Cambodian Government Promises Cities 100% Clean Water by 2025
<p>prime Minister Hun Sen promised that 100% of people living in Cambodia’s cities and towns will have access to clean running water by 2025. ...p>
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/cambodian-government-promises-cities-100-clean-water-by-2025/
Cambodia’s election body says PM’s party wins 82.3 percent of the popular votes in election
<p>The ruling Cambodian people’s party (Cpp) of prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen won a landslide victory in Sunday’s general election, said the National Election Committee (NEC)’s preliminary results released on Wednesday. ...p>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332138/cambodias-election-body-says-pms-party-wins-82-3-percent-of-the-popular-votes-in-election/
Joint workshop on SERVIR and climate services support activity in Cambodia
<p>On 20 February 2018, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) and The Asia Foundation (TAF) have organized a joint workshop on “SERVIR and climate services support activity in Cambodia” at Himawari Hotel, phnom penh, funded by the Chemonics International. The purpose of this workshop is to share ...p>
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new map layer and dataset of "Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Cambodia"
<p>Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new map layer of “Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Cambodia” on the interactive map, under the map category of “Social development”. The dataset of map layer shows the cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Cambodia. The dataset information will be ...p>
Two Months In, Demand for Coastal Flights Low
<p>SIHANOUKVILLE – Two months after Cambodia Angkor Air (CAA) began operating flights between Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, demand for the route is not covering the national carrier’s costs, with planes running at little over half their capacity, an official at the airline said.
CAA decided to ...p>
Another deceived bride repatriated from China
<p>A Cambodian woman who went to China to marry a man there was repatriated on Thursday after escaping from her husband’s house and finding refuge at the Cambodian consulate in Guangzhou.
Yoeng Sreymom arrived at phnom penh International Airport at about 3:30 p.m. in the company ...p>
Phorn Bopha
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/another-deceived-bride-repatriated-from-china-64430/
Cambodian opposition to defy gov't ban on rallies during commune election campaign
<p>Opposition Cambodia National Rescue party (CNRp) leader Sam Rainsy said Thursday that the party will defy a government ban on rallies during a two-week commune council election campaign, which kicks off on Friday.
“The ban is a violation of the law on election, which states that ...p>
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-05/01/c_133303568.htm
Study finds Cambodia most vulnerable to climate change
<p>US credit ratings agency Standard & poor’s has ranked Cambodia’s economy and creditworthiness as the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Of 116 nations measured by S&p as part of a vulnerability index published last month – with a number 1 ranking being the ...p>
Eddie Morton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/study-finds-cambodia-most-vulnerable-climate-change
Ministry of Mines and Energy issued a statement regarding the news published on Radio France Internationale (RFI) website, titled "Residents of Srekor village said there is no any local authority visiting them after flooding their village"
<p>On 13 November 2017, The Ministry of Mines and Energy issued a press statement regarding the news published on the website of Radio France Internationale (RFI) titled “Residents of Srekor village said there is no any local authority visiting them after flooding their village”, on 05 November 2017. ...p>
Ministry of Mines and Energy
Abused Workers Back Home
<p>A maid who fled her employer after an attempted rape and was then thrown in a detention centre just two days after she gave birth was one of 26 distressed men and women who make up the latest repatriated abuse victims from Malaysia. Detained for ...p>
Sen David and David Boyle, P. 1
Three Mother Nature activists charged with incitement
<p>The phnom penh Municipal Court charged three environmental activists with incitement to disturb social security on September 6, a move civil society groups have said is meant as a threat to others who dare to criticize the government. ...p>
Khoun Narim
https://cambojanews.com/three-mother-nature-activists-charged-with-incitement/
Garment Exports Up, But Workers Worried About Factory Closures
<p>phon Touch and Teang Sreytouch have been working for years in Cambodia’s garment industry, but now the two women are worried they could join the thousands of others in the sector who’ve been laid off without proper compensation. ...p>
Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/garment-exports-up-but-workers-worried-about-factory-closures/
At a Sihanoukville beach, stinky wastewater flows into the sea
<p>Foul-smelling wastewater is draining into the sea at Sihanoukville’s O’Chheu Teal beach, leaving visitors plugging their noses and a local business owner and tourism official concerned that the stink will scare off tourists. ...p>
Sorn Sarath and Ou Leang Chhay
https://cambojanews.com/at-a-sihanoukville-beach-stinky-wastewater-flows-into-the-sea/
Shutdown of VOD undermines press freedom, embassies and civil society groups warn
<p>After the government shuttered independent media Voice of Democracy (VOD) on Monday, dozens of civil society groups decried the decision and numerous embassies warned the loss of the publication seriously damaged Cambodia’s dwindling press freedom in the run-up to the July national election. ...p>
Khuon Narim and Jack Brook
https://cambojanews.com/shutdown-of-vod-undermines-press-freedom-embassies-and-civil-society-groups-warn/
Kandal residents protest new land filling near airport development
<p>Kandal village residents protested on Thursday against the filling in of land near their homes at the $1.5 billion airport development project, with a company official saying they were only filling the homes of three people who had agreed to leave the site. ...p>
Runn Sreydeth and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/kandal-residents-protest-new-land-filling-near-airport-development/
Seng Theary begins hunger strike, after UN declares her arbitrarily detained
<p>Imprisoned activist Seng Theary began a 10 day hunger strike on Monday, less than a week after a United Nations report declared she was being detained in violation of international law and called for her release, her lawyer Jared Genser stated on Monday. ...p>
Jack Brook and Runn Sreydeth
https://cambojanews.com/seng-theary-begins-hunger-strike-after-un-declares-her-arbitrarily-detained/
Announcement on the revision of entry requirements to Cambodia, the implementation of preventive measure and quarantine
<p>pursuant to the announcement on the revision of entry requirements to Cambodia, the implementation of preventive measure and quarantine, the Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to modify some mechanisms for the implementation of health measures and the implementation of sponsorship mechanisms, such as:Foreign investors, ...p>
Ministry of Health
No Change to Reserve Requirement
<p>Cambodia has decided not to increase its reserve requirement for banks to tackle inflation, National Bank of Cambodia Director General and spokeswoman Nguon Sokha said yesterdayThe Kingdom’s reserve-requirement rate for banks stands at 12 percent, meaning 12 percent of total deposits at banks must be ...p>
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011081851125/Business/no-change-to-reserve-requirement.html
Kampot Seeks to Rise Pepper Production in 2012
<p>After the harvesting of peppers from Jan 1 to May 31 this year, farmers in Kampot province were able to harvest 16 tons and the hope is to increase production to 20 tons in 2012. Nguon Lay, the head of Kampot pepper community, said on ...p>
Court sentences recruitment agency manager
<p>phnom penh Municipal Court on Friday sentenced the manager of job recruitment agency VC Manpower to 13 months in prison for ilegally detaining underage recruits at a phnom penh training center, while the firm’s foreign director was convicted in absentia to eight years’ imprisonment
General Manager ...p>
