Small Planet granted local Air Operator's Certificate
The Kingdom’s aviation regulator yesterday granted an operator’s licence to Small Planet Airlines, allowing the Lithuanian-based leisure airline to operate flights from its new regional hub in Cambodia, civil aviation officials said. ...
Cam McGrath
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/small-planet-granted-local-air-operators-certificate
More firms under government umbrella, says NSSF
Statistics released by the National Social Security Fund yesterday showed that it increased its reach in 2016, adding more than 900 new private firms encompassing some 59,000 workers, and increasing its workplace accident payouts. ...
Kong Meta
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/more-firms-under-government-umbrella-says-nssf
Among world leaders, PM’s Facebook 2nd for engagement
Prime Minister Hun Sen’s time spent posting selfies and broadcasting speeches live on Facebook appears to be paying off, according to a new study that ranks world leaders’ Facebook pages by level of engagement. ...
Matt Surrusco
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/among-world-leaders-pms-facebook-2nd-for-engagement-125590/
Thailand backs off law on migrants
Facing a backlash from employers and observers alike, Thailand has backtracked on a new, heavily criticised law that imposes stricter punishments on irregular workers and their employers, though thousands of Cambodians are still being deported. ...
Yon Sineat and Leonie Kijewski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thailand-backs-law-migrants
In Mondolkiri Province, Asian Wild Elephants Are Thriving
New York-based organization Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has released some remarkable footage of wild Asian elephants in Mondolkiri’s Seima district that offers a rare view of the endangered species in its natural habitat. ...
Lauren Crothers
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/in-mondolkiri-province-asian-wild-elephants-are-thriving-19970/
Ministry of Interior orders authorities to take legal measures against violent acts
Interior Minister Sar Kheng ordered cities and provincial authorities to take action to prevent rallies, following a violent clash at the Freedom Park, injuring dozens of security guards and protesters. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=15&token=OTkxOTI4NGMyYzc
Malaria is down, not out: report
Cambodia is moving closer to its goal of eliminating malaria deaths by 2015, with the number of fatal cases declining from 93 in 2011 to 12 last year, data from a new World Health Organisation report show. ...
Laignee Barron
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/malaria-down-not-out-report
Strikers accuse management of using shock weapon
Hundreds of workers at a new factory in Kampong Speu province continued yesterday to strike for better working conditions after one of their colleagues was allegedly struck with an electroshock weapon on Friday by their Chinese boss. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/strikers-accuse-management-using-shock-weapon
Controversial election laws to be passed without amendments
National Assembly spokesman Chheang Vun said Wednesday that bipartisan support for the country’s two new election laws would ensure they are passed with little debate by the parliament today, despite substantial public concern about their content. ...
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/controversial-election-laws-to-be-passed-without-amendments-80084/
Ousted judge given position in Justice Ministry
Former Phnom Penh Municipal Court director Ang Mealaktei, who was ousted Tuesday amid claims of corruption at the court, was granted a new position in the Ministry of Justice during the ceremony to replace him on Wednesday. ...
Khy Sovuthy and Alex Willemyns
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ousted-judge-given-position-in-justice-ministry-78262/
Cambodia claims Guinness world record for sticky rice cake
A Guinness World Records judge kicked this year’s Angkor Sankranta festival into action Monday by officially declaring a 4-ton sticky rice cake produced for the Khmer New Year celebration to be the largest ever made. ...
Alex Willemyns and Mech Dara
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodia-claims-guinness-world-record-for-sticky-rice-cake-81990/
Shipping deals turn the tide for Cambodian economy
New shipping agreements will soon be signed between companies in Cambodia and China that will see the Kingdom’s largest port continue its transformation into a regional hub, port officials say. ...
Hellenic Shipping News Staff
http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shipping-deals-turn-the-tide-for-cambodian-economy/
Cambodian Garment Factories Come Under Scrutiny
A monitoring group backed by the United Nations said it would begin to publicize garment factories’ compliance with worker rights and safety standards in Cambodia, a controversial program that its organizers say will be the world’s most extensive initiative to improve working conditions at plants. The ...
Kate O'keeffe
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303818704579089810120675896.html
National strategy for cassava industry launched
The government has officially launched its new strategy for the cassava industry, which aims to position Cambodia as a reliable supplier of cassava-based products to the global market, according to a high-ranking government official. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50510278/national-strategy-for-cassava-industry-launched/
Internet users rise as network coverage expands
There has been a spike in the number of internet connections in the Kingdom, with nearly two million new subscribers registered in the first half of 2018, an official with the Telecommunication Regulator Cambodia said yesterday. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50514827/internet-users-rise-as-network-coverage-expands/
Expect even stronger investment flows from EU, US in 2016: economists
Several new trade pacts will help Vietnam attract more foreign investors next year as the country will become more open and better connected to some of the world’s largest markets, economists say. ...
Nearly 150 garment, footwear factories in Cambodia close down in 2015
Nearly 150 garment and footwear factories in Cambodia have shut down this year, while more than 50 new ones opened, local media reported on Monday, citing a report of the Commerce Ministry. ...
Global Post News Staff
http://www.globalpost.com/article/6711677/2015/12/27/nearly-150-garment-footwear-factories-cambodia-close-down-2015
Parties at impasse over rules for 2017 commune elections
The ruling CPP and opposition CNRP are deadlocked in their ongoing negotiations over new rules for commune elections, according to party officials, with the length and scale of election campaigns at the center of the dispute. ...
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/parties-at-impasse-over-rules-for-2017-commune-elections-93692/
Deadline for wage negotiations missed; Labor Ministry to decide
The tripartite Labor Advisory Committee (LAC) on Monday missed its provisional deadline to decide on a new minimum wage for the garment sector, with employers and trade unions making little progress in coming to an agreement. ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/deadline-for-wage-negotiations-missed-labor-ministry-to-decide-96513/
Cambodia set to benefit as India ‘acts East’
India is set to bring new development opportunities to Cambodia as it challenges China’s established influence in Southeast Asia, experts say. ...
Tej Parikh
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodia-set-to-benefit-as-india-acts-east-103619/