Khmer Times

Seung Hyung Lee did not know that blocking an excavator with his body would be part of his job description when he came to work in Cambodia. The senior vice-president of developer World City, however, found himself doing just that last week, when construction equipment ...

The elders of Banteay Village have a favorite comparison when discussing the temple perched above a floodplain on the outskirts of town. ...

Social networks are a double-edged sword when it comes to the dissemination of news and information according to experts at a social network ethics and morality workshop yesterday. ...

Dengue fever has killed 24 people so far this year, most of them children. As dengue fever cases continue to rise in Siem Reap province, the statistics seem scary. Death by dengue, however, is most often due to complications stemming from multiple infections coupled with ...

Six districts in Battambang province are dealing with heavy flooding, and 155 households in Bavel district were evacuated this weekend, officials said. ...

A survey of foreign direct investment by the National Bank of Cambodia due to be completed at the end of this month will help fill data gaps in the construction industry and could lead to new regulations in the property market that will pave the ...

The greatest barrier to bringing solar power to Cambodia’s villages is not the cost, the lack of trained engineers, or the lack of equipment, analysts say. The SNV is only funded for the next three years. Mr. Barbian said he hopes the government will be ...

Cambodia attracted investment projects with a total capital of $3.3 billion in the first six months of this year, according to the figures of the Council for the Development of Cambodia on Friday. ...

The human rights wing of the International Bar Association has found Cambodia’s judiciary is riddled with problems that corrode citizens’ rights to a fair trial, including widespread graft.   ...

Cambodia’s Arbitration Council will share its experiences in settling labor disputes at a series of workshops in Myanmar, a nation with a growing garment industry. ...

Cambodian environmental leaders came together yesterday to discuss the country’s contributions to the upcoming Paris Climate Conference in December. ...

Nearly a month after the deadly bombing at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Cambodia’s military police spokesman Eng Hy said police have increased security at potential terrorist targets in Phnom Penh, such as Aeon Mall, aiming to prevent a similar tragedy in Cambodia. ...

Cambodia and Malaysia have reached an agreement to collaborate on renewable energy and green technology, officials confirmed yesterday. ...

The General Secretariat of the National Assembly held a workshop on using information and communication technology to improve the transparency of the legislative branch. ...

At least 60 containers at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port were knocked over on Tuesday morning, as coastal areas were battered with high winds, heavy rains and two-meter high waves. ...

The new Special Rapporteur on Human Rights for the United Nations in Cambodia, Rhona Smith, will touch down in Cambodia for the first time today and will stay until the 24th. Ms. Smith will examine the human rights situation in here and report her findings ...

Ten years in the making, the “Five Countries, One Destination” single-visa program may finally kick off next year, encouraging and facilitating tourism between Siem Reap and Southeast Asian hotspots in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. ...

Phnom Penh’s first ever non-profit community street fair will be held in Toul Tom Poung, also known as the Russian Market, tomorrow. ...

Foreign Minister Hor Namhong has asked UNICEF for more help for the poor and street children, on top of the $10 million it already gives for education and health. ...

The country’s two largest ports saw traffic jump in the first eight months of this year, compared to the same period last year, according to figures released by the port authorities Friday. ...

The effort to speed up the process of issuing new electronic national identity cards is well underway, according to Mao Chandara, a director of the Ministry of Interior’s passport department. ...

As of 2015, The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MoLMUPC) has distributed four million land titles to people across the country. ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC) confirmed Friday that three more companies will list on the securities market by the end of this year. They are: Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone, Phnom Penh Autonomous Port and Taiwanese-owned TY Fashion(Cambodia) Ltd. ...

A program to provide credit to people to buy home solar panels is set to launch this month after three microfinance organizations agreed to sign on, said Arjen Luxwolda, managing director of solar provider Kamworks. ...