French police to revisit botched murder cases
French police will arrive in Cambodia in October to reinvestigate two separate murders of French nationals that have yet to be solved by Cambodian police, an Interior Ministry official said Tuesday. ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/french-police-to-revisit-botched-murder-cases-85687/
Farmers cry foul on excavation
Four families in Kandal province’s Muk Kampoul district have sued a local official who they accuse of colluding with a village chief to excavate their rice fields without their permission. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/farmers-cry-foul-excavation
Parliament ‘not a fish market,’ CPP assembly spokesman says
National Assembly spokesman Chheang Vun on Tuesday defended the prohibition of a press conference on border issues planned by opposition CNRP lawmakers by saying the parliament is “not a fish market.” ...
Kuch Naren and Alex Willemyns
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/parliament-not-a-fish-market-cpp-assembly-spokesman-says-86329/
Preah Vihear temple marks heritage listing
The government on Tuesday celebrated the seventh anniversary of Preah Vihear temple’s listing as a Unesco World Heritage Site, which last week began charging foreign visitors for the first time. ...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/preah-vihear-temple-marks-heritage-listing-87549/
Road development protests on Koh Rong
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Governor Chhit Sokhon halted further construction work on Koh Rong this week following a protest by residents of Koh Tuich village, in the island’s most populated bay. ...
Jack Laurenson
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/13023/road-development-protests-on-koh-rong/
Gov claims NGOs are recruiting protesters
Phnom Penh Municipal Governor Pa Socheatvong yesterday accused civil society organisations of paying land rights demonstrators to protest against a controversial NGO law that recently passed the National Assembly. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/gov-claims-ngos-are-recruiting-protesters
Cambodia has big clean energy potential
Energy is a basic human need that must be fulfilled to achieve sustainable development. This kind of development is not possible without energy and policies to meet energy demand. ...
Heng Pheakdey
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/13540/cambodia-has-big-clean-energy-potential/
Workers from Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia allowed to be ship technicians
The Department of Employment (DOE) will allow foreign ship workers to apply as technicians, in a move to deal labor shortages in the fishing industry. ...
NNT News Staff
http://thainews.prd.go.th/CenterWeb/NewsEN/NewsDetail?NT01_NewsID=WNECO5807300010004
Cambodia attracts total 99 investment projects from Japan
Cambodia has received 99 investment projects from Japan with a total investment capital of almost US$700 million, according to AKP- the state news agency. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/cambodia-attracts-total-99-investment-projects-from-japan-8774
Politician blamed for water woes
More than 70 families in Siem Reap province have lodged complaints against a politician who they accuse of siphoning water from the Kulen Mountains to irrigate his pepper plantation. ...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/politician-blamed-water-woes
Sweden grants Covid-19 relief funds to Cambodia
The Embassy of Sweden has announced a COVID-19 response package to financially support rural communities in Cambodia through tree planting activities. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50776808/sweden-grants-covid-19-relief-funds-to-cambodia/
Schools ready to open, fear post-COVID-19 crisis
After almost a month of school closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, private schools are now getting ready to open soon. ...
Rhea Mae Soco
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50797803/schools-ready-to-open-fear-post-covid-19-crisis/
Kampong Cham imposes private tutor ban for state teachers
The Kampong Cham provincial Department of Education, Youth and Sports has prohibited teachers from tutoring extra classes outside regular state hours. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampong-cham-imposes-private-tutor-ban-state-teachers
Cambodia-South Korea Free Trade Agreement: Increasing potential for downstream sectors
The Cambodia-South Korea Free Trade Agreement can help boost Cambodian exports of garments, textiles, and footwear to South Korea. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501082487/cambodia-south-korea-free-trade-agreement-increasing-potential-for-downstream-sectors/
Cambodia-South Korea Free Trade Agreement: Increasing potential for downstream sectors
The Cambodia-South Korea Free Trade Agreement can help boost Cambodian exports of garments, textiles, and footwear to South Korea. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501082487/cambodia-south-korea-free-trade-agreement-increasing-potential-for-downstream-sectors/
Japan gives $30 mil more for water supply in Svay Rieng
The Japanese government will provide additional aid of over $30 million to improve the water supply system in Svay Rieng province. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243615/japan-gives-30-mil-more-for-water-supply-in-svay-rieng/
Patient rights
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Access to quality healthcare is fundamental to enhancing citizens’ livelihoods and advancing towards more sustainable growth and development in countries all over the world. Along with increasing public demand for better health infrastructure and adequate access to healthcare services, many countries face the need to ...
Raped maids sent back to labor agencies
The Cambodian Embassy in Malaysia returned abused Cambodian maids, including women who were raped by their employers, to work at maid recruitment agencies in that country, a new report by Human Rights Watch claims. The New York-based rights group also said Cambodian police colluded with labor ...
Cambodia expects 7 pct GDP growth in 2012
Cambodia’s Finance Minister Keat Chhon said Monday that the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is expected at 7 % this year. The forecast is higher than that of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank — all forecast at ...
http://en.ce.cn/World/Asia-Pacific/201203/12/t20120312_23150134.shtml