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World Vision Cambodia aid over 4.5M vulnerable people

World Vision Cambodia (WVC) has extended a helping hand to more than 4.5 million vulnerable individuals, with a major focus on the country’s youth. In light of these achievements, the organisation has announced a strategic five-year plan to ensure sustainable wellbeing for an additional five ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/world-vision-cambodia-aid-over-45m-vulnerable-people

20,000 ha of protected Tonle Sap area converted into Zone 2

Kampong Thom provincial authorities have converted 20,000 hectares of protected land of Tonle Sap lake from Zone 3 to Zone 2, enabling people residing in the area to do farming. ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314616/20000-ha-of-protected-tonle-sap-area-converted-into-zone-2/

Election 2023, National June 27, 2023 Campaign for the General Election in Cambodia to kick off on July 1: NEC

A three-week campaign for the seventh general election in Cambodia will be held from July 1 to July 21, the country’s National Election Committee (NEC) announced in a statement on Monday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314837/campaign-for-the-general-election-in-cambodia-to-kick-off-on-july-1-nec/

Some 1,500 Bantengs counted in Cambodia

Around 1,500 Bantengs (Bos Javanicus) listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species have been recorded in Cambodia’s forests. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314869/some-1500-bantengs-counted-in-cambodia/

Cambodia commits to carbon neutral goal at ASEAN meet

Cambodia is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning to a carbon-neutral economy, emphasising its National Research Agenda 2025 to identify “Carbon Neutrality” as a crucial research mission. ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314490/cambodia-commits-to-carbon-neutral-goal-at-asean-meet/

New govt body to regulate Cambodia’s digital economy

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has issued a sub-decree to establish the General Department of Digital Economy that will exclusively function under the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to direct, regulate and develop the digital economy in the country after the Deputy Prime ...

Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314071/new-govt-body-to-regulate-cambodias-digital-economy/?p=1314071

Five representatives of citizens detained by Battambang Provincial Court for violating private land economic concessions

Five out of six people’s representatives were remanded in custody on Friday, June 23, in connection with a case of encroachment on state-owned private land leased to the Rath Sambath Company in Ota Teak village, Ta Tok commune, Samlot district, Battambang province. ...

Sok Savy
https://khmer.cambojanews.com/five-representatives-of-people-were-detained-by-the-battambang-provincial-court-violated-to-abuse-the-private-companys-land/

PM recommends reconstruction of Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community

Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on the Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC) to resume and drop three charges against employees of the institution after the Ministry of Interior temporarily suspended operations earlier this month. ...

Khuon Narim
https://khmer.cambojanews.com/pm-hun-sen-calls-for-reinstatement-of-ccfc/

Cambodia to receive over 20 million tourists this year

In the first five months of 2023, Cambodia received approximately 2.2 million international visitors and 10 million local tourists. This marks a significant increase from the same period last year. ...

Rov Hongseng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-to-receive-over-20-million-tourists-this-year

Manet: Media acts as society’s mirror and democracy’s pillar

Hun Manet, a future prime ministerial candidate for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) hails the media’s vital role in strengthening democracy and societal development. ...

Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-media-acts-societys-mirror-and-democracys-pillar

Vietnamese, Cambodian naval academies strengthen cooperation

The Vietnam Naval Academy (VNNA) and the Royal Cambodian Navy Academy on June 26 signed a memorandum of understanding on establishing a twinning relationship in Nha Trang city, the central province of Khanh Hoa. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314853/vietnamese-cambodian-naval-academies-strengthen-cooperation/

APSARA National Authority building capacity of archaeological officers

The APSARA National Authority launched a three-day training course on “Archaeological Research Skills” to strengthen the capacity of its officers, staff, and workers to be proficient in researching methods to prepare and store evidence from excavations effectively and safely, in Siem Reap provincial city on ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314861/apsara-national-authority-building-capacity-of-archaeological-officers/

Minister describes infrastructure as ‘crucial’

Infrastructure is of crucial importance in developing the nation as it serves as the economic arteries of the Kingdom, linking each province to the next, said Minister of Environment Say Samal. ...

Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-describes-infrastructure-crucial

13th round of cash transfers underway to at-risk households

The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation has begun the third payments of its 13th round of cash transfer programme to more than 700,000 impoverished and vulnerable households. The programme began during the Covid-19 pandemic. ...

Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/13th-round-cash-transfers-underway-risk-households

Battambang denies encroachment on Sangke River

The Battambang Provincial Administration has rebuffed claims made by environmental NGO Mother Nature Cambodia that the historic Sangke River was being encroached upon by influential individuals who dumped soil into the river for personal gain.​ ...

Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/battambang-denies-encroachment-sangke-river

Civil Society and Opposition Candidates Concerned Over New Electoral Law Amendments

Opposition political party and civil society leaders expressed concern that the National Assembly’s passage of amendments to the electoral law will restrict the rights of citizens to run as candidates in future elections. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/civil-society-and-opposition-candidates-concerned-over-new-electoral-law-amendments/

New landfill for Kampong Thom officially inaugurated

More than $4 million worth of landfills in Kampong Thom province were officially inaugurated on Monday to help improve sanitation and environmental management services around Tonle Sap Lake. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314371/new-landfill-for-kampong-thom-officially-inaugurated/

Ministry to take action against pornographic, violent and immoral online content

The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has recommended cessation of the production, promotion and distribution of pornographic, violent and immoral video and related content that undermines Cambodian culture, traditions and values of women and children.   ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314052/ministry-to-take-action-against-abusive-online-content/

Gun-wielding rubber firm workers clear more Jarai farms in Ratanakiri land dispute

Gun-toting workers acting on behalf of a well-connected rubber firm have continued to clear the farmlands of a Jarai community in Ratanakiri province’s Andong Meas district, videos shared with CamboJA show. ...

Eung Sea
https://cambojanews.com/gun-wielding-rubber-firm-workers-clear-more-jarai-farms-in-ratanakiri-land-dispute/

Cambodian National Assembly endorses election law changes

Cambodian lawmakers in the National Assembly unanimously approved amendments to the country’s election laws on Friday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314294/cambodian-national-assembly-endorses-election-law-changes/

PM hails the adoption of draft amendment to the election law

Prime Minister Hun Sen hailed the proposed amendments to the election law after lawmakers on Friday unanimously adopted the draft amendments, meting out punishment for those who incite others not to go to vote. At least 110 lawmakers voted in favour of the motion. ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314069/pm-hails-the-adoption-of-draft-amendment-to-the-election-law/

Informal tourism sector workers granted NSSF

Three ministries issued have a joint prakas on Health Equity Funds for employees in the informal tourism sector. The parkas, which was jointly signed on June 19 by Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth, Minister of Health Mam Bun Heng and Minister of Labour ...

Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/informal-tourism-sector-workers-granted-nssf

GDCE: Tax revenue reduction offset by investment

Cambodia is a signatory to 10 free trade agreements (FTA) which cost the Kingdom over $400 million in lost tax revenue each year. This is nonetheless recovered by the growth of investment and export markets, said the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia ...

Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/gdce-tax-revenue-reduction-offset-investment

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