investing in energy generation and distribution grid as well as providing capacity building for government officials, Cambodian Minister of Mines and Energy Suy Sem said. ...
Mao Pengfei and Nguon Sovan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993655/china-plays-key-role-in-cambodias-energy-development-says-minister/
RUPP students campaign to reduce plastic pollution with coffee discount plans
Fifty coffee shops have joined a two-month campaign initiated by the Royal University of Phnom Penh’s (RUPP) Department of Media and Communication (DMC) to reduce the use of plastic in daily lives. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rupp-students-campaign-reduce-plastic-pollution-coffee-discount-plans
Preah Sihanouk sees more Chinese investors, but arrivals ‘still low’
Tourists and Chinese investors are gradually making their way back to Preah Sihanouk province, as the Covid-19 situation in the Kingdom eases and socio-economic activities pick up pace following early November’s full reopening announcement, according to a spokesman for the coastal province. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/preah-sihanouk-sees-more-chinese-investors-arrivals-still-low
Thai diplomat’s visit focused on economy plans
Cambodia and Thailand have pledged to deepen bilateral relation across all sectors with a special focus on reviving the two economies in the wake of pandemic-induced fiscal challenges. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/thai-diplomats-visit-focused-economy-plans
Non-gold goods trade exceeds $29B
Cambodia’s global non-gold goods trade topped $29 billion in the first three quarters of 2021, increasing by around a quarter year-on-year, the Ministry of Economy and Finance reported. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/non-gold-goods-trade-exceeds-29b
Fruitful trip: Seven important deals inked during Vietnam President’s visit
Cambodia and Vietnam signed seven important deals to boost and expand cooperation between both nations during Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Cambodia yesterday. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50992734/fruitful-trip-seven-important-deals-inked-during-vietnam-presidents-visit/
Gov’t allocates some 140 hectares of reclaimed Tamouk lake land for Justice Ministry’s use
The government has allocated some 140 hectares of reclaimed land from the Tamouk lake, in Prek Pnov district northwest of Phnom Penh, to the Justice Ministry. ...
Chea Vanyuth
http://khmertimeskh.com/50992835/govt-allocates-some-140-hectares-of-reclaimed-tamouk-lake-land-for-justice-ministrys-use/
Disabled poor supported by cash payments in capital
The Social Affairs Department of Phnom Penh has provided cash assistance payments to poor people who are disabled, at a cost of more than $36,000. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50992831/disabled-poor-supported-by-cash-payments-in-capital/
Over 114,100 candidates to take 2021’s upper secondary school exam
Some 114,180 students across Cambodia have registered for the upcoming upper secondary school exams to happen on December 27 to December 28. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50992625/over-114100-candidates-to-take-2021s-upper-secondary-school-exam/
Kingdom, Vietnam hail progress, prep for 2022
Prime Minister Hun Sen and Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc praised the development of relations between the two countries over the past 55 years, while Vietnam reiterated its support and wished the Kingdom success in its role as ASEAN chair in 2022. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/kingdom-vietnam-hail-progress-prep-2022
Scourge vanquished: PM declares official end to devastating Feb 20 Event
After 10 months of tragedy brought about by the February 20 Community Event, Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday declared an official end to the scourge. ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50991965/scourge-vanquished-pm-declares-official-end-to-devastating-feb-20-event/
Forest Chief takes actions against illegal loggers and encroachers
Legal measures will be taken against those who illegally logged and encroached on the community forest in one of Stung Treng’s districts stated the forest chief. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50992510/forest-chief-takes-actions-against-illegal-loggers-and-encroachers/
Japan to provide waste collection trucks to Cambodia
The Government of Japan will provide ten waste collection trucks worth in total $245,215 to ten provinces of Cambodia, under the framework, the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (“KUSANONE” Grant). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50992976/japan-to-provide-waste-collection-trucks-to-cambodia/
South Korea trade nearly $870M in Jan-Nov
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and South Korea reached $869.735 million in the first 11 months of 2021, an 8.805 per cent surge from $799.354 million in the same period last year, according to data from the Korea International Trade Association (Kita) posted at the weekend. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/south-korea-trade-nearly-870m-jan-nov
Working group on investment, economy set up with China
Cambodia and China have decided to set up an investment and economic cooperation working group to promote the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), as well as strengthen investment and prop up bilateral economic and trade ties. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/working-group-investment-economy-set-china
Ministry warns state forest land grabber of legal action
The Ministry of Environment has warned of legal action against a woman and her Australian husband for illegally occupying and selling 50ha of land in the protected area of Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary in Pramuoy commune’s Stung Thmey village of Pursat province’s Veal Veng district. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-warns-state-forest-land-grabber-legal-action