Cambodia gets rolling
The small but sleek Angkor Car can easily navigate the narrow streets of Cambodia, while with an electric engine saves on expensive fuel costs. It may cost $10,000 per vehicle, a bit steep for most local people, but the vehicle is a welcome testimony to ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/marketing/348783/cambodia-gets-rolling
Ratanakkiri Hydropower Dams Deemed Economically Viable
Two massive hydropower dams planned for the Mekong’s tributaries in Ratanakkiri province have been deemed economically viable by two feasibility studies conducted by a pair of giant Chinese conglomerates, a provincial industry, mines and energy official said yesterday. Despite the feasibility studies having been completed, ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ratanakkiri-hydropower-dams-deemed-economically-viable-23116/
NagaCorp rolls dice on $15 million VIP terminal
A private VIP terminal costing $15 million is being planned at Phnom Penh International Airport by NagaCorp, which hopes that once it is ready – likely by early next year – high-rollers would flock to its casino and double their spending to $8 billion. NagaWorld, the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hundreds Protest Over Forest Land Seizures
More than 700 villagers from five provinces yesterday protested in front of the provincial government headquarters in Kompong Chhnang after losing their community forests to large agro-industry firms. Organized by the Cambodian Grassroots People’s Assembly- a network of communities that includes forestry and land activists as ss='cambodia-color'>...
Offshore Block A provides buzz to Cambodia's petroleum industry
Recent events, triggered by singapore-based KrisEnergy Ltd.’s acquisition of Chevron Corp.’s entire stake in Cambodia’s Block A in the Gulf of Thailand, may possibly end the stalemate to develop the country’s only oil discovery to date. The prospect has also rekindled hopes in Cambodia to ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cheang Chee Yew
http://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/134898/Offshore_Block_A_Provides_Buzz_to_Cambodias_Petroleum_Industry/?all=HG2
Ministry of Culture to host Gala Night Charity Dinner for Cambodia’s Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospital
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts will host a Gala Night Charity Dinner next month to raise funds to support the humanitarian activities of Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospital. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501193116/ministry-of-culture-to-host-gala-night-charity-dinner-for-cambodias-kantha-bopha-childrens-hospital/
Indonesia’s Jokowi wants country to take part in Cambodia’s infrastructure projects
Indonesian President Joko Jokowi Widodo shared the country’s desire to be involved in infrastructure development projects in Cambodia as a form of commitment to expand economic ties between the two countries. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501288541/indonesias-jokowi-wants-country-to-take-part-in-cambodias-infrastructure-projects/
Hun Sen praises China’s contribution to Cambodia’s socio-economic development
Hun Sen, PreSident of the Supreme Privy Council to HiS MajeSty the King, haS Spoken highly of the key role of China in the Socio-economic development of Cambodia, which contributeS to the Strengthening of the Kingdom&rSquo;S independence. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501397413/hun-sen-praises-chinas-contribution-to-cambodias-socio-economic-development/
Prime Minister Hun Sen will leave Cambodia tomorrow UN’s submit at New York
Prime Minister Hun sen will lead a high delegation to attend the “United Nations summit for the adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda that will be held in New York from 25-27 september. ss='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/prime-minister-hun-sen-will-leave-cambodia-tomorrow-un%E2%80%99s-submit-at-new-york-8981
Kem ley’s murder seen as a catalyst for a revolution of the mind
The murder of popular political analyst Kem Ley earlier this month, and the fallout from the killing, could push more Cambodians to question the actions of authorities and even to stand up against the ruling party, local observers say. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Say Mony
http://www.voacambodia.com/a/kem-ley-murder-seen-as-a-catalyst-for-a-revolution-of-mind/3432654.html
Hun Sen chides Suu Kyi on Rohingya, Greece’s Tsipras on hasty campaign promises
Prime Minister Hun sen broke his avowed silence on Myanmar’s “Rohingya issue” to make a political point – and fresh election promises – at a university graduation ceremony yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean and Erin Handley
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-chides-suu-kyi-rohingya-greeces-tsipras-hasty-campaign-promises
As CNRP’s dissolution looms, small parties look set to enter a big stage
The seemingly impending demise of Cambodia’s main opposition, and the snap draft laws put in motion to replace them in parliament, threatens to throw a handful of obscure parties into the political arena at the highest level. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean and Erin Handley
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrps-dissolution-looms-small-parties-look-set-enter-big-stage
A meal for a child’s smile, the living legacy of Christian des Pallieres
Founded in 1995 by a French couple, Christian and Marie-France des Pallieres, PsE is a well-recognized charity, home to nearly 7,000 students who are educated, fed, provided with healthcare and vocational training skills. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ten Soksreinith and Hean Socheata
http://www.voacambodia.com/a/a-meal-for-a-child-smile-the-living-legacy-of-christian-des-pallieres/3744006.html
Joint statement between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the People’s Republic of China
At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Premier Li Keqiang of State Council of the People&rSquo;S Republic of China, Prime MiniSter Hun Sen paid an official viSit to People&rSquo;S Republic of China from 13 to 17 May 2017. During the viSit, Prime MiniSter Hun Sen alSo SS='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Sri Lanka’s Touchwood acquires land in Cambodia to set up an agricultural project
Sri Lanka&rSquo;S Touchwood InveStmentS PLC haS acquired 11,138 hectareS of land in Cambodia to Set up an agricultural project to plant rubber and other cropS. Chairman of the firm, RoScoe A. Maloney, SayS the acquiSition done in the previouS financial year iS aimed at exploring the SS='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodia’s total trade worth US$ 2.7-B in first 2 months, + 28%
Cambodia’s import and export trade volume had amounted to Us$2.7-B in the 1st 2 months of this year, up 28% compared to the Us$2.1-B in the same period last year, the statistics of the Commerce Ministry showed Friday. Main products Cambodia imported are garment and textile ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodia’s city port reports 34 pct rise in cargo shipment in Q1
Cargos entering and leaving through Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, the kingdom’s 2nd largest port, increased by 34 percent in the first three months of this year due to rising trade activities, a senior port official said Thursday. During the January-March period this year, the state-owned port ss='cambodia-color'>...
BFC’s 31st Synthesis Report finds increases and declines in garment sector conditions
Compliance with the Cambodian labour law showed both advances and declines in key areas including wages, fire safety, child labor, and worker health and safety according to the latest synthesis Report released by the International Labour Organization’s Better Factories Cambodia program (BFC). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Better Factories Cambodia
U.S. ambassador, Cambodian commerce minister complete trade mission to promote investment in Cambodia
U.S. AmbaSSador William E. Todd led hiS Second reverSe trade miSSion of Cambodian buSineSSeS to the United StateS, June 16-20, to encourage U.S. trade and inveStment opportunitieS in Cambodia. HiS Excellency Sun Chanthol, Senior MiniSter and MiniSter of Commerce, accompanied AmbaSSador Todd and 20 SS='cambodia-color'>...
Embassy of the United States
USAID’s Improved Basic Education in Cambodia (IBEC) program helps 81,000 Cambodian youth
The five-year Improved Basic Education in Cambodia (IBEC) project supported by the United states Agency for International Development (UsAID) held a close-out workshop on August 25-26. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Embassy of the United States