Since registrations began, more than 700 people have registered for free tours of the border areas of the northeastern provinces which are a part of the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA), as well as Tbong Khmum province. The Ministry of Information began accepting registrations for the tours on August 30. On the same day, the ministry announced that the trips would be based on a first-come, first-served basis, with three options available. The first option is a one-day round-trip to Tbong Khmum, Kratie, and Mondulkiri. The second option involves an overnight trip to Kratie and Mondulkiri, while the third package…
Author: Niem Chheng
The price of regular gasoline has dropped to 4,000 riel per litre, marking the most significant decrease in nearly two years. On September 1, the Ministry of Commerce announced the latest fuel prices, which will be in effect from September 1-10. During this period, the price of regular gasoline is set at 4,000 riel per litre, a decrease of 150 riel, while diesel will be set at 3,850 riel per litre. The figures are based on average fuel prices on the international market, said a ministry statement. These adjustments follow a directive from Prime Minister Hun Manet, who approved a…
Cambodian leaders have expressed their condolences to the family of Kong Sam Ol, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Royal Palace, who passed away on the morning of September 2 at the age of 94 due to natural causes. Sam Ol had served as the Minister of the Royal Palace since 1998. Senate president Hun Sen, Prime Minister Hun Manet and National Assembly president Khuon Sudary have all sent messages of sympathy to his family. In his message, Hun Sen described Sam Ol’s passing as a great loss of an exemplary leader endowed with wisdom, will, scholarly ideals and…
Government officials have inspected border areas and established an online system for registering participation in upcoming trips to the northern provinces of Ratanakkiri, Mondulkiri, Kratie and Stung Treng, which are part of the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA). Registration will begin early next week. Government spokesperson Pen Bona, along with a team from the Ministry of Information and the National Authority in Charge of Border Affairs (NACBA), visited the area on Friday, August 30, to prepare for the upcoming tours. He told The Post that the government will announce the registration process for these outings this weekend or early next…
The Chinese embassy in Cambodia has pledged closer cooperation with the authorities in Koh Kong province to combat crimes committed by Chinese citizens in Cambodia. The pledge was made during an August 28 meeting between Chinese ambassador Wang Wenbin and the provincial governor Mithona Phuthong in Koh Kong. National Television of Cambodia (TVK) reported today August 30 that the embassy had suggested that the Koh Kong authorities should inform the embassy whenever criminal cases, such as human trafficking, drug trafficking and online scams, are linked to Chinese citizens. “Should there be human, drug trafficking and online scamming, the Chinese embassy…
Residents of Arey Ksat town in Kandal province are thrilled by the news that construction of the Cambodia-Korea Friendship Bridge will begin in June next year. Economic analysts emphasise that the bridge will bring numerous benefits, especially by reducing travel time to Phnom Penh. Phorn Rim, spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, announced on August 29 that construction of the long-awaited bridge, which will connect the eastern part of Phnom Penh to the town, is scheduled to commence in June next year. He said the project is expected to be completed in five years and will be…
From September 2023 to August 2024 – the first year under the seventh-mandate government of Prime Minister Hun Manet – the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 391 new and expanded projects, amounting to over $7.5 billion in investment, which created approximately 340,000 jobs. The figures, which represent an increase of 168 projects over the previous year, were shared in an August 28 CDC press release. The same statement noted that total investment rose by $4.672 billion, a 161% increase when compared to the same period in the previous year. “This significant increase is due to the presence…
The government has established a new town in Preah Sihanouk named “Kampong Som”, adding to the province’s existing two towns. The new town comprises five communes that have been separated from Prey Nob district: Ream, Bit Traing, O’Oknha Heng, Boeung Ta Prohm and O’Chrov. The creation of Kampong Som town means that the province now includes both Kampong Som and Preah Sihanouk town, the latter commonly referred to as Kampong Som by locals. According to a sub-decree signed by Prime Minister Hun Manet on August 28, the administrative office for Kampong Som will be located in Ream commune. The five…
Cambodian worker representatives have called for a $14 increase in the minimum wage, while employer representatives have proposed a $1 increase on the current rate of $204 for 2025, according to a press release from the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training following a meeting on the morning of August 29. This was the second tripartite meeting of the National Council on Minimum Wage (NCMW), focused on discussing the minimum wage for the garment, textile, footwear and travel goods sectors for next year. However, the wage increase will continue to be negotiated in the upcoming meeting scheduled for September 6…