Experts urge agriculture investments as farmers face low rice prices
<p>Ruon Thol plans to harvest his rice crop early next month. The farmer spent more than 6 million riel (about $1,500) this wet season to cultivate his four hectares of farmland in Battambang province’s Banan district. ...p>
Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/experts-urge-agriculture-investments-as-farmers-face-low-rice-prices/
Pounong indigenous peoples ask Mondulkiri Provincial Authorities to take action against those clearing their faith mountain
<p>Indigenous people in Laoka village, Sokdom commune, Sen Monorom city, Mondulkiri province, request the authorities to take action to prevent the clearing of the mountainous land, which is a place of worship and the extraction of non-timber forest products as they claim that the perpetrators ...p>
Meng Kroypunlok
https://www.vodkhmer.news/2022/11/15/punong-people-ask-the-authorities-to-take-action-against-those-who-cleared-the-mountain/
Cambodia discusses cooperation promotion with Gambia and Brazil
<p>Deputy prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia prak Sokhonn had separate bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Gambia and Brazil to exchange views on promoting bilateral relations, in New York City, USA on Sept. 22, on the sidelines of ...p>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501157032/cambodia-discusses-cooperation-promotion-with-gambia-and-brazil/
German president’s visit paves way for ties boost, as trade tops $1.2B: pundits
<p>German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s visit to Cambodia could give renewed impetus towards the consolidation of bilateral relations between the two countries as well as to the two-way goods trade, which was valued at nearly $1.25 billion in 2022, expanding by almost one-fifth on a yearly ...p>
2,534 high-rise buildings completed by 2022
<p>According to a study issued on December 27, the Ministry of Management stated that from 2000 until November this year, 2,534 high-rise structures were constructed, including 1,674 in phnom penh, 685 in Sihanoukville, 131 in Banteay Meanchey, and 43 in other places. Among the high-rise buildings, ...p>
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/2534-high-rise-buildings-completed-by-2022
Press release of the office of the spokesperson of the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training
<p>On 31 January 2023, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a press release on the intervention of providing compensation for the termination of employment contracts in accordance with the labor law to former employees of NagaWorld. As of this press release date, 262 ...p>
Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training
Trade pressures on Cambodia
<p>Cambodia’s economic policies are relatively liberal for the region, and its investment and trade regimes remain attractive. However, being a small and open economy, Cambodia is susceptible to external changes and shocks. Global trade growth slowed in the second half of 2022 and further deceleration ...p>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501307802/trade-pressures-on-cambodia/
Five representatives of citizens detained by Battambang Provincial Court for violating private land economic concessions
<p>Five out of six people’s representatives were remanded in custody on Friday, June 23, in connection with a case of encroachment on state-owned private land leased to the Rath Sambath Company in Ota Teak village, Ta Tok commune, Samlot district, Battambang province. ...p>
HRW: rights of Indigenous Chong residents violated in Southern Cardamom carbon offset project
<p>A new report alleges that conservation NGO Wildlife Alliance forcibly evicted, arrested and mistreated members of the Indigenous Chong community who live in the Cardamom Mountain National park in the name of a carbon offset scheme. ...p>
Leila Goldstein and Soeung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/hrw-rights-of-indigenous-chong-residents-violated-in-southern-cardamom-carbon-offset-project/
No closure yet for slain anti-logging fighter Chut Wutty after 12 years, activists call for reinvestigation
<p>Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and activists called on the government to reinvestigate the case of anti-logging activist Chut Wutty who was shot dead on April 26, 2012. ...p>
STT report: urban poor communities fear forced evictions, no land titles
<p>Sahmakum Teang Tnaut Organization (STT) has published a report, titled Land Security of Urban poor Communities, detailing land insecurity issues plaguing urban poor communities in phnom penh, who have expressed fear of eviction and inadequate compensation. ...p>
Pou Soreachny and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/stt-report-urban-poor-communities-fear-forced-eviction-no-land-titles/
US defense secretary Lloyd Austin confirms restoration of US-Cambodia ties, joint military drills
<p>Cambodia and the US will restore relations, restart military exercise, and accept Cambodian military students to study at West point, according to a Facebook post by senate president Hun Sen who met US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday morning. ...p>
Raising women’s involvement in agri, food industry despite challenges
<p>A group of innovative women in the field of food and agriculture in Cambodia discussed the opportunities and challenges of establishing a network to support and promote farmer products in an event organized by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Embassy in ...p>
Sovann Sreypich and Pou Soreachny
https://cambojanews.com/raising-womens-involvement-in-agri-food-industry-despite-challenges/
Thailand frees six Cambodian refugees six months after detention at Paris Peace Agreement training
<p>Six refugees who were arrested during a paris peace Agreements (ppA) training on December 29 last year and detained at the Suan plu Immigration Detention Center in Thailand were released from mid-June to June 25. ...p>
Seoung Nimol and Tep Suokeany
https://cambojanews.com/thailand-frees-six-cambodian-refugees-six-months-after-detention-at-paris-peace-agreement-training/
Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary’s biodiversity awareness raising
<p>Recently, WCS’s wildlife monitoring team leads an educational campaign to raise awareness of the importance of wildlife and biodiversity conservation to local communities and students inside and around Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary. ...p>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501517348/keo-seima-wildlife-sanctuarys-biodiversity-awareness-raising/
Vietnamese President to make second overseas trip to Cambodia
<p>The Vietnamese president will make an official visit to Cambodia this week – his second overseas trip since being elected in June – with analysts predicting cyber crimes, the Funan Techo Canal and the border will be on the table. ...p>
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/vietnamese-president-to-make-second-overseas-trip-to-cambodia
New professional journalism charter speedily implemented only days after input deadline
<p>The Ministry of Information seemingly rushed the promulgation of the Charter for professional Journalism on Tuesday, only days after the deadline for input by media associations with just a few suggestions included. ...p>
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/new-professional-journalism-charter-speedily-implemented-only-days-after-input-deadline/
Press release on the outcome of the meeting between Samdech Moha Bovor Thipdei Hun Manet and His Excellency Park Jung-Wook, ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Cambodia
<p>On 13 August 2024, the Cabinet of the prime Minister issued a press realease on the outcome of the meeting between Samdech Moha Bovor Thipdei Hun Manet and His Excellency park Jung-Wook, ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Cambodia on the ...p>
The Cabinet of the Prime Minister
Press release on the outcome of the meeting between Samdech Moha Bovor Thipdei Hun Manet and His Excellency Jang Yun Gon, ambassador of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Cambodia
<p>On 20 August 2024, the Cabinet of the prime Minister issued a press realease on the outcome of the meeting between Samdech Moha Bovor Thipdei Hun Manet and His Excellency Jang Yun Gon, ambassador of the Democratic people’s Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of ...p>
The Cabinet of the Prime Minister
"Press release regarding Deputy Prime Minister and Chinese Ambassador to sign Agreement on the Cooperation Projects of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Special Fund 2024 "
<p>On 3 September 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release regarding Deputy prime Minister and Chinese Ambassador to sign Agreement on the Cooperation projects of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Special Fund 2024 on their official website. According to the press, ...p>
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation
