Khmer Times

According to the consensus reached by the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts’ Working Group (EWG) on Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA), the Chinese PLA Army will send a task force to Cambodia for the multinational joint demining operation code-named “Pure Homeland-2023” from the end ...

The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has stipulated that all new lawmakers and other members of the government, including, secretaries of the state, advisors and assistants, who had never held public positions previously must declare their assets and liabilities within 30 days of taking office as of ...

The government has confirmed continuing minimum wage hikes for workers in the garment, footwear, and travel goods (GFT) sector, adhering to the sustainability of the sector and competitiveness in the market. ...

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) has urged the public to be vigilant of possible accidents due to successive rainfall in the next few days. ...

Preah Sihanouk provincial administration has ordered the fishing community in the province to register their fishing boats at the one window service in Sihanoukville. ...

Japan and Cambodia explored avenues for international cooperation in peacekeeping efforts, humanitarian assistance initiatives, and collaboration within the international arena at the 12th Cambodia-Japan Human Rights Dialogue meeting yesterday. ...

The Phnom Penh Municipal Authority may propose to the Royal Government a large-scale initiative to address long-term flooding, which is a mechanism for resolving flooding in Phnom Penh. ...

The bilateral trade between Cambodia and the US amounted to $5.3 billion in the first half of this year, a decrease of 14 percent from $6.2 billion for the same period last year, according to a report from the US Census Bureau yesterday. ...

GreenYellow announces the successful completion of Phase I of the Bakheng Water Treatment Plant Solar Power project in Cambodia, boasting a capacity of 1.9MWp. ...

Tok Khoun is the community leader of the Fishery Farm Conservation Trapeing Kouy in Santey Village, Dan Run Commune, Sonikhom District, Siem Reap Province. He is a producer and a community facilitator for the Women’s Empowerment Farmer Business School (WE-FBS). ...

Currently, to comply with regulations regarding mobile subscriber information updates, telecommunication companies in Cambodia are expediting the process of standardizing information for customers. ...

South Korea has successfully exported its premium beef, Hanwoo, to Cambodia for the first time, marking a significant milestone in eight years of quarantine negotiations. ...

The Supreme Consultation and Recommendation Council (SCRC) for the 7th Legislature of the National Assembly was re-established by a royal decree signed by His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni on Aug. 26, but released to the public yesterday. ...

The bilateral trade between Cambodia and China is expected to reach $15 billion by 2025, a top official said. The trade figure between both nations touched $11 billion in 2022. ...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) will intervene in the currencies market in response to slower demand for riel and appreciation of the US dollar in the international foreign exchange market, an NBC release said. ...

Cambodia and the European Union (EU) welcomed all new initiatives aiming to further strengthen their collaboration on cultural sector, especially on the exchange of information and cultural promotion. ...

The Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and the US Embassy in Phnom Penh Wednesday signed a US-Cambodia Cultural Property Agreement extending for another five years the US ‘long-standing commitment to preserving and restoring Cambodia’s rich cultural heritage. ...

Former Prime Minister Hun Sen said that he  supports reforms in ministries and other institutions but prefers retention of senior officials who worked hard and served the country and people in the past. ...

Minister of Education, Youth, and Sport Hang Chuon Naron has decided to temporarily suspend the setting up of new private educational institutions, especially in Phnom Penh, while studying how teacher migration to these establishments is affecting the quality of public schools. ...

High school graduates who win high scores on their exams can apply for teacher jobs, said the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. ...

Cambodia and Timor-Leste have discussed potential opportunities for collaboration in promoting tourism and facilitating travel for tourists between the two countries. ...

The 10th Tripartite Meeting between the Supreme Audit Institutions of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam with the theme of “Follow up on audit recommendations” was held in central city of Da Nang on August 29. ...

Growth in the offtake of loans from financial institutions is forecast to be in single digits this year in Cambodia, compared to the 17 percent growth in 2022, according to the Cambodian Financial Sector Report 2023 by Mekong Strategic Capital. ...

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Tuesday that the government has reserved $100 million for boosting the country’s agricultural sector. ...