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Council of Ministers endorses new postal policy

The Council of Ministers on September 9 endorsed the “Draft 2022-2030 Cambodia Postal Development Policy”. The policy is aimed at solving public challenges amid increasing demand of internet usage and postal service. ...

https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/council-ministers-endorses-new-postal-policy

PM calls for free transport during Pchum Ben

Aiming to avoid a rise in taxi costs, Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged Phnom Penh City Hall to provide free transport to people during the Pchum Ben festival, as was done before Covid-19. ...

Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/pm-calls-for-free-transport-during-pchum-ben

Fears raised over cybercrime draft law

The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) has raised strong concerns about Cambodia’s draft cybercrime law, claiming it contains provisions that are out of line with international practices and poses severe threats to user privacy. ...

Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/fears-raised-over-cybercrime-draft-law

Impact of Covid-19 on Cambodia’s informal sector

A new book by the Asian Development Bank reveals one in five informal workers in Cambodia lost employment due to the pandemic, with women workers hit harder than men. ...

Bun Tharum
https://kiripost.com/stories/adb-impact-of-covid-19-on-cambodia-informal-sector

Inflation predicted to fall below five percent

Inflation remains under control and is predicted to drop below five percent as banking and financial institutes continue to aid post-pandemic economic recovery, says the National Bank of Cambodia. ...

Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/inflation-predicted-to-fall-below-five-percent

Health and economic concerns may hamper Pchum Ben celebrations

As Cambodia prepares to celebrate Pchum Ben, the festival of the dead, when food and other offerings are handed over at Buddhist temples, people have expressed mixed feelings, with health and economic concerns raised. ...

Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/health-and-economic-concerns-may-hamper-pchum-ben-celebrations

Cambodia sees better-than-expected inflows of international tourists

The number of international tourists to Cambodia has increased at a faster-than-expected pace, prompting the kingdom to lift its target to 2 million tourists for 2022, up from earlier forecast of 1 million, Tourism Minister Thong Khon said on Saturday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501148608/cambodia-sees-better-than-expected-inflows-of-international-tourists/

Cuba preparing to warmly welcome Cambodian Prime Minister

Cuban is preparing to provide warm welcome to the third visit of Samdech Hun Sen, Ms Liurka Rodriguez Barrios, Ambassador of Cuba to Cambodia told AKP. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501148609/cuba-preparing-to-warmly-welcome-cambodian-prime-minister/

Cambodia, UNDP to further boost their cooperation

Cambodia and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) were satisfied with their good cooperation and shared the same commitment to further enhance it. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501148629/cambodia-undp-to-further-boost-their-cooperation/

E-commerce market critical to Cambodia, CWEA says

The Cambodian Women Entrepreneurs Association (CWEA) said that e-Commerce in Cambodia is set to grow rapidly with the ease of doing business in the Kingdom. Entrepreneurs explained that the e-commerce sector has boomed in the country in recent years thanks to the rapid development of ...

Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501148275/e-commerce-market-critical-to-cambodia-cwea-says/

Cambodia expects to receive 1M tourists by sea in 2027

Cambodia is planning to receive one million international tourists via the sea route by 2027 and will strengthen the Southern Tourism Corridor (STC) Cooperation as well, said Thong Rathasak, Director General of Tourism Development and International Cooperation of the Ministry of Tourism, recently. ...

Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147798/cambodia-expects-to-receive-1m-tourists-by-sea-in-2027/

NGO urges law amendments to provide for indigenous people

The draft amendment of the Law on Protected Areas and the Forestry Law should provide indigenous communities with traditional right to livelihood and beliefs, protection and management of natural resources, a non-government organisation said at a press conference yesterday. ...

Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147611/ngo-urges-law-amendments-to-provide-for-indigenous-people/

No foreign aid offered to run National Election

No foreign country has offered to assist the National Election Committee (NEC) with financial assistance or in kind for running next year’s National Election. ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147606/no-foreign-aid-offered-to-run-national-election/

ADB urged to help upgrade R&D ‘skills for future economy’ in Cambodia

The Asian Development Bank is engaged in developing a new project called ‘Skills for Future Economy’ with the purpose of improving the industry in Cambodia, according to a senior officer of the Royal Government of Cambodia. ...

Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147792/adb-urged-to-help-upgrade-rd-skills-for-future-economy-in-cambodia/

Nearly 1 million foreign tourists visited Kingdom in Jan-Aug

The Kingdom has seen a significant rise in the number of international tourists in the January-August period of 2022, reflecting the industry recovery thanks to the government resuming the border to vaccinated tourists. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147796/nearly-1-million-foreign-tourists-visited-kingdom-in-jan-aug/

RPR to slap fine on 38 non-bank financial firms

The Real Estate Business and Pawnshop Regulator (RPR) under the Non-Bank Financial Service Authority (FSA) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has prepared notifications to fine 38 businesses that provide non-bank financial services and products to customers, according to a report released by ...

Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501146880/rpr-to-slap-fine-on-38-non-bank-financial-firms/

Wife mourns Ratanakiri environmentalist’s imprisonment

Chhorn Phalla became one of Cambodia’s prominent forest defenders, fronting a press conference two years ago about local authorities’ alleged complicity in illegal deforestation, violence against him at a public forum, and having a shelter burned down on his plantation. ...

Meng Kroypunlok
https://vodenglish.news/wife-mourns-ratanakiri-environmentalists-imprisonment/

CDC approves 149 Japanese investment projects as of August 2022

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved 149 Japanese investment projects with a total investment capital of about $2.9 billion as of August 2022. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147989/cdc-approves-149-japanese-investment-projects-as-of-august-2022/

Cambodian longan to be directly exported to China

The Kingdom of Cambodia is now able to directly export its longan to the Chinese market, Chinese Embassy in Cambodia said yesterday evening. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501148024/cambodian-longan-to-be-directly-exported-to-china/

Pollution and climate change upsurge the risk of ‘climate penalty’

A rise in the frequency, intensity and duration of heatwaves will not only increase wildfires this century but also worsen air quality – harming human health and ecosystems, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) launched on Wednesday, the International Day ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501148059/pollution-and-climate-change-upsurge-the-risk-of-climate-penalty/

Ministry boosts building inspections to improve safety

With Phnom Pehn’s skyline inching ever higher, the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction has enhanced building inspections to improve the quality and safety of structures, as construction flaws or poor inspection of high-rises puts the public at risk. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147608/ministry-boosts-building-inspections-to-improve-safety/

Phnom Penh communities resist drug arrests, prompting review

Up till May this year, police would come into Andoung IV village for only one reason: to make a drug arrest, said San Va, a 45-year-old resident and construction worker. ...

Mech Dara and Danielle Keeton-Olsen
https://vodenglish.news/phnom-penh-communities-resist-drug-arrests-prompting-review/

ASEAN majority want end to coal

A survey has revealed that more than half of respondents want ASEAN countries to stop building new coal plants immediately, while almost two-thirds want their countries to phase out coal consumption either immediately or by 2030. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/asean-majority-want-end-coal

O’Khsach residents seek PM’s intervention to resolve land row in their community

Residents of O’Khsach community, located in Village 4, O’tres commune, Stung Hao district, Preah Sihanouk province, have sought an intervention from Prime Minister Hun Sen to stop the ongoing demolition process and protect their homes and crops. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147703/okhsach-residents-seek-pms-intervention-to-resolve-land-row-in-their-community/

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