Rubber firm destroys homes
The Swift Rubber Company demolished three homes in Ratanakkiri province’s O’Chum district last week without compensation, telling about 120 families to leave immediately or face the destruction of more houses, according to villagers and rights group Adhoc. ...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rubber-firm-destroys-homes
CPP youth group, road safety NGO launch helmet campaign
A CPP-aligned youth group and a regional road-safety NGO on Tuesday launched a $1.2 million, two-year pilot program to educate Cambodians about the importance of wearing helmets while driving or riding as passengers on motorbikes. ...
Khuon Narim and Max Weinstein
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cpp-youth-group-road-safety-ngo-launch-helmet-campaign-77747/
Press Release on the phases and procedures for provision of legitimacy to Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand
On 24 July 2017, the Commission for Provision of Lawful Status to Cambodian Migrant Workers issued a press release to inform Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand that the Thai government will facilitate mechanisms for providing legitimacy to workers through the following phases and procedures:Phase 1: ...
Royal Government of Cambodia
Bets keep flowing as NagaWorld Employee Protest Continues
Gambling went on as usual at NagaWorld, Phnom Penh’s only licensed hotel-casino, Monday, despite an ongoing strike by employees who claim that more than 400 of them have been fired following weeks of protest. About 300 workers sat outside the casino with banners on Monday in ...
Hul Reaksmey and Simon Lewis
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/bets-keep-flowing-as-nagaworld-employee-protest-continues-31881/
Fund playing hardball
The Global Fund has threatened to suspend or reduce health grants to Cambodia totalling more than $100 million if the Ministry of Health, the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STD (NCHADS) and NGO umbrella group MEDiCAM fail to meet a 30-day deadline to return ...
Kevin Ponniah and Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fund-playing-hardball
A burden to bear
Among the exotic wildlife that prowls Cambodia’s forests are large furry creatures that may be far more familiar to European and North American visitors than the ever-dwindling populations of large cats and beastly elephants. The Kingdom’s bears climb trees and devour honey just like their ...
Bennett Murray
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/7days/burden-bear
Press release of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries regarding the case of Piranha fish
On 13 August 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries issued a press release confirming the case of the import of “piranha” fish, which shocked the public. The Fisheries Administration visited and inspected the case on 6 August 2023. The business owner signed a ...
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
Notification on the launch of the first phase of Criminal Record Digital
On 3 February 2023, the Ministry of Justice issued a public notice on the launch of the first phase of the Criminal Record Digital from 6 February 2023 to facilitate the public requesting the digital trail application for access to comprehensive information and documentation requirements. ...
Ministry of Justice
World Bank stops funds for Cambodia over evictions
The World Bank said on Tuesday it had stopped providing loans to Cambodia and would not resume lending until the government did something to help hundreds of families facing eviction from land around a lake in the country’s capital, Phnom Penh. “The World Bank’s last ...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/09/cambodia-worldbank-idUSL3E7J920D20110809
Rail project in ADB sights
The Asian Development Bank said yesterday problems with a railway rehabilitation project – funded by the bank and AusAID – identified by a local NGO that was suspended by the government last month “may require further investigation or analysis”. In July, STT released a report ...
Ministry of Public Works will restrict the overweight trucks in August
On 08 July 2016, Ministry of Public Works and Transport has released an announcement on “organizing portable weighbridge” in order to inform all trucking companies, owners operators or truck drivers, and the public to cooperate and to implement the law properly, transparently, loyally and responsibly from August. The ...
Ministry of Public Works and Transport
Interministerial Prakas 098 on setting formulas for editing on retail price of gasoline in Cambodia
On 09 March 2016 a joint declaration on “Setting formulas for editing on retail price of gasoline in Cambodia” was signed to officially implemented by Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Economy and Finance, and Ministry of Mines and Energy, which has been accomplished with 11 clauses. ...
Ministry of Commerce
Water Supply Shares Fall Below Launch Price
The share price of the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) fell 50 riel yesterday to 6,250 riel, or about $1.52, bringing the authority’s share price lower than its initial public offering (IPO) in April. The decline matches views expressed by investors here that the authority’s ...
Neglecting to conduct good market research is hurting SMEs in Cambodia
A large majority of Cambodian small and medium-sized enterprises are operating without conducting good market research, say experts in the field, and relying too heavily on informal information and networks. As a result, they are growing slowly and in some cases, falling behind their competitors. Market research involves gathering information about markets and customers. Laurent Notin, ...
Policing, Free Expression Raised at Donor Meeting
Amid a recent spike in police violence against land protesters, Cambodia’s foreign donors yesterday together called on the government for “responsible policing” and expressed “concern” over the trend. The relative candor from aid donors toward the end of the high-level but long-delayed meeting with top government ...
Cambodia’s workers falling behind in skills, jobs
With regional and international competition increasing, Cambodia’s workers could be falling behind. A new World Bank report says Cambodia’s labor force lacks the skills to advance the country’s economy, even as an increasing number of young people enter the labor market. Kem Lay, a sociology researcher, ...
Heng Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodias-workers-falling-behind-in-skills-jobs/1940536.html
Rising world demand for Cambodian organic rice
Several ASEAN countries, including Cambodia, have witnessed a growing demand for organic rice that local producers cannot satisfy, according to Winfried Scheewe, adviser to the Cambodian organic Agriculture Association (CorAA). Scheewe says demand for organic rice is on the rise, especially in the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore, but also ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/Special-Reports/cambodian-organic-rice-on-demand.html
World Bank: more skilled worker training needed to sustain Cambodia growth
Cambodia’s economic health remains strong at about 6 or 7 percent annual growth, but the country needs to harness its young population and invest in training and skills to ensure this trend continues, the World Bank said. ...
Hul Reaksmey
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/more-skilled-workers-training-needed-to-sustain-cambodia-growth-says-world-bank/4394843.html
Hun Sen tells Rainsy to stake life on poll figures
Caretaker Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday called out former opposition leader Sam Rainsy and swore on his life that the latter’s claims of inflated voter turnout figures or intimidation surrounding the July 29 national elections were unfounded. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-tells-rainsy-stake-life-poll-figures
Cambodia at low risk of debt distress: IMF
Cambodia’s external public debt is well within acceptable limits, but remains vulnerable to financial shocks such as export slowdowns or exchange rate fluctuations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its latest assessment of the Kingdom’s economy. ...
Cam McGrath and Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-low-risk-debt-distress-imf