Government
Building back better with access to information
UNESCO and the Ministry of Information, and the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, the Department of Media and Communication at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, and civil society organisations, are commemorating the 2021 International Day of Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) in Cambodia, on ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50942865/building-back-better-with-access-to-information/
Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos meet on boosting ties
The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) have agreed to further strengthen their cooperation in all domains including expanding the effectiveness of the existing mechanisms. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50942794/cambodia-vietnam-and-laos-meet-on-boosting-ties/
Monk council supports festival halt
Venerable Om Lim Heng, first vice-president of the Supreme Sangha Council, has called for public understanding of the difficult situation posed by Covid-19 that necessitated the cancellation of the Pchum Ben festival this year. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/monk-council-supports-festival-halt
PM expresses Cambodia’s firm commitment as ASEAN Chair 2022
Prime Minister Hun Sen has reaffirmed the strong commitment of Cambodia as the Chair of ASEAN in 2022. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50941875/pm-expresses-cambodias-firm-commitment-as-asean-chair-2022/
Vietnam-funded bridge and road project launched in Cambodia
A bridge and road project, the construction of which was funded with donations from Vietnamese expats and businesses in Cambodia, was launched in Troey Koh, Kampot city, the capital of Kampot province, on September 26. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50942304/vietnam-funded-bridge-and-road-project-launched-in-cambodia/
USAIDS donates $5 million towards improvement of life of Khmer Rouge survivors
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Cambodia donated an additional $5 million towards the improvement of living conditions of Khmer Rouge survivors. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50941437/usaids-donates-5-million-towards-improvement-of-life-of-khmer-rouge-survivors/
Kingdom marks 28th anniversary of Constitution
As Cambodia marks the 28th anniversary of the Constitution, Prime Minister Hun Sen reaffirmed that its main pillar remains adherence to the principles of constitutional monarchy and liberal multi-party democracy. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-marks-28th-anniversary-constitution
Rules-based int'l co-op a key in times of peril: PM
Prime Minister Hun Sen said there are pressing reasons to strengthen multilateralism and rules-based international cooperation as interference by foreign powers and use of military force only bring on even worse tragedies rather than offering any solutions. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rules-based-intl-co-op-key-times-peril-pm
Cambodia reaffirms support for United Nations’ Security Council reform
Cambodia reaffirmed its support for the United Nations’ Security Council reform, Prime Minister Hun Sen said at the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) from Phnom Penh, via videoconference on Saturday night. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50942201/cambodia-reaffirms-support-for-united-nations-security-council-reform/
New Indonesia Chamber of Commerce promises boost in trade: Ambassador
Indonesia’s ambassador to Cambodia says a new chamber of commerce will help his country find more business opportunities in the Kingdom and boost bilateral trade. The Indonesia Chamber of Commerce Cambodia (IndoCham) was formed this month. ...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50942124/new-indonesia-chamber-of-commerce-promises-boost-in-trade-ambassador/
VN border draft agreement reviewed by Immigration Dept
The General Department of Immigration reviewed of the draft agreement on border crossings and border management between Cambodia and Vietnam on Tuesday. ...
Yin Soeum
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50940195/vn-border-draft-agreement-reviewed-by-immigration-dept/
PM says fight against C-19 should not involve politics
Prime Minister Hun Sen said all nations should work together to fight Covid-19, but this should not involve politics, according to his written address for the virtual Global Covid-19 Summit themed “Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better” hosted by US President Joe Biden. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50940157/pm-says-fight-against-c-19-should-not-involve-politics/
More calls for vigilance against flash floods and heavy downpour
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) has appealed people to increase their vigilance of possible phenomena, especially flash floods this week. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50939973/more-calls-for-vigilance-against-flash-floods-and-heavy-downpour/
Phnom Penh Authorities continued administrative measures against COVID-19 raises ire
Phnom Penh municipal administration’s decision to extend its administrative measures for another 14 days, until October 7, even as the prime minister had called for tourism to resume, especially from China, is seen to be counter productive though essential in combatting and preventing the spread ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50939980/phnom-penh-authorities-continued-administrative-measures-against-covid-19-raises-ire/
Japan boosting Cambodia’s cold-chain storage capacity
The Japanese government and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have provided the Ministry of Health with essential equipment to strengthen cold-chain management of Covid-19 vaccines to help ensure the regular delivery of them and better long-term processing within the Kingdom. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-boosting-cambodias-cold-chain-storage-capacity
Prime Minister touts Win-Win Policy on World Peace Day
Cambodia celebrated World Peace Day yesterday by remembering the 23 years of peace in the country since 1998 when the last Khmer Rouge soldiers defected to the government, ushering in a new era of peace and stability that continues today. ...
Yin Soeum
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50939211/prime-minister-touts-win-win-policy-on-world-peace-day/
Tea Banh orders tax payment on RCAF-plated private cars
Minister of national defense Tea Banh issued a circular on September 20 calling on all owners of private vehicles bearing Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) number plates or special command number plates to pay taxes and duties on their vehicles or face legal action. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tea-banh-orders-tax-payment-rcaf-plated-private-cars
PM: Int’l ‘tricks’ a barrier to peace
Prime Minister Hun Sen said “some superpowers” and their allies had continued to interfere in Cambodia’s internal affairs through the implementation of double standards regarding democracy and respect for human rights. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-intl-tricks-barrier-peace
Almost 80,000 tourists toured Cambodia in the third weekend of September
The Ministry of Tourism registered a total of 79,015 tourists in the third weekend of September, an increase of 20 percent compared to the previous week, according to Minister Thong Khon. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50939364/almost-80000-tourists-toured-cambodia-in-the-third-weekend-of-september/
Parts of deity statue unearthed at Angkor Thom, reassembled
Archaeologists from the Apsara National Authority (ANA), a body tasked with managing the Angkor Archaeological Park, have unearthed the partial head and shoulders of a statue of a deity near Angkor Thom’s Ta Kav gate in Siem Reap province, and have reassembled the sculpture for ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/parts-deity-statue-unearthed-angkor-thom-reassembled
Cambodia to further enhance and strengthen resilience and preparedness against COVID-19
As the world continues to suffer from COVID-19, the Royal Government of Cambodia has reaffirmed its efforts to further enhance and strengthen its resilience and preparedness against the pandemic and other future contagious diseases. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50939357/cambodia-to-further-enhance-and-strengthen-resilience-and-preparedness-against-covid-19/
Minister tells local airline to restart flights in anticipation of international tourism’s re-opening in near future
Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism, has instructed local airline, Sky Angkor Airlines, to be ready to reopen tourist-passenger flights- as the Royal Government of Cambodia will be ready soon to reopen ‘safe’ international tourism. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50939598/minister-tells-local-airline-to-reopen-flights-in-anticipation-of-international-tourisms-re-opening-in-near-future/
King, PM congratulate Hungary over anniversary of diplomatic ties
King Norodom Sihamoni in a congratulatory letter to President of Hungary János Áder on September 10 to mark the 65th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the two countries had also expressed his intention to visit the country. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50938533/king-pm-congratulate-hungary-over-anniversary-of-diplomatic-ties/
Cambodia’s success in vaccine rollout provides an important opportunity to learn for future pandemic preparedness, says WHO
Cambodia’s success and experience in its vaccine rollout provides an important opportunity to learn for future pandemic preparedness, said Dr Li Ailan, representative of the World Health Organization in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50938644/cambodias-success-in-vaccine-rollout-provides-an-important-opportunity-to-learn-for-future-pandemic-preparedness-says-who/