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CPP adopts strategies for commune polls campaign
Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An, a member of the Standing Committee of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), said that the CPP adopted five measures for activists of the party to implement during the upcoming Commune Election campaign. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/934474/cpp-adopts-strategies-for-commune-polls-campaign/
China pledges bilateral cooperation and $270 million for development projects
In a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong on Sunday, China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi pledged a $270 million grant and an additional three million Covid-19 vaccine doses, calling Cambodia one of Beijing’s closest allies in southeast Asia. ...
Wartime ammunition unearthed in Pursat
Two villagers in Pursat province on September 10 found 51 unexploded ammunition left from wartime in Brahal village of Talor Senchey district’s Talor commune. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/wartime-ammunition-unearthed-pursat
Schools prepared to reopen throughout Kingdom on September 15
Public and private educational institutions throughout the country that meet conditions related to hygiene, environment and health measures and can implement the standard operating procedures (SOP) will reopen from September 15. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/schools-prepared-reopen-throughout-kingdom-september-15
Foreign companies welcome planned investment law
Groups representing US and European businesses in Cambodia have welcomed the Draft Law on Investment, which was approved by the National Assembly last week. ...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50934034/foreign-companies-welcome-planned-investment-law/
Kingdom hops on BRI digital taxation wagon
Cambodia is committed to harnessing digitalisation for better coordination in tax administration, as a jurisdiction that subscribes to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), according to a General Department of Taxation (GDT) press release issued on September 12. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-hops-bri-digital-taxation-wagon
ASEAN slated to start talks for bloc’s 2025 e-economy accord
As ASEAN continues to grapple with Covid-19 cases and an uncertain recovery, its economic ministers have committed to conducting a study on a region-wide digital economy pact by 2023. ...
Asia News Network
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/asean-slated-start-talks-blocs-2025-e-economy-accord
NEC introduces spokesmen ahead of elections
The National Election Committee (NEC) has announced the creation of a spokesperson team to communicate with the public and local and International news agencies as it prepares to hold the communes and general elections in 2022 and 2023, respectively. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-introduces-spokesmen-ahead-elections
Renewable energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The government has planned to increase renewable energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50933829/renewable-energy-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions/
Cambodia takes 18 businesses to display wares at China-ASEAN fair
Cambodia has organised for 18 companies to take part in the 18th China-ASEAN Expo, held in Nanning city of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to the Ministry of Commerce. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-takes-18-businesses-display-wares-china-asean-fair
Kingdom-EAEU team to push for FTA
Cambodia is reportedly keen to set up a new joint team with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to conduct a more detailed examination of the possibility of formally launching free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the bloc soon, and add impetus to underwhelming bilateral trade ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-eaeu-team-push-fta
Eight month exports valued at 11.08 bn
Cambodia’s exports in the first eight months this year saw a decrease, official figures showed. Its exports were worth $11.086 billion, inching down 5.3 percent compared with the same period last year, according to a study by the Ministry of Commerce. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50934036/eight-month-exports-valued-at-11-08-bn/
Cambodia and China ink six key cooperation documents
Cambodia and China this evening signed six important documents, including a grant aid of US$270 million. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50933942/cambodia-and-china-ink-six-key-cooperation-documents/
Cambodian premier to use $1 million cash prize to build houses for veterans
Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, announced to use the cash prize of $1 million to build houses for veterans. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50933950/cambodian-premier-to-use-1-million-cash-prize-to-build-houses-for-veterans/
Cambodia and China pledge to enhance bilateral friendship to a much higher level
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to enhance more cooperation, especially the iron-clad friendship with China. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50933962/cambodia-and-china-pledge-to-enhance-bilateral-friendship-to-a-much-higher-level/
Customs rakes in $1.52B in 8 months
Cambodia generated $1.520 billion in customs revenue in the first eight months of this year, equivalent to 64.2 per cent of the target set by the Law on Financial Management for 2021, despite the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/customs-rakes-152b-8-months
Voter registration numbers expected to triple this year
The National Election Committee (NEC) expected 1.6 million newly registered voters in 2021, compared to just over 500,000 new registrations last year, according to its spokesman Som Sorida. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/voter-registration-numbers-expected-triple-year
Vietnam becomes leading market of Cambodia’s cashew nuts
Vietnam was the largest market of Cambodia’s cashew nuts in the first eight months of 2021. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50933602/vietnam-becomes-leading-market-of-cambodias-cashew-nuts/
China-ASEAN dialogue relations bring about mutual development, prosperity says Hun Sen
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Friday that the China-ASEAN dialogue relations have brought about development in all fields and prosperity for the nations and the people of ASEAN and China. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50933297/china-asean-dialogue-relations-bring-about-mutual-development-prosperity-says-hun-sen/
National Assembly endorses Draft Competition Law
The National Assembly (NA) in its 6th session of the sixth legislature held under the chairmanship of its President Heng Samrin approved the draft competition law. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50933284/national-assembly-endorses-draft-competition-law/
UNDP urges citizens and businesses to turn trash to Compost
UNDP urges people and businesses to use organic waste as compost to avoid dumping it in the littering field, which creates greenhouse gases that harm the environment and the planet. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.postkhmer.com/national/2021-09-10-1258-223368.html
World Vision has set up a mobile library and boosted the reading habits of more than 110,000 children during school closures due to the spread of Covid-19 disease
World Vision Cambodia established a mobile library and promoted the reading habits of more than 110,000 children during the time when schools have been closed due to the spread of Covid-19 in Cambodia. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.postkhmer.com/national/2021-09-10-1317-223408.html
National Assembly's President congratulates the Government and allies on success of vaccination campaign
After receiving the third dose of AstraZenica vaccine at the National Assembly building on the morning of September 10, National Assembly’s President, Heng Samrin thanked the government of all allies and development partners who have vaccinated, supplied vaccines and medical equipment to Cambodia to fight ...
Post Staff
https://www.postkhmer.com/national/2021-09-10-1443-223403.html
Ministry of Health allows METRO II clinic to treat Covid-19 patients
The Ministry of Health has authorized METRO II clinic, located in Sangkat Phsar Thmei III, Khan Daun Penh, to treat Covid-19 patients. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.postkhmer.com/national/2021-09-10-1332-223413.html