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FAO launches fisheries training
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has kicked off training to build fisheries stakeholder capacity in the management of fisheries, while improving the livelihoods of coastal community fisheries. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/foa-launches-fisheries-training
Call for stricter regulation on dolphin protection areas
A seven-year-old dolphin has been killed by an electric shock device, which is an illegal form of fishing, with the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) condemning the use of illegal fishing gear and vowing to crack down on perpetrators. ...
Rov Hongseng
https://kiripost.com/stories/call-for-stricter-regulation-on-dolphin-protection-areas
MoU strengthens technical and vocational internships
The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, Chamber of Commerce, and employers’ association signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote internship opportunities for vocational and technical training. ...
Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/mou-strengthens-technical-and-vocational-internships
Foreigners can lease land for 50 years, says PM
During the government and private sector forum ceremony, Prime Minister Hun Manet underlined that the government has streamlined another mechanism of long-term leasehold rights in addition to the old mechanisms regarding foreigners leasing land. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/foreigners-can-lease-land-for-50-years-says-pm
ICC Angkor-Sambo Prei Kuk Conference focuses on local community conservation and development
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has announced that one of the outcomes of the Fourth Intergovernmental Conference on Angkor and Sambor Prei Kuk is to focus on conservation, development and strategic planning for local communities around the Angkor Archaeological Park to support economic ...
Cambodian PM awards former Malaysian journalist for SEA Games contribution
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday conferred the Royal Order MonisaraponMohaseng award on former Malaysian sports journalist-turned-sports events management specialist, ST Arasu. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501394869/cambodian-pm-awards-former-malaysian-journalist-for-sea-games-contribution/
Forum connects enterprises in five Southeast Asian countries
The Thailand-Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia-Myanmar Business Forum 2023 took place from November 17-19 in Thailand’s UdonThani province, promoting connection among enterprises in the five countries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501394870/forum-connects-enterprises-in-five-southeast-asian-countries/
China-Cambodia film tour lights up Cambodia
“The China-Cambodia film tour has not only enriched the cultural life of the local people in Cambodia but has also served as a platform to present the history, culture, and contemporary development of both China and Cambodia to grassroots audiences,” said Hu Jinjun, vice president ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501394868/china-cambodia-film-tour-lights-up-cambodia/
Protecting Harmony: Govt to crack down on religious, political extremism
In a bid to protect national harmony, the government has declared war on any form of extremism which could lead to social unrest. ...
Sihanoukville-HK submarine optical fibre cable to be completed in 2025
The project to build submarine optical fibre cable network between Sihanoukville and Hong Kong will be completed in July 2025, Chinese media reported quoting Unicom Group sources. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501392260/sihanoukville-hk-submarine-optical-fibre-cable-to-be-completed-in-2025/
Chinese-invested airport expected to help revitalize Cambodia’s tourism industry
Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) in northwest Cambodia’s Siem Reap province was officially inaugurated on Thursday, raising hope for the recovery of the kingdom’s tourism industry. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501393787/chinese-invested-airport-expected-to-help-revitalize-cambodias-tourism-industry/
Government to expand road from new Siem Reap Airport to provincial city
The Royal Government has planned to upgrade the National Road (NR) 6 from the T-junction of the highway from Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) in Siem Reap to the provincial city with a distance of nearly 20 kilometres at an estimated cost of $60 million. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501393810/government-to-expand-road-from-new-siem-reap-airport-to-provincial-city/
Clean energy key to mitigating climate change
“Clean energy is a really important part of efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change,” said Australian Ambassador to Cambodia, Justin Whyatt. “It’s a significant part of the puzzle responding to climate change.” ...
Bun Tharum
https://kiripost.com/stories/clean-energy-key-to-mitigating-climate-change
Agriculture players can tap into new loan system
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and Wing Bank (Cambodia) Plc have inked a deal that will offer accessible, low interest rate loans to support the government’s Agriculture Priority policies through the innovative Wingagri supply chain platform built specifically to support the sector. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/agriculture-players-can-tap-into-new-loan-system
Circular strategy on environment launches
Cambodia has unveiled the ‘Circular Strategy on Environment 2023- 2028’, intending to transform the potential of the environmental sector for the benefit of Cambodians, ensure environmental response to climate change, and promote green development. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/circular-strategy-on-environment-launches
PM promises more infra for Capital development
The Royal Government of Cambodia is planning to build more roads and bridges to support the economic growth of the country, facilitating the travel of people and transport of goods. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501393569/pm-promises-more-infra-for-capital-development/
Cambodia collects $3 billion as tax income in ten months
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has collected $3,06 billion as tax revenue in the first ten months of 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501393833/cambodia-collects-3-billion-as-tax-income-in-ten-months/
Minister urges health centres, referral hospitals to provide 24-hour services
The Minister of Health has urged workers in the health sector to improve the quality of health centres and referral hospitals by providing 24-hour health services. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501393593/minister-urges-health-centres-referral-hospitals-to-provide-24-hour-services/
Street Vendors Day calls for support
The Independent Democratic Informal Economy Association abbreviated (IDEA) and OXFAM in Cambodia on November 15 celebrated the 11th International Street Vendors Day, with the aim of promoting labour rights and calling for social protection for street vendors. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/street-vendors-day-calls-for-support
Calls for more transparency, accountability, and clearer definitions in draft law
Legal and technical experts provided international best practice and areas for improvement of Cambodia’s draft law on personal data protection during a workshop. ...
Rov Hongseng
https://kiripost.com/stories/calls-for-more-transparency-accountability-and-clearer-definitions-in-draft-law
UNESCO’s digital platform guidelines to fight misinformation
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has developed guidelines for the governance of digital platforms to combat misinformation and hate speech, and promote transparency and freedom of expression. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/unescos-digital-platform-guidelines-to-fight-misinformation
NSSF extends healthcare access
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has released a statement specifying the contributions and implementation date for the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) regarding voluntary healthcare contributions for self-employed individuals and NSSF members. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/nssf-extends-healthcare-access
UN set up five-year cooperation framework
Cambodia and the UN have jointly signed the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Cambodia 2024-2028, which provides guidance to the UN system at the country level. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/un-set-up-five-year-cooperation-framework
SME Bank to allocate $50 million in funds for Siem Reap tourism boost
The allocation of funds through the Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia Plc (SME Bank) is expected to be a vital and timely force in supporting and reviving businesses in Siem Reap province. The move comes in response to the continued arrival of foreign ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sme-bank-to-allocate-50-million-in-funds-for-siem-reap-tourism-boost