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Aquaculturist Association asks China for support to elevate the sector

President of Cambodia Aquaculturist Association (CAA), Sok Raden, said the nation’s aquaculture sector faces challenges, including fish species and technical training. ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/aquaculturist-association-asks-china-for-support-to-elevate-the-sector

Seng Theary begins hunger strike, after UN declares her arbitrarily detained

Imprisoned activist Seng Theary began a 10 day hunger strike on Monday, less than a week after a United Nations report declared she was being detained in violation of international law and called for her release, her lawyer Jared Genser stated on Monday. ...

Jack Brook and Runn Sreydeth
https://cambojanews.com/seng-theary-begins-hunger-strike-after-un-declares-her-arbitrarily-detained/

New investment law offers attractive incentives for agriculture

Cambodia’s Investment Law heralds new opportunities for investors, offering generous incentives and a focus on diversified sectors. Agriculture takes center stage with attractive tax reliefs and a vision for climate-smart practices. ...

Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-new-investment-law-offers-attractive-incentives-for-agriculture

King calls on all eligible voters to go to the polls

The National Election Committee (NEC) on the morning of July 19, posted a message of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, King of the Kingdom of Cambodia to all compatriots to exercise the right to vote freely according to their own conscience, who has confidence in ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501326914/king-calls-on-all-eligible-voters-to-go-to-the-polls/

Drought conditions​ expected across the country

Cambodia may face drought conditions across the country due to below-average annual rainfall caused by El Nino. ...

Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501326410/drought-conditions-expected-across-the-country/

Government shuts down misleading websites

The government has ordered internet service providers (ISPs) to block websites and social media accounts of nine domains representing at least three news outlets, claiming the organisations are spreading misleading information and discrediting the government. ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501326261/government-shuts-down-misleading-websites/

UN official sees Cambodia’s plunged poverty rate as positive step towards LDC graduation

Cambodia’s remarkable decline in poverty rate is a positive step towards the Southeast Asian country’s graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status, a United Nations official said on Tuesday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501326643/un-official-sees-cambodias-plunged-poverty-rate-as-positive-step-towards-ldc-graduation/

MLVT makes significant strides in improving working conditions

The Royal Government of Cambodia has made significant progress in implementing laws and policies to increase employment opportunities, promote skills development of an individual, expand social security coverage, strengthen labour market governance and improve working conditions, said Ith Samheng, Minister of Labor and Vocational Training, ...

Nheng Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501325557/mlvt-makes-significant-strides-in-improving-working-conditions/

Rain, thunder and high winds forecast for Cambodia

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) has warned the public of possible natural disasters, especially strong winds and high waves at coastal areas between July 19-25, 2023. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501326691/ministry-calls-for-vigilance-of-possible-natural-disasters/

Chinese yuan not to be legalized in Cambodia, NBC confirms

The agreement between the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and UnionPay International is not to legalize the Chinese currency in the nation but rather to raise the prestige of the Khmer riel through cross-border QR payments, NBC’s deputy governor-general confirmed after concerns were raised over ...

Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/nbc-chea-serey-chinese-yuan-not-to-be-legalized-in-cambodia

Cambodia’s export to RCEP countries up 24 percent in H1

Cambodia’s total export to other Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries amounted to $4.07 billion in the first half of 2023, up 24 percent from $3.28 billion over the same period last year, said the Ministry of Commerce’s latest report released on Tuesday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501326651/cambodias-export-to-rcep-countries-up-24-percent-in-h1/

MAFF sets four agricultural policies to improve the farming sector

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has set out four agricultural policies to boost the economy of farmers and improve the agricultural sector in Cambodia. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501326409/maff-sets-four-agricultural-policies-to-improve-the-farming-sector/

Agriculture Ministry working on forming commune agricultural coordinators across the country

Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina received visiting Dr Christoph Hoffmann, Member of the German Parliament and Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development. ...

Khmer Times Staff
http://Agriculture Ministry working on forming commune agricultural coordinators across the country

Ministry calls for vigilance of possible natural disasters

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) has warned the public of possible natural disasters, especially strong winds and high waves at coastal areas between July 19-25, 2023. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501326691/ministry-calls-for-vigilance-of-possible-natural-disasters/

Spokesman says closure of 3 more news websites due to dissemination of false information

Meas Sophoan, a spokesman for the Ministry of Information, claimed that the closure of The Cambodia Daily and the Kamnotra website was because they spread false information and have no regulations as a press. ...

Lay Sopheavatey
https://thmeythmey.com/?page=detail&id=128389

Cambodia blocks 17 media websites before vote

 The government blocked access to independent media websites just hours before polling in the country’s controversial national election begins. ...

Erin Handley
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/7/28/cambodia-blocks-17-media-websites-before-vote

Consumers’ complaint mechanism soon, NBC says

The National Bank of Cambodia has prepared a draft proclamation on standardised or common consumers’ complaint response mechanism for all banking, payment and financial institutions in the country to comply with NBC’s guidelines after consumers have expressed dissatisfaction over the existing mechanisms, said a senior ...

Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501325554/consumers-complaint-mechanism-soon-nbc-says/

Government orders internet providers to block media outlets, Kamnotra database

The government ordered internet service providers to block the websites and social media pages of several independent media outlets and a public database in a July 12 document obtained by CamboJA on Monday. ...

Andrew Califf and Hel Komsan
https://cambojanews.com/government-orders-internet-providers-to-block-media-outlets-kamnotra-database/

Government increases investment in education to more than $800 million this year

The Royal Government has increased its investment in education to more than $800 million by this year to improve the quality of education in Cambodia. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501324575/government-increases-investment-in-education-to-more-than-800-million-this-year/

Cambodia commits to building robust STI ecosystem

The Kingdom has committed to building a robust science, technology and innovation (STI) ecosystem to achieve its vision of becoming an upper-middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income country by 2050. ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501324945/cambodia-commits-to-building-robust-sti-ecosystem/

Online biz urged to register at single portal

The Ministry of Commerce launched an online registration platform to allow owners of online businesses to register for permits and licenses, and those who run online businesses without license will have to face legal action. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501325759/online-biz-urged-to-register-at-single-portal/

Polls campaigning proceed peacefully across the nation, says NEC

The Cambodian Youth Party and Woman for Woman Party held rallies in Phnom Penh and Tbong Khmum province. National Election Committee (NEC) spokesman, Hang Puthea, announced that besides these two rallies, other political parties also campaigned across the nation and met with local people and ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501325553/polls-campaigning-proceed-peacefully-across-the-nation-says-nec/

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