Japanese Investment in Cambodia Grows, but Hurdles Remain
Japanese Investment in Cambodia is steadily increasing as a result of sharply rising wages in China and other Southeast Asian nations. But experts warned this week that for sustained investment growth and to avoid driving Japanese companies to other attractive investment destinations such as Burma
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Innovation essential for Cambodia’s place in AEC
An official at the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy expressed concern that if the quality of Cambodian produced goods does not improve, Cambodia is likely to become largely a retailer of foreign goods when the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is realised in 2015.
Meng Saktheara,
Study reveals extent of Mekong dam food security threat
The planned construction of hydropowered dams on the Mekong River in South-East Asia could jeopardise livelihoods, water access and food security for 60 million people, across Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, according to a study.
The study reports that dams will block fish migration routes and
Anti-competitive behaviour limits Cambodia’s domestic airline industry
Anti-competitive behaviour in Cambodia’s domestic airline industry is limiting its growth, with the relevant authorities “reluctant” to open the domestic market up to competition, an aviation report found.
Monopolising this market currently is the country’s flagship carrier, Cambodia Angkor Air, according to a Centre for Aviation
CPP Promises Oversight on Royal Group's Dam
The government has promised to monitor the progress of local conglomerate Royal Group in its implementation of a $781 million dam project in Stung Treng province, that has been guaranteed by the government, CPP lawmaker Cheam Yeap said yesterday.
Mr. Yeap said yesterday that the
Shots fired as families evicted
Police, military police and forestry officials evicted 100 families in Koh Kong province’s Smach Meanchey district yesterday, shooting into the air during the forcible removal to disperse villagers with the threat of violence.
It was the second day of evictions in an area authorities say
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Turkey to enhance diplomatic ties with Cambodia
Turkey is willing to establish an embassy residence in Cambodia in order to promote bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries, the newly- designated ambassador of Turkey to Cambodia, Osman Bulent Tulun said Tuesday.
The two countries’ bilateral trade is relatively small. According to
Officials Took Mourners’ Names, Activists Say
Anti-logging activists have accused authorities of attempting to collect the names of roughly 400 people who attended a memorial service in Koh Kong province last week for the outspoken environmental campaigner Chut Wutty, who was shot dead last month.
Although the memorial service at the spot
Ministry on trail of the apple snail
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, along with Prey Veng provincial agriculture experts and villagers in Svay Ourntor district, are taking measures to eradicate golden apple snails, which feed on rice seedlings, agriculture officials said.
According to Prey Veng agriculture chief Ouk Samnang, only a
Cambodia Sees Opportunity for US Investment in Agriculture
Cambodian Commerce Minister Cham Prasidh sees great potential for US companies that want to invest in agriculture, where he says they can do legitimate business relatively free from the graft as Cambodia makes anti-corruption headway.
Cham Prasidh was in Washington last week, where he and other
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Vehicle registration grows despite flaws in the system
An absence of public transport, improved roads and the economic development of Cambodia’s rural areas was reflected in an increase in vehicle registrations by 7.7 per cent from 2011 to 2012, official data shows. However, as an insider said yesterday, many cars and motorcycles will
High court appeal for Boeung Kak 13
Thirteen Boeung Kak lake women imprisoned after a three-hour trial in May and released last month had appealed their guilty convictions to the Supreme Court, their lawyer said yesterday.
“They told us they are completely dissatisfied with the verdict of the Appeal Court, which maintained the
Airport Arrivals Soar With Business Traffic
The number of visitors to Cambodia through its two main airports increased 19.7 percent to more than 1 million people in the first half of the year, compared to the same period last year, figures released by Cambodia Airports show.
Between January and June, 1,028,285 passengers
Rights Committee Investigates Land Dispute
The government’s Human Rights Committee has visited villagers in a long-running land dispute in Battambang province to find out whether members of their community have been unfairly imprisoned in recent years for land encroachment, local authorities and villagers said yesterday.
Officials from committee, which is headed
Arrested Villagers Questioned in Kratie Secessionist Case
The Kratie Provincial Court wrapped up initial questioning yesterday of eight villagers charged in connection with what officials have claimed was a secessionist movement, court officials said.
The eight were questioned on Tuesday and yesterday, and face between one and eight counts each of insurrection against
U.S. Supports Strengthening High-Level Legal Networks in ASEAN
Over 70 judges and justice ministry officials from throughout ASEAN gathered at a U.S.-supported ASEAN legal and judicial cooperation workshop in Cambodia this week for an unprecedented exchange of ideas on the rule of law in the ASEAN region.
Representatives from the ASEAN Senior Law Officials Meeting (ASLOM), ASEAN Member State judicial bodies, and the ASEAN
Regional, Local Activists Plan Forums to Coincide With Summits
Activist groups are planning to hold two separate forums this week in Phnom Penh to call attention to human rights issues and other problems in Asean countries as a meeting of regional and world leaders begin in the city.
The assembly will meet ahead of
Job losses ‘discrimination’
More than 60 union leaders lost their jobs at garment factories in the past nine months for trying to unionise co-workers, their representatives claimed yesterday.
Fourteen members of the Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions endured threats, discrimination and ultimately a message they were no longer welcome
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2012121960367/National/job-losses-discrimination.html
6.7% growth forecast for Cambodia
Cambodia is projected to have the second fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia over the next two years, the World Bank said in a regional economic update last week.
Gross domestic product is forecast to expand 6.7 per cent next year and 7 percent in 2014. That
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Cambodian rice popular across Asia
Cambodian milled rice is becoming more popular throughout Asia, particularly in Malaysia, which is the number one importer of milled rice from the Kingdom.
According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Malaysia imported over 7,000 tonnes of a total 25,700 tonnes exported
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