Congestion costing ‘$6 million a month’
Phnom Penh authorities yesterday offered an economic argument for ministries, motorists and citizens to respect traffic laws, claiming that congestion-related costs in the capital were setting the country back about $6 million per month. ...
Pech Sotheary and Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/congestion-costing-6-million-month
Flights planned from Beijing to Siem Reap, Phnom Penh
Chinese flag carrier Air China is expected to launch the first non-stop flights from Beijing to Cambodia as early as November this year, officials said yesterday. Director of the Air Transport Department of Cambodia’s State Secretariat of Civil Aviation, Vann Chanty, said that officials from ...
NGO says legal action over land disputes on the rise
The number of people charged in land disputes across The country so far this year has already surpassed The number of charges in all of 2013 in what rights group Adhoc on Tuesday called an “alarming” increase in legal action against those wrapped up in ...
Aun Pheap
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ngo-says-legal-action-over-land-disputes-on-the-rise-66873/
CCHR press statement on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day
On 3 May 2020, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) released a short video showcasing the opinions of five journalists and media workers on the situation of press freedom and the importance of an independent media in Cambodia to celebrate World Press Freedom Day ...
Cambodian Center for Human Rights
Thai-Cambodian central banks sign MoU
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) on August 25 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Exchange of Banking Supervision Information with The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), The regulator of financial institutions in Cambodia. The MoU provides a formal basis for banking supervisory cooperation between The ...
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Thai-Cambodian-central-banks-sign-MoU-30189102.html
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the decision of the European Commission on tariffs preferences under the EBA regime
On 12 February 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia issues a statement to respond to the decision of the European Commission on tariffs preferences under the EBA regime.the statement said, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) regrets the unjust decision ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Draft law puts high price on drunk driving
Drunk drivers could be fined $1000 under a new draft traffic law approved yesterday by The Council of Ministers. The legislation includes a raft of measures aimed at reducing The number of deaths and injuries on The roads. Among The draft law’s 92 articles are new ...
Cheang Sokha
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/draft-law-puts-high-price-drunk-driving
Shooting suspect a governor no more
Triple-shooting suspect Chhouk Bandith has been sacked as Bavet town governor to prevent him from interfering in court proceedings, the Svay Rieng deputy provincial governor said yesterday. the high-profile suspect is accused of shooting three garment factory workers at a protest outside the Kaoway Sports Ltd ...
New study finds high levels of anemia, food insecurity, among Cambodian garment workers
The International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Better Factories Cambodia project, togeTher with The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Angkor Research and Consulting Ltd., today release a few summary results of The baseline survey for The “Study on The Impact of Food Provision on Garment Workers’ Health and ...
Better Factories Cambodia
Press Release: The rate of forest cover loss in Cambodia has declined
On 17 August 2017, the Ministry of Environment released a statement, showing the preliminary result of forest cover evaluation in Cambodia for 2016 which indicates the drop of annual average loss of forest cover from 2.7 percent a year between 2010 and 2014 to 0.82 ...
Ministry of Environment
Press conference on the current management of economic land concession investment projects
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will hold a press conference on Wednesday 21 January 2015 at 10:00 a.m at The office of The Ministry to inform The public of The current management of economic land concession investment projects. ...
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Clarification by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the national internet gateway establishment
On 15 February 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a clarification by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the National Internet Gateway establishment. the spokesperson has noted with disappointment the continued misinterpretations, especially in some ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Gov’t still considering taking refugees from Australia
Interior Minister Sar Kheng said Thursday that the government is still considering an Australian government proposal to take in asylum seekers intercepted while trying to reach the country. Speaking on the sidelines of a ceremony to swear in the heads of the new general departments of ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/govt-still-considering-taking-refugees-from-australia-57347/
World investment leaders embark on the establishment of the World Investment for Development Alliance at the World Investment Forum 2021 in Geneva
On 18 October 2021, the Council for the Development of Cambodia issued a press release on the world investment leaders embark on the establishment of the World Investment for Development Alliance at the World Investment Forum 2021 in Geneva. At the junction of the World ...
Council for the Development of Cambodia
Fertiliser imports on the rise
Cambodia imported more than 1.2 million tonnes of fertiliser and pesticide in 2019, a year-on-year increase of 9 percent, according to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50721495/fertiliser-imports-on-the-rise/
Press release on the meeting to review and discuss the Draft MoU between the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Wing Bank (Cambodia) Plc
On 14 August 2023, the General Department of Taxation of the Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a press release on the review meeting and discussion on the Draft Memorandum of Understanding on the use of services of Wing Bank (Cambodia) Plc for tax revenue ...
General Department of Taxation
Cambodia made the right decision in South China Sea dispute
No one would regard a small country such as Cambodia to be a protagonist in an international affair. However, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and the weakest link Cambodia is now being criticised for breaking Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) ...
South China Morning Post Team
http://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/1985205/cambodia-made-right-decision-south-china-sea-dispute
NGOs call on the government to restore human rights in Cambodia
Amid a visit by the Special Rapporteur to Cambodia, non-governmental organizations have asked the government to improve human rights conditions in the country, where freedom of expression and political rights continue to be undermined, along with the abuse of political opponents and the shutting down ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/ngos-call-on-the-government-to-restore-human-rights-in-cambodia/
Announcement on the government's decision to temporarily suspend paddy rice and white rice exportation
On 30 March, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) made a decision during the conference held at the National Assembly to ensure food security as well as stability of rice’s price in the market. Upon the decision, the Ministry of Commerce has an honor to ...
Ministry of Commerce
Over 1.1 million Internal Tourists went on holiday during the four-days Khmer New Year
More than 1.16 million internal tourists went on holidays in various provinces during the four-days Khmer New Year from August 17-20, according to the data from the Ministry of Tourism. ...