Hard investment: Chinese firm eyes Kingdom investment
A Chinese company is aiming to invest in cement production in Cambodia, according to officials at the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy (MIME).
The China Triumph International Engineering Company (CTIEC) would become one of Cambodia’s biggest cement producers and would invest in the Kingdom, said
Rubber investments in Kingdom jump 255%
Investment in Cambodian rubber plantations increased by 255 per cent in 2011 on rising global demand for the commodity.
There were 20 new projects worth US$675 million in the Kingdom last year, according to data from the Council for the Development of Cambodia. There were nine
Duty calls: Strikers told they must go back to work
The Arbitration Council yesterday ordered protesting workers in Kampong Cham province to return to their factory today, as a union official reported that their numbers had swelled to nearly 3,000 outside the provincial hall in their third demonstration this week over an ongoing labour dispute.
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Interior Ministry Sends SEZ Investigation Results to Court
The Interior Ministry said yesterday that it has sent the results of an investigation into last weeks’s triple shooting of protesters at a special economic zone (SEZ) in Svay Rieng province to the provincial court there.
Ministry spokesman Lieutenant General Khieu Sopheak did not reveal any
Voices divided pre-ASEAN
Protecting human rights, especially those of Cambodian migrant workers traversing borders to countries such as Malaysia, dominated discussions at yesterday’s ASEAN Peoples’ Forum, one of two competing pre-summit forums that claim to be giving a voice to Cambodians.
Speaking at yesterday’s forum, Seng Sakda, director-general
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Worker Shortage Biggest Threat to Economy
A shortage of workers, particularly those with skills, is the biggest threat to economic growth in Cambodia today, Sok Chenda, secretary general of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), said yesterday.
Speaking at the Greater Mekong Subregion Investment Policy Forum organized by the Organization
South China Sea surfaces
The Philippines thrust the South China Sea dispute to the forefront of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting yesterday, causing the topic to dominate discussions.
Myanmar by-elections and North Korea also featured prominently on the eve of today’s ASEAN summit, overshadowing the foreign ministers’ planned focus on
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New travel app praised by tourism sector, ministry
The Kingdom’s software development sector is being seen as an increasingly important player in the country’s move to strengthen its tourism industry and provide visitors with the latest conveniences. Stephane Combre, a developer at To Do in Cambodia, said that the firm’s platform, launched in
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-travel-app-praised-tourism-sector-ministry
Facing no opposition, Cambodia’s ruling party expects easy local election wins
Cambodia’s ruling party is preparing for local elections to be held in May, but few Cambodians appear to be paying much attention to what has become largely a sideshow after the Cambodian People’s Party banned the main opposition two years ago and handed their jobs
US Embassy: Chinese trade does not help like the West’s
The US Embassy in Phnom Penh on Friday said relations between China and Cambodia did not create jobs or help industry when compared to the trade between the Kingdom and the US. “About 87 per cent of trade [with China] are Chinese imports, which do
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-embassy-chinese-trade-does-not-help-wests
Sar Kheng concerned over laundering
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng has expressed concerns that recent money laundering cases involving huge sums will see Cambodia placed on a global financial blacklist. He called on the authorities to crack down hard on the crime or the Kingdom would be “dead” as it
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-kheng-concerned-over-laundering
Nearly 70 killed or hurt by UXOs this year
Sixty-seven people were killed or injured by mines and unexploded ordnance during the past nine months and three weeks. The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority said that from January until October 17, there were 47 cases, 21 from landmines and 26 from UXOs. “So
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50652667/nearly-70-killed-or-hurt-by-uxos-this-year/
Press release on field inspection of illegal coastal land reclamation in Prek Treng beach
On September 18, 2018, Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction issued a press release on field inspection of illegal coastal land reclamation in Prek Treng beach, which located in Village 4, Otres Commune, Stung Hao District, Preah Sihanouk Province, for the land to
Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction
Region probes social security
Cambodia will host the biannual meeting of Mekong Delta labour ministers in two weeks’ time when they will discuss having a common social security net for workers. Labour Minister Ith Samheng said last week that he will meet with his counterparts from Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50639646/region-probes-social-security/
Press release on the outcome of the 22th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM)
On 24 January 2019, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation published a press release on the outcome of the 22th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) which was held on 21 January 2019, in Brussels, Belgium. His Excellency Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Growing numbers of Chinese workers drive up housing costs in Cambodia’s Sihanoukville
A steady climb in the number of Chinese nationals moving to Cambodia’s Sihanoukville over the last two years has driven up housing costs in the southwestern coastal province, leaving many Cambodian workers struggling to make ends meet while property owners profit from the increase in
Richard Finney
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/housing-06182019160233.html
Press release on the exchange of notes and related documents on the extension of grant aid up to the maximum amount of two billion and seven hundred seventy seven million Japanese Yen
On Thursday morning, 03 October 2019, H.E. Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn and H.E. MIKAMI Masahiro, Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia, will sign the Exchange of Notes and related documents on the extension of Grant Aid up to the maximum amount of two billion and
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
UN panel notes problems in bid to foster gender equality
A UN women’s rights committee has praised the government’s efforts to promote gender equality and combat violence against women, but noted its concern that there are no provisions in the constitution that define direct or indirect discrimination against women.
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50658848/un-panel-notes-problems-in-bid-to-foster-gender-equality/
Cambodia must recognise urgency of developing skilled workforce
The structural economic issues facing the Kingdom will need greater institutional collaboration, according to Vongsey Vissoth, Permanent Secretary of State at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, who sees a lack of economic diversification and competitiveness as key issues to overcome.
Gerald Flynn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50658956/cambodia-must-recognise-urgency-of-developing-skilled-workforce/
Phnom Penh Int’l Airport wins award as passenger traffic soars
The Phnom Penh International Airport has been awarded Best Asia Pacific Regional Airport 2019 for its sustained high growth in passenger traffic in recent years. The award was presented by the Capa Centre for Aviation (Capa) – a world-leading and trusted organisation that provides market intelligence
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/phnom-penh-intl-airport-wins-award-passenger-traffic-soars
