Sok An’s top job filled, but many still vacant
Though some of that control had slipped away in recent years, there are still plenty of state bodies, official roles and chairmanships up for grabs after sok An died on Wednesday at the age of 66. The most high-profile of those positions, minister in charge ss='cambodia-color'>...
George Wright and Van Roeun
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/second/sok-ans-top-job-filled-many-still-vacant-126697/
Palm sugar’s GI status could soon get EU protection
The European Union is expected to enter Kampong speu palm sugar into its registry of protected geographical indicators (GI) by July following a push by the Cambodian government to protect the specialty food product in one of its biggest markets, a Ministry of Commerce official ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/palm-sugars-gi-status-could-soon-get-eu-protection
U.S. To give $6 million to genocide research group
In a statement on sunday, the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) said the $6 million in additional funding from the U.s. Agency for International Development (UsAID) would be paid into an endowment fund that would accrue interest over the next 20 years, eventually bringing in ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sun Narin
http://www.voacambodia.com/a/us-to-give-6-million-to-genocide-research-group/3794401.html
China’s ‘Belt and Road’ policy benefits Cambodia, analysts say
The multi-trillion-dollar scheme proposed by Chinese premier Xi Jinping in 2013 aims to promote economic integration across Eurasia by investing in a “silk Road Economic Belt” and “Maritime silk Road”, comprising transnational economic corridors and new trade arrangements. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hean Socheata
http://www.voacambodia.com/a/china-belt-and-road-policy-benefits-cambodia-analysts-say/3859343.html
Makro breaks ground on capital’s first wholesale retail warehouse
Makro Cambodia, the local arm of international cash-and-carry wholesaler Makro, held a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday for construction of its first outlet in the Kingdom, which is expected to launch operations in December. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/makro-breaks-ground-capitals-first-wholesale-retail-warehouse
US to fund project preserving clothes of S-21 victims
The United StateS EmbaSSy haS pledged $55,500 to the MiniStry of Culture and Fine ArtS in part to preServe the clotheS worn by victimS of atrocitieS at S-21 priSon. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Cindy Co
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-fund-project-preserving-clothes-s-21-victims
Kingdom’s startups stuck in the middle with no capital
Despite Cambodia having a vibrant startup scene with entrepreneurs launching ventures on a near daily basis, businesses trying to tap into financial resources for growth have difficulty accessing capital and are stuck in the unbankable “missing middle”, according to a recent study. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Robin Spiess
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdoms-startups-stuck-middle-no-capital
Villagers want the US to drop Cambodia’s war debt
Villagers who have suffered from the American bombs and chemicals used in the Vietnam War want the Us to cancel the war debt and would like it to compensate Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5096199/villagers-want-us-drop-cambodias-war-debt/
Elephant electrocuted by high-tension line in herd’s path
An elephant was electrocuted by a high-power electric line early on Wednesday in a village in Preah sihanouk province frequented by the animals, according to provincial authorities. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ouch Sony and Danielle Keeton-olsen
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/elephant-electrocuted-by-high-tension-line-in-herds-path-126924/
U.S. Democracy promotion group holds political debate in Battambang
Local residents in Battambang town took part in a political debate organized by U.s. Democracy promotion group, the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) on Monday ahead of local elections early next month. Attendees asked prospective candidates questions related to citizen’s concerns over unemployment, migration, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Khemara
http://www.voacambodia.com/a/us-democracy-promotion-group-holds-political-debate-in-battambang/3867567.html
Supreme court orders eco-activist’s appeal to be reheard
Environmental activist Ven Vorn has been given a second chance to have an illegal logging conviction overturned after the supreme Court on Wednesday ordered his case sent back to the Appeal Court for review. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/supreme-court-orders-eco-activists-appeal-to-be-reheard-132169/
King again in Beijing for contested Party Law’s signing
King Norodom Sihamoni will once again be out of Cambodia on the day that widely condemned new lawS are due to be Signed into force, prompting Some obServerS to SuggeSt he iS abStaining from affixing hiS Signature to politically queStionable legiSlation. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Meas Sokchea and Erin Handley
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/king-again-beijing-contested-party-laws-signing
Human rights watch calls for loose-lipped minister’s firing
Council of Ministers spokesman Phay siphan said he did not believe social Affairs Minister Vong sauth would face any disciplinary action after he repeated the gist of a seemingly confidential CPP meeting, including an alleged threat by Prime Minister Hun sen to beat protesters with ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Paviour
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hrw-calls-for-loose-lipped-ministers-firing-133176/
Leaked document spells out CPP’s plan to monitor members
After losing more than 400 communes to the opposition in June’s local elections, the Cambodian People’s Party is embarking on a membership drive – among its own members – according to a leaked document, which describes plans to monitor the mentality of supporters of the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/leaked-document-spells-out-cpps-plan-monitor-members
Government plans one of world’s biggest airports in Kandal
The Cambodian government has approved plans to build one of the world’s largest airports in Kandal province, though key actors have yet to work out the details and one economist noted yesterday that the current proposal may be short-sighted. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hor Kimsay and Brendan O’Byrne
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/government-plans-one-worlds-biggest-airports-kandal
Việt Nam, Cambodia’s bilateral trade surged 30% in 2017
Bilateral trade between Việt Nam and Cambodia last year surged 29.7 per cent against the previous year to nearly Us$3.8 billion, the General Department of Customs reported. Of the total, Việt Nam’s export turnover to this market was $2.77 billion, rising 26.1 per cent against the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Viet Nam News
http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/422484/viet-nam-cambodias-bilateral-trade-surged-30-in-2017.html#q1s8ssWTMd4ceTep.97
Cambodia to get $40M from ADB’s green fund
The Asian Development Bank has announced an additional $30 million in grants and $10 million in loans to Cambodia as part of the organization’s Green Climate Fund. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-get-40m-adbs-green-fund
Revenue rises in Q3 at capital’s water firm
The capital’s listed water utility posted higher revenue against lower earnings during the third quarter of the year in a filing to the Cambodian stock exchange yesterday. Phnom Penh Water supply Authority (PPWsA) saw its revenue rise by $1 million, or 8 percent, year-on-year to $13.9 ss='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/revenue-rises-q3-capitals-water-firm
Among world leaders, PM’s Facebook 2nd for engagement
Prime Minister Hun sen’s time spent posting selfies and broadcasting speeches live on Facebook appears to be paying off, according to a new study that ranks world leaders’ Facebook pages by level of engagement. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Matt Surrusco
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/among-world-leaders-pms-facebook-2nd-for-engagement-125590/
Part of tycoon’s ELC to be granted to villagers
The Preah Sihanouk province land management committee iS in the proceSS of iSSuing land titleS for 82 familieS in a recently converted foreSt area, aS well aS from an economic land conceSSion (ELC) belonging to the Mong Reththy Group. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Touch Sokha
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/part-tycoons-elc-be-granted-villagers