Government
Online posting of examination papers banned as Grade 12 exams set to start
As the nation’s students gear up for the high school diploma examination (Bac II), which begin tomorrow, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has warned that the posting of exam papers online is banned. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/online-posting-of-examination-papers-banned-as-grade-12-exams-set-to-start
B’bang seeks Korean support in agro-processing stake
Battambang Provincial Governor Sok Lou has called on the Republic of Korea to help mobilise Korean investors to explore opportunities in Cambodia’s agricultural sector, particularly in the processing of the province’s abundant agricultural products. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501746663/bbang-seeks-korean-support-in-agro-processing-stake/
Govt outlines export reforms to counter rice price slump
The Royal Government Tuesday outlined a set of export-focused reforms to stabilise rice prices, safeguard farmer incomes and strengthen Cambodia’s competitiveness amid growing global supply and trade pressures. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501746673/govt-outlines-export-reforms-to-counter-rice-price-slump/
Nearly 40 activists from blocked CLV-DTA protest face staggered trial after year in jail
Nearly 40 activists held for more than a year on incitement charges will soon face a rotating group trial, the latest turn in a protracted legal saga. ...
Khuon Narim and Lon Saoda
https://cambojanews.com/nearly-40-activists-from-blocked-clv-dta-protest-face-staggered-trial-after-year-in-jail/
Cambodia and Thailand reaffirm border peace commitments at high-level meeting
Senior military officials from Cambodia and Thailand have reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining peace along the shared border following an Extraordinary Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting, held today, August 27, in Si Saket, Thailand. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-and-thailand-reaffirm-border-peace-commitments-at-high-level-meeting
MAFF and Chip Mong Bank sign $10M loan deal to boost modern agricultural communities
Chip Mong Bank and the Ministry of Agriculture have joined forces to launch a $10 million initiative to provide low-interest loans, helping farmers recover from falling rice prices, cut costs and boost competitiveness. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/maff-and-chip-mong-bank-sign-10m-loan-deal-to-boost-modern-agricultural-communities
International demining groups confirm border mines are old, not new
International demining organisations have backed Cambodia’s claim that mines discovered near the Thai border are “remnants of past conflicts”, not new deployments, with the issue being officially acknowledged by the Ottawa Convention committee. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/international-demining-groups-confirm-border-mines-are-old-not-new
Displaced Grade 12 exam candidates receive financial support; vow to work hard for success
More than 3,000 high school exam candidates in Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear provinces, who were affected by the recent border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand, have received over $60,000 in financial support from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. ...
Women’s ministry seeks expansion of rural eye care programmes
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs has asked the Fred Hollows Foundation Cambodia to expand its eye health care programmes into remote areas, with a particular focus on women and children, in order to help reduce the blindness rate to 0.35 per cent by 2030. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/women-s-ministry-seeks-expansion-of-rural-eye-care-programmes
Tea Seiha: No leader should use people as shields for personal gain
Minister of National Defence Tea Seiha has rejected claims that the government concealed information about recent border tensions, stressing that Cambodia remains committed to the ceasefire and will not allow its people to be used for political manipulation. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tea-seiha-no-leader-should-use-people-as-shields-for-personal-gain
Ministries collaborate to ensure smooth, transparent Bac II exam
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), in cooperation with six key ministries and institutions, is preparing to conduct the national Bac II examination on Thursday, for 146,720 candidates across Cambodia. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501745251/ministries-collaborate-to-ensure-smooth-transparent-bac-ii-exam/
Banteay Meanchey governor protests Thai promises of titles for disputed lands
Banteay Meanchey governor Oum Reatrey has sent a formal letter to Parinya Phothisat, governor of Thailand’s Sa Kaeo province, protesting the planned issuance of land ownership certificates to Thai citizens. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/banteay-meanchey-governor-protests-thai-promises-of-titles-for-disputed-lands
Boycott of Thai products driving steep decline in bilateral trade
Thai military action has led many Cambodians to declare a boycott of Thai products. Despite the fell in sales, the owners of many large Thai brands and companies believe this trend will subside once border tensions are resolved. ...
Cambodia, Thailand vow to normalise the border situation
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to a new push for stronger military cooperation, vowing to maintain regular communication and resolve all border issues peacefully. Importantly, they committed to rebuilding trust and ensuring a return to normal relations between the two countries. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-thailand-vow-to-normalise-the-border-situation
China’s Guangxi to support Cambodia in developing AI sector
The administration of Chinese Guangxi province will support the Kingdom and its educational institutions in developing its Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector alongside the adoption of other advanced emerging technologies. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501744586/chinas-guangxi-to-support-cambodia-in-developing-ai-sector-2/
Education ministry grants over $60,000 to displaced high school exam candidates
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport will provide more than $60,000 in financial support to over 3,000 high school exam candidates in Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear provinces who were impacted by the recent territorial conflict. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/education-ministry-grants-over-60-000-to-displaced-high-school-exam-candidates
Special support for conflict-affected Bac II candidates
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has announced special support measures for students in Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear provinces sitting the Bac II exam on Thursday, following disruptions caused by the recent Cambodian-Thai border clashes. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501744613/special-support-for-conflict-affected-bac-ii-candidates/
4th Cambodia banking conference highlights need for innovation, sustainability
The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC), with support from the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the ASEAN Bankers Association (ABA), staged the 4th Cambodia Banking Conference. The August 19-20 event, held in Phnom Penh, featured the theme: “Unlocking Inclusive Growth: Digital Innovation and ...
Pailin province to host RBC secretariat meeting tomorrow
Cambodia will host a meeting of the Regional Border Committee (RBC) Secretariat between Cambodia’s 5th Military Region and Thailand’s Chanthaburi-Trat Border Defence Command. ...
Khmer Times staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501744301/pailin-province-to-host-rbc-secretariat-meeting-tomorrow/
RBC meeting sees agreement on peaceful solutions to border issues
Delegations from the 5th Military Region of Cambodia and the First Army Region of Thailand held a Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting this morning, to determine peaceful solutions to issues on the frontier and prevent misunderstandings that could lead to further clashes. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rbc-meeting-sees-agreement-on-peaceful-solutions-to-border-issues
$60 million aluminium plant planned for Preah Sihanouk
Authorities expect the project to deliver significant economic benefits, including hundreds of jobs, skills transfer to local workers, and a stronger investment environment that will contribute to provincial growth. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501743453/60-million-aluminium-plant-planned-for-preah-sihanouk/
Chinese arrivals surge in July as Thai visitor numbers plummet
Cambodia’s tourism sector saw dramatic shifts in July as arrivals from Thailand collapsed, although there was a silver lining as Chinese visitor numbers climbed sharply, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Tourism. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chinese-arrivals-surge-in-july-as-thai-visitor-numbers-plummet
Online scam crackdown accelerates, thousands detained
Cambodian authorities say they have intensified the fight against online scams, with the secretariat in charge releasing updated figures from their current 60-day campaign. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/online-scam-crackdown-accelerates-thousands-detained
May 12 designated as commemoration day for veterans, former civil servants
The Royal Government of Cambodia has designated May 12 as the Day of Veterans and Former Civil Servants of Cambodia, with the aim of honouring the heroic bravery and great sacrifices made by Cambodian combatants, veterans and former civil servants for the cause of the ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/may-12-designated-as-commemoration-day-for-veterans-former-civil-servants