Cambodian labor unions lower minimum wage demands
<p>Cambodian labor unions this week lowered their demands for a 60 percent increase to the country’s $100 minimum wage, as talks loom next month on setting a new wage.Unions agreed to call for $150 a month during a meeting with officials from the Garment Manufacturers’ ...p>
Lauren Crothers
http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/171407/cambodian-labor-unions-lower-minimum-wage-demands.html
Clarification on the draft Cybercrime Law
<p>In response to the public concerns over the draft Cybercrime Law, the Ministry of posts and Telecommunications is pleased to clarify that 1-the legislative process of this law is in the phase of consolidating documents, 2-cybercrimes through information and communications technology (ICT) cover cross-cutting areas ...p>
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
Results on the evaluation of 14 ELC companies
<p>According to a notification letter No. 956 dated 21 August 2015, the Royal Government of Cambodia agreed with 12 ELC companies, which have investment rights over land plots of 41,244 hectares in Kratie, Oddar Meanchecy and preah Vihear provinces, to continue their activities while other ...p>
Ministry of Environment
Gov’t waits to deport activist with expired visa
<p>An immigration official said Sunday that his department would wait for orders before moving to deport environmental activist Alex Gonzalez-Davidson, whose visa the government refused to renew after it expired Friday. ...p>
Mech Dara and Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/govt-waits-to-deport-activist-with-expired-visa-78500/
Renaissance Minerals hits near surface, high grade gold at Okvau in Cambodia
<p>Renaissance Minerals (ASX: RNS) should trade higher after revealing impressive follow-up drilling results from its Okvau gold project in Cambodia.
Notable results included 6 metres at 9.49 grams per tonne gold from 9 metres, and 8 metres at 5.95 grams per tonne gold from 61 metres.
These results ...p>
Proactive Investors News Staff
http://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/companies/news/52658/renaissance-minerals-hits-near-surface-high-grade-gold-at-okvau-in-cambodia-52658.html
Rubber firm vows not to harm forests
<p>Rubber and palm oil giant the Socfin Group has committed to a global “zero-deforestation policy” across Africa and Asia amid a legal dispute with ethnic Bunong communities in Mondulkiri province’s Bousraa commune. ...p>
Daniel Pye
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rubber-firm-vows-not-harm-forests
Land granted to Ministry of National Defence for development
<p>More than 1,000ha of land has been granted by the Koh Kong provincial administration to the Ministry of National Defence to establish a development zone project to improve the livelihoods of people ...p>
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/land-granted-ministry-national-defence-development
Royal Group SEZ increases exports by $492.7m
<p>Despite the pandemic, Royal Group phnom penh SEZ plc. has reported an increase in exports of $492.7 million for the first seven months of the year, marking 26 percent year-on-year (YOY) growth. ...p>
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/royal-group-sez-increases-exports-by-4927m
Foreigners can lease land for 50 years, says PM
<p>During the government and private sector forum ceremony, prime Minister Hun Manet underlined that the government has streamlined another mechanism of long-term leasehold rights in addition to the old mechanisms regarding foreigners leasing land. ...p>
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/foreigners-can-lease-land-for-50-years-says-pm
Cambodia’s CDC unveils $50-bn logistics initiative
<p>Cambodian deputy prime minister Sun Chanthol recently announced a comprehensive $50-billion master plan for the country’s transport and logistics sectors comprising 174 projects. ...p>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501383722/cambodias-cdc-unveils-50-bn-logistics-initiative/
Public land lease
<p>public land leases are grants of state lands to private entities in the form of a contractual rental agreement. These leases often take the form of land concessions, in particular economic land concessions. They are often associated with land conflicts and disputes. ...p>
Environment and natural resources policy and administration
<p>The 7th National Consultation Workshop on the Draft of the Environment and Natural Resource Code of the Kingdom of Cambodia. photo by Open Development Cambodia, taken on 22 March 2018. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.With 76% of its people living in rural areas,1 Cambodia holds ...p>
Environmental impact assessments
<p>The primary legal requirements for environmental impact assessments (EIAs) in Cambodia are set out in Content II, Book V of the Environment and Natural Resource Code33, Chapter III of the Law on Environmental protection and Natural Resource Management 199634(EpNRM Law), and the Sub-Decree no. 72 ...p>
Health care policy and administration
<p>A quality and effective healthcare system that provides equal access to services is critical to ensure the well-being of any population. Both developed and developing countries strive to bring improvements to their healthcare systems. Cambodia, in particular, has undergone significant transformations in terms of healthcare ...p>
SDG 13 Climate action
<p>SDG 13 is aimed at taking urgent action to combat climate change impacts by developing the capacity of each country to mitigate climate risks and work towards adaptation. Least developed nations, landlocked countries and small island states are recognised as especially in need of support ...p>
Poverty policy and regulation
<p>As a fast-developing nation, Cambodia has always found poverty one of its main challenges. The Rectangular Strategy states that eradicating poverty has long been one of the Royal Government of Cambodia’s (RGC’s) highest priorities.173 Since the country’s first major post-civil war election in 1993, Cambodia ...p>
Cambodia copes with double-digit traffic growth
<p>The Cambodian government recently awarded the operator of its three international airports more than $100 million for upgrades in an effort to accommodate strong passenger growth driven by the country’s nascent tourism industry. Cambodia Airports—the subsidiary of Italian firm Vinci, which serves as the concession ...p>
Jennifer Meszaros
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/2014-02-05/cambodia-copes-double-digit-traffic-growth
Press release on the result of the 2019 annual meeting and the 2020 direction of the Ministry of Mines and Energy
<p>On 11-12 February 2020, the Ministry of Mines and Energy convened the 2019 annual meeting and the 2020 direction at the ministry. presided over by the Minister of Mines and Energy, around 500 people of the ministry officials, representative of the Municipal/provincial Governor Council, and ...p>
Ministry of Mines and Energy
Announcement of the Ministry of Health on the positive COVID-19 case of a 65 years old English woman who is a passenger of the Viking Cruise Journey in Kompong Cham province
<p>On 10 March 2020 the Ministry of Health has issued an announcement addressing the COVID-19 positive case on a 65 years old English lady who is a passenger on Viking Cruise Journey in Kompong Cham province. The ship sailed from My Tho habour of Ho ...p>
Ministry of Health
