China, Cambodia mark successful law enforcement cooperation
The Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh on Thursday lauded law enforcement cooperation efforts between the two countries that have seen around 1,000 Chinese nationals, accused of varying crimes, deported in the last 12 months. To mark the occasion, the Chinese Embassy posted on Facebook that at least 1,000 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-cambodia-mark-successful-law-enforcement-cooperation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Kann Vicheika
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/china-Cambodia-mark-successful-law-enforcement-cooperation/5128307.html
Government reshuffles coastal managemet committee members
The government reshuffled members of the National Committee for Coastal Management and Development in late January, according to a government statement received by The Post on Tuesday. Prime Minister Hun Sen continues to serve as the committee’s honorary president, while Minister of Land Management, Urban href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-reshuffles-coastal-managemet-committee-members/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-reshuffles-coastal-managemet-committee-members
Officials probe border land dispute
Cambodian and Thai joint authorities on Monday reviewed a disputed area where the Thais removed cassava trees of two Cambodian farmers in Banteay Meanchey province’s Svay Chek district last week. The Cambodian side was represented by Major General Chhun Mao, deputy commander of the Royal href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/officials-probe-border-land-dispute/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50579694/officials-probe-border-land-dispute/
Japan hands over 80 buses to Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng yesterday received 80 public buses from Japan during the inauguration of a bus terminal in Prek Taroth village in Phnom Penh’s Chroy Changva district. Mr Sreng said at the event that Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia Horinouchi Hidehisa handed over 80 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japan-hands-over-80-buses-to-phnom-penh/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50615849/japan-hands-over-80-buses-to-phnom-penh/
PM: Kingdom will not bow to ‘preaching’ on human rights
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday said “the forest had not been seen for the trees” when the human rights situation in Cambodia was assessed and that the Kingdom would not bow to preaching on the matter. Hun Sen was presiding over a ceremony on href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-kingdom-will-not-bow-to-preaching-on-human-rights/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/pm-kingdom-will-not-bow-preaching-human-rights
PM wants authorities to address all public concerns
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday called on authorities to address all concerns raised by the the public in line with the Kingdom’s efforts to implement sustainable development goals. In a message to mark today’s celebration of the 30th World Population Day under the theme, “25 years href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-wants-authorities-to-address-all-public-concerns/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50622492/pm-wants-authorities-to-address-all-public-concerns/
Ministry to blacklist road companies failing to uphold technical standards
The Transport Minister yesterday warned road repair companies that they will be blacklisted from bidding on future public projects if they fail to uphold technical standards in their work. Transport Minister Sun Chanthol yesterday met with contractors and technical inspection companies to discuss the improvement of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-to-blacklist-road-companies-failing-to-uphold-technical-standards/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50631407/ministry-to-blacklist-road-companies-failing-to-uphold-technical-standards/
NGOs praise solar energy push
Six non-governmental organisations on Tuesday praised the government’s decision to increase electricity generated by solar panels up to 20 percent of national output by 2023. The organisations included the NGO Forum on Cambodia, 3s Rivers Protection Network, My Village, Culture and Environment Preservation Association, Fisheries href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ngos-praise-solar-energy-push/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50638118/ngos-praise-solar-energy-push/
City Hall to provide free buses for Pchum Ben exodus
City Hall has announced that it will provide free buses for the public to travel from Phnom Penh to 17 provinces for Pchum Ben later this month. According to a statement by Phnom Penh Governor Khoung Sreng issued on Friday, Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/city-hall-to-provide-free-buses-for-pchum-ben-exodus/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ly Livsier
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50639676/city-hall-to-provide-free-buses-for-pchum-ben-exodus/
Hun Sen calls for caution amid China-US trade war
Prime Minister Hun Sen warned on Tuesday that a developing trade war between the US and China could affect Cambodia, and said the Kingdom must act to mitigate any potential fallout. In March, US President Donald Trump’s administration slapped tariffs on global imports of steel href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-calls-for-caution-amid-china-us-trade-war/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-calls-caution-amid-china-us-trade-war
