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Cambodia, Laos agree on more border authorities’ cooperation
Cambodian and Lao authorities along the border are urged to hold regular annual meetings to enhance security, public order, and social stability for both nations. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501560422/cambodia-laos-agree-on-more-border-authorities-cooperation/
Council drafts 4-year action plan to end violence against children
The Cambodian National Council for Children of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Rehabilitation yesterday held its first inter-ministerial meeting to prepare the national plan for the prevention of violence against children. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501560403/council-drafts-4-year-action-plan-to-end-violence-against-children/
Cambodia expected to generate $10M from carbon credit sales
Cambodia expects to generate around $10 million from the sale of carbon credits from forested areas, with the funds allocated to natural resource management and improving the livelihoods of local communities. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501560385/special-task-force-formed-to-monitor-informal-msmes/
Free school meals programme approved
Officials have given the green light to a scheme that will provide free meals in schools after a pilot programme increased the attendance and nutrition of over 113,000 students. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/free-school-meals-programme-approved
Cambodia expected to generate $10M from carbon credit sales
Cambodia expects to generate around $10 million from the sale of carbon credits from forested areas, with the funds allocated to natural resource management and improving the livelihoods of local communities. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-expected-to-generate-10m-from-carbon-credit-sales
Environment ministry target ozone-protection
The Ministry of Environment has urged the correct usage of ozone-depleting chemicals as Cambodia prepares a management plan for protecting the ozone. The initiative is part of global efforts to safeguard the ozone layer, a protective shield that protects the Earth against harmful ultraviolet (UV) ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-target-ozone-protection
CRC donates $100K to Vietnam’s typhoon victims
The Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) has donated $100,000 to the Vietnamese Red Cross to assist victims of Typhoon Yagi, which recently devastated northern Vietnam. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501559748/crc-donates-100k-to-vietnams-typhoon-victims/
Cambodia, Indonesia trade to exceed $1.1 billion
Amid the rising economic cooperation between Cambodia and Indonesia, the bilateral trade volume in 2023 has increased by 15 percent while in the first six months of this year, it reached nearly $580 million, making it possible to surpass $1.1 billion by the end of ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501559729/cambodia-indonesia-trade-to-exceed-1-1-billion/
Free public transport across Cambodia during the Pchum Ben holiday
The Royal Government of Cambodia has reserved a total of 56 buses to provide free transportation services for those who wish to visit the northeast region, comprising Kratie, Stung Treng, Rattanakiri, and Mondulkiri provinces, during the forthcoming Pchum Ben public holiday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501560161/free-public-transport-across-cambodia-during-the-pchum-ben-holiday/
Cambodia cracks down on 104 human trafficking and sexual exploitation cases in the first half of 2024
Cambodia intensified its efforts against human trafficking and sexual exploitation, addressing 104 cases in the first half of 2024, according to a report released on Saturday by the National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT). ...
Kingdom, South Korea ink rural development MoU
Cambodia and South Korea signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation between the South Korean province of Kyungsangbukdo and the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) of Cambodia on the “New Village Movement” project on September 12. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-south-korea-ink-rural-development-mou
GMS countries endorse $1B plan for climate resilience and sustainability
Environment ministers and deputy ministers from the six countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) have endorsed a new five-year environmental strategy. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/gms-countries-endorse-1b-plan-for-climate-resilience-and-sustainability
Ministry: US sanctions on tycoon Ly Yong Phat and L.Y.P. Group “unjust”
Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has expressed “deep regret” over what it described as the “unjust” decision by the US Department of the Treasury (USDT) to impose sanctions on business tycoon Ly Yong Phat and several enterprises in the country. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-us-sanctions-on-tycoon-ly-yong-phat-and-l-y-p-group-unjust-
Concerns raised over relocation of “aggressive” Angkor Wat monkeys
An animal protection group has raised concerns that monkeys from Angkor Wat temple could end up in breeding farms exporting primates to laboratories. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/concerns-raised-over-relocation-of-aggressive-angkor-wat-monkeys
Diabetes: A hidden killer amidst Cambodia’s ageing population growth
“I was shocked to see a 30-year-old woman bedridden with diabetes, to the point of losing consciousness, swollen due to kidney failure and unable to urinate,” said Minister of Health Chheang Ra, expressing his concern about the rising incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and Cambodia’s ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/diabetes-a-hidden-killer-amidst-cambodia-s-ageing-population-growth
Sihanoukville port to reach over 2.63M TEU capacity by 2030
Prime Minister Hun Manet inaugurated the expanded container terminal at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) today, September 12, which now has the capacity to handle up to one million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) annually. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/sihanoukville-port-to-reach-over-2-63m-teu-capacity-by-2030
China's Zhengzhou looks to invest in Cambodian rice for export
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has announced that a delegation from Zhengzhou, the capital of China’s Henan province, has expressed interest in Cambodian products, including “high-quality and delicious rice”, and intend to process them for export to Chinese and international markets. ...
Youth empowerment shines at Changemakers Social Incubator 2
Over 60 young future leaders gathered for the Changemakers Social Incubator 2: Social Hackathon for change earlier this month. The event was hosted by Impact Hub Phnom Penh and funded by USAID’s Advancing Youth Leadership initiative. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/youth-empowerment-shines-at-changemakers-social-incubator-2
EMM-6 focuses on climate response and plastic pollution
The main agenda of the 6th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Environment Ministers’ Meeting (EMM-6), being hosted by Cambodia from September 10-13, focuses on accelerating climate change response actions and promoting environmental sustainability. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/emm-6-focuses-on-climate-response-and-plastic-pollution
Hun Sen urges upgrade to “comprehensive” Cambodia-Korea partnership
Senate president Hun Sen has requested South Korean president Yoon Suk-Yeol to consider upgrading Cambodia-Korea relations to a “comprehensive strategic partnership” within the next three years, as the two countries prepare to celebrate their 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations. ...
NSSF expands scope of health partners to more than 1,500 facilities
Kata On, Secretary of State and Spokesman of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, yesterday stated that the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has expanded the scope of healthcare to partner with more than1573 healthcare facilities across 25 capitals and provinces. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501558785/nssf-expands-scope-of-health-partners-to-more-than-1500-facilities/
Cambodia seeks China’s assistance in establishing first FTZ
Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) urged senior officials of the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to collaborate in establishing the first free trade zone (FTZ) and also constructing more special ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501558180/cambodia-seeks-chinas-assistance-in-establishing-first-ftz/
Cam-RoK Friendship Bridge construction to begin in 2025
The groundbreaking ceremony of the ‘Cambodia-Korean Friendship Bridge’ – the largest and longest bridge in the Kingdom – will begin in 2025, said Yoon Suk Yeol, President of the Republic of Korea (RoK). ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501558178/cam-rok-friendship-bridge-construction-to-begin-in-2025/
Cambodia, 2nd largest global exporter of cashews
During the first seven months of 2024, Cambodia has produced more than 830,000 tonnes of raw cashew nuts, up 36.7%, making it the world’s second largest cashew exporting country. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501558654/cambodia-2nd-largest-global-exporter-of-cashews/