White building residents receive another safety warning
Every year since 2007, the Phnom Penh government has sent letters to residents of the iconic White Building warning that it is unsafe and urging them to move out. Every year, most of the 547 families packed into the aging apartment complex choose to stay. ...
Va Sonyka and Jonathan Cox
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/13550/white-building-residents-receive-another-safety-warning/
CRC collects over $16 million for humanitarian activities
The Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) has collected more than $16 million on The occasion of The 159th anniversary of The World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day (May 8). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501073283/crc-collects-over-16-million-for-humanitarian-activities/
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 ...
PPCBank bond trades on secondary market
In a first for the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX), a listed bond were traded on the secondary market on November 24, data from the bourse show. As a result, South Korea-owned Phnom Penh Commercial Bank Plc’s (PPCBank) first bond offerIng (PPCB23A) on the CSX saw ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ppcbank-bond-trades-secondary-market
Kingdom courts rice deal with Bangladesh
The Kingdom’s apex rice industry body has been meeting this week to discuss ways of nailing down a potentially massive deal with Bangladesh, which earlier this month inked a memorandum of understanding to purchase 1 million tonnes of Cambodian rice over The next five years. ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-courts-rice-deal-bangladesh
Two Siblings from Kratie Die From Bird Flu on Same Day
A 7-year-old boy and his 3-year-old sister died from bird flu at Kompong Cham Provincial Referral Hospital on Friday, Hong Palla, team leader of the rapid response unit at Kratie Provincial Health Department, said Tuesday. the two young siblings from Snuol district’s Sre Cha commune contracted ...
Ben Sokhean
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/two-siblings-from-kratie-die-from-bird-flu-on-same-day-51979/
Old faces form new government
With the National Assembly giving a vote of confidence to form the new government yesterday, Prime Minister Hun Sen unveiled his new cabinet, which did not change except for the addition of a new ministerial post. ...
Taing Vida and Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50531459/old-faces-form-new-government/
Police arrest three for trafficking Heroin
Three people were provisionally charged by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Sunday for smuggling 1 kg of heroin, police said, as officers continued searching for a Vietnamese couple they believe to be the ringleaders of the operation. ...
Saing Soenthrith
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/police-arrest-three-for-trafficking-heroin-101167/
Street children miss school
The Alliance for Conflict Transformation on Saturday published a report into The challenges faced by children working on The streets of Phnom Penh, many of whom are unable to attend school and suffer multiple health problems. ...
Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5081248/street-children-miss-school/
Kingdom’s debt grows to nearly $6 billion
Cambodia’s national debt stood at $5.8 billion at the end of 2016, totalling nearly a third of GDP, according to the latest debt bulletin released by the Ministry and Economy and Finance earlier this month. ...
Kali Kotoski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdoms-debt-grows-nearly-6-billion
Royal representative denies claims
A representative of business mogul Kith Meng’s Royal Group yesterday hit back at a report published by the National Police accusing the company of laundering illegal timber through the Lower Sesan II hydro power project. ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/royal-representative-denies-claims
Italy confirms plan to join China-led bank
Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has confirmed the country’s intention to become a member of the China-led Asian infrastructure investment Bank (AIIB), despite pressure from the US on its western allies not to join. ...
The Local Italy News Staff
http://www.thelocal.it/20150317/italy-to-join-china-led-development-bank-report
Hang Puthea elected as spokesman
Members of new National Election Committee (NEC) have elected Hang Puthea, the ninth member of the independent election body, as the spokesman who will start his position from Thursday. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://bit.ly/1QmoH3G
Authorities to deport convicted British pedophile by week’s end
A British national and convicted pedophile, who served about three quarters of his two-year sentence for child sex abuse, will be deported to the U.K. by the end of the week, an immigration official said Sunday. ...
Chris Mueller
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/authorities-to-deport-convicted-british-pedophile-by-weeks-end-87986/
UK becomes ASEAN’s new dialogue partner
The United Kingdom has become The 11th Dialogue Partner of The Association of SouTheast Asian Nations (ASEAN). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50910461/uk-becomes-aseans-new-dialogue-partner/
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Intellectual property and youth: innovation for a better future
On 23 February 2022, the Ministry of Commerce issued a notice on intellectual property and youth: innovation for a better future.the Department of intellectual Property of the Ministry of Commerce would like to inform the public that the Ministry will organize a youth video competition ...
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Difficult rainy season ends
As a fickle rainy season that has seen areas of Cambodia plagued by drought draws to a close, the country’s rice production remains nearly on target, though food insecurity is still a problem for individual communities, according to the World Food Programme. the season’s slow start affected 234,695 ...
Airports checked before aviation audit
A lack of inspectors, human resources as well as holes in wire fences have been found at Cambodia’s three airports during checks ahead of a UN aviation audit in October, according to officials. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24663/airports-checked-before-aviation-audit/
Phillip Bank launches collateral-free credit
Singapore-based Phillip Bank announced on 2 June that Cambodian borrowers that can prove a consistent monthly income will be able to access lines of credit without putting down collateral. The bank, which recently formed a lending partnership with New Union (Cambodia), a branch of a Singaporean credit ...