Kingdom’s rubber exports bounce high in first half
Cambodian rubber exports surged 21 percent during the first half of the year, compared to the same period last year, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Sunday. Local producers exported 84,419 tonnes of rubber during the first six months of this year, an increase of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdoms-rubber-exports-bounce-high-in-first-half/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdoms-rubber-exports-bounce-high-first-half
First Civil Society Day event attended by some 300 groups
Cambodia’s first Civil Society Day was held on Tuesday, with at least 300 members of civil society groups in attendance at Phnom Penh’s Hotel Cambodiana for the event. Held under the theme Inclusive Partnership for Democratic and Sustainable Development, the day is intended to enable href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/first-civil-society-day-event-attended-by-some-300-groups/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/first-civil-society-day-event-attended-some-300-groups
Government notes 25 UN UPR rights recommendations as political
The government on Tuesday said it had “noted” 25 recommendations made by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR), saying they were part of a political agenda and linked to the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP). It accepted the other 173 recommendations href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-notes-25-un-upr-rights-recommendations-as-political/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/government-notes-25-un-upr-rights-recommendations-political
Ministry needs millions to improve drainage
The Public Works and Transport Ministry on Friday said it plans to spend about $170 million to improve Sihanoukville’s wastewater treatment system and deal with floods. Transport Minister Sun Chanthol said during a workshop in the capital that he will push for the budget to be href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-needs-millions-to-improve-drainage/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50637052/ministry-needs-millions-to-improve-drainage/
Japan pledges to aid demining work until 2025
The Japan Mine Action Service yesterday pledged its continued support for demining action until 2025, when the Kingdom aims to be mine-free. Nakano Masahito, its technical adviser, said at a press briefing at the Japanese Embassy that JMAS will work hard to help clear landmines and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japan-pledges-to-aid-demining-work-until-2025/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50638519/japan-pledges-to-aid-demining-work-until-2025/
Kingdom aiming for direct internet access
Cambodia is aiming to no longer rely on Vietnam and Thailand for bandwidth and access to the international internet gateway. Prime Minister Hun Sen during a cabinet meeting on Friday told Post and Telecommunication Ministry officials to look into how the Kingdom can have its own href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-aiming-for-direct-internet-access/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50654936/kingdom-aiming-for-direct-internet-access/
Youths encouraged to become engineers
Senior government officials said yesterday that Cambodia needs about 35,000 engineers between 2018 and 2020 to serve in several sectors. Pich Sophorn, secretary of state at the Labour Ministry and also vice chairman of the Board of Engineers Cambodia, said yesterday at the board’s annual href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/youths-encouraged-to-become-engineers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50484406/youths-encouraged-to-become-engineers/
Ministry of Environment celebrates achievements
The ministry said it had introduced a number of environmental procedures, rules and guidelines to protect, promote and manage environmental issues, and cited major laws such as the 1996 Law on Environmental and Natural Resource Management and the 2008 Law on Natural Protected Areas. The ministry href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-of-environment-celebrates-achievements/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-environment-celebrates-achievements
Warehouse space shortage brought to light
The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) recently noted that investors are facing difficulties finding warehouse space to rent at special economic zones in the country. CCC’s vice president Lim Heng told Khmer Times that the rapid rise of investment going into the country has left little warehouse space href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/warehouse-space-shortage-brought-to-light/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50621941/warehouse-space-shortage-brought-to-light/
Mahathir Mohamad speaks on Kingdom’s democracy
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday urged Cambodian students to be proud of their culture while adopting aspects of democracy that work for the Kingdom. Mr Mahathir is in the Kingdom for three days, along with his wife Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali and a delegation of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mahathir-mohamad-speaks-on-kingdoms-democracy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50639704/mahathir-mohamad-speaks-on-kingdoms-democracy/