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World Bank approves funds for healthcare project
The World Bank has approved $113 million in new financing to improve access to quality healthcare in Cambodia focusing on poor and vulnerable people and supporting effective responses to health crises. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/world-bank-approves-funds-healthcare-project
Kingdom's donation of vaccine vehicles delivered to Laos
The 10 vaccination vehicles donated by the Cambodian government to Laos were delivered to the country on March 12. The vehicles will provide a boost to the neighbouring nation’s vaccination drive as well as bilateral relations between the two countries. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdoms-donation-vaccine-vehicles-delivered-laos
Cambodia gets $113 million World Bank healthcare financing
The World Bank approved $113 million in new financing to improve access to quality health care in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501040822/cambodia-gets-113-million-world-bank-healthcare-financing/
Cambodia-Thailand border relationship to be further strengthened
Cambodia and Thailand will further ameliorate their border relations to have better diplomatic and bilateral relationships, stability, peace, and cooperation. ...
Concern grows over illegal fishing in Tonle Sap lake
The Royal Academy of Cambodia has expressed concern over illegal fishing in Tonle Sap lake. The president of the academy Sok Touch said that fishing was taking place in the protected areas, which is illegal and hundreds of fishermen were involved. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501040745/concern-grows-over-illegal-fishing-in-tonle-sap-lake/
Cambodia signs $905 million concessional loan pacts in 2021
The Cambodian government signed concessional loan agreements with development partners totalling $905.6 million, mainly to finance public investment projects in the priority sectors that support long-term sustainable economic growth. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501040752/cambodia-signs-905-million-concessional-loan-pacts-in-2021/
Japan funds environmental awareness, child protection programmes
The Japanese government has provided more than $800,000 in funding to two Japanese NGOs, under its grant assistance framework. The NGOs are engaged in raising awareness of environment issues and eliminating violence against children in schools. ...
Women’s minister pushing positive parenting toolkits
Minister of Women’s Affairs Ing Kantha Phavi virtually launched three different toolkits on positive parenting to promote positive child education through increased knowledge and skills and access to appropriate and timely parenting support. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/womens-minister-pushing-positive-parenting-toolkits
Talks encourage increased EV use
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has held a series of discussions with electricity providers and sustainability organisations to support the development of policies that will encourage mass use of electric vehicles (EV) in Cambodia. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/talks-encourage-increased-ev-use
Battambang may list pineapple, paddy as collective brands
The Battambang provincial Department of Commerce is eyeing two more promising agricultural products typical of the province to register as “collective brands”, in a bid to nurture and preserve the knowledge and traditions of local growers, and provide an ideal springboard for more sightseers to ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/battambang-may-list-pineapple-paddy-collective-brands
GMAC supplying factories with hands-on fire fighting training
The Garment Manufacturing Association in Cambodia (GMAC) provided training on fire fighting to staff from its member factories and enterprises. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/gmac-supplying-factories-hands-fire-fighting-training
Jab trucks set for capital, 11 provinces
Prime Minister Hun Sen has received new donations in the form of 20 trucks and handed them over to health departments in the capital and 11 provinces for use in transporting Covid-19 vaccines to the public. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/jab-trucks-set-capital-11-provinces
Kampong Cham imposes private tutor ban for state teachers
The Kampong Cham provincial Department of Education, Youth and Sports has prohibited teachers from tutoring extra classes outside regular state hours. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampong-cham-imposes-private-tutor-ban-state-teachers
Cambodia, Pakistan forging closer ties
Cambodia and Pakistan stand to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation on trade, tourism, education and defence further, as they noted that their relations had been lifted to another level. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cambodia-pakistan-forging-closer-ties
Hun Sen approves capital gains tax deferral until 2024
The government has decided to postpone the implementation of the capital gains tax until 2024 in a bid to restore and prop up post-pandemic economic growth, according to a notice from the Ministry of Economy and Finance’s General Department of Taxation (GDT). ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/hun-sen-approves-capital-gains-tax-deferral-until-2024
ASEAN-US summit postponed
ASEAN and the US have decided to postpone their summit originally slated for late March, with officials attributing the delay to the tight schedule of ASEAN leaders. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/asean-us-summit-postponed
Cambodian garments, footwear and travel goods strategic plan to entice investors
Cambodia’s strategic plan on garment, footwear and travel goods development 2021-2024 will attract more investment and contribute to sustainable development in the sector, Ith Samheng, minister for labour and vocational training, told Okhna Kong Sang, president of Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) in Phnom ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501039009/cambodian-garments-footwear-and-travel-goods-strategic-plan-to-entice-investors/
Kingdom exports to US surge around 46% in January
Cambodia’s exports to the United States surged 45.9 percent to $847.6 million in January this year, compared to the same month in the previous year, according to figures from the US Census Bureau. ...
ជា វណ្ណយុទ្ធ
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501038832/kingdom-exports-to-us-surge-around-46-in-january/
Cambodia to receive 523,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from Hungary
Hungary is sending 523,000 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to Cambodia in an effort to further aid the worldwide fight against the pandemic, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501039666/cambodia-to-receive-523000-doses-of-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-from-hungary/
US providing over $6 million for demining efforts until 2025
The US government is providing more than $6 million for demining efforts in Svay Rieng, Prey Veng, Kampong Cham, Tboung Khmum, Kratie, Ratanakkiri and Mondulkiri provinces and until 2025. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501038829/us-providing-over-6-million-for-demining-efforts-until-2025/
Cambodia-EU trade up 4.6 percent to $4.98 billion last year
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and the European Union (EU) was valued at 4.5 billion euros ($4.98 billion) in 2021, up 4.6 percent from a year earlier, said a joint press release on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501039659/cambodia-eu-trade-up-4-6-percent-to-4-98-billion-last-year/
Japan supports Cambodia’s capacity building of Youth, and Community Health promotion
The Government of Japan has agreed to provide $1,093 million to build youth capacity and promote community health, sanitation and hygiene in two Cambodian provinces, under the framework, the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501039702/japan-supports-cambodias-capacity-building-of-youth-and-community-health-promotion/
Batch of Bokor park ecotourism projects gauged by ministry
A private firm has submitted proposals to invest in 16 small ecotourism projects in Bokor National Park which are currently being assessed by the Ministry of Environment. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/batch-bokor-park-ecotourism-projects-gauged-ministry
Association set to drive bird’s nest ecosystem
The Khmer Swiftlet Association (“KSA”) has been recognised by the government as an official platform to support development of the local edible bird’s nest ecosystem, and bolster exports of the woefully untapped commodity, with particular consideration to the Chinese market. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/association-set-drive-birds-nest-ecosystem