Khmer Times

Prime Minister Hun Sen has called for countries in the region to increase digital connection development in a bid to help the economy recover after the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $70 million loan to improve the capacity of agribusinesses in six provinces across Cambodia to process key agricultural products such as cassava, cashews, mangoes, vegetables, and poultry. ...

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has organised an official signing ceremony of the letter of User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and launched the trial of a Data and Information Sharing Automatic System, according to a recent GDT’s press release. ...

Vegetable planting in Cambodia is reported up dramatically, but the nation cannot end imports because local consumption is bigger than production, said Minister of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon at the celebration of the seventhth national nutrition day in Kampong. ...

Rethinking how to utilise waste as a source of energy is a hot topic in Cambodia, a country short on power that also grapples with a mounting organic waste problem. ...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has renewed calls for the Cambodian government to issue sovereign bonds in riels to underpin the government’s effort on de-dollarisation and protect the economy against external shocks. ...

The Ministry of Commerce’s Directorate General of Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud (CCF) has conducted a “National Dissemination and Planning Workshop on the Law on Consumer Protection” for relevant stakeholders and representatives of local and international organizations.​ ...

It was announced this week that Cambodia will soon establish a representative office, the Cambodia Business Council Centre (CBCC), in Thailand’s capital in a bid to facilitate trade and business activities between the two kingdoms. ...

The total insurance market premium reached $201.7 million as of the third quarter of this year, an increase of 8.2 percent over the same period in 2019. ...

Among all of the industries affected by the pandemic, perhaps the food industry is one of the least surprising. Heavily interconnected with the tourism industry – particularly in hotspots such as Siem Reap and the capital – falling footfall and partial lockdowns have been biting. ...

Despite progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Cambodia still faces challenges in its bid to prevent new infections.​ ...

More than 2,000 national observers have been approved by the National Election Committee (NEC) to observe the 2020 voter list and voter registration process. ...

A new three-stage protocol was announced yesterday by the Ministry of Health for any meetings with the King and Queen Mother, as well as meeting with Prime Minister Hun Sen, Heng Samrin, president of the National Assembly and Say Chhum, president of the Senate. ...

The United States, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), yesterday provided $600,000 in humanitarian assistance to support the flood-response in Cambodia. ...

The Ministry of Rural Development has estimated that $91 million is needed to fix roads and water pumps damaged by recent floods. ...

Khmer Enterprise (KE) yesterday signed grant agreements with 27 startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for the first and second Khmer Enterprise Assistance Package programme, responding to the challenges and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Cambodian entrepreneurs. ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC) launched here on Nov. 23 the “Excellence Programme 2” to help small- and medium-sized enterprises prepare for stock market listing. ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed and praised Cambodia for being ranked among the top nations with the best COVID-19 containment and impact management. ...

Australia will set aside $24 million of its investment in The Global Fund to directly support countries in the Indo-Pacific region, including Cambodia, to fight against infectious diseases. ...

Psod Kbal Trolork or Mekong dolphin or Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) is a national treasure of Cambodia which requires participation from all stakeholders in its conservation. ...

Sinosteel Equipment Co Ltd and Royal Group wholly-owned Cambodia Bodong Shaguo Energy Co Ltd signed an Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the new 700 mW coal-fired power plant project. ...

Asiatic Group (Holdings) Ltd (AGHL), a Singapore Exchange listed company, has started arbitration proceedings against the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone Plc (PPSP) seeking a minimum of $14.4 million in relief over a disputed power supply contract. ...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) will allow banks and financial institutions to continue loan restructuring until mid-2021, according to a letter sent to the Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) last week. ...

In the Khmer folktale “Phnom Chiso Temple,” a Hindu priest gives blessings to a Khmer prince, saying: “May you be as strong as an ant, as mighty as a ghost and as decisive as a woman.” Following this as an example, after fishery communities were ...