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HIV prevention highlighted by NAA on Valentine’s Day

The National AIDS Authority (NAA) took Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to educate the general public about HIV/AIDS prevention, especially among young people and those with same-sex partners. ...

Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hiv-prevention-highlighted-naa-valentines-day

Kingdom, South Korea plan for post-FTA era

South Korea has pledged to expand economic and trade cooperation with Cambodia after a free trade agreement (FTA) signed by the two countries last year enters effect in the near future, Prime Minister Hun Sen affirmed in a statement at the weekend. ...

Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-south-korea-plan-post-fta-era

Commerce chief asks Canada to mull Cambodia trade deal

Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak has asked Canada to explore the possibility of establishing a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the Kingdom as soon as practicable to improve trade flows between the two countries. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/commerce-chief-asks-canada-mull-cambodia-trade-deal

NEC announces validity of voter list

The National Election Committee (NEC) officially announced the validity of the 2021 voter list, which consists of 9,205,690 voters, or 87.98 per cent of all eligible citizens aged 18 years and over, including 4,904,832 woman. ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-announces-validity-voter-list

PM lauds fight against fake news on World Radio Day

Radio broadcasting institutions have been crucial in the fight against fake news on social media in Cambodia, said Prime Minister Hun Sen in a message to mark World Radio Day. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-lauds-fight-against-fake-news-world-radio-day

Officials told to testify over Tonle Sap wetland clearing

The Banteay Meanchey Provincial Court has summoned the Preah Netr Preah district governor and Prasat commune chief to testify next month in cases concerning the clearing of three forest areas near the Tonle Sap Lake. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/officials-told-testify-over-tonle-sap-wetland-clearing

Cambodia’s export to Canada under free tariffs and free quotas reaches $954.82 million

Pan Sorasak, Minister of Commerce, met with Dr. Sarah Taylor, Ambassador of Canada to the Kingdom of Cambodia to enhance cooperation between the two countries and promote some priority areas. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501025343/cambodias-export-to-canada-under-free-tariffs-and-free-quotas-reaches-954-82-million/

Japan FM tells Cambodia’s future Prime Minister Hun Manet to hold 2023 election in democratic way

Japan wants Cambodia to hold next year’s general election in a democratic way, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told the heir apparent of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Hun Manet on Monday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501025363/japan-fm-tells-cambodias-future-prime-minister-hun-manet-to-hold-2023-election-in-democratic-way/

Unions looking for place within SEZ boundaries

Since just before the pandemic started, Chhoum Phen has changed his job more than five times within Hi-Tech Apparel, the garment factory he has worked at for more than five years. ...

Danielle Keeton-Olsen and Yon Sineat
https://vodenglish.news/unions-looking-for-place-within-sez-boundaries/

Cambodia studies impacts of undersea fiber optic cables

The Kingdom is studying the environmental impacts from the construction of undersea fiber optic cables connecting Hong Kong to Preah Sihanouk province at a distance of over 300km.   ...

Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-studies-impacts-undersea-fiber-optic-cables

NEC announces validity of voter list

The National Election Committee (NEC) officially announced the validity of the 2021 voter list, which consists of 9,205,690 voters, or 87.98 per cent of all eligible citizens aged 18 years and over, including 4,904,832 woman.   ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-announces-validity-voter-list

PM suggests move for Korean peace

Prime Minister Hun Sen has said pressure alone will not address the deeply rooted causes of conflict between the two Koreas. In order to seek peace on the Korean Peninsula, he proposed the “Two States Towards One Nation: One Peninsula, One People, One Culture” initiative ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/pm-suggests-move-korean-peace

PM shares insights on peace process at South Korean summit

Prime Minister Hun Sen shared Cambodia’s lessons on peacemaking and national reconciliation at the World Summit in Seoul, marking the end of a four-day trip to South Korea where he clinches a peace prize. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-shares-insights-peace-process-south-korean-summit

Fully vaccinated patients can go free after recovery: ministry

Fully vaccinated Covid-19 patients who have been treated at home and test negative are allowed to return to daily activities, while those without the primary course of jabs are required to complete an additional seven days of quarantine, the Ministry of Health has announced. ...

Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fully-vaccinated-patients-can-go-free-after-recovery-ministry

Cambodia commits to halve deforestation by 2030

Cambodia is all set to reduce deforestation by half by the year 2030 and achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions in its forestry sector by 2040. ...

Son Minea
http://khmertimeskh.com/501024424/cambodia-commits-to-halve-deforestation-by-2030/

2021 Voter list validated and put into official use

The National Election Committee (NEC) yesterday announced to validate and put into official use the 2021 voter list. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501024137/2021-voter-list-validated-and-put-into-official-use/

Kep to become first Mine-free province this year

Kep will become the first Cambodian province without mine by this year, according to the provincial administration. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501024152/kep-to-become-first-mine-free-province-this-year/

Customs revenues reaches $2.295 billion in 2021

Approximately $2.295 billion was collected as customs revenue in 2021, about 97.1 percent of the yearly plan, according to the data from the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501023830/customs-revenues-reaches-2-295-billion-in-2021/

Cambodia’s garment, footwear, travel goods exports up 15.2 pct in 2021

Cambodia’s garment, footwear and travel goods industry has seen a 15.2 percent rise in exports in 2021, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise on Saturday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501024109/cambodias-garment-footwear-travel-goods-exports-up-15-2-pct-in-2021/

Local residents fear losing it all as portions of Boeung Ta Mok lake become development land

The Cambodian authorities as of Dec. 2021 have granted for development more than 2,000 of Boeung Ta Mok lake’s 3,239.7 hectares in response to 43 requests from public and private institutions, leaving the future of the lake uncertain. ...

Teng Yalirozy
https://cambodianess.com/article/local-residents-fear-losing-it-all-as-portions-of-boeung-ta-mok-lake-become-development-land

Botum Sakor residents defiant as authorities threaten to clear shelters

Koh Kong authorities have threatened to tear down shelters built by residents of Botum Sakor district on land the locals say was taken from them by sugarcane plantations run by CPP Senator Ly Yong Phat. ...

Khut Sokun
https://vodenglish.news/botum-sakor-residents-defiant-as-authorities-threaten-to-clear-shelters/

Siphan: Access to Information law will oblige spokespersons to face press

The Government Spokesperson Unit recently held its annual press conference offering journalists an opportunity to query the challenges and achievements of government ministries and institutions, in line with the Access to Information law. ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/siphan-access-information-law-will-oblige-spokespersons-face-press

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