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Minister: Swiss SDC Kingdom’s ‘key partner in development’

Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Ith Samheng said the activities of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Cambodia over the past decade demonstrate its commitment and long-term partnership with the Kingdom. The SDC is an important donor that has assisted Cambodia’s ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-swiss-sdc-kingdoms-key-partner-development

“Rainbow For Tomorrow” song handed over to Cambodia

The “Rainbow for Tomorrow”, a special song written and sung by Ms MINAMINO Yoko, a renowned Japanese singer and actress, for the friendship between Cambodia and Japan was handed over yesterday to Cambodia. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501085119/rainbow-for-tomorrow-song-handed-over-to-cambodia/

NEC: 160,000 applications for election observer status

The National Election Committee (NEC) has received about 160,000 applications – including more than 70,000 from organisations, over 70 from associations, more than 80,000 from 17 political parties, and special guests from three institutions – to observe the June 5 commune council elections.   ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-160000-applications-election-observer-status

Land titles handed over to indigenous people

The provincial authorities of Ratanakiri handed over land titles to residents of two villages in one of its districts. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501083732/land-titles-handed-over-to-indigenous-people/

NEC receives 33 complaints in election campaign

The National Election Committee (NEC) announced at a conference on Friday that since the start of campaigning for the Commune Election until May 26, the NEC has received 33 complaints, most of which concerned the use of insulting and derogatory words. ...

So Cheata
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501083914/nec-receives-33-complaints-in-election-campaign/

DPM Prak Sokhonn briefs UN Security Council on developments In Myanmar

PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in his capacity as the Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar, addressed a closed-session briefing for the Council’s Members via videoconference on May 27 on the implementation of the Five-point ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501083932/dpm-prak-sokhonn-briefs-un-security-council-on-developments-in-myanmar/

Ardent activist speaks of happiness after getting PM’s attention

A young Cambodian People’s Party supporter, who caught the eye of Prime Minister Hun Sen when he was pictured riding a rickety old bicycle in a CPP rally full of motor vehicles, is smiling today after the Premier’s niece gave him a new motorcycle and ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501083017/ardent-activist-gets-pms-attention/

10 Cambodians mourned on UN Peacekeepers Day

The National Centre for Peacekeeping Forces (NPMEC) on May 26 commemorated the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, in recognition of their service and sacrifice and to honour the memory of those who had lost their lives in the course of peacekeeping. ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/10-cambodians-mourned-un-peacekeepers-day

Partners to produce hydrogen from hydropower in Cambodia and Malaysia

PESTECH International Berhad and Hydrogene De France SA have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on green hydrogen production from hydropower plants in Cambodia and Malaysia. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501083121/partners-to-produce-hydrogen-from-hydropower-in-cambodia-and-malaysia/

Vietnam, Cambodia build common border of peace and friendship

The completion of land border demarcation and marker planting between Vietnam and Cambodia to build a common borderline of peace, friendship and sustainable development has long been the legitimate aspirations of the two countries’ people, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed on May ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501083138/vietnam-cambodia-build-common-border-of-peace-and-friendship/

Kingdom eyes int’l co-op for socio-economic revival process

Cambodia has declared its readiness to join relevant development partners to restore the socio-economic situation and promote prosperity at the 78th UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) session in the Thai capital Bangkok. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/kingdom-eyes-intl-co-op-socio-economic-revival-process

Hun Sen gives factory workers 2-day break for June elections

The government will give all factory workers two days off to participate in the June 5 commune council elections. Owners of factories and manufacturing enterprises will be required to pay wages and other benefits as normal.   ...

Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-gives-factory-workers-2-day-break-june-elections

NEC allows ‘special guests’ to monitor local election

Cambodia National Election Committee (NEC) has officially permitted ‘special guests’ to join in monitoring the in-coming Commune/Sangkat Council Election. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501082087/nec-allows-special-guests-to-monitor-local-election/

NEC recruits polling station officials

The National Election Committee (NEC) has recruited 141,612 officials to work at 23,602 polling stations in the Commune Election, but will announce the final number in three days once the candidates have passed a screening test. ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501082209/nec-recruits-polling-station-officials/

Cambodian media plays important role in promoting ASEAN vision and goals

As Cambodia is going to host the ASEAN Summit in November this year, the media outlets – print media, electronic media and new media – are playing their important parts in the promotion of ASEAN awareness and its understanding to the public, said Khieu Kanharith, ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501082451/cambodian-media-plays-important-role-in-promoting-asean-vision-and-goals/

PM praises smooth process of election campaign

Prime Minister Hun Sen has spoken highly of the smooth and non-violent process of the campaign for the 5th-mandate Commune/Sangkat Council Election since it was kicked off on May 21, 2022. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501082414/pm-praises-smooth-process-of-election-campaign/

2 MoUs to make India silk products get wider market access in Cambodia

Indian silk items will now have a wider market in Cambodia as the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia and the Cambodian Women’s Entrepreneurs Association recently signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with a delegation of the Indian Silk Export Promotion Council (ISEPC) during the ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501081814/2-mous-to-make-india-silk-products-get-wider-market-access-in-cambodia/

CMAC funded for mine-free B’bang

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has laid out long-term plans to demine 8,000ha of afflicted land in Battambang province. The project is expected to run from April 1 this year until December 31, 2025, at a cost of more than $12 million. Funding will ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmac-funded-mine-free-bbang

Myanmar, Cambodia expedite talks on two trade cooperation deals

Citing low bilateral trade volume, Myanmar and Cambodia are expediting talks on two draft agreements to raise trade cooperation. Cambodian commerce minister Pan Sorasak recently called on the two sides for more discussions on economic and trade progress “within the regional and bilateral frameworks aimed ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501081773/myanmar-cambodia-expedite-talks-on-two-trade-cooperation-deals/

Hun Sen invites WEF Executive Chairman to attend ASEAN Global Dialogue in Phnom Penh

Prime Minister Hun Sen has invited Prof. Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), to attend the 2nd ASEAN Global Dialogue to be held in Phnom Penh in November this year. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501081718/hun-sen-invites-wef-executive-chairman-to-attend-asean-global-dialogue-in-phnom-penh/

Philippines Department of National Defense joins ASEAN defense assembly in Cambodia

The Department of National Defense (DND) shared the Philippines’ positions on regional and international defense and security environment during the recently held ASEAN Defense Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) and ADSOM-Plus Meetings in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501081832/philippines-department-of-national-defense-joins-asean-defense-assembly-in-cambodia/

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