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People hit hard by lockdown to receive cash
The government has launched the ‘Post-Lockdown Social Assistance in Cash” scheme to support poor people who have been seriously affected by the recent lockdown. The aid will also be provided to families whose members have died from Covid-19 and households whose members had contracted the ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/people-hit-hard-lockdown-receive-cash
KE, UNDP to provide SMEs a digital boost
Khmer Enterprise (KE) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have formed a strategic partnership to give a boost to the operational development of the Kingdom’s e-commerce sector and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), according to a May 11 joint press release. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ke-undp-provide-smes-digital-boost
Cash-strapped workers seek reduction in monthly rates for rental units
Some 200 garment workers gathered on May 10 on Veng Sreng Street in Stung Meanchey III commune’s Damnak Thum Pir village in the capital’s Meanchey district to demand that the Phnom Penh municipal authorities help facilitate a 50 per cent reduction in monthly rates for ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cash-strapped-workers-seek-reduction-monthly-rates-rental-units
Three parties field candidates for Bokor town council election
The National Election Committee (NEC) has officially accepted the registration of three political parties along with candidates to run in the Bokor municipal council election in Kampot province. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/three-parties-field-candidates-bokor-town-council-election
Cambodia orders another 5M doses of Sinovac vaccines
Prime Minister Hun Sen has approved the purchase of another five million doses of Sinovac vaccine. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-orders-another-5m-doses-sinovac-vaccines
Military Police ordered to undergo Covid tests
Military Police officers and their commanders throughout the country are now required to have their samples collected for Covid-19 testing out of fears that they may have contracted the virus while on duty during the lockdown, especially in the red zones. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/military-police-ordered-undergo-covid-tests
Ministry set May 10 as World Migratory Bird Day
The Ministry of Environment has designated May 10 as the date to observe World Migratory Bird Day each year to raise awareness about the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-set-may-10-world-migratory-bird-day
WorldBridge’s SME cluster zone delayed
Construction of WorldBridge Industrial Developments Co Ltd’s $30 million WorldBridge i4.0 SME Cluster zone will be delayed by one or two months due to the recent lockdown in Phnom Penh and Kandal province’s Takmao town, chairman Sear Rithy told The Post. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/worldbridges-sme-cluster-zone-delayed
Oddar Meanchey coal power plant set for next year
A 265MW coal-fired power plant in Oddar Meanchey province is scheduled to begin operations early next year as construction of the plant’s infrastructure and transmission line connecting to East Siem Reap Substation nears completion, according to deputy provincial governor Di Rado. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/oddar-meanchey-coal-power-plant-set-next-year
Alcohol sales banned in Phnom Penh for another 2 weeks
The Phnom Penh Capital Administration has suspended the sale of all kinds of alcohol for another two weeks in Phnom Penh. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50853779/alcohol-sales-banned-in-phnom-penh-for-another-2-weeks/
More than 1.77 million people vaccinated against Covid-19 in Cambodia
A report released by the Ministry of National Defense revealed that from February 10 to May 9, a total of 1,773,994 people have been vaccinated throughout the country, including armed forces and their families. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50854036/more-than-1-77-million-people-vaccinated-against-covid-19-in-cambodia/
All Phnom Penh residents will be vaccinated against Covid-19
Khuong Sreng, Governor of Phnom Penh said yesterday that all people who are living in Phnom Penh will be vaccinated against Covid-19. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50854089/all-phnom-penh-residents-will-be-vaccinated-against-covid-19/
Labour ministry and GMAC clarify factory re-openings
Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Ith Sam Heng released a notification pertaining to the payment of wages and reopening requirements for factories located in Yellow Zones in Phnom Penh and Takmao city, Kandal province. ...
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50854041/labour-ministry-and-gmac-clarify-factory-re-openings/
Kingdom expects 100,000 tonnes of fresh mango shipments to China
Cambodia has set an ambitious target of exporting up to 100,000 tonnes of fresh mangoes a year to China after the Kingdom made the first shipment of the fresh fruit directly to the world’s second largest economic nation on Friday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50854043/kingdom-expects-100000-tonnes-of-fresh-mango-shipments-to-china/
Cambodia’s exports to Vietnam up 443% in first three months
Cambodia exported $ 1.47 billion worth of products to Vietnam in the first quarter of 2021, a dramatic increase of 443% from the same period last year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50853469/cambodias-exports-to-vietnam-up-443-in-first-three-months/
Up to 20 Myanmar enterprises are reportedly relocating to Kampong Speu province
The crisis in Myanmar has proven beneficial for Kampong Speu as at least 20 entities have relocated to this province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50852986/up-to-20-myanmar-enterprises-are-reportedly-relocating-to-kampong-speu-province/
6 new COVID fatalities announced
The Ministry of Health has announced 6 more deaths as a result of COVID-19. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50853853/6-new-covid-fatalities-announced/
Public hospitals must test all patients for C-19
The Ministry of Health has ordered public hospitals nationwide to test all patients for COVID-19 before they are admitted, according to a letter signed by Health Minister Mam Bun Heng. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50853950/public-hospitals-must-test-all-patients-for-c-19/
Cambodia ready to exit LDC status
Cambodia is well-prepared to minimise economic risks when it graduates from its Least Developed Countries status, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Commerce on May 7. Four LDCs – Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh and Nepal – met at a virtual workshop last week ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-ready-exit-ldc-status
Cambodia to spend more than $20.5 million on vaccination campaign over nine months
The Royal Government of Cambodia has planned to spend over 83.625 million KHR, or approximately $ 20.59 million, on the nine-month vaccination program from April to December 2021. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50853472/cambodia-to-spend-more-than-20-5-million-on-vaccination-campaign-over-nine-months/
Siem Reap extends curfew for two more weeks
Siem Reap Provincial Administration announced today that it has decided to extend the curfew for another two weeks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the province. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50853604/siem-reap-extends-curfew-for-two-more-weeks/
Factories reopen with 50 percent of workers switching every two weeks
In a first phase of reopening factories in Yellow Zones, the government will allow 50 percent of workers to resume production with shifts changing every two weeks. ...
All markets in Phnom Penh to stay shut, including irregular markets from today to May 14
The Phnom Penh Capital Administration last night made known a decision on the temporary suspension of all state markets and irregular markets in Phnom Penh for midnight today to midnight 14 May. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50852926/all-markets-in-phnom-penh-to-stay-shut-including-irregular-markets-from-today-to-may-14/
Red zone vaccination campaign continues with one million more doses arriving this month
Prime Minister Hun Sen has instructed the vaccination team from the Ministry of National Defence to accelerate its campaign and immunise the roughly 520,000 residents in the red zone and not to worry about a shortage as one million additional doses of vaccines are scheduled ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/red-zone-vaccination-campaign-continues-one-million-more-doses-arriving-month