Malaysia Fails to Guarantee Cambodian Maids’ Human Rights
The Ministry of Labor hopes that a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will see Cambodia resume sending domestic workers to Malaysia by February, but negotiations on the document have stalled after Malaysia recently rejected 90 percent of proposed provisions to protect workers’ rights. Most strikingly, Malaysia ...
Matt Blomberg and Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/malaysia-fails-to-guarantee-cambodian-maids-human-rights-49629/
Power couple linked to Sinohydro project
Two of the country’s most powerful and politically connected business owners are on the board of governors of the company thought to have brokered a controversial deal between the world’s largest hydropower developer and the Cambodian government, documents obtained by the Post show. Cambodian People’s Party ...
Daniel Pye
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/power-couple-linked-sinohydro-project
Sonando Fans to Stage Protest for TV License
Mam Sonando, owner of the popular Beehive Radio station, and his supporters will defy a government ban on public gatherings and start daily protests against the Ministry of Information’s rejection of Mr. Sonando’s request for a relay station and a TV station, Mr. Sonando’s assistant ...
Kuch Naren and Denise Hruby
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/sonando-fans-to-stage-protest-for-tv-license-50686/
PAL urged not to pursue deal to form Cambodia Airlines
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is said to be better off not pursuing a deal with Royal Group of Cambodia (RGC) to form Cambodia Airlines Co. Ltd., saying there are other “bigger priorities” for the flag carrier. CAPA said the Cambodia-Philippines is a small market, ...
Lenie Lectura
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/02/04/14/pal-urged-not-pursue-deal-form-cambodia-airlines
Bunong Villagers Barred From Attending Illegal-Logging Protest
Authorities in Mondolkiri province’s Pech Creada district on Wednesday set up roadblocks to prevent indigenous minority villagers from traveling to Sen Monorom City to attend a demonstration calling for an end to illegal logging, villagers and authorities said. Some 300 indigenous villagers had planned to attend ...
Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/bunong-villagers-barred-from-attending-illegal-logging-protest-51137/
Long-Awaited Phnom Penh Bus Service Begins One-Month Trial
A fleet of 10 municipal buses was set to roll out early this morning, commencing a one-month public bus service trial along a single route on Monivong Boulevard. If successful, the bus route will mark the first step in establishing a long-overdue public transit system to ...
Simon Henderson and Khuon Narim
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/long-awaited-phnom-penh-bus-service-begins-one-month-trial-51446/
Kings of concessions
Vietnam and China lead the pack of foreign companies granted economic land concessions in Cambodia for agro-industrial development by a wide margin, new data released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries show. According to the ministry’s annual report, released last month, since 1993 the ...
May Titthara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kings-concessions
Executive outlook for 2020
Despite internal and external challenges, the Cambodian economy reached even greater heights last year, with the government reporting economic growth of 7.1 per cent – the highest in the Asean region. However, China-US trade tensions and protectionist policies remain obstacles, with the government forecasting 6.5 ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/executive-outlook-2020
‘Do not get cheated into grabbing land,’ says B Meanchey governor
The Banteay Meanchey provincial administration appealed to residents not to be cheated into grabbing land in the Tapen 2 Forest Restoration and Broadcast Station at Svay Chek district’s Slakram commune. Governor Um Reatrey told The Post on Tuesday that a provincial administration investigation found that ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/do-not-get-cheated-grabbing-land-says-b-meanchey-governor
Bunong complain of logging at Phnom Preah mountain
The Bunong ethnic community in Mondulkiri province’s Me Pai village, Pou Chrei commune, in Pech Chreada district alleged that an estimated 100ha of protected forest at the foot of the Phnom Preah mountain had been illegally logged with help from local authorities. Sreunh Sinuon, a ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bunong-complain-logging-phnom-preah-mountain
LICADHO's Joint Statement: Authorities’ obstruction of grassroots activism hurts Prey Lang conservation
On 25 February 2020, more than 100 groups and communities released a joint statement saying that they were outraged and appalled at the restrictions placed on hundreds of community members, monks and environmental activists who were prevented by authorities from entering parts of Prey Lang ...
Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO)
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new profile page on "Contact number of director of municipal-provincial health department"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new page on “Contact number of director of municipal-provincial health department” under Access to public services. The spreadsheet contains information both in Khmer and English including names of head of health department, contact numbers and references.=> Please click here to ...
Chut Wutty death to be examined by committee
A joint investigative committee will be established to re-examine the killing of activist Chut Wutty and military police officer In Rattana, the head of the armed forces told the Post yesterday, after providing his own version of the incident to radio. Pressure from the families of victims and ...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “United States aid”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “United States aid”, which is one of the biggest aid donor to Cambodia, in both Khmer and English languages. Through ODC’s new topic pages on United States aid, you will get more comprehensive knowledge of ...
Open Development Cambodia has updated profile page on "Public transportation" by adding 16 public bus lines
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has updated profile page on “Public transportation” under Access to public services by adding public bus lines to 16 lines together with the information in both Khmer and English of bus lines, operating hour, bus stop, and map.=>Please click here to get in to ...
EuroCham congratulates the Royal Government of Cambodia on approval of the Draft Law on Investment
On 09 July 2021, the EuroCham Cambodia posted a press release on its official Facebook page to congrats the Royal Government of Cambodia for having approved the Draft Law on Investment during a Council of Minister’s Meeting virtually.EuroCham applauded this exciting development, which will significantly ...
EuroCham Cambodia
His Excellency Chhieng Yanara held a courtesy meeting with Her Excellency Dr. Im Jeong Hee
On 28 March 2022, the Council for the Development of Cambodia issued a press release on His Excellency Chhieng Yanara held a courtesy meeting with Her Excellency Dr. Im Jeong Hee. His Excellency Chhieng Yanara, Minister attached to the Prime Minister and Secretary General of ...
Council for the Development of Cambodia
Open Development Cambodia published a topic page on “United Nations"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “United Nations”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of the United Nations, together with related content such as United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials ...
Press Release on the organization of the 11th Cambodia International Day of Deafness and the 66th International Day 2023 under the theme "Working Environment for the Deaf for Development"
On 17 September 2023, the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation issued a press release on the organization of the 11th Cambodian Deaf Day and the 66th International Deaf Day 2023 under the theme “Inclusive work for deaf for development”.In the Kingdom of ...
Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation