Toyota to Open Second Phnom Penh Outlet
Japanese automobile giant Toyota is set to increase its presence in Cambodia with a second sales showroom, according to a company manager.
The move follows fellow Japanese automaker Mazda, which opened a new showroom in May.
According to a report from newswire Bloomberg, Toyota executive vice president
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/toyota-to-open-second-phnom-penh-outlet-33328/
Ruling Party Says It Needs Opposition as Competitor
A senior member of the ruling party says it needs the opposition in the National Assembly and in the election process in order for Cambodia to develop democratically.
“The Cambodian People’s Party needs a partner,” Chheang Von, a guest on “Hello VOA,” said last week. “Democracy
Sok Khemara
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/ruling-party-says-it-needs-opposition-as-competitor/1968062.html
One man dead, 2 injured in mine explosion
An anti-tank mine killed one man and injured two others in Tbong Khmum province’s Memot district on Friday afternoon, a local demining official said.
The three men, aged between 22 and 25 years old, worked for a tile company and were traveling in a truck to
Hay Pisey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/one-man-dead-2-injured-in-mine-explosion-58139/
Cambodia completes '90 percent' of draft of electoral body reform law
Cambodia’s opposition and ruling parties have completed 90 percent of a draft law to reform the country’s electoral body, officials said Monday following talks.
Revamping the National Election Committee (NEC), which oversees the country’s elections, was a key component of a deal struck in July between
Joshua Lipes
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/draft-10272014172013.html
Cambodia parliament elevates opposition boss to shore up truce
Cambodia’s parliament endorsed opposition leader Sam Rainsy on Friday as minority leader with legislative rank equal to Prime Minister Hun Sen, a rare concession by the long-serving premier to preserve a fragile political truce.
The arrangement is part of a deal struck in July to end
Prak Chan Thul
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-2880192/Cambodia-parliament-elevates-opposition-boss-shore-truce.html
Fortified rice sector investments aim to meet growing needs
Rice fortification is a key step in addressing nutritional issues in Cambodia, where a majority of the population eats a large portion of rice on a daily basis, said a senior official of the Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD).
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fortified-rice-sector-investments-aim-meet-growing-needs
Forestry Official, Reporter Arrested and Released
A forestry officer and a reporter from a little-known newspaper were arrested Friday on allegations of attempted extortion and assaulting a man they caught illegally transporting luxury timber, but were released on Saturday, military police officials said yesterday.
Seng Chandaron, the chief of Sandan commune Forestry
Cambodia carve-up under the spotlight
There were scenes of jubilation in Cambodia’s capital last month when a group of 13 imprisoned women – including a 72-year-old grandmother – was set free by an appeal court. The women were arrested in May during peaceful demonstrations against the forced eviction of thousands
New Draft Law Could Legalize Land Grabbing
A law on the management of farmland currently being drafted by the Ministry of Agriculture is a threat to private landowners as it imposes criminal penalties for farmers who do not abide by new powers the government would have to demarcate land, a human rights
Mobile Payments Set for Phnom Penh Eateries
Diners may soon be able to leave their wallets at home the next time they decide to eat at a restaurant in Phnom Penh.
Starting next week, WING, a Cambodian mobile payment service provider, will introduce a new service that allows people to pay their restaurant
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/mobile-payments-set-for-phnom-penh-eateries-30765/
Analysts See Chance for End to Political Deadlock
With Saturday’s opposition protest now expected to be a peaceful meditation on justice—rather than a demonstration against a flawed election process—Cambodian analysts say the current post-election deadlock may soon pass.
Opposition leaders said Monday they planned to go forward with a mass demonstration, but that they
Heng Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/analysts-see-chance-for-end-to-political-deadlock/1742485.html
Cambodia’s Opposition Calls for Halt to Foreign Investment, Loans
Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government as the two sides remained stalled in talks in a deadlock over disputed national elections.
The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) said in a public statement that it could not guarantee that any agreements made with Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian
Radio Free Asia News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/investment-10292013173412.html
Analysts See Chance for End to Political Deadlock
With Saturday’s opposition protest now expected to be a peaceful meditation on justice—rather than a demonstration against a flawed election process—Cambodian analysts say the current post-election deadlock may soon pass.
Opposition leaders said Monday they planned to go forward with a mass demonstration, but that they
Heng Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/analysts-see-chance-for-end-to-political-deadlock/1742485.html
Parties urged to resume talks
Citing a lack of public confidence in the official post-election irregularity resolution process – namely, the Constitutional Council’s opening of vote packages – a coalition of leading civil society groups yesterday appealed to the two main political parties to swiftly come back to the negotiating
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/parties-urged-resume-talks
March proceeds peacefully
Taking a markedly different approach from Monday’s violent breakup of a peaceful demonstration at Freedom Park, authorities yesterday stood back as about 100 activists marched around central Phnom Penh, delivering a petition to embassies and the United Nations.
District security guards and riot police initially seemed
Sean Teehan and Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/march-proceeds-peacefully
UN Envoy Asks Cambodia to Lift Demonstrations Ban
A U.N. rights envoy suggested Thursday that Cambodia lift a ban on public gatherings in the capital imposed amid a violent crackdown on demonstrators a month ago.
Maina Kiai, the U.N.’s global Special Rapporteur for freedom of peaceful assembly and association, made the suggestion to Foreign
Radio Free Asia News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/rapporteur-02062014181843.html
Provincial Capital To Be Built on Teak Forest
The government has granted 322 hectares of state-owned teak forest in the newly formed Tbong Khmum province to the Interior Ministry so that the land can be used to build a new provincial capital, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday.
“The government has decided to use more
Eang Mengleng
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/provincial-capital-to-be-built-on-teak-forest-51553/
City hall denies unions permission for Freedom Park forum
A group of 18 labor unions and associations said they will proceed with plans for a public forum in Phnom Penh’s Freedom Park on Saturday, despite City Hall’s rejecting their request, citing public security concerns.
The unions, who are organizing a nationwide strike in the garment
Mech Dara
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/city-hall-denies-unions-permission-for-freedom-park-forum-53525/
Reports: Nojay sought for questioning in Cambodia
Assemblyman Bill Nojay, R-Pittsford, is wanted for questioning in southern Asia as part of an investigation into a $1 million fraud complaint, theCambodian press reported this week.
In a July 7 letter, a local Cambodian prosecutor summoned Nojay and three others to appear for questioning in
Jon Campbell
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/2014/09/04/bill-nojay-cambodia-fraud-investigation/15079479/
Cambodia fostering development of food standards throughout food chain
Cambodia is committed to ensuring that its food supply is safe and healthy for all Cambodians, leading to safe and healthy diets, said Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries during the World Food Safety Day celebration held here on Wednesday.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501344336/cambodia-fostering-development-of-food-standards-throughout-food-chain/
