Mainland chartered flights rise
Direct private chartered flights from different parts of China to Cambodia are booming as the number of Chinese tourists visiting the Kingdom is mounting, industry insiders told the Post yesterday.
As early as July 10, a chartered flight will launch from Wuhan, the largest city in
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013070466650/Business/mainland-chartered-flights-rise.html
Tough Telecom Market Sees qb Downsize
Mobile phone operator qb has shuttered “a number” of retail showrooms in an effort to improve its business in Cambodia’s oversaturated telecommunications market, the company confirmed Wednesday.
And former employees have also revealed the telecom—which is operated by Cambodia Advance Communications Ltd. (CAC)—has lost nearly half
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/tough-telecom-market-sees-qb-downsize-33329/
Language gap cited at job fair
While Japanese investment is soaring in Cambodia, Japanese employers say there is a shortage of Japanese-speaking staff available to fill the demand.
Kong Solina, assistant to the manager of the Service and Culture Department of the Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center (CJCC), said the purpose of the
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/language-gap-cited-job-fair
Long Rainy Season to Help Increase Rice Yields
Farmers can expect better rice paddy yields this year compared to last year after the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology yesterday predicted that the rainy season would run from mid-May until November with only a short dry spell.
Chhomg Sopal, agriculture development
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/long-rainy-season-to-help-increase%E2%80%88rice-yields-20266/
Thai border SEZs set for discussion next month
In an effort to boost trade activity between Thailand and Cambodia, both countries will discuss plans for two special economic zones along the Thai-Cambodian border next month, according to the secretary of state at the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday.
“It will provide us
Hor Kimsay and Anne Renzenbrink
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013052965902/Business/thai-border-sezs-set-for-discussion-next-month.html
Court Order Ends NagaWorld Strike, Sends Staff Back to Work
Hundreds of employees of Phnom Penh’s NagaWorld casino and hotel returned to work Wednesday in response to a court order telling them to end their nearly two-week-long strike.
Staff demanding that the high-grossing company raise their minimum pay from $80 to $150 per month have been
Flood death toll in Cambodia rises to 20
PHNOM PENH, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — Floods have killed at least 20 Cambodian people, including 11 children in the last two weeks, a disaster control official said Thursday.
Keo Vy, chief of the Cabinet of the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), said nearly 5,000 families
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-09/26/c_132752960.htm
Brighton to buy Indonesia manganese, Cambodia gold projects
ASX-listed junior Brighton Mining Group on Wednesday announced that it would buy two unlisted companies to gain control of high-grade manganese project in Indonesia, and gold projects in Cambodia.
Brighton Mining holds a 70% shareholding in Summer Gold Investments, which holds two mineral concession areas
Creamer Media's Mining Weekly News Staff
http://www.miningweekly.com/article/brighton-to-buy-indonesia-manganese-cambodia-gold-projects-2013-12-04
Worker applications eased
Candidates for a government program that sends Cambodians to work in South Korea can file paperwork closer to home this year, as applications will now be distributed in 13 provinces.
Applications will be available until Friday in provincial labour offices in Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/worker-applications-eased
Philippine Airlines plans to add routes to Cambodia
Philippine Airlines plans to launch flights between the Philippines and Cambodia, according to an aviation official. The move would break the monopoly of domestic competitor Cebu Pacific Air, which started flying the route in April last year.
Aviation authorities in the Philippines sent a letter to
Anne Renzenbrink
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/philippine-airlines-plans-add-routes-cambodia
PM news articles surprise, vanish
In an apparent departure from the usual diet of colourless press releases and updates on the travel plans of officials, the Council of Ministers’ Press and Quick Reaction Unit website yesterday posted two articles critical of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government.
The articles – Reuters’ coverage
Daniel Pye
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-news-articles-surprise-vanish
Svay Rieng garment workers fired, suspended
Factories in Svay Rieng province’s Manhattan Special Economic Zone have fired or suspended at least 50 workers – and are pursuing legal action against some – for participating in a strike last month that saw some 30,000 walk off the job.
Heads of the Collective Union
Mom Kunthear and Sean Teehan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/svay-rieng-garment-workers-fired-suspended
H&M tries exclusivity agreement
Clothing giant H&M is testing the garment production waters by entering into exclusivity agreements with factories in Cambodia and Bangladesh, according to a report from Bloomberg News yesterday.
This means that Sweden-based H&M would buy all of the factory’s output. H&M, it seems, would still be
Daniel de Carteret
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/hm-tries-exclusivity-agreement
Hong Kong delegates talk Cambodian rice
Thirty-four delegates from the Rice Merchants’ Association of Hong Kong made their first visit to Cambodia on Wednesday to explore more opportunities in the local milled rice sector.
David Van, deputy secretary general of the Alliance of Rice Producers and Exporters of Cambodia, said the point
Chan Muy Hong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/hong-kong-delegates-talk-cambodian-rice
Workplace deaths up
Workplace deaths shot up more than 60 per cent last year when compared with 2012, while injuries and payouts to those injured also saw dramatic increases, according to data released yesterday by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF).
Speaking during a conference at the Ministry of
Sen David and Sean Teehan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/workplace-deaths
Groups appeal to gov’t to pass traffic law
The Cambodia Red Cross, NGOs and traffic accident victims Thursday marked annual road safety week by appealing to the government to quickly pass a new traffic law in an effort to reduce road accidents.
The Ministry of Justice must still review the new traffic law
Ben Sokhean
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/archives/groups-appeal-to-govt-to-pass-traffic-law-56448/
AFD loan ‘will bring power to rural areas’
The French Agency for Development (AFD) announced yesterday that it will provide $24 million to finance privately owned water and power providers to supply rural areas that state-run utilities cannot reach.
During a ceremony held at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the AFD and the
Chan Muyhong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/afd-loan-%E2%80%98will-bring-power-rural-areas%E2%80%99
Cambodia announces Intellectual Property Rights laws to protect artists and musicians' works
Cambodia announces today a new Intellectual Property Rights laws drafted to protect the country’s artists and musicians and their works from counterfeiting in accordance with interntional IPR standards.
An event held at Ministry of Commerce was attended by newly-appointed Sun Chanthol, Minister of Commerce, who has
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=15&token=MTI4YzJmMmZiNzY
Aeon reports record revenue amid ASEAN expansion
Aeon Co, the Japanese firm developing the soon-to-be-opened Aeon Mall on Phnom Penh’s Sothearos Boulevard, has reported a record $62.3 billion in revenue for its financial year ending February 28.
The company, which has more than 260 subsidiaries, including the shopping centre development arm Aeon Mall
Eddie Morton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/aeon-reports-record-revenue-amid-asean-expansion
Union leaders evade arrest, co-workers say
Two union leaders narrowly escaped arrest yesterday morning when employees on strike at a Phnom Penh garment factory forced their release from police and security guards, fellow union officials said.
Seang Sambath, president of the Worker Friendship Union Federation, said WFUF vice president Mao Vannak and
Mom Kunthear and Alice Cuddy
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/union-leaders-evade-arrest-co-workers-say-0
