City’s clean water supplies to stabilise by by 2025
Drinking water supplies will stablise in Phnom Penh and Takmao town south of the capital over the next five years, thanks to new water treatment facilities coming on-line between now and 2025. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50809588/citys-clean-water-supplies-to-stabilise-by-by-2025/
PM orders authorities to tighten Cambodia-Thai border crossings to curb COVID-19 transmission
Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered the Health Ministry and all governors of provinces bordering Thailand to prevent migrant workers from illegally crossing the border in a bid to curb COVID-19 community transmission. ...
809 more farmers to benefit from Ibis Rice project
The wildlife-friendly Ibis rice project which has gained remarkable success and achievement since 2009 is now extended to benefit anoTher 809 farmers’ families in The provinces of Ratanakiri and Stung Treng. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50913319/809-more-farmers-to-benefit-from-ibis-rice-project/
World Bank commits $60 million for five waste management sites
Several ministries and the World Bank have been studying plans for a project to improve solid and plastic waste management in the towns and districts of five provinces. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/world-bank-commits-60-million-five-waste-management-sites
Cambodia scraps PCR, rapid tests for fully vaccinated passengers
The Ministry of Health on March 17 announced that fully vaccinated inbound passengers will no longer be required to show a PCR test result proving They are negative for The coronavirus 72 hours prior to Their arrival in Cambodia. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-scraps-pcr-rapid-tests-fully-vaccinated-passengers
Kingdom, Oman set to scale up trade, investment bonds
Cambodia and Oman have agreed to upgrade cooperation in trade and investment, identify priority areas, and explore the grounds to draw up agreements that resonate with both countries’ unique resources and abilities, according to the Ministry of Commerce. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-oman-set-scale-trade-investment-bonds
ASEAN Summit: Heavy workload awaits leaders starting to arrive
A gruelling workload and hectic pace awaits 18 heads of states and governments who will be arriving here today to attend the 27th ASEAN Summit and related summits. the two days in Kuala Lumpur is no holiday for them, with 10 summits and 59 documents to pore ...
Vietnamese passport makes minor gain, still among world’s least powerful
Most economies are opening up, but some countries such as the U.S. have adopted a more ‘immigration-hostile policy.’ the Vietnamese passport has been ranked 88 out of 104 economies, gaining two positions from last year in a ranking that sees more doors opening worldwide.Keep reading ...
Vi Vu
MicroDragon satellite set for 2019 lift-off
MicroDragon, a made-in-Việt Nam earth observation satellite, will be launched into space early next year. The Việt Nam National Space Centre (VNSC) under The Việt Nam Academy of Science and Technology said take-off had been planned for January 17 from Japan.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Thai fishing industry under spotlight
Far stricter monitoring of the recruitment and employment of Cambodians and other migrant labourers is needed to ensure the future of the Thai fishing industry, a new study by the international Labour Organization warns. Two and a half per cent of the 241 Cambodians interviewed ...
Abby Seiff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thai-fishing-industry-under-spotlight
Cambodia's Phnom Penh, China's Beijing become "sister cities"
Cambodia’s Phnom Penh and China’s Beijing entered into an agreement on Monday to establish a “sister cities” relationship. Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng and Qi Jing, member of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal Committee of Communist Party of China (CPC) and head of the ...
Kingdom’s numbers rise as census puts population at over 15 million
Provisional census figures released on Wednesday show that as of March 3, Cambodia’s population stood at 15,288,489 people – 7,869,912 women and 7,418,577 men – a 14.1 per cent increase since the previous census 11 years ago. Minister of interior Sar Kheng, who is also ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdoms-numbers-rise-census-puts-population-over-15-million
Rice export goals quietly fall
Cambodia’s ambitious goal of exporting one million tons of rice this year has been quietly dropped. A follow-up export goal of 600,000 tons also is falling by the wayside. Undermining these goals is the reality of the rice paddies: labor emigration to Thailand, high costs for ...
T. Mohan and Muny Sithyna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12698/rice-export-goals-quietly-fall/
23 COVID-19 cases force all schools in Prey Veng province to temporarily shut down
All public and private schools in Prey Veng province have to be closed down from Wednesday until further notice. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823964/23-covid-19-cases-force-all-schools-in-prey-veng-province-to-temporarily-shut-down/
Youth Representatives Debate Party Policies
PHNOM PENH – Youth representatives from six political parties running in the upcoming elections joined an international Republican institute-organized debate over the weekend to show their respective parties’ policies. the candidates came from Funcinpec, the Cambodian Nationality Party, the League for Democracy Party, the Anti-Poverty Party, ...
Voice of America
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/youth-represenatives-debate-party-policies/1708776.html
Two hackers who allegedly targeted Gov’t site charged
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court charged two more alleged members of The hacking group Anonymous Cambodia on Monday, as oTher members of Anonymous claimed to hack at least four government websites, including that of The National Police. The two men, Keo Sipheng, 26, and Hok Ratana, ...
Eang Mengleng and Joshua Wilwohl
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/two-hackers-who-allegedly-targeted-govt-site-charged-58149/
Coal
Although exploratory work has indicated the presence of modest coal resources in northern Cambodia, no commercial-scale mining has yet begun. the coal used in electricity generation and for other purposes is imported.A coal barge from Samarinda coal mine on the Mahakam river. indonesia, Borneo. Photo ...
‘Terrorists’ pardoned
Three members of the dissident Khmer People Power Movement (KPPM) serving sentences at Banteay Meanchey Provincial Prison have been pardoned, just days ahead of the scheduled return of the group’s self-exiled leader.the pardon for Serey Bunlong, 29; Seng Sokmeng, 31; and Um Phirun, 27, which ...
Chhay Channyda and Alice Cuddy
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/terrorists-pardoned
National Assembly to vote for new leadership next Tuesday
123 lawmakers from ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) will vote on August 26, 2014 to elect new leadership of the National Assembly. According to the general commissariat of the National Assembly, the agenda will include: Vote for Nguon Nhil ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=MmYxYzc5NjRmMTc
Gov’t urges caution as pig disease declines
The Ministry of Agriculture said yesterday that The spread of The swine illness “blue-ear disease” is starting to decline, but urged for strict controls to be maintained on The transport of pigs around The country. ...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-urges-caution-pig-disease-declines