Hun Sen Hopes for Increased Rubber Exports
Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday that he hoped land being registered to rural families as part of the government’s nationwide land-titling program would be used to cultivate rubber trees in order to help the country compete with Vietnam as the world’s third-largest rubber exporter.
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-hopes-for-increased-rubber-exports-24502/
Vietnam Plans to Add Border Gates Along Border With Cambodia
Vietnam plans to build 13 new border gates along the boundary line with Cambodia to help boost trade that has already been growing between the two Southeast Asian nations.
Vietnam and Cambodia will work out plans to add 13 new border gates over the next seven
Nguyen Pham Muoi
http://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2013/08/29/vietnam-plans-to-add-border-gates-along-border-with-cambodia/
NEC Stops Investigating Election Irregularities
The National Election Committee (NEC) said Sunday that it is no longer involved in mediating the dispute between the ruling CPP and opposition CNRP over the results of last month’s national election.
The announcement came after the NEC over the weekend rejected 17 complaints related to
Khuon Narim and Colin Meyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/nec-stops-investigating-election-irregularities-39974/
Three New Districts in Phnom Penh Approved
The Ministry of Interior has approved the creation of three new districts in Phnom Penh following a proposal from City Hall to create five new districts before district and city council elections are held in May.
Sak Setha, secretary of state at the Ministry of Interior,
Khuon Narim
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/three-new-districts-in-phnom-penh-approved-49424/
CNRP Calls for Paris Peace Agreement Signatories to Intervene
CNRP vice president Kem Sokha on Thursday renewed the opposition party’s calls for the 18 signatories of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreement to intervene in Cambodia, saying that the more than two-decades-old agreement had still not been properly implemented.
The opposition has announced that October 23—the
Alex Willemyns
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/cnrp-calls-for-paris-peace-agreement-signatories-to-intervene-44432/
Siem Reap sees property gains fuelled by tourism, economic integration
Siem Reap city land prices have continued to increase year-on-year since 2008, despite the impact of the global economic crisis elsewhere.
Sorn Seap, general manager of KEY Real Estate, said that land prices in Siem Reap city in early 2014 saw an increase of 15 per
NEC releases official council election results
The National Election Committee last night released the official results of the May 18 district, provincial and municipal council elections, with the ruling CPP winning 2,540—or 76.4 percent—of the 3,324 positions that were available across the country.
The figures are almost identical to the figures released
Eang Mengleng and Alex Willemyns
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/nec-releases-official-council-election-results-59805/
Activists Say Human Rights Delegate Lied to United Nations
Mak Sambath, deputy chairman of the government’s Human Rights Committee, came under fire Monday from activists who accused him of lying to the U.N. in Geneva regarding land issues and the displacement of affected people.
The criticism of Mr. Sambath’s report to the U.N.’s Human Rights
Mech Dara
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/activists-say-human-rights-delegate-lied-to-united-nations-51341/
CDC approves three projects worth $11M
Three investment projects worth more than $11 million were approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) this week, a CDC press release said on Wednesday. CDC approved the establishment of the SWJ (Cambodia) Garment Co, Ltd, in Kampong Speu province’s Chbar Mon
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-approves-three-projects-worth-11m
Transport ministry reaps benefits of personal plates
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has generated some $2 million from the sale of personalised number plates since it launched the service last month. From January 7 to February 4, the ministry had sold 468 such plates to vehicle owners throughout the country,
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/transport-ministry-reaps-benefits-personal-plates
Coronavirus likely to result in lay-offs as China factories close
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has warned that some garment factories in Cambodia may be forced to shut down temporarily or lay off workers next month due to a shortage of raw materials. As the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) continues to spread across
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/coronavirus-likely-result-lay-offs-china-factories-close
Families’ evictions to be reviewed
Phnom Penh Municipal Council chairman Pa Socheatvong said the Municipal Hall has decided to temporarily suspend administrative action against eight families involved in a land dispute at the Russey Keo development area. Officials will be sent to investigate whether demolishing the houses of the eight
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/families-evictions-be-reviewed
‘Accidents claimed 1,981 lives last year’
A National Police report for 2019 said that of the 4,121 traffic accidents that occurred throughout last year, 1,981 people – including 330 females and 1,651 males – had died. Another 3,919 were seriously injured and 2,222 suffered minor injuries. The report said traffic accidents
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/accidents-claimed-1981-lives-last-year
Activist urges investigation of sanctuary encroachment
A prominent forest activist in Kampong Speu province said he would ask the provincial Department of Environment on Wednesday to investigate land encroachment in the Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary. Chea Hean, the director of the Natural Resources and Wildlife Preservation Organisation, alleged that nearly 100ha
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/activist-urges-investigation-sanctuary-encroachment
Gov’t ups security to block virus
With the new coronavirus claiming its 17th life in China, the Cambodian Ministry of Health on Thursday said it is taking measures to ensure the disease does not enter the Kingdom, including inspecting all flights from Wuhan City, the outbreak’s epicentre. Ministry secretary of state
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-ups-security-block-virus
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
Press release: Exchange of notes for Japan ODA Grant Aid
On 05 June 2020, the Embassy of Japan in the Kingdom of Cambodia issued a press release stated that the Government of Japan had decided to extend its ODA Grant Aid up to the amount of ¥ 4,501,000,000 approximately around USD 41 million for the
Embassy of Japan in Cambodia
Provincial top cops on notice following crime wave
Interior Minister Sar Kheng yesterday took aim at the police chiefs of Battambang, Kandal and Pursat provinces, warning that they should be prepared to lose their titles if they fail to crack down on a recent crime wave.Kheng said the three police chiefs needed to
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/provincial-top-cops-notice-following-crime-wave
Press Release: Japan provides US$968,390 for Enhancement of Pediatric Surgical Care System in Kratie Province and Inclusive Education in Kandal Province
On 14 December 2020, Japanese Embassy in Cambodia has posted a press release regarding the agreement of The Government of Japan to provide US$968,390 in total for two recipient organizations under the framework, the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects. US$694,539 has been provided to
Embassy of Japan in Cambodia
