Khmer Times

Defence Minister in Vietnam to boost military ties

Defence Minister General Tea Seiha will hold talks with his Vietnamese counterpart General Phan Van Giang on strengthening friendly relations and cooperation between the two armies and peoples. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501391287/defence-minister-in-vietnam-to-boost-military-ties/

Government green lights Circular Strategy on Environment

The government has authorised the Ministry of Environment to promulgate the Circular Strategy on Environment 2023-2050 to ensure environmental sustainability and integrity, respond to climate change and promote a green economy. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501391232/government-green-lights-circular-strategy-on-environment/

NR 5 helps boost trade and connect the region

The construction of the northern section of the National Road 5 (NR 5) from Battambang to Serey Sophorn city is completed and has been put in service. ...

Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501004494/nr-5-helps-boost-trade-and-connect-the-region/

China to hold military drills with SE Asian countries amid tensions in South China Sea

 China will hold a joint military exercise with five Southeast Asian countries this month, with experts saying on Sunday that the move is conducive to the safeguarding of regional peace and stability amid repeated provocations by the Philippines over Chinese islands and reefs in the ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501391313/china-to-hold-military-drills-with-se-asian-countries-amid-tensions-in-south-china-sea/

Ministry sets December 1 to roll out model school system

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has set December 1 for the opening of the academic year along with the introduction of the “model school” and the “model school award” at selected public schools. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501389466/ministry-sets-december-1-to-roll-out-model-school-system/

Cambodia makes $377.5 million from rice exports in first ten months

Cambodia had exported 529,924 tonnes of milled rice in the first 10 months of 2023, earning a total revenue of $377.5 million, the Cambodia Rice Federation said in a news release on Wednesday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501389491/cambodia-makes-377-5-million-from-rice-exports-in-first-ten-months/

Cambodia urges more collaborations between nations

To counter the growing risk of geopolitics, it is important to have more mutual investments and collaborations between countries and regions to truly achieve global economic prosperity, experts say. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501389490/cambodia-urges-more-collaborations-between-nations/

Government supports Kampong Thom farmers with rice seed assistance

Eng Cheasan, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, distributed 54 tonnes of fragrant rice seeds to 541 families in four communes of Stong district, Kampong Thom province.  ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501389533/government-supports-kampong-thom-farmers-with-rice-seed-assistance/

PM urges authorities to improve waste management services

Prime Minister Hun Manet has instructed the relevant ministries and institutions to provide services and guidelines to properly manage waste in accordance with the technical specifications at the local level throughout the country. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501390111/pm-urges-authorities-to-improve-waste-management-services/

US senators submit bill on funding landmine clearance in Indochina

Members of the US Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Tammy Baldwin of the Democratic Party from Wisconsin state, and Senator Jerry Moran of the Republican Party from Kansas state, have submitted a bipartisan bill that allocates funding for clearing landmines and other unexploded ordnances left over ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501389513/us-senators-submit-bill-on-funding-landmine-clearance-in-indochina/

Govt appoints commission to evaluate Oknha award requests

Prime Minister Hun Manet has appointed an inter-ministerial commission to review and evaluate requests for awarding the honoured title of Oknha. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501390135/govt-appoints-commission-to-evaluate-oknha-award-requests/

Cambodia marks 70th Independence Day, vowing to stay united as one

Cambodia celebrated the 70th anniversary of its independence on Thursday, vowing to stay united as one to safeguard the kingdom’s peace, security, stability and development. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501390180/cambodia-marks-70th-independence-day-vowing-to-stay-united-as-one/

Footwear export revenue sees decline

Cambodia’s export revenue from footwear and related products reached nearly $1 billion in the first nine months of 2023, marking a 25.1% decline from the $1.32 billion recorded during the same period last year. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/footwear-export-revenue-sees-decline

Fish farming resumes amid market uptick, price surges

Fish farmers who had ceased operations in April due to plummeting fish prices have now resumed their activities, encouraged by the recent upturn in the market, according to the Cambodian Aquaculturist Association (CAA). ...

Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fish-farming-resumes-amid-market-uptick-price-surges

Cambodia, Japan discuss execution of development projects

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) conducted a policy dialogue with the Japanese Ambassador on the implementation of the development projects for the sustainable socio-economic development of the Kingdom. ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501388721/cambodia-japan-discuss-execution-of-development-projects/

Royal Government is preparing a new master plan to develop coastal provinces

Prime Minister Hun Manet said that the Royal Government of Cambodia is preparing a new master plan for the development of Sihanoukville and three other coastal provinces. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501388396/royal-government-is-preparing-a-new-master-plan-to-develop-coastal-provinces/

Education experts advise students to pick the right course

Education advocates in Cambodia see that most young people who have just graduated from high school do not have clear goals. Difficulty choosing the right subject at university leaves them in doubt about their best skills. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501388793/education-experts-advise-students-to-pick-the-right-course/

Angkor ticket revenue surges by over 312 percent to $27.88M

Cambodia earned $27.88 million from Angkor Archaeological Park ticket sales in the first 10 months of the year, a jump of over 312 percent compared to the same period last year. ...

Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501388697/angkor-ticket-revenue-surges-by-over-312-percent-to-27-88m/

16 percent of households in Cambodia cannot afford nutritious diet

A total of 16 percent of households in Cambodia cannot afford a nutritious diet, highlighting the importance of social assistance programs to prevent more families from falling behind, said a new report released on Monday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501388176/16-percent-of-households-in-cambodia-cannot-afford-nutritious-diet/

Cambodia eager to see return of more Chinese tourists: PM

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Tuesday that the Southeast Asian country is keen to see the return of more Chinese tourists, noting that the kingdom is a safe tourist destination. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501388900/cambodia-eager-to-see-return-of-more-chinese-tourists-pm/

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