Cambodia bans opposition from rallying in capital on Sunday
Cambodia on Friday issued an official letter to ban the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) from conducting a rally on Sunday afternoon at the capital’s Freedom Park. In a letter to the CNRP, Phnom Penh Municipal Governor Pa Socheatvong said”The Ministry of Interior does not ...
Xinhuanet News
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-03/28/c_133222041.htm
Police embezzlement claims ‘baseless,’ police official says
Svay Rieng provincial police Thursday publicly defended a district police official accused of corruption after conducting their own investigation into the claims. According to a report published by the local news website CEN on April 7, Svay Chrum district deputy police chief Meas Soeun embezzled money ...
Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/police-embezzlement-claims-baseless-police-official-says-56704/
Shooting probe urged
UN rights envoy Surya Subedi wrapped up his six-day fact-finding mission to Cambodia yesterday by calling for a thorough investigation into security forces’ role in the deadly crackdown on garment workers early this month. He also offered to act as a mediator between the ruling Cambodian ...
Daniel Pye
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/shooting-probe-urged
CNRP again campaigns on secret CPP defections
Opposition leaders Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha again divided campaigning responsibilities for the May 18 council elections Monday, with Mr. Rainsy touring parts of Kratie province in the morning and Mr. Sokha leading supporters in a march through Phnom Penh in the evening. In a meeting ...
Mech Dara
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cnrp-again-campaigns-on-secret-cpp-defections-58125/
Future is bright for nation’s rice farmers
In the wake of concerns about the detrimental impact of the European Commission’s partial EBA withdrawal on Cambodia’s rice export industry, there is positive news. As the country’s most important crop, around 600,000 tonnes of jasmine and fragrant rice are exported every year, according to the ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50694317/future-is-bright-for-nations-rice-farmers
Cambodia faces supply chain crunch, no thanks to COVID-19
Southeast Asian suppliers from Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam have become increasingly important to global fashion brands. Nearly 20% of Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing’s disclosed core sewing factories are in Vietnam, though China is still home to about half. However, these suppliers now face a supply ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50694492/cambodia-faces-supply-chain-crunch-no-thanks-to-covid-19
Rosewood exports down
In the first nine months of 2015, exports of Cambodian rosewood to China – the Kingdom’s largest market for the protected species – have declined by as much as 95 per cent compared with the same period last year, data released by NGO Forest Trends ...
Daniel Pye
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rosewood-exports-down
Trading volume drops on new Cambodia Securities Exchange
The Cambodia Securities Exchange has seen a sharp decrease in action this week, with trading volume yesterday falling to 3,453 shares, down nearly 100 per cent from Monday. Despite the drop, which was accompanied by a strong shift from institutional to retail investors, experts have stressed the time ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012042755811/Business/trading-volume-drops-on-new-csx.html
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new map layer on Post office
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has just published a new online resource detailing Cambodia post offices coverage in two languages, Khmer and English. With this new resource, the map illustrates the locations of post office as well as the spreadsheet with detailed information of the 30 locations ...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Legal aid”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Legal aid.” This bilingual new topic page gives a quick overview of access to legal aid enshrined in the Constitution of Cambodia and the Code of Criminal Procedure, legal aid providers, and strategy for legal ...
Press release on solid waste management market assessment in rural Cambodia reveals urgent need for waste collection services
On 7 September 2023, IDE release the press release on Solid Waste Management Market Assessment in Rural Cambodia Reveals Urgent Need for Waste Collection Services.The finding showed there is evidence of an existing demand for improved SWM services among rural communities. The study has shown ...
iDE
Press release: Samdech Thipadei HUN Manet to address the UNGA with a focus on Cambodia’s socio-economic progress and the SDGs.
On 15 September 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release namely: Samdech Thipadei HUN Manet to address the UNGA with a focus on Cambodia’s socio-economic progress and the SDGs on their official website. According to the press, Samdech Thipadei HUN ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “State land reclassification”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “State land reclassification” adding 07 new map features in Phnom Penh and Kandal province. This dataset contains information regarding the establishment of land as state public properties and the reclassification to state private properties of some ...
Press release: Cambodia and India to deepen cordial relations and cooperation
On 27 October 2023, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release regarding Cambodia and India to deepen cordial relations and cooperation on their official website.According to the press, the two sides expressed satisfaction with the growing cordial relations of traditional friendship ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Press release "Independent report shows Cambodia's microfinance sector promotes sustainable development goals"
On 19 January 2024, the Cambodia Microfinance Association issued a press release on the Independent report showing Cambodia’s microfinance sector promotes sustainable development goals on their official social media site. According to the press, the study was conducted with more than 3,200 customers of Microfinance institutions ...
Cambodia Microfinance Association
Luxury hotel ‘breaking law’
The Angkor Village Hotel and Resort is breaking the law by refusing to reinstate 67 sacked workers that the Arbitration Council ruled were unlawfully dismissed, Siem Reap’s deputy governor claimed yesterday. After attending a protest of hotel workers and supporters outside the hotel in Siem Reap ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011100651991/National-news/luxury-hotel-breaking-law.html
Hun Sen rebukes World Bank
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday rebuked the World Bank for revising downward its outlook for gross domestic product growth in the Kingdom, claiming the bank’s projections could cause market panic. The premier also announced a new government projection of 6.4 per cent GDP growth this year, ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011112452947/Business/hun-sen-rebukes-world-bank.html
No sign World Bank will renew funds
Just over a year since the World Bank froze its funds to the government, the bank yesterday reiterated that a decision on whether or not it would start providing loans again remains nowhere in sight. In August, the World Bank announced that it would not provide ...
Lost Opportunities as Cambodian Labor Goes Abroad: Advocate
Even with an improved domestic job market, many Cambodian workers are seeking jobs overseas, despite the risks. This is mainly due to the government’s failure to get the word out, Moeun Tola, a labor advocate at the Community Legal Education Center, told “Hello VOA” Thursday. “We see ...
Stocks’ excellent first quarter
Preservation of capital is fast losing ground to increased risk-taking as global equity markets close the quarter with a stellar performance. Investors are concerned that they will miss the accelerating upside move. Out of the 78 major financial markets around the world, the score is 66 positive ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012040455410/Business/stocks-excellent-first-quarter.html