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PM: Khmer people are warriors for national defence, not infighting
Prime Minister Hun Manet called for national unity and cautioned against divisions stemming from differing opinions regarding the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA), urging people to avoid illegal actions. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-khmer-people-are-warriors-for-national-defence-not-infighting
Minister proposes festival ban on heavy vehicles to reduce accidents
Noting that heavy lorries are often involved in serious accidents, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Sokha proposed a ban on such vehicles during major national festivals to reduce incidents and traffic congestion. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-proposes-festival-ban-on-heavy-vehicles-to-reduce-accidents
Jiangsu, Shantou seek more investment in Cambodia
China’s Jiangsu province and Shantou city in Guangdong are seeking to enhance cooperation with Cambodia to boost investment and trade between the two nations. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/jiangsu-shantou-seek-more-investment-in-cambodia
Minister seeks continued ADB support to combat climate change
Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology Thor Chetha requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to continue investing in water resources management and meteorology systems to combat climate change and natural disasters. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-seeks-continued-adb-support-to-combat-climate-change
2025 garment sector minimum wage negotiations begin today, no figures yet
Negotiations for the 2025 minimum wage in the garment, footwear and travel goods sectors began today, August 14, though specific figures have yet to be proposed. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/2025-garment-sector-minimum-wage-negotiations-begin-today-no-figures-yet
Water shortages, floods impact rice crops in Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom
More than 300 hectares of dry season rice in Kampong Cham’s Cheung Prey and Batheay districts have been affected by a lack of water, while the flash floods in Kampong Thom province have begun to recede, reducing some of the damage to affected crops. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/water-shortages-floods-impact-rice-crops-in-kampong-cham-kampong-thom
Justice ministry warns citizens against “colour revolution plotting"
The Ministry of Justice issued a stern warning that efforts to incite opposition to the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) cooperation are part of a broader scheme to instigate a colour revolution aimed at overthrowing the government. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/politics/justice-ministry-warns-citizens-against-colour-revolution-plotting-
Minister seeks continued ADB support to combat climate change
Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology Thor Chetha requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to continue investing in water resources management and meteorology systems to combat climate change and natural disasters. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-seeks-continued-adb-support-to-combat-climate-change
Justice ministry warns citizens against “colour revolution plotting"
The Ministry of Justice issued a stern warning that efforts to incite opposition to the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) cooperation are part of a broader scheme to instigate a colour revolution aimed at overthrowing the government. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/politics/justice-ministry-warns-citizens-against-colour-revolution-plotting-
Cambodia, South Korea to boost bilateral cooperation on all fronts
Cambodia and South Korea are committed to expand bilateral cooperation on defence, tourism, people-to-people exchanges and education. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501540967/cambodia-south-korea-to-boost-bilateral-cooperation-on-all-fronts/
Korean Ambassador praises Cambodia’s investment policy
The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Cambodia Tuesday commended the Cambodian government for its proactive measures to enhance the investment climate in the country, stressing that more Korean investors are keen to explore opportunities in the Kingdom. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501540926/korean-ambassador-praises-cambodias-investment-policy/
China reaffirms commitment to support Cambodia’s development
China has reiterated its strong commitment to supporting Cambodia in pursuing a development path tailored to its national conditions, with the goal of becoming an upper middle-income economy by 2030 and a high-income country by 2050. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501540962/china-reaffirms-commitment-to-support-cambodias-development/
Number of associations, NGOs grows, while many inactive
The General Department of Administration of the Ministry of Interior held a review meeting to discuss the registration of associations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on Monday. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501540948/number-of-associations-ngos-grows-while-many-inactive/
S. Korea donates assistive tech to enhance inclusive education
The Public Procurement Service of South Korea on Monday donated a suite of assistive technologies to the Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport (MoEYS). ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501540960/s-korea-donates-assistive-tech-to-enhance-inclusive-education/
Worker wage hike negotiations begin today
A meeting to negotiate the new minimum wage for next year for the garment, travel goods and bag industries will start today with 51 representatives of the National Council on Minimum Wage (NCMW) from the government, along with workers and employers representatives, according to a ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501540952/worker-wage-hike-negotiations-begin-today/
Cambodia to attend Mekong-Lancang Foreign Ministers’Meeting this week
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation(MFAIC) Sok Chenda Sophea, will lead a delegation to take part in the 9th Mekong-Lancang Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Chiang Mai on Friday, at the invitation of his Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501541209/cambodia-to-attend-mekong-lancang-foreign-ministersmeeting-this-week/
Govt calls for integrating investment data into CDC system
Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) Monday called on relevant ministries to examine the possibility of optimising the Investment Project Application (IPA) by reconciling data with the CDC’s new system to improve convenience in ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501540956/govt-calls-for-integrating-investment-data-into-cdc-system/
Singapore Airlines to increase flights to Siem Reap
Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced plans to significantly increase the number of flights to several key destinations, including Siem Reap province, in response to rising demand for air travel. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/singapore-airlines-to-increase-flights-to-siem-reap-
Top diplomat to take part in MLC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sok Chenda Sophea will lead a delegation to the 9th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand on August 16 at the invitation of his Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/top-diplomat-to-take-part-in-mlc-foreign-ministers-meeting
Cambodia urges ASEAN to expand access to vocational training
Cambodia has called for ASEAN to establish a regional education and skills development framework tailored for the future labour force, with a particular focus on expanding access to technical and vocational education and training (TVET). ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-urges-asean-to-expand-access-to-vocational-training
Authorities seize, destroy over 28 tonnes of banned frozen meats
Over 28 tonnes of banned and tainted frozen meats were confiscated and destroyed by the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) and related units between July and early August. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/authorities-seize-destroy-over-28-tonnes-of-banned-frozen-meats
New app to streamline Cambodia immigration process, replace paper forms
The country is set to launch the “Cambodia e-Arrival” mobile app on September 1, replacing the traditional paper-based immigration form. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-app-to-streamline-cambodia-immigration-process-replace-paper-forms
Ministry, WWF urge action to protect endangered Asian elephants
The international conservation organisation World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) estimates that the population of elephants in Southeast Asia and China currently stands between 8,000 and 11,000, with Cambodia home to an estimated 400 to 600. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-wwf-urge-action-to-protect-endangered-asian-elephants
Armed forces to root out extremist groups opposing CLV-DTA amid protests overseas
Government officials and armed forces condemned anti-Cambodia-Lao-Vietnam Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) activists and pledged to suppress any activities initiated by the “extremist opposition groups” based overseas who are “attempting to overthrow the government”. ...
Khuon Narim and Tep Suokeany
https://cambojanews.com/armed-forces-to-root-out-extremist-groups-opposing-clv-dta-amid-protests-overseas/