National Assembly approves 38 draft laws
The fifth mandate of the National Assembly has approved more than 38 draft laws since the 2018 General Election, National Assembly spokesman Leng Peng Long said on Sunday. Peng Long said the draft laws covered the leadership of the government and integration of the Kingdom ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/national-assembly-approves-38-draft-laws
Mekong nations and China to discuss COVID-19 response this week
The Mekong nations and China will focus on the COVID-19 issue during the 5th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Laos this week. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50691804/mekong-nations-and-china-to-discuss-covid-19-response-this-week
Court releases forest activists accused of trespassing
The Kratie provincial court on Monday released four forest activists after protesters outside the court demanded their release. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/court-releases-forest-activists-accused-trespassing
Germany provides $14.6m technical assistance grant to Cambodia
The government of Germany on Tuesday provided a $14.6 million grant aid to Cambodia to support various social development interventions in the nation. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50732619/germany-provides-14-6m-technical-assistance-grant-to-cambodia/
Covid-19 patient released, total recoveries rise to 124
The Ministry of Health on Monday confirmed that another Covid-19 patient has been discharged from hospital, bringing the total number of recoveries to 124. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/covid-19-patient-released-total-recoveries-rise-124
Rice lobby refutes rights abuse claim
The Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) on Monday voiced deep regret over claims linking milled-rice exports to Australia with human rights abuses. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rice-lobby-refutes-rights-abuse-claim
Over 11,000 natural-resource crimes so far this year
According to the Ministry of Environment, rangers have cracked down on 11,376 cases of the natural resource crimes cases nationwide, during the first nine months of this year. ...
Khann Chanvirak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50771435/over-11000-natural-resource-crimes-so-far-this-year/
Labour rights groups start campaign over seniority pay
Representatives of unions, federations, associations and civil society organisations working on the promotion of labour rights in Cambodia have joined together in a campaign to demand seniority pay. ...
Va Sonyka
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755304/labour-rights-groups-start-campaign-over-seniority-pay/
PM to participate in MLC meeting via video conference
Prime Minister Hun Sen will participate in the 3rd Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Leaders’ Meeting, to be held via video conference on August 24. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755377/pm-to-participate-in-mlc-meeting-via-video-conference/
Cambodia will not ask UN to postpone peacekeeper replacement after all
Prime Minister Hun Sen today changed his mind by not asking the United Nations to postpone replacement of Cambodian peacekeeping troops on their mission abroad. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755486/cambodia-will-not-ask-un-to-postpone-peacekeeper-replacement-after-all/
NBC extends loan restructures to end of year
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) released a series of measures on Monday to extend relief to customers suffering financially from the effects of COVID-19. ...
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50861450/nbc-extends-loan-restructures-to-end-of-year/
Alcohol ban till June 2 in Kandal province
The Kandal Provincial Administration has extended its temporary ban on all types of alcohol sale until June 2 to avert a spread of the coronavirus. ...
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50864108/alcohol-ban-till-june-2-in-kandal-province/
Bokor Nat’t Park land grabbing investigated
The Ministry of Environment is investigating the case of people covertly and illegally encroaching on and occupying land in Preah Monivong Bokor National Park. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bokor-natt-park-land-grabbing-investigated
PM decides to end ‘Campaign to strengthen measures to prevent and prevent the spread of COVID-19’
Prime Minister Hun Sen has just issued a directive announcing the end of the 21 day ‘Campaign to strengthen measures to prevent and prevent the spread of COVID-19’. However, the directive stresses that individual provinces may still continue to impose restrictions depending on their individual ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50919433/pm-decides-to-end-campaign-to-strengthen-measures-to-prevent-and-prevent-the-spread-of-covid-19/
Rare dolphin found dead in Preah Sihanouk
A rare Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin was found dead on Monday along the shores of the Poy Chumteav Mao area in Preah Sihanouk. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50898217/rare-dolphin-found-dead-in-preah-sihanouk/
Vietnam’s exports to Cambodia up 16.7 percent in eight months
Vietnam earned $3.15 billion from exporting goods to Cambodia in the first eight months of 2021, up 16.7 percent year-on-year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50942886/vietnams-exports-to-cambodia-up-16-7-percent-in-eight-months/
Water Festival cancelled amid prolonged pandemic
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng said this year’s Water Festival, which falls on November 18-20, will not occur due to the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/water-festival-cancelled-amid-prolonged-pandemic
All public and private institutions urged to conduct rapid testing of staff ‘at least once every 1-2 weeks’
The Royal Government of Cambodia has urged all public and private institutions to conduct COVID rapid tests on a proportion of staff at least once every 1-2 weeks. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50894683/all-public-and-private-institutions-urged-to-conduct-rapid-testing-of-staff-at-least-once-every-1-2-weeks/
Ministry planning Q&A live stream
Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol announced that his ministry will launch a live stream broadcast on Facebook called the “MPWT Live Show” and the topic of the presentation will be “Road Infrastructure Achievements: 2018-2021 and Planning 2021-2023”. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-planning-qa-live-stream
Cambodia Co-chairs 19th ASEAN-Japan STOM Leaders conference
Senior Transport Officials Meeting (STOM) Leaders of ASEAN and Japan gathered in their 19th Conference held on July 13 via Videoconference. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50893994/cambodia-co-chairs-19th-asean-japan-stom-leaders-conference/