Construction on two condominiums to begin in Q1
Cambodia’s growing condominium sector shows no signs of slowing down, with construction on two new condominiums set to begin in the first quarter of this year. According to real estate firm CB Richard Ellis’ December market view report, released Wednesday, work will begin on Sky Villa ...
George Styllis
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/construction-on-two-condominiums-to-begin-in-q1-75719/
US science envoy sees tech potential in students
Cambodia has much potential in the growth of science and technology, particularly given the motivation of young students, a US official says. In a visit to Cambodia last week, Geraldine Richmond, the US science envoy to Southeast Asia, told VOA Khmer she was surprised to see how ...
Neou Vannarin
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/us-science-envoy-sees-tech-potential-in-cambodia-students/2673055.html
VN sees success in seizing HK rice market from Thailand
Vietnam has gained a substantial share of Hong Kong’s rice market at the expense of Thailand, resulting from fierce competition over the past 10 years. Thailand’s market share in the first month of this year was up to 65.1 per cent versus Vietnam’s 26.3 per ...
Wichit Chaitrong
http://bit.ly/1xdk5Hd
NagaWorld sees year-on-year boost in VIP revenues
Phnom Penh casino NagaWorld has announced that gross gaming revenue (GGR) rose 48 per cent year-on-year for the first quarter of 2015, largely on the back of returns from VIP clients. Nagacorp, the Hong Kong stock exchange-listed parent of NagaWorld, said in an unaudited report released ...
Charles Rollet
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nagaworld-sees-year-year-boost-vip-revenues
Joint statement on the draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (LANGO)
Representatives of 80 civil society organizations (CSOs) called on the Royal Government of Cambodia to make the official draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (LANGO) available to the public, and to conduct dialogues with different stakeholders for collecting their views, concerns and perceptions on ...
Joint Organizations
Ministry official rejects NGO report on city’s slums
A government official rejected calls from a pair of NGOs on Tuesday to do more for Phnom Penh’s slums amid what they described as an opaque land-titling system that has routinely failed poor communities. In a joint report, “The Exclusion of Urban Poor Communities From Systematic ...
Khuon Narim and Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ministry-official-rejects-ngo-report-on-citys-slums-81606/
NGO law in crosshairs
Despite the deployment of law enforcement officials across the capital in a bid to halt the demonstration, activists yesterday marched as promised to the National Assembly to protest the looming adoption of highly controversial union and NGO laws. Starting at about 8am, hundreds of land activists, ...
Pech Sotheary and Ethan Harfenist
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ngo-law-crosshairs
Cambodia inaugurates fifth China-funded bridge in S. province
Cambodia inaugurated Takhmau Bridge across Tonle Bassac River, along with a 12-km road here on Monday in an effort to facilitate travel and boost local economic development.The concrete bridge, along with its connecting road, is located about 13 km south of Phnom Penh capital. It ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-08/03/c_134476255.htm
Unions appeal for review over Trade Union Law amendment
Twenty unionists gathered yesterday in front of the Ministry of Labour to request for a meeting with Minister Ith Samheng to discuss select articles of the Trade Union Law amended last month. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50693277/unions-appeal-for-review-over-trade-union-law-amendment
Japan provides $6 million emergency assistance to Cambodia
The Government of Japan has decided to extend to the Royal Government of Cambodia an emergency assistance comprising of medical supplies and technical assistance up to $ 6,320,167 through United Nations office for Project Services (UNOPS). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50733951/japan-provides-6-million-emergency-assistance-to-cambodia/
All is not well in the garment sector as exports drop by 50 percent in second trimester
Cambodia’s exports of garment and footwear products are expected to drop from 50 to 60 percent due to the impact of COVID-19 crisis during the second trimester of 2020. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50718827/all-is-not-well-in-the-garment-sector-as-exports-drop-by-50-percent-in-second-trimester/
First meeting for union law working group set
The National Assembly has announced the formation of a bipartisan working group, first promised earlier this month, to examine the controversial draft trade union law.The working group, which was established on Wednesday, is composed of five opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party members and five members ...
Mech Dara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/first-meeting-union-law-working-group-set
Garment exports fall, factories hit by virus
Exports in garment sector dropped more than 5 percent to around $3.78 billion in the first half of the year, according to a spokesman of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. ...
Sok Chan
http://khmertimeskh.com/50743103/garment-exports-fall-factories-hit-by-virus/
Arbitration rules under review
The National Commercial Arbitration Centre (NCAC) of Cambodia is in the process of reviewing and amending its current arbitration rules, which have been implemented since 2014, to better serve the needs of businesses. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50749327/arbitration-rules-under-review/
Cambodia-Japan trade volume decreases slightly by 3.7 percent to $1.01 Billion in H1, 2020
The volume of bilateral trade between Cambodia and Japan was recorded at $1.01 billion in the first half of this year, a year-on-year decrease of 3.7 percent. ...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755518/cambodia-japan-trade-volume-decreases-slightly-by-3-7-percent-to-1-01-billion-in-h1-2020/
Oil money to boost digital education
The government has announced it will make good use of future “oil money” by directing some of it to the promotion of digital education designed to meet the domestic demand for technical and skilled personnel. ...
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50802717/oil-money-to-boost-digital-education/
First COVID-19 death in Cambodia after Feb 20 incident
The Ministry of Health announced that a 50-year-old Cambodian man died of COVID-19 yesterday, as a result of the February 20 Community Incident, marking Cambodia’s first recorded death. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823890/first-covid-19-death-in-cambodia-after-feb-20-incident/
Indigenous villagers in dispute over land titles
Indigenous villagers in Romnea commune of Mondulkiri province’s Sen Monorom town have lodged complaints disputing authorities’ issuance of titles to their lands in the names of unrelated individuals. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/indigenous-villagers-dispute-over-land-titles
Electricite du Cambodge announces power outages from today to August 22
Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) has issued a notification on its implementation of repair, replacement, installation of equipment and dismantling of power lines for 4 days from August 19, 2021 to August 22, 2021 in some areas according to the time and place as detailed below. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50919180/electricite-du-cambodge-announces-power-outages-from-today-to-august-22/
China providing Covid traditional medicines assist
The Ministry of Health and its counterpart from China have signed an agreement to add traditional Chinese medicine to the Covid-19 treatment toolkit, under the guidance of a team of practitioners. ...