Villagers ask for Government’s Help in Koh Kong Land Dispute
Koh Kong villagers facing the loss of their land to a Chinese mega-tourism project held a news conference in Phnom Penh yesterday to appeal to the government for the right to remain on their property. Kith Ten, 54, from Kiri sakor district’s Prek Khsach commune, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Phnom Penh Cleans Up Prior To Next Week’s Asean Summit
In addition to security and public order initiatives in the lead-up to next week’s Asean summit, Phnom Penh authorities said yesterday they would be redoubling their “clean city” efforts. “We’re keeping security and order, and we asked Cintri [waste disposal company] to double the numbers of ss='cambodia-color'>...
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 SS='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-embassy-chinese-trade-does-not-help-wests
National Authority to probe land dispute on prime minister’s order
The National Authority for Land Dispute Resolution and Battambang provincial authorities will launch an investigation on Monday into an ongoing land dispute between tycoon Lim Tealeng and Chan Hoeu in Kors Kralor district’s Preah Phos commune following an order from Prime Minister Hun sen. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/national-authority-probe-land-dispute-prime-ministers-order
New start or sad end for Cambodia’s last free newspaper?
Saturday&rSquo;S announcement of the Sale of The Phnom Penh PoSt, Cambodia&rSquo;S oldeSt and moSt reSpected newSpaper, came aS no SurpriSe to many who had been following recent eventS in the country. RumorS had circulated for monthS about the fate of the country&rSquo;S laSt independent EngliSh-language SS='cambodia-color'>...
Alan Parkhouse
http://www.atimes.com/article/new-start-or-sad-end-for-cambodias-last-free-newspaper/
Women’s minister criticised after failing to name a female journalist
Minister of Women’s Affairs Ing Kantha Phavi’s admission last week that she was unable to name a Cambodian woman journalist sparked a minor controversy on social media, with current and former journalists taking to social media to criticise her remarks. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Yesenia Amaro
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/womens-minister-criticised-after-failing-name-female-journalist
Climate change to delay Kingdom’s ascent to middle-income economy
Climate change will slow down Cambodia’s economic growth progressively over the next decades and delay the country’s graduation to middle-income economy by one year, recent government reports show. The ministries of Economy and Finance and Environment on Friday launched two research papers: ‘Addressing Climate Change Impacts ss='cambodia-color'>...
China to provide $84M grant to strengthen Kingdom’s military
China will grant the Kingdom 600 million yuan ($84 million) as it continues to support the strengthening of the Cambodian military, Minister of National Defence Tea Banh said on Wednesday. The aid is to upgrade equipment and improve training, in what was described as comprehensive ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/china-provide-84m-grant-strengthen-kingdoms-military
Kong Korm: ‘Arrogant’ Sam Rainsy has ‘betrayed the people’s will’
Kong Korm, the former top adviser to the supreme Court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) who recently announced his return to the political stage, has blasted sam Rainsy’s “arrogance”. He said the leadership of the newly nominated “acting president” of the party has “betrayed the people’s ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/kong-korm-arrogant-sam-rainsy-has-betrayed-peoples-will
Report: Kingdom’s total exports increase to $10 billion this year
The Kingdom’s total exports for this year increased more than 23 per cent from last year to $10.36 billion, led by garments and agro-products, according to the Ministry of Commerce’s annual report. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/report-kingdoms-total-exports-increase-10-billion-year
Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre’s beloved tiger dies at 21
The skin and bones of Jasper, a male Indochinese tiger that died at the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre (PTWRC) on August 8, will be preserved and displayed as a museum collection, PTWRC director Nhek Ratanapich told The Post on Thursday. The Wildlife Alliance, a ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/phnom-tamao-wildlife-rescue-centres-beloved-tiger-dies-21
UN data show nearly half of Kingdom’s rice exports undocumented
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is forecasting that 44 percent of Cambodia’s total rice exports will be smuggled out of the country through informal channels this year, a persistent problem that weighs down profits and threatens to cripple the industry. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/un-data-show-nearly-half-kingdoms-rice-exports-undocumented
Interior Minister says Preah Sihanouk boom could hit sea’s health
Interior Minister sar Kheng on Wednesday claimed the recent influx of Chinese visitors to Preah sihanouk province was raising concerns over the condition of ecosystems on the Kingdom’s coast. speaking during a ceremony to appoint leaders to posts at both the National Authority for Combating ss='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/interior-minister-says-preah-sihanouk-boom-could-hit-seas-health
Phnom Penh Port expansion set to boost Kingdom’s waterways shipping
The launch of the 2nd phase of the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port’s (PPAP) container terminal will boost the Kingdom’s waterway shipping through more trade capacity and reduced costs, according to industry insiders. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/phnom-penh-port-expansion-set-boost-kingdoms-waterways-shipping
Increase in rice facilities boosts price of Kingdom’s paddy rice
As a result of more rice facilities constantly being installed, the price of paddy rice for the 2018-2019 season was between 900 riel and 1,300 riel ($0.22 and $0.32) per kg, an increase on the previous season, according to industry insiders. Cambodia Rice Federation vice-president ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/increase-rice-facilities-boosts-price-kingdoms-paddy-rice
Siem Reap authorities research ways to clean town’s main river
Siem Reap town&rSquo;S civil Society organiSationS and citizenS have criticiSed the releaSe of waStewater from gueSthouSeS, hotelS and reStaurantS into Siem Reap River, which haS contaminated itS water. AuthoritieS are looking into meaSureS to improve the main river of the Kingdom&rSquo;S principal hiStoric touriSm city. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/siem-reap-authorities-research-ways-clean-towns-main-river
Ministry, 13 NGOs ink $14M project for children’s welfare
The Ministry of social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday with 13 NGOs for a three-year project which aims to promote the wellbeing of children across Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-13-ngos-ink-14m-project-childrens-welfare
GIZ fund of $4.5M to reinforce Kingdom’s SMEs
German international development organisation Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) will provide $4.5 million in aid to promote a small- and medium-sized enterprise (sME) development project in four Asean countries, including Cambodia. In Cambodia, Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts undersecretary of state son seng Huot ss='cambodia-color'>...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/giz-fund-45m-reinforce-kingdoms-smes
HIV patients in Cambodia’s Roka commune too weak to work
Patients living with HIV/AIDs in northwestern Cambodia’s Battambang province have called on the government for help in supporting their families as they are too weak to work, some nine months after an outbreak of HIV in the region saw more than 270 residents test positive ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hum Chamreoun
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/hiv-09082015131559.html
NBC: Cambodia’s economy to grow by 6.9% in 2015
The projection of National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on the country’s economic growth this year is slightly lower than that of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), according to the state News Agency-AKP. ss='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/nbc:-cambodia%E2%80%99s-economy-to-grow-by-69-in-2015-9001