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Officials’ service passports to be revoked at borders
Government officials who travel overseas for work will have to turn over their service passports when they return to Cambodia starting this month due to misuse of the documents to overstay official trips and partake in unrelated work, according to a Foreign Affairs Ministry statement. ...
Saing Soenthrith and Taylor O'Connell
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/109715-109715/
New ethics rules for MDs
The minister of health on Monday warned doctors to abide by ethical standards and maintain proper medical records, saying that the ministry will take legal action against those that don’t, without explaining the consequences in detail. ...
Kong Meta and Igor Kossov
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-ethics-rules-mds
Tourism cooperation with Thailand ‘speeding up’
Tourism officials in Cambodia and Thailand are accelerating efforts to link the two countries to create the most attractive single destination in the region, according to the Ministry of Tourism. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22476/tourism-cooperation-with-thailand----speeding-up---/
Health minister demands higher quality healthcare
In response to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s critiques on healthcare in Cambodia during a speech evaluating government effectiveness last month, Health Minister Dr. Mam Bunheng sent a reminder to health officials throughout the country to deliver high quality healthcare and to strengthen the quality of ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22488/health-minister-demands-higher-quality-healthcare/
Consensus reached on fuel pricing procedure
The government has reached an agreement with two foreign oil companies operating in Cambodia on a proposed fuel-price mechanism, ending a two-month deadlock that has prevented it from implementing a price ceiling on gasoline sold at petrol stations across the Kingdom. ...
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/consensus-reached-fuel-pricing-procedure
Iranian couple from Nauru latest to leave Cambodia
An Iranian husband and wife are the latest refugees to return home after being resettled in Phnom Penh as part of an expensive deal between Cambodia and Australia, immigration officials said Monday. ...
Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/iranian-couple-from-nauru-latest-to-leave-cambodia-109551/
Six provincial governors selected for retirement
Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng has announced that six new provincial governors have been selected to replace those who have reached retirement age, denying the move has anything to do with the old governors’ performances. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22492/six-provincial-governors-selected-for-retirement/
Interior ministry pushes the adoption of electronic ID cards
The Interior Ministry has asked Cambodians to continue applying for new electronic identity cards that will be crucial to the upcoming commune and general elections after noticing that the number of people signing up for the cards has slumped. ...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22401/interior-ministry-pushes-the-adoption-of-electronic-id-cards/
PTT to add 70 gas stations by 2020
An additional 70 gas stations will be set up across the country by 2020 by PTT (Cambodia) Limited, a subsidiary of Thailand’s PTT oil and gas conglomerate, while retail prices will soon be regulated to reflect the fluctuations in global oil prices. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22390/ptt-to-add-70-gas-stations-by-2020/
Gov’t to revoke public servants’ service passports
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that all Cambodian public servants will have their service passports revoked once their missions abroad have been completed, in what appears to be an attempt to halt the practice of officials selling their documents to citizens attempting to ...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22408/gov---t-to-revoke-public-servants----service-passports/
No HIV outbreak in Kandal, health officials say
Health officials say they now doubt there is a new outbreak of HIV in Kandal province, following an investigation. ...
Hean Socheata
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/no-hiv-outbreak-in-kandal-health-officials-say/3219656.html
Cabinet approves ban on public smoking
The Cambodian government on Friday approved a new regulation that will impose fines for public smoking. ...
Neou Vannarin
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cabinet-approves-ban-on-public-smoking/3219616.html
Institutional reforms or leadership change?
A Cabinet reshuffle is expected this year after Prime Minister Hun Sen warned that if there were no quick and effective reforms, several cabinet ministers would be removed. The Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Agriculture have been rated as the lowest performers, but other ...
Chheang Vannarith
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22338/institutional-reforms-or-leadership-change-/
Bodyguard Unit chief seeking more female recruits
The head of the Interior Ministry’s bodyguard unit has called for more women to be recruited into the force to protect senior female officials and visiting dignitaries. ...
Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/109513-109513/
Truck drivers set up roadblock to protest weight regulations
More than 80 truck drivers used their vehicles to temporarily block a highway in Stung Treng province early Sunday morning in protest after authorities stopped them for being overloaded, officials said. ...
Saing Soenthrith
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/truck-drivers-set-up-roadblock-to-protest-weight-regulations-109511/
Revised rubber export tax scheme criticised
Rubber producers said yesterday the government’s decision to amend the export tax scheme on natural rubber fell short of expectations and would do little to stem the losses of farmers as rubber prices hover near a six-year low. ...
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/revised-rubber-export-tax-scheme-criticised
Naga to mend fences with National Buddhist Institute
The owners of NagaWorld have agreed to replace the fences and gate of the National Buddhist Institute that were destroyed by the casino last year during the construction of an underground walkway. Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered the casino to make the repairs and in ...
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22353/naga-to-mend-fences-with-national-buddhist-institute/
Bodies swap control over ELCs, preserves
Authority over economic land concessions (ELCs) currently under the purview of the Ministry of Environment will be transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture, while all protected areas and nature preserves currently under the Ministry of Agriculture will pass to the Ministry of Environment, according to ...
Niem Chheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bodies-swap-control-over-elcs-preserves
Cambodia’s oil imports up 64 pct in 2015
Cambodia imported 2.55 million tons of petroleum in 2015, up 64 percent from 1.55 million tons in the year before, according to the data of the Ministry of Commerce. ...
Hellenic Shipping News Team
http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/cambodias-oil-imports-up-64-pct-in-2015/
Gov’t to commence 18,000 strong recruitment drive
The Cambodian government said it will recruit over 18,000 civil officials and contracted officials this year to replace retired officials and bolster understaffed ministry positions ...
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22277/gov---t-to-commence-18-000-strong-recruitment-drive/
Ticket sales for Angkor Wat to go online
A new online ticketing system for the Kingdom’s biggest tourist draw, Angkor Wat, will be introduced to provide faster and convenient service to tourists, while increasing the transparency and clarity of ticket sales revenues. ...
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ticket-sales-angkor-wat-go-online
Defense minister to visit Russia to strengthen military relationship
Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh will pay an official visit to Russia in May to strengthen military cooperation between the two countries. ...
Ban Sokrith
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22270/defense-minister-to-visit-russia-to-strengthen-military-relationship/
Ministry to crack down on illegitimate firearm use by cops
Police officers have been committing crimes using firearms supplied to them by their superior officers, according to Ministry of National Defense spokesman General Chhum Socheath. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22274/ministry-to-crack-down-on-illegitimate-firearm-use-by-cops/
Old generals retiring as police end hiring freeze
The government has asked King Norodom Sihamoni to officially retire 49 generals in the police force as it prepares to end a two-year hiring freeze this year. ...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22275/old-generals-retiring-as-police-end-hiring-freeze/