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Cambodia, Timor-Leste agree to promote tourism cooperation
Timor-Leste has expressed a consistent aim to expand tourism cooperation while the Cambodian side urged Timor-Leste to accelerate the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on tourism cooperation between the two countries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50730294/cambodia-timor-leste-agree-to-promote-tourism-cooperation/
Cambodia boasts biodiversity richness
The Ministry of Environment has announced Cambodia’s richness of biodiversity resources in its recent update. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50730192/cambodia-boasts-biodiversity-richness/
Cambodia’s garment, footwear sectors propose EU postpone EBA withdrawal
The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC), the Cambodia Footwear Association (CFA) and the European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EuroCham) on June 2 requested the European Commission to postpone its withdrawal of the ‘Everything But Arms’ (EBA) preferential trade scheme for 12 months so ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50730205/cambodias-garment-footwear-sectors-propose-eu-postpone-eba-withdrawal/
More than 2,000 forestry crimes uncovered from January till April
The Ministry of Environment said today that a total of 2,333 cases of natural resource offences were cracked down by rangers in the first four months of this year and nearly 200 people have been sent to court. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50729939/more-than-2000-forestry-crimes-uncovered-from-january-till-april/
Youth cyclists blocked in Koh Kong province
Koh Kong provincial police confiscated more than 10 bicycles from a group of Mother Nature Organisation youths who were riding from Koh Kong province to Phnom Penh to submit a petition to Prime Minister Hun Sen proposing that Koh Kong Krao Island be certified a ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/youth-cyclists-blocked-koh-kong-province
Press release on the exchange of notes on the extension of Japanese grant aid to Cambodia
On 05 June, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the Exchange of Notes on the extension of Japanese Grant Aid to Cambodia. His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and His ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Partnership to drive food-processing
Khmer Enterprise, a unit under the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), Cambodia Australia Agricultural Value Chain Program (CAVAC), and the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC), inked a partnership agreement to driving food-processing innovations through small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Kingdom. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50730161/partnership-to-drive-food-processing/
20,000 tonnes of yellow bananas exported in first five months
During the first five months of 2020, Cambodia exported 22,762 tonnes of yellow bananas, wherein 14,414 tonnes to Vietnam and 8,348 others to China. The update was provided by Veng Sakhon, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries when inspecting the progress of agro-industrial crop development ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50730189/20000-tonnes-of-yellow-bananas-exported-in-first-five-months/
Local pepper prices rebound
Local pepper farmers have reported a sharp increase in the price of the commodity rising almost 100 percent, after Chinese buyers resumed fulfilling orders as the country slowly recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50729705/local-pepper-prices-rebound/
Japanese grant $32 million for Takhmao water supply system
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Cambodia signed a $32 million grant agreement with the government on Monday to expand Takhmao town’s water supply system. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japanese-grant-32-million-takhmao-water-supply-system
Ministry: Further out-of-work allowances paid
The Ministry of Labour announced on Monday that a further 25,588 workers of 67 enterprises in the garment and tourism sectors will be paid allowances from the government after facing suspension or unemployment amid the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50729508/ministry-further-out-of-work-allowances-paid/
Siem Reap’s tourism hit hard by C-19
More than 100 hotels and guesthouses in Siem Reap province permanently ceased operations while 230 others announced indefinite suspensions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the provincial hall revealed yesterday. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50729513/siem-reaps-tourism-hit-hard-by-c-19/
More Cambodian peacekeepers diagnosed with C-19 in Mali
Three more Cambodian UN peacekeepers stationed in Mali have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of known infections to 10, including the senior military officer who succumbed to the virus last week. ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50729515/more-cambodian-peacekeepers-diagnosed-with-c-19-in-mali/
Vietnam ambassador questioned over border tents
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has questioned Vietnamese ambassador to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh over the setting up of tents by its soldiers in a disputed border area in Kandal province. .. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50729509/vietnam-ambassador-questioned-over-border-tents/
Masterplan Lays out Future Developments of Airport in Sihanoukville
Cambodia Airports, the longstanding concessionaire of Cambodia’s network of 3 international airports unveiled a 20-year development and investment program for the international airport in Sihanoukville. ...
Joint letter to request for postponement of EBA withdrawal due to COVID-19 crisis and joint statement to the press
On 02 June 2020, the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC), Cambodia Footwear Association (CFA) and European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EUROCHAM) issued a joint letter as well as a press statement calling on the European Commission to postpone the withdrawal of Everything But ...
Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC)
Angkor marks 65 percent drop in foreign visitors in five months
Cambodia’s Angkor Archeological Park received 386,093 foreign tourists during the first five months of 2020 down by 64 percent over the same period last year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50729110/angkor-marks-65-percent-drop-in-foreign-visitors-in-five-months/
New ambassadors told to promote bilateral ties with host countries
National Assembly President Heng Samrin yesterday advised nine newly appointed ambassadors to protect the country’s sovereignty, strengthen ties and promote trade and investment with their host countries. ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50729182/new-ambassadors-told-to-promote-bilateral-ties-with-host-countries/
256 factories suspended due to COVID-19, affecting over 130,000 workers
Cambodian has seen 256 garment, footwear and travel goods factories in Cambodia suspending their operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting more than 130,000 workers. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50729329/256-factories-suspended-due-to-covid-19-affecting-over-130000-workers/
Call for citizens to be proactive in conservation of biodiversity
The Ministry of Environment yesterday called on all citizens to be proactive in protecting and preserving biodiversity, natural resources and maintaining the environment for the benefit of all generations, as biodiversity and some resources are under threat. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50729130/call-for-citizens-to-be-proactive-in-conservation-of-biodiversity/
Cambodia reaffirms commitment to host the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Nov 2020
Cambodia has reaffirmed that it will host the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in November, said Luy David, Secretary of State of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, stressing that it will be the world’s largest summit post-COVID-19. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50728976/cambodia-reaffirms-commitment-to-host-the-asia-europe-meeting-asem-nov-2020/
Kingdom set to contain community virus transmission
The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced in a Friday report that Cambodia is alert and ready to respond to a larger-scale community coronavirus transmission and has demonstrated effective rapid response to initial cases. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-set-contain-community-virus-transmission
Notification on the postponement of payment of back pay seniority indemnity before 2019 and new seniority indemnity in 2020
On 02 June 2020, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued an announcement to the owners, directors of factories, enterprises, and workers/employees using undetermined duration contract (UDC) to get informed that the payment of back pay seniority indemnity before 2019 (for textile, garment, and ...
Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training
Instructions on citizens' passport renewal
On 29 May 2020, General Department of Identification has issued an instruction on the renewal of citizen’s passport. ...
General Department of Identification



