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‘Indo-Pacific Economic Framework’ not a blessing to Asia

IPEF is created to encourage regional economies to “decouple” from the Chinese market by leading them to alternative supply chains, a step that Washington believes will help exclude China from the regional trading and supply systems. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501076225/indo-pacific-economic-framework-not-a-blessing-to-asia/

FiA, WWF to step up patrolling after third dolphin found dead

The Fisheries Administration (FiA) and World Wide Fund for Nature Cambodia (WWF-Cambodia) are beefing up their efforts to protect the remaining Irrawaddy dolphins in Kratie province following the death of another dolphin last week. ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fia-wwf-step-patrolling-after-third-dolphin-found-dead

Hun Sen – Families are foundation of peace and growth

Cambodia’s Prime Minister has spoken highly of the inseparable contribution of families and communities to peace and growth of the country. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501076217/hun-sen-families-are-foundation-of-peace-and-growth/

Prey Veng declared Kingdom’s second mine-free province

Prey Veng is now the second province to be declared landmine free – after Kep – though some undiscovered munitions and cluster bombs as well as other unexploded ordnance (UXO) remain to be cleared, according to Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/prey-veng-declared-kingdoms-second-mine-free-province

Director of nat’l park accused of Koh Kong land grab

Sak Setha, permanent secretary of state for the Ministry of Interior, issued a letter requesting that Koh Kong provincial governor Mithona Phuthong resolve a dispute over more than 5ha of land between the director of the Botum Sakor National Park and a resident. ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/director-natl-park-accused-koh-kong-land-grab

Three Bunong summoned over death threat in M’kiri

Mondulkiri provincial Military Police have summoned three members of the Bunong indigenous community in Sokdum commune’s Laoka village of Sen Monorom town to appear on May 19 over accusations that they disregarded the court ruling and used violence and made death threats against a local ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/three-bunong-summoned-over-death-threat-mkiri

Garment Exports Up, But Workers Worried About Factory Closures

Phon Touch and Teang Sreytouch have been working for years in Cambodia’s garment industry, but now the two women are worried they could join the thousands of others in the sector who’ve been laid off without proper compensation. ​ ...

Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/garment-exports-up-but-workers-worried-about-factory-closures/

Cambodians report scams in online shopping experiences

In Cambodia, online shopping – typically on smartphones and tablets – is becoming increasingly popular due to its convenience. However, this presents significant issues for less technologically savvy buyers, who may be more vulnerable to scams, especially when shopping on social media. ...

Try Thaney
https://cambojanews.com/cambodians-report-scams-in-online-shopping-experiences/

China stresses cooperation at ASEAN+3 meeting

China is willing to deepen pragmatic financial cooperation with regional countries and promote innovative regional cooperation to better grapple with global growth challenges and drive up regional growth, an official said. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501074823/china-stresses-cooperation-at-asean3-meeting/

US can’t force ASEAN to help contain China

As chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for 2022, Cambodia announced on April 18 that ASEAN and the United States will hold a special summit in Washington on May 12-13 to commemorate 45 years of ASEAN-US relations. The second special summit since 2016 ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501074842/us-cant-force-asean-to-help-contain-china/

National Assembly refutes EU resolution

The National Assembly (NA) has hit back at a European Parliament resolution condemning the political and human rights situation in Cambodia, calling it another display of the Parliament’s “double standards”.   ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/national-assembly-refutes-eu-resolution

Environment ministry signs MoU with Kew Gardens on orchid study

The Ministry of Environment has signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU) – one with the UK’s prestigious Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, and the other with development partners – to conserve biodiversity and research wild orchids in Cambodia. ...

Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-signs-mou-kew-gardens-orchid-study

ACLEDA reports 20% less net profit in Q1

Mainboard-listed commercial bank ACLEDA Bank Plc’s net profit for the first quarter ended March 31 fell 20 per cent to $35.36 million from $44.10 million last year as a result of widening net impairment loss, interest expense, and general and administrative expenses. ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/acleda-reports-20-less-net-profit-q1

Jan-Mar Canada exports rise 8% as CCC eyes office launch

Cambodia netted $241.41 million from exports to Canada in the first quarter of 2022, marking an 8.1 per cent rise year-on-year from $223.23 million, and accounting for 98.2 per cent of bilateral trade over the period, according to Customs. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/jan-mar-canada-exports-rise-8-ccc-eyes-office-launch

PM heads to Washington for ASEAN-US special summit

Regional and international issues and how to bring the ASEAN-US partnership to another level will be discussed at length as Prime Minister Hun Sen and his ministers arrive in Washington, DC, for a special summit on May 12-13. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/pm-heads-washington-asean-us-special-summit

Food, governor board laws passed

The National Assembly (NA) has passed a number of draft laws and amendments relating to the number of members in the administrative boards of governors, food safety and a successor for the chairmanship of the NA’s 4th Commission to replace the late Hun Neng.   ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/food-governor-board-laws-passed

Safety fence erected following collapse of Kandal’s canal bank

A team from Kandal Provincial Administration built a safety fence to block public access to the bank of the Prek Tnaot canal in Takhmao commune and town, following a substantial collapse on May 9. ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/safety-fence-erected-following-collapse-kandals-canal-bank

Environment Day celebrations feature 600km cycling tour

Members of civil society organisations and youth groups are celebrating World Environment Day by organising two cycling events which will last for a total of 25 days, according to a joint press statement. ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-day-celebrations-feature-600km-cycling-tour

Rangers evict Oral sanctuary kiln operators

An environmental activist said more than 20 illegal brick kilns and huts had been demolished by rangers in the Oral Wildlife Sanctuary after their owners failed to follow instructions to cease their activities because they were depleting national forest resources. ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rangers-evict-oral-sanctuary-kiln-operators

New Mlech water treatment plant in Kampot inaugurated

The new Mlech Water Treatment Plant in Kampot province’s Chumkiri district, which can produce 2,000 cubic metres of clean water a day, was formally inaugurated to meet the needs of the people in the area as well as in neighbouring Takeo province. ...

Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-mlech-water-treatment-plant-kampot-inaugurated

France pledges to provide over 300 mln euros to Cambodia for development projects

The French Development Agency (AFD) has committed to providing over 300 million euros ($316 million) to Cambodia to support development projects for three years, said its press statement on Wednesday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501073952/france-pledges-to-provide-over-300-mln-euros-to-cambodia-for-development-projects/

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