Opposition to boycott meeting
Members of the opposition CNRP have decided to boycott the National Assembly’s (NA) plenary session today, saying amendments to the law on political parties which are being debated today will lead to national disunity and run contrary to democratic principles. ...
May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/35625/opposition-to-boycott-meeting/
UAE- Lubna Al Qasimi heads Trade delegation to Cambodia and Thailand
Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of Foreign Trade will lead a delegation on Monday to Cambodia and Thailand to discuss strengthening trade and investment ties with these countries. The delegation also included officials and representatives from national institutions and companies. ...
Hun Sen to attend summit in China this weekend
Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a delegation to attend the Dialogue on Strengthening Connectivity Partnership and the APEC CEO summit to be held from 7-9 November in Beijing, China, according to a press release issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs Monday. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/hun-sen-to-attend-summit-in-china-this-weekend-7599
Reality dawns as sun sets on Kazantip
Plans to bring the raucous 10-day rave Kazantip to Cambodian shores were in tatters Wednesday as hundreds of Russian revelers showed up at the bridge leading to Koh Puos island to find the way blocked by a 2-meter-high metal barricade. ...
George Wright and Hul Reaksmey
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/reality-dawns-as-sun-sets-on-kazantip-78256/
Workers blockade highway in protest of pay and conditions
Thousands of workers from the Grand Twins International garment factory—one of two companies listed on the Cambodia Stock Exchange (CSX)—blocked a major highway leading out of Phnom Penh on Friday morning to protest for better working conditions and higher wages. ...
Ouch Sony and Holly Robertson
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/workers-blockade-highway-in-protest-of-pay-and-conditions-70971/
Women’s Rights activists stage flash mob to raise awareness
A group of activists staged a flash mob in Phnom Penh’s Wat Botom park Thursday evening, performing the Madison and the cha-cha-cha to bring attention to women’s rights in the lead-up to International Women’s Day on Sunday. ...
Sek Odom and Maria Paula Brito
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/womens-rights-activists-stage-flash-mob-to-raise-awareness-79215/
Police arrest another Russian over casino brawl in Sihanoukville
A Russian man wanted for his involvement in a violent brawl at Sihanoukville’s Queenco casino in February was arrested and jailed Tuesday evening after leading more than 20 police on an hour-long motorbike chase through the coastal town, officials said. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/police-arrest-another-russian-over-casino-brawl-in-sihanoukville-81138/
CNRP’s Sovannara on trial
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court today is scheduled to hear the trial of opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party activist Meach Sovannara, who was charged with leading a violent “insurrection” after an opposition demonstration turned violent last July. ...
Meas Sokchea
http://bit.ly/1cOQ72R
ADB report says solar good fit for Kingdom
A report released this month by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) suggests that due to Cambodia’s high suitability to solar power, energy from solar panels is a viable and sustainable source of power that could lead to energy independence. ...
Alessandro Sassoon
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/adb-report-says-solar-good-fit-kingdom
Cambodian Human Rights Day events canceled amid state crackdown
A leading rights group in Cambodia, LICADHO, said it was forced to cancel its annual International Human Rights Day events in the country’s prisons for the first time in 20 years because of prohibitive conditions imposed by the government. ...
Aljazeera America News Staff
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/12/7/cambodian-group-cancels-human-rights-event-amid-state-crackdowns.html
NGOs point to mounting dropout problem
NGOs on Saturday aired their concerns about the possibility of a high school dropout rate, particularly in rural areas. The organizations said that government policies, lack of school facilities and unfavorable school environments are all factors leading young people to drop out. ...
Srey Kumneth and Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/18904/ngos-point-to-mounting-dropout-problem/
Malaysian businessmen urged to invest in Cambodia
The President of the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC), a leading organization representing the private sector in the Kingdom, has urged Malaysian investors and businessmen to invest in and do business with Cambodia to forge a stronger relationship between the two Asean states. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/25770/malaysian-businessmen-urged-to-invest-in-cambodia/
Disaster response on agenda at ASEAN meet
Defence Minister Tea Banh will lead a delegation of about 10 other senior military officials to Vientiane, Laos, to attend the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting from May 24 to 27, which will focus on regional cooperation in defence technology and natural-disaster response. ...
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/disaster-response-agenda-asean-meet
Kem Sokha promises political tolerance to Cham muslims
CNRP President Kem Sokha has promised opposition supporters among the Cham Muslim community that any government he leads would put an end to political harassment from the community’s pro-CPP leaders, whom he claimed pressured followers not to join his party. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/kem-sokha-promises-political-tolerance-to-cham-muslims-131604/
NBC tests mechanism to link Kingdom’s major banks
The central bank officially held a soft launch last Friday for its central shared switch mechanism, which connects account records of three of the Kingdom’s leading financial institutions, allowing them to operate ATM and point-of-sale (POS) terminals in tandem. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbc-tests-mechanism-link-kingdoms-major-banks
World Bank says Cambodia vulnerable to rising sea levels
The World Bank said in a recent report that Cambodia is among 12 countries in East Asia and the Asia-Pacific that are vulnerable to rising sea levels which could lead to the loss of land and force millions of people to relocate. ...
Mom Sophon
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50114119/world-bank-says-cambodia-vulnerable-to-rising-sea-levels/
Protesters to stop blocking road
Garment workers from the Gawon Apparel factory in Kandal province’s Takhmao town have agreed to stop blocking a road leading to the factory for the next 15 days as they await a solution to their labour dispute from the Arbitration Council. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5096984/protesters-stop-blocking-road/
Unions reject bonus bargain
Union leaders yesterday rejected a proposal from Cambodian garment makers to provide US$9 a month for a worker’s housing and transport fees, demanding an additional $1. The benefits were announced last week after unions said they would lead a large-scale protest ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012070657244/Business/unions-reject-bonus-bargain.html
Fewer Pig Imports Send Pork Prices Upward
Growing demand for pork on the Thai market since March has lead to an increase in the price of live pigs in Cambodia, as Thai farmers reduce the amount of live pigs exported to Cambodia in order to fuel local demand, officials said yesterday. ...
Cambodia gets ADB loan to boost quality, access to technical training
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending a $30 million loan for a nationwide program to raise the quality of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Cambodia leading to more job opportunities for women and the poor. ...
Asian Development Bank (ADB)