Four more Nauru refugees may be on the way
The Interior Ministry will send a delegation to Nauru Island this month to interview another four asylum seekers who are considering resettling in Cambodia, a spokesman for the ministry said yesterday. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/16353/four-more-nauru-refugees-may-be-on-the-way/
Inflow of FDI up in first half
The inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Cambodia witnessed solid growth in the first half of this year due to strong funds flowing into the financial and real estate sectors, said a central bank report. It said this was despite the agriculture and garment lass='cambodia-color'>...
Hor Kimsay
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/inflow-fdi-first-half
UN notes Kingdom’s peacekeeping efforts
The Defence Ministry has announced that the United Nations has ranked Cambodia 29th among 122 countries that have sent peacekeeping forces to conflict areas around the world. last year, the UN ranked Cambodia as 32nd for the most troops sent abroad. Cambodia also ranked 17th lass='cambodia-color'>...
Ven Rathavong and Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50541575/un-notes-kingdoms-peacekeeping-efforts/
Chinese warships dock in Cambodia to boost 'military cooperation'
Three hulking Chinese warships docked in Cambodia Wednesday for a four-day visit, as Beijing parades its naval prowess alongside its staunch Southeast Asian ally. China is the largest investor in Cambodia and has pumped billions into the economy while asking few questions about its abysmal lass='cambodia-color'>...
The Economic Times
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/chinese-warships-dock-in-cambodia-to-boost-military-cooperation/articleshow/67452961.cms
Kingdom’s satellite project still under study
The Telecom Regulator of Cambodia yesterday said that the Kingdom’s plan to launch its first satellite is still being studied after the Defence Ministry denied media reports that it will be sent into space in 2021. TRC spokesman Im Vutha yesterday said that the project lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50577036/kingdoms-satellite-project-still-under-study-2/
‘Ninety-nine oknha in army’
A senior military official said on Sunday that the Ministry of National Defence had found almost 100 military personnel with the title “oknha”. He told The Post that the ministry was preparing procedural formalities to enable the oknha to choose between keeping the honorific or lass='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ninety-nine-oknha-army
RCAF officials told to protect the gov’t
Security officials were again exhorted yesterday to protect the “legitimate government” and block any “colour revolution” that threatens it in a meeting of senior Royal Cambodian Armed Forces staff to discuss work conducted over the first six months of the year. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rcaf-officials-told-protect-govt
Defense ministry looking for recruits
The Ministry of National Defense announced on Friday that it is seeking more than 400 candidates to join the military in 2017. The announcement stated that the ministry was seeking both male and female candidates to work in the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF). Candidates must have lass='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/30163/defense-ministry-looking-for-recruits/
Cambodia wants two warships from China, general says
Cambodia’s modest navy is apparently a point of sensitivity for its commander, who on Wednesday said he would seek to acquire two warships from China to prevent neighboring countries from “looking down” on his fleet. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim and Peter Ford
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodia-wants-two-warships-from-china-general-says-108943/
Army on artillery recruiting drive
At least 700 applicants have signed up to join the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), with the successful recruits to be trained to operate new Chinese-built artillery, a senior military source said yesterday. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Vong Sokheng and Shaun Turton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/army-artillery-recruiting-drive
In Cambodia, calls for Panama papers probe
Civil society groups and anti-corruption experts have urged Cambodia’s government to open an investigation into why Justice Minister Ang Vong Vathana was named in the so-called Panama Papers. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Neou Vannarin
http://www.voanews.com/content/cambodia-panama-papers-probe-justice-minister-ang-vong-vathana/3280296.html
Top brass of RCAF told to get on social media
Royal Cambodian Armed Forces commander-in-chief Pol Saroeun yesterday told hundreds of the Kingdom’s top military brass to be more like Prime Minister Hun Sen and join the information age via smartphones and social media. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/top-brass-rcaf-told-get-social-media
Central Bank puts 40B riel up for bid in LPCO
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) yesterday held its second liquidity-Providing Collateralised Operation (lPCO), making 40 billion riel ($9.89 million) available to financial institutions in an auction in which repurchase agreements, or repos, were signed for 8.4 billion riel ($2.07 million). lass='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/central-bank-puts-40b-riel-bid-lpco
Over 3.76B riel swapped in banknote exchange
The Central Bank announced on Monday that it exchanged 3.76 billion of old and worn Khmer riel banknotes (equivalent to $930,091) to new notes during its “loving Riel Notes”, campaign which lasted five days during the Pchum Ben holiday. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/over-376b-riel-swapped-banknote-exchange
Government payroll to grow
The government will recruit more than 12,000 civil servants and teachers and an additional 20,000 service contractors for 2017, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Public Function. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Touch Sokha
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-payroll-grow
Minister scolds Thai outlets
Cambodia’s Ministry of Defence has demanded an apology from Thai media outlets for reports linking Defence Minister Tea Banh to a recent case of alleged cross-border arms smuggling by a Thai air force officer, one which has also ensnared an official from Cambodia’s Interior Ministry lass='cambodia-color'>...
Niem Chheng and Shaun Turton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-scolds-thai-outlets
Notification on the campaign of loving riel banknotes
On 31 August 2017, the National Bank of Cambodia issued a notification to the public, which contributed to the celebration of the Khmer traditional Phcum Ben festival. The National Bank of Cambodia will provide an opportunity to the public with old, crumble or torn banknotes lass='cambodia-color'>...
National Bank of Cambodia
Forces to get nearly 4,000 more troops
The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces plans to recruit 3,850 new soldiers, the majority of which will be enlisted in a new brigade established after a border row with laos, a document obtained yesterday showed. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Sophon
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5081208/forces-get-nearly-4000-troops/
Government approves 56 additional generals
The government has approved a new round of mass military promotions, elevating 40 officers to the rank of brigadier general and 16 people to major general status. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-approves-56-additional-generals
National Bank revokes licence of Dubai firm
The National Bank of Cambodia yesterday revoked the licence of Dubai-based Royal Index Pte., an affiliate of Royal Index UAE, after it failed to fulfill its mandatory obligations as a derivatives trading firm operating in the kingdom. lass='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/39454/national-bank-revokes-licence-of-dubai-firm/