Ratanakiri community says revoked concession still operates
Indigenous Jarai and Tompoun communities in Ratanakiri are urging authorities to return nearly 1,000 hectares of land from a rubber plantation that they say continues to operate on a revoked part of a concession. ...
Phon Sotthyroth and Phin Rathana
https://vodenglish.news/ratanakiri-community-says-revoked-concession-still-operates/
Cambodia eyes free trade agreement with Japan
Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak urged all relevant parties to work together on the possibility of establishing a free trade agreement between Cambodia and Japan following a remarkable surge in exports of Cambodian products to Japan this year. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501306688/cambodia-eyes-free-trade-agreement-with-japan/
Draft code and law on natural resource management and regional trade agreement unanimously approved by senate
The Cambodian Senate has approved a draft Environment and Natural Resources Code and a draft law authorising ratification of the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501307746/draft-code-and-law-on-natural-resource-management-and-regional-trade-agreement-unanimously-approved-by-senate/
Three land rights activists detained, questioned by police after organizing training workshop
Kratie authorities detained and questioned 17 members of the land rights organization Coalition of Cambodia Farmers Community (CCFC) on Wednesday afternoon as the group returned to Phnom Penh by bus from a staff training workshop hosted in Ratanakiri. ...
Takeo Community Technology Centre gets Japanese support
The Japanese government has provided a grant of $145,692 to Cambodia for the construction of a Community Technology Centre (CTC) in Bati district of Takeo province. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501257838/takeo-community-technology-centre-gets-japanese-support/
Cambodian PM welcomes election observers
Prime Minister Hun Sen has extended warm welcome to all the observers for the upcoming National Election in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501328046/cambodian-pm-welcomes-election-observers/
Former opposition party member quits ruling CPP and flees Cambodia
A former Candlelight Party Member, who joined the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) in June, fled Cambodia earlier this month due to fear and security concerns after he decided to leave the ruling party. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/former-opposition-party-member-quits-ruling-cpp-and-flees-cambodia/
Royal government boosts partnership with private sector
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has been promoting the participation of the private sector, as its good partner, in the country development. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501381558/royal-government-boosts-partnership-with-private-sector/
EU offers $7m grant to elevate fisheries sector
The European Union (EU) has announced plans to pump almost $7 million to support Cambodia in reforming its fisheries sector. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/eu-offers-7m-grant-to-elevate-fisheries-sector
Cambodia welcomes more investment from Japan
Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Manet, has expressed welcome and support from more investment from Japan in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501396100/cambodia-welcomes-more-investment-from-japan/
Cambodia’s economic activity up but education needs strengthening for long-term growth
Cambodia’s economic activity picked up in the first quarter of 2024, but the education sector, which sits at the center of development, needs to be strengthened. ...
44 projects worth $396 million given green light
The Council for the Development of Cambodia approved 44 projects in July that have the potential to generate 25,000 jobs, with China standing as the leading investor. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/44-projects-worth-396-million-given-green-light
China provides over $42 mil to boost Cambodia’s infrastructure development
The Chinese government granted approximately 300 million yuan (about $42 million), to support infrastructure development in Cambodia. ...
Nang Veasna
"https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501572613/china-provides-42-million-to-support-cambodias-infrastructure/ "
Renewable energy production
Renewable sources of energy include biofuels, solar, wind, tidal and geothermal energy. Fossil fuels such as petroleum or coal are not renewable. ...
Workshop on the dissemination of Khmer translation of the book "Personal Data: Political Persuasion"
On 2 October 2020, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) held a workshop on the Khmer translation of the book "Personal Data: Political Persuasion". The workshop aimed to support the dissemination of the Khmer translation of the book through the online platform. ...
Press release on the EU launches procedure to temporarily suspend trade preferences
On 11 February 2019, The EU has today started the process that could lead to the temporary suspension of Cambodia’s preferential access to the EU market under the Everything But Arms (EBA) trade scheme. EBA preferences can be removed if beneficiary countries fail to respect ...
European Commission
The Week at the CSX
After sudden increase in price to KHR 6, 600 (US$ 1.62) on July 25, over the next week the price rose for a couple of days before eventually changing direction, falling to 6,400 (US$1.57) on August 1. Trading volumes were larger compared to the week ...
CNRP Pledges to Continue Boycott, Stage Demonstrations
Following the convening of a one-party CPP National Assembly, leaders of the opposition CNRP said Monday that they would continue to boycott parliament and use mass demonstrations as a tool to pressure the government to meet their demands for “justice” following what they claim was ...
Colin Meyn and Khuon Narim
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/cnrp-pledges-to-continue-boycott-stage-demonstrations-43037/
Union wary of possible crackdown
Preparing for a demonstration expected to draw thousands of garment workers this morning, Ath Thorn, president of the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers Democratic Union (C.CAWDU), said yesterday that he feared the possibility of a heavy-handed military police response. About 4,000 workers gathered at SL ...
Sean Teehan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/union-wary-possible-crackdown