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Chea Serey promoted to central bank governor

Chea Serey has been formally appointed as governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on the heels of her promotion from central banking director-general to deputy governor in March. ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chea-serey-promoted-central-bank-governor

Government signs an agreement to close the old Siem Reap International Airport

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications on July 28, held a signing ceremony for the compensation agreement to close the current Siem Reap International Airport before the opening of the new international airport with Société Concessionnaire de l’Aéroport (SCA) and Angkor International Airport Investment (Cambodia) ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501333303/government-signs-an-agreement-to-close-the-old-siem-reap-international-airport/

2km Mekong bridge announced

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has announced the project “Construction of the first bridge across the Mekong River in Kratie province” ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501333281/2km-mekong-bridge-announced/

Sub-Decree to safeguard Cambodia’s Digital Key

Cambodia has issued a sub-decree to ensure safe, accountable, and transparent management of Cambodia digital key (CamDigiKey). ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501333196/sub-decree-to-safeguard-cambodias-digital-key/

Cambodian Permanent Mission reiterates Cambodia’s General Election held in a free, fair, transparent, inclusive and peaceful manner

The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva has issued a press statement reaffirming that “Cambodia’s general elections held in a free, fair, transparent, inclusive and peaceful manner.” ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501333204/cambodian-permanent-mission-reiterates-cambodias-general-election-held-in-a-free-fair-transparent-inclusive-and-peaceful-manner/

FAO and WFP collaborate to improve diets for school-going children in Cambodia

Set minimum standards for food safety and quality for home grown school feeding value chains are a must in order to assure nutritious diets for school-going children in Cambodia- this was a key agreement at a recent workshop which was held on 28 June 2023 ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501333566/fao-and-wfp-collaborate-to-improve-diets-for-school-going-children-in-cambodia/

NEC upholds convictions against opposition members for inciting spoiled ballots

The National Election Committee (NEC) upheld the decisions of provincial election officials Thursday, who had convicted four opposition members and activists for inciting spoiled ballots in the national election. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/nec-upholds-convictions-against-opposition-members-for-inciting-spoiled-ballots/

Imprisoned activist Seng Theary ends ten-day hunger strike

The imprisoned activist Seng Theary ended her 10-day hunger strike on Thursday after losing about 5 kilograms, according to her lawyer Jared Genser, following a June report  from a UN working group that called for her immediate release. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/imprisoned-activist-seng-theary-ends-ten-day-hunger-strike/

Future Prime Minister Hun Manet promises to follow his father’s advice

A day after Prime Minister Hun Sen announced his son Hun Manet would take over the role in August, Hun Manet told the public on Thursday he would follow his father’s words. ...

Phon Sothyroth
https://cambojanews.com/future-prime-minister-hun-manet-promises-to-follow-his-fathers-advice/

Traffic safety ‘Speak Up’ campaign rolled out across Kingdom

The Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation’s ‘Speak Up’ campaign is taking strides in improving road safety for Cambodian workers. Initiated in 2022, it is currently operational in 43 factories across seven provinces, confirms Kim Pagna, country director of AIP Foundation in Cambodia. ...

Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/traffic-safety-speak-campaign-rolled-out-across-kingdom

World Tiger Day: Call for reintroduction of tigers in Cambodia

On World Tiger Day, the Wildlife Alliance Cambodia issued a clarion call to all relevant institutions, urging them to focus on tiger conservation. ...

Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/world-tiger-day-call-reintroduction-tigers-cambodia

MOE launches e-Library to share info on environment, resources

The Ministry of Environment (MOE) launched an e-Library to share knowledge and information related to the environment and natural resources, and for the dissemination of information on protected areas to students, the public, private sector, and researchers. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501333945/moe-launches-e-library-to-share-info-on-environment-resources/

Prime Minister assures civil servants their jobs are safe

Officials and leaders of the armed forces with positions in the previous mandate such as the secretary of state, the undersecretary of state, the advisor to the government, provincial governors  and all deputy governors will not face a shake-up in a new government, Prime Minister ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1333812/prime-minister-assures-civil-servants-their-jobs-are-safe/

New govt will continue having Supreme Consultative Council

The Supreme Consultative Council (SCC) will continue to be established through the new government to continue to obtain recommendations from the political parties that participated in the National Election. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501333816/new-govt-will-continue-having-supreme-consultative-council/

Cambodia’s policy toward China remains unchanged, says PM

In the new mandated government, Cambodia’s policy toward China remains unchanged, based on the spirit of traditional friendship, mutual trust and win-win cooperation. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332389/cambodias-policy-toward-china-remains-unchanged-says-pm/

$8B investment capital registered at single portal

More than 27,511 businesses with $8.09 billion in investment capital have been registered in the first phase of the Online Business Registration System known as Single Portal under the Ministry of Economy and Finance – as of July this year. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332516/8b-investment-capital-registered-at-single-portal/

US remains Cambodia’s biggest export destination

The US continued to be the biggest export destination for Cambodian products despite the trade preference scheme, Generalized System of Preference (GSP), which has not been renewed since late 2020. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332514/us-remains-cambodias-biggest-export-destination/

Siem Reap Angkor International Airport to officially open on Oct. 16, confirms SSCA

Newly-constructed Siem Reap Angkor International Airport is scheduled to put into official use on Oct. 16, 2023 onwards to welcome more local and international tourists to the Kingdom of Cambodia, especially to Siem Reap cultural province. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332467/siem-reap-angkor-international-airport-to-officially-open-on-oct-16-confirms-ssca/

Cambodia outlines six national policies at ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Early Childhood Education

Oum Romney, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, highlighted six national policies to protect and develop young children, at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Policy on Child Protection and Education in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 26 ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332474/cambodia-outlines-six-national-policies-at-asean-ministerial-meeting-on-early-childhood-education/

Chinese-invested airport in Cambodia’s tourist hub to commence operations in October

Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport in northwest Cambodia’s Siem Reap province will commence operations in October, said a statement from the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation on Thursday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332814/chinese-invested-airport-in-cambodias-tourist-hub-to-commence-operations-in-october/

Run Ta Ek residents hope for jobs from the new govt

FacebookTwitterEmailShareFormer squatters who agreed to leave the Angkor Archaeological Park area for relocation to the Run Ta Ek development site in Siem Reap province want to see the new government help to create jobs because the location is new and far from the urban area ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332639/run-ta-ek-residents-hope-for-jobs-from-the-new-govt/

Cambodian delegation joins Southeast Asia Policy Dialogue on ECCC in Indonesia

FacebookTwitterEmailShareCambodian delegation led by  Dr Om Romny, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS), attended the Southeast Asia Policy Dialogue on Early Childhood Care and Education (SEAPD on ECCE) held in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 25-26 under the theme “Transforming ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1332881/cambodian-delegation-joins-southeast-asia-policy-dialogue-on-eccc-in-indonesia/

Education Ministry to push STEM in senior high school

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) will promote the development of education in science and technology and focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills in secondary schools. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332506/education-ministry-to-push-stem-in-senior-high-school/

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