Australia Drops Cambodian Bribery Allegations
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have closed an investigation into suspicious payments to officials in Cambodia by The world’s largest mining company BHP Billiton, according to a report released by The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Although The report, released last month, does not ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/australia-drops-cambodian-bribery-allegations-5337/
Thai Rice Policy: Wait and See
Setting a minimum price for paddy is one of the campaign promises that the Pheu Thai party made to its supporters during the recent election campaign in Thailand before it was elected to power. Now it’s a matter of waiting to find out whether this ...
NA approves draft laws on inspection ministry and border secretariat
The National Assembly (NA) has approved draft laws which will rename The Ministry of National Assembly-Senate Relations and Inspection and establish a permanent Secretariat of State for Border Affairs. The new legislation is part of The seventh-mandate government’s bid to deepen its reforms. ...
Vong Daravady
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/na-approves-draft-laws-inspection-ministry-and-border-secretariat
CDC: Investment in Kingdom stable
The Council for The Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved four projects, worth a combined $17.4 million, during The first 10 days of February. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-investment-kingdom-stable
PM to chair business forum in New York
The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and The US Chamber of Commerce will jointly host The Cambodia-US Business Forum in New York next Friday aimed at promoting investment and business opportunities in Cambodia. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501358561/pm-to-chair-business-forum-in-new-york/
Italy to set up chamber of commerce
Italy will set up a chamber of commerce in Cambodia this year with the aim of promoting and strengthening trade and investment opportunities in the kingdom. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/34290/italy-to-set-up-chamber-of-commerce/
Cambodia signs MoUs with Solomon Islands, Fiji on financial innovation, payment system
Cambodia has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Solomon Islands and Fiji to extend the collaboration in the areas of financial innovation and payment system, said a joint statement on Friday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501245103/cambodia-signs-mous-with-solomon-islands-fiji-on-financial-innovation-payment-system/
Cambodia launches cassava development project under China, UNDP support
Cambodia launched Tuesday the second phase of cassava development project under the support of China and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Cambodia and China signed a Protocol on the Exports of Cambodian Cassava to Chinese Market in December 2010, under which China allowed Cambodia ...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-05/21/c_132397799.htm
Union claims casino labour abuse
The Collective Union of Movement of Workers has sent a letter to The Ministry of Labour seeking intervention over abusive working conditions for staffers at a casino in Banteay Meanchey province’s Poipet town. ...
Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5099378/union-claims-casino-labour-abuse/
1,600 fired garment workers demand jobs back after strike
About 100 garment workers from a factory in Takeo province that supplies German sports brands Puma and Adidas protested in front of the Labor Ministry Wednesday to demand the reinstatement of about 1,600 staff fired last month for striking over inadequate benefits. ...
Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/1600-fired-garment-workers-demand-jobs-back-after-strike-100064/
Customs collected nearly $600 million in revenue in the first quarter of this year
The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (ACC) collected 2,428.6 billion Riels, equivalent to $597.6 million or approximately 23.2percent of The plan set by The Financial Law for 2022 management. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501059681/customs-collected-nearly-600-million-in-revenue-in-the-first-quarter-of-this-year/
Unions want full payment for garment workers
Unions are calling for garment factory owners to pay full wages to their employees for the lockdown period but the Labour Ministry says there is no law to state that employers must do so. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50865048/unions-want-full-payment-for-garment-workers/
Labor minister to face lawmakers’ questions
Labor Minister Ith Sam Heng has agreed to appear before lawmakers today to answer questions about ongoing minimum wage negotiations for garment workers, a controversial draft union law and other pressing labor issues, according to the opposition CNRP. ...
Mech Dara
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/labor-minister-to-face-lawmakers%e2%80%88questions-69768/
Demand for Cambodian cashews on the rise
Demand for Cambodian cashew nuts remains robust in 2018, with the price of the commodity in the global market having experienced moderate growth in recent months, according to an official from the Ministry of Agriculture. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50301893/demand-for-cambodian-cashews-on-the-rise/
YEAC signs MoU to strengthen Cambodia’s SMEs
The Young Entrepreneurs Association of Cambodia has signed an MoU with four major institutions to furTher develop The nation’s small and medium enterprises ...
Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/yeac-signs-mou-to-strengthen-cambodias-smes
$20M collected as deadline looms for right-hand-drive tax payments
The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) has collected $19.73 million in levies on previously-untaxed right-hand-drive (RHD) vehicles in The 90 days to October 4, in Phase II of its campaign to get owners of such vehicles to comply with Their tax ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/20m-collected-deadline-looms-right-hand-drive-tax-payments
New vehicles sold in Kingdom need safety certification
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation has advised all companies, factories, enterprises and importers of all types of new vehicles in Cambodia to apply for safety certification of those vehicles at The Institute of Standards of Cambodia (ISC). ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-vehicles-sold-kingdom-need-safety-certification
Labour Ministry, SCIA ink MoU on Vocational Training for Cambodia’s young people
The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training and Singapore Cambodia International Academy (SCIA) have reached a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate in carrying out The Royal Government of Cambodia’s policy on vocational training for 1.5 million young people. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501312580/labour-ministry-scia-ink-mou-on-vocational-training-for-cambodias-young-people/
Migrants rounded up
Nearly 30 Nigerian nationals and one Filipino were arrested in Phnom Penh’s Por Sen Chey district yesterday after being found to be living in the Kingdom unlawfully. ...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/migrants-rounded
Student teachers are put back on the exam list
The Siem Reap provincial department of education, youth and sports overruled a decision by The director of The provincial teachers training center to ban two outspoken teachers-in-training from Their upcoming final exam after a successful protest by about 250 of Their peers Tuesday. Vin Savy, 21, ...
Ben Sokhean
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/student-teachers-are-put-back-on-the-exam-list-62962/