Khmer Times

Despite the failure to export to China and South Korea local planters can expect a boost in the exportation of fresh mangoes to the European Union (EU) provided they have quality products, said an exporter yesterday. ...

The Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak urged a Hunan-based company to take advantage of the vast, untapped potential in the agricultural sector and to invest in an export processing plant in Battambang. ...

Families in Preah Sihanouk province’s Muoy commune are withdrawing their request for the Land Management Ministry to intervene in a land dispute with Sihanoukville Autonomous Port official Chan Kang as the matter has been resolved. ...

Junior Chamber International Cambodia, in collaboration with WCS Cambodia, will hold a two-day tree planting event in Mondulkiri province starting on August 17 as part of a campaign to grow about 50,000 trees from this year to 2020. ...

In a statement yesterday the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology said that Mekong river water levels in Stung Treng and Kratie provinces have increased, while water levels in Kampong Cham have begun to recede after authorities deployed water pumps. ...

The SAC, an investment initiative by the Japanese government, enables farmers in the province to enhance the quality of their yield and sell their crops to high-end buyers, including casinos and upscale restaurants in Bavet city and Phnom Penh.​ ...

Following two unexploded ordnance cases this week, a Cambodian Mine Action Centre official yesterday reminded the public to steer clear of any explosives found and immediately contact authorities for extraction. CMAC director-general Heng Ratana said that people who come across unexploded ordnances should immediately report ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday extended the fare-free period for the capital’s water taxi system until the end of the year as a way of expressing his gratitude for the results of Sunday’s election. ...

The process of obtaining geographical indication (GI) status for Kampong Speu palm sugar in the European Union suffered a setback this week after a company asked for revisions to the wording of the product’s guidebook, according to a producers association. ...

Exports of garment and footwear products achieved solid growth during the first half of the year, expanding by 9.3 percent. According to the Ministry of Commerce, exports from the country’s garment industry were valued at $3.7 billion during the first six months of the year. ...

The Ministry of Water Resources yesterday released a statement warning residents living along the Mekong river that water levels will continue to rise in the upcoming days due to heavy rain and strong weather across several provinces in the country. ...

Ten agricultural communities in three provinces will now produce organic cassava that will be sold at a higher value than the market price, giving hundreds of farmers a chance to earn a better living. ...

Under its Boosting Food Projection programme, the government has now successfully opened eight markets for chemical-free vegetables in eight provinces across the country. ...

The recent gains in the global price of oil will not affect plans for the development of the Apsara oilfield, according to a representative of the company that holds the rights to the area. ...

The government yesterday said that it donated $100,000 in humanitarian aid to Laos as a relief package for thousands of victims affected by a collapsed dam that left dozens dead, hundreds missing and thousands displaced. ...

Stung Treng provincial authorities yesterday evacuated nearly 100 more families in Stung Treng city due to continued flooding caused by rising water levels in the Mekong river. ...

Residents here yesterday expressed concern about the lack of energy during the count process for Sunday’s national election. Many in Kampong Siem district’s Koh Mit commune said that they felt indifferent, even as the National Election Committee said that the voter turnout rate in the ...

Thousands of families along the Sekong river were evacuated last week after the collapse of a dam in Laos led to a deluge in the district. A member of the Kavet ethnic minority, Ms Doung and her family were among 15 other families in Santepheap ...

Illegal fishing cases slumped by about 12 percent in the first half of this year compared with the same period last year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries said in a report released yesterday. ...

Growth in the local property sector remained robust in the second quarter of 2018, with the condominium, office and industrial sectors all contributing significantly to its expansion, according to CBRE’s latest report.​​ However, uncertainty regarding the upcoming general election has chipped away at investors’ confidence ...

The Education Ministry plans to eliminate all violence against children in schools. The ministry and partner NGOs held a workshop on Friday to discuss and implement a child protection policy. ...

There has been a spike in the number of internet connections in the Kingdom, with nearly two million new subscribers registered in the first half of 2018, an official with the Telecommunication Regulator Cambodia said yesterday. ...

Authorities yesterday began evacuating villagers affected by floods along the Sesan river in Ratanakkiri province, the Ministry of Water Resource and Meteorology said. The ministry also asked villagers along the river to continue to take precautions following a rise in water levels. ...

Transport Minister Sun Chanthol said on Sunday that the Japanese government will not cut infrastructure financing following international criticism and calls made by former opposition members to end funding. ...