Ministry, EU discuss management of chemical and associated wastes
The National Authority for the Prohibition of Chemical, Nuclear, Biological and Radiological Weapons (NACW) at the Ministry of National Defence and the EU have co-organised a 12-day workshop for 205 trainees from 29 institutions. The workshop focuses on training participants on the Sound Management of Chemicals href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-eu-discuss-management-of-chemical-and-associated-wastes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-eu-discuss-management-chemical-and-associated-wastes
NGO wary of promise to cancel hydropower dam project
Conservationists remain wary of the government’s recent pledge to sideline construction of the controversial Chhay Areng hydropower dam after finding the project on the Mines and Energy Ministry’s new to-do list.After a February 17 Council of Ministers meeting, the government announced that plans to build href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ngo-wary-of-promise-to-cancel-hydropower-dam-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ngo-wary-of-promise-to-cancel-hydropower-dam-project-126565/
PM wants more trade, investment with Pakistan
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday urged Pakistan to boost trade and investment between the two countries. The appeal was made during a meeting with Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Qasim Khan Suri at the Peace Palace in Prampi Makara district’s Mittapheap commune href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-wants-more-trade-investment-with-pakistan/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pm-wants-more-trade-investment-pakistan
North Korea seeks stronger ties with the Kingdom
North Korea wants to boost its ties with the Kingdom started by Late King Father Norodom Sihanouk and the Kim Il Sung more than 50 years ago. Ri Kil Song, North Korea’s deputy foreign minister, conveyed this to Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn during a courtesy href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/north-korea-seeks-stronger-ties-with-the-kingdom/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50664116/north-korea-seeks-stronger-ties-with-the-kingdom/
Gov’t and private sector to discuss solar home system guidelines
The Ministry of Mines and Energy and several local solar companies will meet today for a consultative workshop on guidelines for solar home systems (SHS). The workshop aims to gather market data, analyse examples of good practice in the industry and discuss the challenges experienced href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-and-private-sector-to-discuss-solar-home-system-guidelines/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50664003/govt-and-private-sector-to-discuss-solar-home-system-guidelines/
Authorities on hunt for illegal timber suspect
Authorities are on the hunt for a man who escaped custody on Tuesday after being arrested for allegedly transporting luxurious timber in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary. The suspect was detained by environmental rangers at the Keo Seima Wildlife sanctuary headquarters on Monday but ran off into href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/authorities-on-hunt-for-illegal-timber-suspect-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/authorities-hunt-illegal-timber-suspect
National budget for 2020 approved
The National Assembly yesterday unanimously approved the draft Budget Law for 2020. The law was approved by 108 of the 123 lawmakers that attended the plenary session of the National Assembly. According to the draft law, the government plans to spend $8.2 billion in 2020, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/national-budget-for-2020-approved/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50664298/national-budget-for-2020-approved/
EU issues support for investment in Kingdom
EU Ambassador Carmen Moreno has vowed to bring more European investors into the Kingdom and pledged to uphold good relations between the EU and Cambodia. During a meeting with Senate president Say Chhum yesterday, Ambassador Moreno acknowledged the country’s progress and improvement under the government’s href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/eu-issues-support-for-investment-in-kingdom/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50664368/eu-issues-support-for-investment-in-kingdom/
Cambodia to boost China rice exports
Cambodia expects to export around 300,000 tonnes of milled rice to China per year, Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh said during the 44th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting in Siem Reap. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming on Tuesday night, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-to-boost-china-rice-exports/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Gov't Reports $25M From Rents in Six Months
The government earned just over $25 million in rental fees from state land leased to private companies in the first six months of the year, according to new figures from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. While the data shows that earning have risen, critics say href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-reports-25m-from-rents-in-six-months/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
SCG vows Asean coverage
Siam Cement Group (SCG), the country’s top industrial conglomerate, says its logistics unit will cover Asean and southern China within five years, partly through mergers and acquisitions. Kan Trakulhoon, the president and chief executive, said the expansion will accommodate growing regional trade under the Asean Economic href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/scg-vows-asean-coverage/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/economics/308580/scg-vows-asean-coverage
Cambodia's Trade Grows By 15 Percent
Cambodia’s total trade volume grew 15.41 percent to reach$7.46 billion in the first seven months compared to the same period last year, according to data released yesterday by the Ministry of Commerce. Revenues earned through exports reached $2.9 billion, an increase of 11.82 percent compared to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-trade-grows-by-15-percent/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Speculators pounce on rice market as prices rise
Speculators have been selling rice to Thailand via Cambodia for over a month despite domestic prices rising VND1,000/kg. At the meeting of Vietnam Food Association (VFA) on September 7 in HCM City, Director of An Giang Export Company Nguyen Van Tien said the amount of rice href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/speculators-pounce-on-rice-market-as-prices-rise/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/43907/business-in-brief-12-9.html
Cambodia records US$1.51-B trade deficit in 7 months
Cambodia reported a trade deficit of 34% in equivalent to US$1.51-B in the 1st 7 months of this year, the report of the Commerce Ministry showed Thursday. During January-July period this year, the country’s total import and export value was US$7.45-B, up 15% from US$6.47-B at href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-records-us1-51-b-trade-deficit-in-7-months/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.livetradingnews.com/cambodia-records-us1-51-b-trade-deficit-in-7-months-85827.htm
The Week at the CSX
The price of Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority stock over the Sept. 6-12 period fluctuated between KHR 6,350 (US$1.57) and KHR 6,300 (US$1.55). The price on Sept. 6, KHR 6,350, fell to KHR 6,300 (US$1.58) on Sept. 7 and remained there until climbing to KHR 6,350 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/the-week-at-the-csx-3/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Patrols in Prey Long Forest Find Signs of Illegal Logging
Community patrols of Prey Long forest by local villagers over the last few days have uncovered at least 65 cubic meters of illicitly cut timber and three chainsaws believed to belong to the illegal loggers. Soem Sean, a member of the Prey Long People’s Network, dedicated href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/patrols-in-prey-long-forest-find-signs-of-illegal-logging/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Thousands of Families Evacuated Due to Floods
More than 3,100 families have now been evacuated from their homes as flooding spreads in Banteay Meanchey province, the deputy head of the National Committee for Disaster Managment (NCDM) said yesterday. About 3,000 of those families have been evacuated from Poipet City alone, and another 148 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/thousands-of-families-evacuated-due-to-floods/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Hun Sen Says Shootings, Traffic Accidents Threaten Tourism
Gun violence and fatal traffic accidents are hurting the government’s efforts to boost tourism, Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday, urging local authorities to take action-even against the powerful. Mr. Hun Sen also said the government has earmarked sites for two new international airports to cater to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-says-shootings-traffic-accidents-threaten-tourism/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Borei Keila, Boeung Kak march on embassies
More than 60 people yesterday rallied at the National Assembly, the UN Human Rights Office, the Danish Embassy and the German Embassy as part of a petition campaign to seek the release of two jailed women from the Boeung Kak and Borei Keila communities. Villagers and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/borei-keila-boeung-kak-march-on-embassies/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
National Land Program Dropped Communal Titles
Prime Minister Hun Sen’s land-titling scheme announced in June originally included a directive for granting collective property titles to indigenous communities, but this part of the program was scrapped weeks later as it was deemed too costly and time-consuming, documents obtained yesterday show. For “indigenous href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/national-land-program-dropped-communal-titles/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/national-land-program-dropped-communal-titles-9480/