Roadmaps drawn up for auto, electronics sectors
The government has drafted official roadmaps for the development of the automotive and electronics sectors in Cambodia, to create more than 22,000 new jobs and raise exports past $2 billion over the next five years. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/roadmaps-drawn-auto-electronics-sectors
New beach cleaning tractor delivered
Preah Sihanouk province took delivery of the first of two German-made beach cleaning tractors on Friday, while two street sweeping vehicles will arrive soon, Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Yun Min told The Post on Sunday. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-beach-cleaning-tractor-delivered
Investors’ $14.4M projects approved
In just the first week of this month, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved three new investment projects worth more than $14.4 million. They are expected to generate 625 jobs. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/investors-144m-projects-approved
Joint press release on the twenty-year spatial plan for Mondulkiri province
On 18 February 2021, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) issued a joint press release On the twenty-year spatial plan for MOndulkiri province. This spatial plan is a process involving multilateral parties such as MOndulkiri provincial council, the United States Agency for InternatiOnal Development ...
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Cambodia)
MRC, JICA Launch Study On Mekong Forest Conservation For Better Basin Management
(KPL) The Mekong River Commission (MRC) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have launched a joint study on forest conservation and river basin management in the lower Mekong basin as part of their effort to better manage and conserve the environmental health of the basin.More ...
KPL
Oknha Sam Ol arrested over Mondulkiri illegal logging
Tycoon Soeng Sam Ol, the owner of the Master K Sun company, two supervisors and a driver were arrested on Tuesday for illegal logging in a crackdown in Mondulkiri province which was led by Commander Sao Sokha, the chief of the National Military Police. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/oknha-samol-arrested-over-mondulkiri-illegal-logging
Gov’t officials, Chinese charged with forestry crimes
The Mondulkiri Provincial Court on Monday ordered the detention of three government officials and three Chinese nationals on different charges after they were arrested on Friday and Saturday in connection with forestry offences. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-officials-chinese-charged-forestry-crimes
National plan to strengthen gov’t anti-drug campaign
The National Strategic Development Plan 2019-2023 directs the authorities and relevant institutions to carry out effective prevention, crackdown and resolution of drug issues, and all commune authorities to be confident in dealing with drug problems in their areas. The directive was made during the drafting ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/national-plan-strengthen-govt-anti-drug-campaign
Vietnamese student achievements rank in top 20: OECD survey
Vietnam ranks 19th among 20 countries which have students gaining the best achievements in the latest OECD rankings. The Independent, in its article titled ‘The best countries in the world to get an education’ published on December 8, 2016, named 20 of the best performing countries ...
Garment Industry in Denial About Its Child Labour Problem
A garment industry body has said reports that children are making clothes in Myanmar’s factories are damaging the country’s image and has urged people to view the revelations with scepticism, despite widely publicised evidence that workers as young as 14 had made clothes for foreign ...
Vietnam proposes postponement of 36th ASEAN Summit
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 19 sent a letter to leaders of ASEAN member states and New Zealand regarding the postponement of the 36th ASEAN Summit, the ASEAN-New Zealand Summit and related meetings, originally set for April 8-9 in the central city of ...
Malaria cases on the decline
Officials from the Ministry of Health said the numbers of malaria cases was roughly similar in 2017 as it was in 2016.Authorities only reported one death from malaria this year, but sill called for people to take every possible measure to prevent the disease. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5099377/malaria-cases-decline/
CDC endorses 12 projects worth over $79M as of Aug 23
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved final registration certificates for 12 projects with capital investment of over $79 million this month as of August 23, which could generate a reported 4,048 new jobs. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-endorses-12-projects-worth-over-79m-aug-23
Russia pledges duty-free trade
Russia is set to approve duty- and quota-free imports for up to 3,000 Cambodian agricultural products, according to local government officials. A statement issued by Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce on Friday states that Russia’s Minister for Economic Development, Alexey Ulyukaev, agreed in principal to increase the ...
Chan Muyhong and Charles Rollet
http://phnompenhpost.com/business/russia-pledges-duty-free-trade
Briefing on Investment Law is now available online!
Briefing on Investment Law (Khmer)Briefing on Investment Law (English)Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has just released a new briefing page, in both Khmer and English languages, on Cambodian Investment Law which it mainly provides the insight of Cambodia’s legal framework on investment sector. (Please visit: http://archive.opendevelopmentcambodia.net/briefing/briefing-on-investment-law/)This ...
Projects worth nearly $24 million approved by CDC
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has just approved four new investment projects with a total investment of nearly $24 million that will create more jobs in the country. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501093977/projects-worth-nearly-24-million-approved-by-cdc/
PM urges new parties to form
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday suggested that members of dissolved political parties could band together to create a new political party in the wake of the opposition CNRP’s dissolution. ...
May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5096511/pm-urges-new-parties-form/
Irrigation scheme begins providing water to improve crop yields in Phongsaly
An irrigation scheme funded by Phase 2 of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Project has begun supplying water to boost crop yields for farming communities in Phongsaly province. The ceremony, which took place at the reservoir of the Level 6 Hydropower Station on the Ou River, marked ...
Advertorial Desk
The National Authority for Land Dispute Resolution gets new president
The Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, Chea Sophara, and a senior MP, Khun Haing, have been appointed NALDR president and deputy, respectively, following an order signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on December 13 and announced on Thursday. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/national-authority-land-dispute-resolution-gets-new-president
PM proposes free medical treatment for foreign workers
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday said the Kingdom should begin providing free medical treatment to foreign workers in order to kick start reciprocal treatment for migrants working abroad. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50644128/pm-proposes-free-medical-treatment-for-foreign-workers/