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Banteay Meanchey rescues rice, warns of future droughts
Officials from the Banteay Meanchey provincial water resources and agriculture departments have joined forces to pump water to nearly 1,000ha of dry-season rice in Mongkol Borei district in the face of water shortages. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/banteay-meanchey-rescues-rice-warns-future-droughts
Ecotourism taking off in the Cardamom
Under the “Cambodia Sustainable Landscape and Ecotourism Project”, the Ministry of Environment is developing its vision and investment plans for tourist destinations in the Cardamom Mountains, with a focus on establishing ecotourism in protected areas of Siem Reap, Kampong Speu and Koh Kong provinces. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ecotourism-taking-cardamom
First group of Cambodian workers under labor MoU enter Thailand
Thailand has reopened its border with Cambodia to migrant workers to address labor shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501018277/first-group-of-cambodian-workers-under-labor-mou-enter-thailand/
Wetlands and protected areas in Cambodia comes under scrutiny as its celebrates World Wetlands Day
World Wetlands Day 2022 is celebrated in Cambodia under the theme of wetland conservation for people and nature. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501018360/wetlands-and-protected-areas-in-cambodia-comes-under-scrutiny-as-its-celebrates-world-wetlands-day/
Diversification key to economic growth: World Bank
Cambodia was among the Greater East Asian countries hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. However meaningful steps to spur domestic investment, greater productivity among businesses and workers, and a more diversified export portfolio will be key to regain sustained economic growth, according to the World ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/diversification-key-economic-growth-world-bank
Increase in air particulates raises concerns: Ministry
The Ministry of Environment has instructed its municipal and provincial departments to take measures to control air quality, after some control stations showed that air quality levels have dropped. Of particular concern was the increase in particulate matter (PM10) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5), which ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/increase-air-particulates-raises-concerns-ministry
Minister eyes durian exports to China, pushes for research
The Ministry of Agriculture is set to conduct a study on the phytosanitary requirements to export durian to China in the near future. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/minister-eyes-durian-exports-china-pushes-research
PM gives nod to Japan memorial park
Fumiaki Takahashi, president of the Japan-Cambodia Association (JCA), has requested that Prime Minister Hun Sen build a memorial park in the capital in honour of the two countries’ bonds of friendship. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-gives-nod-japan-memorial-park
$2.3B of projects greenlit in January
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved final registration certificates for 25 projects in the first month of 2022, with total registered capital of nearly $2.3 billion and expected to create 23,175 jobs. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/23b-projects-greenlit-january
‘Pra’ fish exports to China at hand
Chinese customs has given Cambodia three weeks to ensure that a list of shortcomings will be taken care of, as required by Beijing, before signing a formal protocol allowing the direct export of Cambodian “pra” fish to China. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pra-fish-exports-china-hand
RCEP trade pact takes effect in South Korea
The mega free trade pact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership took effect in South Korea on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501018289/rcep-trade-pact-takes-effect-in-south-korea/
Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement Law promulgated
His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, King of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has signed into law the ratification of the Free Trade Agreement between Cambodia and South Korea on January 29, 2022, after it was cleared by the National Assembly and Senate. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501018386/cambodia-korea-free-trade-agreement-law-promulgated/
Tax policy touch-ups for projects of financing deals
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) on January 31 instructed relevant ministries, institutions and taxpayers to sort out tax obligations concerning projects under memorandums of understanding (MoU) as well as grant and loan agreements, as per applicable laws, and submit records of potential tax implications ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tax-policy-touch-ups-projects-financing-deals
Cambodia sends 12th batch of peacekeepers to Lebanon
Cambodia dispatched the 12th batch of 184 peacekeepers, including 29 women, to join a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501018269/cambodia-sends-12th-batch-of-peacekeepers-to-lebanon/
King Sihamoni off to Beijing for Olympic games opening
King Norodom Sihamoni is planning to depart for China on February 3 to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games 2022 in Beijing, which are scheduled to begin on February 4, and will return on February 5. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/king-sihamoni-beijing-olympic-games-opening
Cambodian drops Myanmar from Foreign Ministers Retreat as its special envoy readies to visit Myanmar soon to meet with all stakeholders
ASEAN Member States welcome the appointment of Prak Sokhon as the Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar and call on the Myanmar authorities to facilitate the missions of the ASEAN Chair’s Special Envoy, which will begin with the first visit to ASEAN. ...
Hiding Covid infection a crime
Phnom Penh municipal governor Khuong Sreng has warned that people who test positive for Covid-19 must inform the authorities and not try to hide their condition, or they will face legal action. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hiding-covid-infection-crime
Kandal on target to meet annual sanitation goals
Kandal province announced that four of the province’s 11 districts have achieved Open Defecation Free (ODF) status. Authorities called on the other districts to join in with efforts to achieve ODF status by year’s end. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kandal-target-meet-annual-sanitation-goals
ACU urged to provide more detailed report on graft-related complaints
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) received 50 graft-related complaints last year, of which 28 were anonymous. The figures were released during a meeting of the National Anti-Corruption Council on January 31. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/acu-urged-provide-more-detailed-report-graft-related-complaints
K Cham on track to provide 100% electricity in province
A Kampong Cham Provincial Administration committee to provide electricity for all villages across the province by 2025 has announced there are only two more villages in rural areas that don’t have electricity because there is no investor interested to work on them. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501017411/k-cham-on-track-to-provide-100-electricity-in-province/
Cambodia, Norway renew mine clearance cooperation
Cambodia and Norway have reaffirmed mutual commitment for both bilateral and multilateral cooperation, especially on mine clearance sector. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501017801/cambodia-norway-renew-mine-clearance-cooperation/
Banteay Meanchey aiming for more Japanese investment
Banteay Meanchey Governor has requested the Japanese-Cambodian Association to attract Japanese investors to do business in the province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501017879/banteay-meanchey-aiming-for-more-japanese-investment/
Domestic airlines resume flights as flights to Cambodia increase
Cambodia Airports has announced the resumption of domestic flights of some airlines as the number of flights to Cambodia continues to increase. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501017539/domestic-airlines-resume-flights-as-flights-to-cambodia-increase/
Cambodia’s tourism to recover after 2 years of slump
Cambodia’s tourism industry is projected to rebound in 2022 after a two-year significant fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a tourism official said on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501017486/cambodias-tourism-to-recover-after-2-years-of-slump/