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Men held over forest clearing in Mondulkiri

Four men were detained on Tuesday for clearing land in a biodiversity conservation corridor of protected natural areas in Koh Nhek district, in Mondulkiri province. ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/men-held-over-forest-clearing-mondulkiri

Constitutional Council input needed

While the Senate is expected to debate and approve the “State of Emergency” law next week, if it is approved by the National Assembly on Friday, the question remains on who can declare a state of emergency since King Norodom Sihamoni is still in China ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50711147/constitutional-council-input-needed/

Absent workers during KNY must go on 14 days unpaid leave and mandatory self-quarantine

A senior official at the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MoLVT) said that the workers who go on unpaid leave during the cancelled Khmer New Year will have to undergo mandatory 14 days self-quarantine if they breach the government’s sub-decree. ...

Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50711250/absent-workers-during-kny-must-go-on-14-days-unpaid-leave-and-mandatory-self-quarantine/

Further fiscal woes for tourism sector

The Government on Tuesday announced the suspension of the annual Khmer New Year celebration, in a bid to stop the spread of the Novel Coronavirus. ...

Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710647/further-fiscal-woes-for-tourism-sector/

School’s out for the year but studying and exams to go on

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has postponed secondary and high school examinations this year to contain Covid-19 infections. In a letter on Wednesday the ministry said: “In the 2019-2020 academic year, the Ministry of Education will continue implementing new reforms to all kinds ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/schools-out-year-studying-and-exams-go

Border opening on table

Cambodia and Thailand are in talks to open more border gates to import and export agricultural products after the two countries largely closed their borders amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Held on Tuesday on the Thai side of the border, the Cambodian delegation was led by ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/border-opening-table

Declaring a state of emergency is unlikely, PM says

Prime Minister Hun Sen said today that declaring a state of emergency will be unlikely as COVID-19 is under control. ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710601/declaring-a-state-of-emergency-is-unlikely-pm-says/

Cambodia must boost agricultural output, says Prime Minister Hun Sen

The prime minister has urged all stake holders involved in the agricultural sector in the country to boost and promote the vital agricultural sector as it will provide food for the country’s people as well as enable exports. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/710823/cambodia-must-boost-agricultural-output-says-prime-minister-hun-sen/

Cambodia faces further economic headwinds with AMRO downgrading economic growth to 2.7 Percent

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), in its release revealed the shared common situation of the ASEAN + 3 nations economic growth prospects for this and next year amid headinds caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710810/cambodia-faces-further-economic-headwinds-with-mro-downgrading-economic-growth-to-2-7-percent/

Half a million workers already affected by cancelled orders

The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) has stated approximately 60 percent of its factories have been severely affected by cancelled orders of ready-made garment exports, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710646/half-a-million-workers-already-affected-by-cancelled-orders/

No sign of slowing sales of borey projects despite Coronavirus

Sale prices of Phnom Penh landed property (borey) units showed no sign of slowing down in the past six months. Driven by strong local demand, the average quoted prices accelerated across all unit types, according to the first quarter report from CBRE, a commercial real ...

Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710679/no-sign-of-slowing-sales-of-borey-projects-despite-coronavirus/

Pandemic causes rise in Consumer Price Index

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the Consumer Price Index (CPI) , according to a monthly report from the  Ministry of Commerce. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710643/pandemic-causes-rise-in-consumer-price-index/

PM: Salt a ‘strategic product’ as stock and production to increase

The Cambodian Government has ordered an increase in salt production and stockpiling as the commodity becomes classified as a strategic product to ensure food security in the Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710678/pm-salt-a-strategic-product-as-stock-and-production-to-increase/

Experts remove UXOs found by farmers in Preah Vihear

The Tbeng Meanchey district police and Cambodian Self Help Demining (CSHD) officers removed 17 active unexploded ordnances (UXOs) on Sunday from a plantation in Chheanmok commune in Preah Vihear province. ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/experts-remove-uxos-found-farmers-preah-vihear

Wildlife Alliance patrol uncovers dead muntjac, illegal equipment

NGO Wildlife Alliance said the carcass of a red muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) was found by Thmor Roung station rangers in Koh Kong province during a recent three-day patrol. During the patrol, the rangers released six wild chickens into the jungle and seized a mini-tractor carrying illegal ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/wildlife-alliance-patrol-uncovers-dead-muntjac-illegal-equipment

Bikes, timber pieces seized in Mondulkiri, Ratanakkiri

Three purpose-fitted motorbikes used to carry processed wood and 12 illegal timber pieces of koki and sokrom luxury wood were seized by the Royal Gendarmerie in O’Yadav district, in Ratanakkiri province, and police in Mondulkiri’s Keo Seima district, for further legal action, said the provincial ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bikes-timber-pieces-seized-mondulkiri-ratanakkiri

New SME bank welcomed but potential users may await the end of pandemic

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are expected to apply for a loan from the newly formed SME Bank of Cambodia to expand their production lines but first, they want to see the end of COVID-19, according to the vice-president of Cambodia Chamber of Commerce. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710318/new-sme-bank-welcomed-but-potential-users-may-await-the-end-of-pandemic/

Over 5,500 arrested for drugs

Anti-drug police have arrested more than 5,500 suspects and seized over 300kg of drugs as evidence since January. ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-5500-arrested-drugs

‘Stop land grabs at archaeological sites’

The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts said last year, it cracked down on 18 cases of land grabs at archaeological sites, while 6,617 archaeological sites including burial places, ancient temples, ancient pagodas and irrigation systems across the country were registered for conservation. ...

Khorn Savi
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/stop-land-grabs-archaeological-sites

Ministry of Justice site online

The Ministry of Justice on Monday announced the launch of its new website www.moj.gov.kh in addition to its already existing Facebook page and Telegram service. ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-justice-site-online

Khmer New Year postponed

In an effort to halt Covid-19 infections in the Kingdom, Prime Minister Hun Sen has postponed the Khmer New Year celebrations – to be held from April 13 to 16. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/khmer-new-year-postponed

Green light for $161M Kandal brewery

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) last week approved a $160.6 million brewery in Chhak Chhoeu Neang commune’s Trapaing Veng village in Kandal province’s Ang Snuol district. ...

Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/green-light-161m-kandal-brewery

Committee tracks influx of migrants

A newly-established inter-ministerial committee is discussing ways to contain the Covid-19 pandemic ahead of the Khmer New Year and in anticipation of the return of more migrant workers from Thailand. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/committee-tracks-influx-migrants

Over 100 construction workers stage protest over missing wages

More than 100 workers at a construction site in Preah Sihanouk province’s Sihanoukville protested and demanded four month’s worth of missing wages. ...

Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710420/over-100-construction-workers-stage-protest-over-missing-wages/

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