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Cambodia, Australia pledge to boost bilateral trade
Cambodia and Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to increase their two-way trade, advance their cooperation in the trade sector and other areas, especially their close relations ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50859498/cambodia-australia-pledge-to-boost-bilateral-trade/
New waves of pandemic leave regional tourism at a loss
As Cambodia and other Asean nations are facing challenges brought on by new waves of the pandemic, hopes of foreign tourists returning to the region may not materialise, local tourism entrepreneurs have said. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50858708/new-waves-of-pandemic-leave-regional-tourism-at-a-loss/
CMA: Loan restructures increasing
Restructured loans at member institutions of the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) totalled about $1.5 billion as of April, according to the organisation. ...
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50859588/cma-loan-restructures-increasing/
Phnom Penh extends curfew for another week to curb Covid-19 spread
Phnom Penh Authorities decided to extend the curfew for another week from today till May 27, with stricter enforcement. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50859758/phnom-penh-extends-curfew-for-another-week-to-curb-covid-19-spread/
Cambodia maintains exports to South Korea
Cambodia’s exports to South Korea maintained their growth in the first four months of this year, showing a recovery in demand for the Kingdom’s products as the two countries prepare to sign a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50858257/cambodia-maintains-exports-to-south-korea/
First crude oil shipment due this month
Singapore-based KrisEnergy will make its first shipment of crude oil to international markets this month with a batch of up to 300,000 barrels, according to Cheap Sour, director-general of Petroleum at the Ministry of Mines and Energy. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50859589/first-crude-oil-shipment-due-this-month/
Kampot creates commission to tackle fisheries crimes
The Kampot Provincial Administration has decided to set up a commission for the suppression of fisheries offences. Provincial hall spokesman Vit Vathana told The Post on May 19 that the commission will carry out measures such as spreading the word about restricted conservation areas, educating ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampot-creates-commission-tackle-fisheries-crimes
Cambodia vows to promote ESD
Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Hang Chuon Naron said Cambodia is fully committed to participating in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and to continue to participate in global efforts without leaving anyone behind. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-vows-promote-esd
Media outlets instructed to register or lose licences
The Ministry of Information has called on all media owners who have not yet registered fully to do so by the end of this year as failure to do so will result in their licences being revoked. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/media-outlets-instructed-register-or-lose-licences
Villagers protest farmland clearing for Phnom Penh airport project
More than 40 families living in Boeung Khyang commune’s Kampong Talong village in Kandal province’s Kandal Stung district have set up tents to guard their rice fields and blocked a road into their village to prevent a construction company from using machinery to clear their ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/villagers-protest-farmland-clearing-phnom-penh-airport-project
More bird species to be released into Angkor park
The APSARA National Authority (ANA) plans to release 11 birds from three rare species into the Angkor Archaeological Park’s forest and calls on the public to take care of all animals in the park. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/more-bird-species-be-released-angkor-park
OM 5451 rice delivers golden results
Booming demand in the Vietnamese market has taken prices of OM 5451 paddy on a wild ride during and beyond the dry-season rice harvest season this year, according to industry insiders. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/om-5451-rice-delivers-golden-results
Mekong river monitoring network improvement receives French support
The French Government today granted EUR 1.5 million to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to improve and expand its river monitoring network for better river monitoring and management of water infrastructure project operations along the mainstream and key tributaries of the Mekong. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50858213/mekong-river-monitoring-network-improvement-receives-french-support/
‘Virtually no Red Zones’ in Phnom Penh starting from today
Phnom Penh authorities announced yesterday that as of today, the capital will be virtually free of Red Zones, because the number of Covid-19 infections has been steadily declining. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50858709/virtually-no-red-zones-in-phnom-penh-starting-from-today/
Villagers angry over attempt to remove forest leader
An attempt to remove a forest community leader has created unhappiness among environmental activists and the people of Mondulkiri province’s Andong Kraloeng village, Sen Monorom commune of O’Raing district. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50858706/villagers-angry-over-attempt-to-remove-forest-leader/
Gov’t allocates $613,000 to 22 provinces for C-19
With coronavirus still rearing its ugly head in the community, the government has allocated about $613,000 to 22 provinces, to implement measures to stop the spread of the virus. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50858710/govt-allocates-613000-to-22-provinces-for-c-19/
Tycoon Sok Bun land grab trial reaches Appeal Court
The Appeal Court yesterday heard the case of Tycoon Sok Bun and five former Koh Rong commune officials who were convicted to between five and seven years in prison each over a land grab bid between 2016 and 2019. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50858783/tycoon-sok-bun-land-grab-trial-reaches-appeal-court/
More than 200,000 garment workers in Phnom Penh get jabs
More than 200,000 garment workers in the red zones in Phnom Penh have been vaccinated during a vaccination campaign. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50858647/more-than-200000-garment-workers-in-phnom-penh-get-jabs/
Kingdom paves way out of Covid slump for transport
Cambodia is committed to join hands with other ASEAN member states and improve its transportation system to offset the cumulative impact of Covid-19 containment measures and boost regional trade, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-paves-way-out-covid-slump-transport
Mineral exploration firm to work with ethnic minorities
Canada-based Angkor Resources Corp – formerly Angkor Gold Corp – has entered into a “ground-breaking” collaborative engagement with Ratanakkiri province’s Jarai minority ethnic communities on the Andong Meas licence. “The agreement covers exploration through mining and also includes reclamation,” Angkor said in a May 4 press ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/mineral-exploration-firm-work-ethnic-minorities
80MW wind farm project in Kampot hits EdC price snag
French-owned The Blue Circle’s 80MW wind power investment project in Kampot province has hit an impasse, as its proposed $0.068 per kWh tariff rate for the national grid exceeds what state-run energy supplier Electricite du Cambodge (EdC) is willing to pay, according to a Ministry ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/80mw-wind-farm-project-kampot-hits-edc-price-snag
Cambodian exports to US soar 17% in Q1
The Kingdom’s total goods exports to the US, the world’s largest economy in nominal terms, sharply increased in the first quarter of the year to attain nearly $1.863 billion, even amid production stoppages and other Covid woes. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodian-exports-us-soar-17-q1
KNPG Investment gets Koh Kong sand-mining licence
KNPG Investment Co Ltd obtained a licence to mine silica sand in Koh Kong province’s southwest, at a site previously operated by Sibelco (Cambodia) Co Ltd. Deputy provincial governor Ouk Pheaktra led a virtual meeting on May 13 to discuss with company representatives the results ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/knpg-investment-gets-koh-kong-sand-mining-licence
Committee created to vet 'oknhas'
The government has issued a decision establishing an inter-ministerial committee to study and prepare legal standards regarding the title of Oknha — an honorific bestowed on those who have made significant contributions to national development — with provisions that allow for the official revocation of ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/committee-created-vet-oknhas