Government
Military officer arrested over alleged land encroachment
Stung Treng Provincial Military Police on Saturday arrested a high-ranking military officer suspected of illegally clearing and encroaching on 50 hectares of land within a state-owned natural protected area. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50717255/military-officer-arrested-over-alleged-land-encroachment/
Unregistered NGOs warned of legal action
The Environment Ministry has warned it will take legal action against NGO workers who conduct illegal activities in protected areas as they are not registered with the Interior Ministry. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50717254/unregistered-ngos-warned-of-legal-action/
Australia and Cambodia work together to boost agriculture sector
Australian Ambassador Pablo Kang has met Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries HE Veng Sakhon to discuss strengthening agricultural exports and how Australia can assist boosting local food security and rural incomes. ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50716472/australia-and-cambodia-work-together-to-boost-agriculture-sector/
New factories employe nearly 28k
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) has reported that 77 new factories opened in Cambodia in the first three months of 2020, employing a total of 27,909 workers. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50716520/new-factories-employe-nearly-28k/
Timber-processing plants raided in Kampong Chhnang, Oddar Meanchey
Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries director Ngin Hun told The Post on Tuesday that authorities had launched a series of clampdowns on timber-processing facilities and will continue to hunt down the perpetrators. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/timber-processing-plants-raided-kampong-chhnang-oddar-meanchey
Kingdom prepared for digital economy
The government plans to establish a national digital television platform and will release the 700MHz band to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications to help it develop the 5G network. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-prepared-digital-economy
Japan and Cambodia vow to improve judicial system
At a meeting at the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday, Minister Koeut Rith and Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia Masahiro Mikami agreed to work together to develop human resources in Cambodia and strengthen the country’s judicial system, said the ministry. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-and-cambodia-vow-improve-judicial-system
98 Percent of total villages to be electrified before year end
Ministry of Mines and Energy has confirmed that at least 98 percent of the total villages nationwide will be electrified by the end of 2020. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50715787/98-percent-of-total-villages-to-be-electrified-before-year-end/
Government creates committee to find Kingdom’s unique talents
The government has established a Living Inheritance Committee (LIM) to look for gifted individuals or groups with extraordinary talent. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/government-creates-committee-find-kingdoms-unique-talents
Kandal deputy police chief suspended over alleged land grab
The Ministry of Interior on Tuesday suspended Brigadier General Sreng Sokha, Kandal provincial deputy police chief, for running a real estate business and allegedly grabbing more than 40 hectares of land in Takhmao city. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50716112/kandal-deputy-police-chief-suspended-over-alleged-land-grab/
No power shortage during dry season: Ministry
The Ministry of Mines and Energy said there is no shortage of electricity during this year’s dry season as compared to last year. Even so, the ministry said it would continue to boost electricity access in all households across the country by at least 78 ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50716106/no-power-shortage-during-dry-season-ministry/
Calls to stop cutting malva nut trees
The Ministry of Environment has urged the people to stop cutting down malva nut trees to harvest their fruit because it is illegal to do so during the rainy season. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/calls-stop-cutting-malva-nut-trees
Concerns over poisoning of giant ibises in Preah Vihear
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has expressed concern for the impact on birds, domestic animals and even humans after three giant ibises died of poisoning in Chhaeb district in Preah Vihear province. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/concerns-over-poisoning-giant-ibises-preah-vihear
Broken water pipes on table
The chairman of the Cambodian Water Supply Association (CWA), Leng Khieu, has asked the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation to take measures against companies that have disrupted and broken underground clean water pipes. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/broken-water-pipes-table
Cambodia nets $21M from mining
Cambodia collected $21 million in non-tax revenue from the mining sector last year, up five per cent from 2018, said a Ministry of Mines and Energy senior official. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-nets-21m-mining
EU offers grant for Kingdom’s Covid-19 fight
EU Ambassador to Cambodia Carmen Moreno applauded the country’s efforts to control the Covid-19 crisis and said the EU is transferring a €56 million ($66.7 million) grant to help restore the economy, said a Ministry of Economy and Finance press release. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/eu-offers-grant-kingdoms-covid-19-fight
Cambodia hoping to produce oil this year, despite global slump
As the global price of oil craters amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Singapore-based KrisEnergy Ltd remains on track to extract the first drop of oil in the first half of this year, said a Ministry of Mines and Energy senior official. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-hoping-produce-oil-year-despite-global-slump
Four sent to court for bulldozing wetlands
The Kampong Thom provincial authorities sent four suspects to the provincial court on Monday after they were arrested the day before for clearing an area of flooded forest with a tractor in Khsach Chi Ros village, Kampong Kor commune, Kampong Svay district. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/four-sent-court-bulldozing-wetlands
Malaria sees no death since 2018
Cambodia will celebrate National Malaria Day on April 25 under the theme, “Zero malaria starts with me”, although there have been no reported deaths from malaria in the Kingdom since 2018. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/malaria-sees-no-death-2018
Cambodia continues to attract FDI with another $21 million in investments and 3,500 jobs
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given the approval for five new investment projects with a total investment capital of $21.3 million. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50715348/cambodia-continues-to-attract-fdi-with-another-21-million-in-investments-and-3500-jobs/
Wildlife protection NGO faces suspension
The Ministry of Interior announced the temporary suspension of activities of Cambodia WildLife Forest Fisheries Protection and Conservation Organisation due to its failure to comply with the provisions of the law. ...
Som Kanika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50715581/wildlife-protection-ngo-faces-suspension/
Agriculture to be a key pillar for economy
NBC’s Director-General has said that agriculture could potentially contribute to Cambodia’s economic growth as the workforce in the sector continues to increase while productivity remains high. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50715090/agriculture-to-be-a-key-pillar-for-economy/
Oddar Meanchey sanctuary planted with 10,000 saplings
Forest rangers at the O’phal headquarters in the Sorng Rukhavoan Wildlife Sanctuary in Oddar Meanchey province planted 10,000 luxury tree saplings earlier this year as part of the provincial Department of Environment’s plan to restore 3ha of forest in the province each year. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/oddar-meanchey-sanctuary-planted-10000-saplings
Three-month tax exemption for hotels, guesthouses
The government has given a three-month tax exemption to hotels, guesthouses, restaurants and travel agencies in Phnom Penh and several provinces as the industry feels the pinch over the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50715189/three-month-tax-exemption-for-hotels-guesthouses/