Government mulls using rivers for transport
Phnom Penh residents may soon be able to travel to select provinces via boat as the government has pledged to build a waterways public transit system to reduce traffic congestion in the city. Public Works and Transports Minister Sun Chanthol said yesterday during the ministry’s annual
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/33722/government-mulls-using-rivers-for-transport/
NGOs slam the new Mekong dam
Environmental organizations and civil society groups have expressed concern at plans to build another dam along the Mekong River in Laos and asked the Lao government to suspend the project due to the effects it will have on communities, water flow and fishery resources in
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/35615/ngos-slam-the-new-mekong-dam/
China to work further with Mekong countries in water resources
China is ready to consolidate political trust with the five countries along the Lancang-Mekong River, and further cooperate with them in areas of water resources, drought and flood prevention, industrial capacity, agriculture, and human resources, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday. Li made the remarks
Zhang Yue
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201801/11/WS5a5727eba3102c394518e98a.html
Rainsy officially launches Cambodia National Rescue Movement, lays out five-point plan
Yesterday, Rainsy said the new Cambodia National Rescue Movement had a five-part plan, starting with appealing to the international community to take action. The next step is to work with “economic” partners to put financial pressure on the government.Next, Rainsy said the movement will encourage
Niem Chheng and Andrew Nachemson
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/rainsy-officially-launches-cambodia-national-rescue-movement-lays-out-five-point
Does Cambodia’s New Opposition Party Really Matter?
Cambodia’s former opposition leader Sam Rainsy’s reverence for political change is exceeded only by his reverence for himself as the instigator of it. That may be why, this weekend in the United States, he launched the Cambodia National Rescue Movement (CNRM), a new body that is
David Hutt
https://thediplomat.com/2018/01/does-cambodias-new-opposition-party-really-matter/
Smart help for innovators
Smart Axiata, one of the leading mobile operators in Cambodia, yesterday officially launched its digital young innovator program SmartStart, aimed at helping young Cambodians develop their innovative digital-related business ideas into actual businesses or products.SmartStart is a nine-month university program initiated to inspire, enable and
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/35457/smart-help-for-innovators/
District Governor Questioned Over Clearing Protected Forest
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court questioned a district governor from Kampong Thom province yesterday over his involvement in clearing protected flooed forest in the province in July.
Prim Rottha, Stong district governor, is one of about 20 officials who received court summonses in July over their suspected
Vietnam Airlines builds Mekong hub
Vietnam Airlines outlined expansion at the 4-Code presentation seminar, Wednesday, just prior to the opening of 8th International Travel Expo 2012 in Ho Chi Minh City.
The national airline reiterated its commitment at the trade fair to build Vietnam as a major gateway to the other
http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2012/09/vietnam-airlines-builds-mekong-hub/
Tay Ninh, Kampong Chhnang strengthen ties
Leaders from Vietnam’s southern province of Tay Ninh and Cambodia’s Kampong Chhnang province signed a cooperative agreement in Tay Ninh on September 17.
The agreement falls within the framework of the minutes of the 7th Cooperation and Development Conference for Vietnamese and Cambodian border provinces that
http://english.vovnews.vn/Home/Tay-Ninh-Kampong-Chhnang-strengthen-ties/20129/142200.vov
Inflation rises 1.3 percent
Cambodia’s consumer price index rose by 1.3 percent in July compared to a year earlier on the back of higher food and fuel prices, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics.
The increase was also due to non-alcohol beverages, clothing and footwear, housing, water,
Japanese Investment in Cambodia Grows, but Hurdles Remain
Japanese Investment in Cambodia is steadily increasing as a result of sharply rising wages in China and other Southeast Asian nations. But experts warned this week that for sustained investment growth and to avoid driving Japanese companies to other attractive investment destinations such as Burma
http://www.cbre.com.kh/2012/11/japanese-investment-cambodia-grows-hurdles-remain/
Innovation essential for Cambodia’s place in AEC
An official at the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy expressed concern that if the quality of Cambodian produced goods does not improve, Cambodia is likely to become largely a retailer of foreign goods when the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is realised in 2015.
Meng Saktheara,
Study reveals extent of Mekong dam food security threat
The planned construction of hydropowered dams on the Mekong River in South-East Asia could jeopardise livelihoods, water access and food security for 60 million people, across Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, according to a study.
The study reports that dams will block fish migration routes and
Anti-competitive behaviour limits Cambodia’s domestic airline industry
Anti-competitive behaviour in Cambodia’s domestic airline industry is limiting its growth, with the relevant authorities “reluctant” to open the domestic market up to competition, an aviation report found.
Monopolising this market currently is the country’s flagship carrier, Cambodia Angkor Air, according to a Centre for Aviation
CPP Promises Oversight on Royal Group's Dam
The government has promised to monitor the progress of local conglomerate Royal Group in its implementation of a $781 million dam project in Stung Treng province, that has been guaranteed by the government, CPP lawmaker Cheam Yeap said yesterday.
Mr. Yeap said yesterday that the
Shots fired as families evicted
Police, military police and forestry officials evicted 100 families in Koh Kong province’s Smach Meanchey district yesterday, shooting into the air during the forcible removal to disperse villagers with the threat of violence.
It was the second day of evictions in an area authorities say
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013030761809/National/shots-fired-as-families-evicted.html
Turkey to enhance diplomatic ties with Cambodia
Turkey is willing to establish an embassy residence in Cambodia in order to promote bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries, the newly- designated ambassador of Turkey to Cambodia, Osman Bulent Tulun said Tuesday.
The two countries’ bilateral trade is relatively small. According to
Officials Took Mourners’ Names, Activists Say
Anti-logging activists have accused authorities of attempting to collect the names of roughly 400 people who attended a memorial service in Koh Kong province last week for the outspoken environmental campaigner Chut Wutty, who was shot dead last month.
Although the memorial service at the spot
Ministry on trail of the apple snail
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, along with Prey Veng provincial agriculture experts and villagers in Svay Ourntor district, are taking measures to eradicate golden apple snails, which feed on rice seedlings, agriculture officials said.
According to Prey Veng agriculture chief Ouk Samnang, only a
Cambodia Sees Opportunity for US Investment in Agriculture
Cambodian Commerce Minister Cham Prasidh sees great potential for US companies that want to invest in agriculture, where he says they can do legitimate business relatively free from the graft as Cambodia makes anti-corruption headway.
Cham Prasidh was in Washington last week, where he and other
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodia-least-competitive-in-region-on-global-index/1559776.html
