A lending alternative to MFIs
Oxfam said it will expand its savings-led community-lending model in Cambodia as an alternative to traditional credit-based microfinance services, which it says are ineffective in reaching the Kingdom’s poorest.
Oxfam’s Saving for Change project, which trains rural communities to form savings groups, now has $5 million
Charles Rollet
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/lending-alternative-mfis
Ebola a worry among peacekeepers
As Cambodian soldiers assembled for a ceremony Wednesday ahead of a one-year peacekeeping mission to the Central African Republic, military officials expressed concerns over the Ebola outbreak that has been ravaging parts of West Africa.
Since 2006, Cambodia has sent a total of 2,165 peacekeepers
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ebola-a-worry-among-peacekeepers-headed-to-africa-70657/
Carbon credits a tough sell
Despite one success story emerging in the trade of Cambodia-generated carbon credits, immediate prospects for the environmental trading scheme in Kingdom remain few.
Securing buyers of carbon credits for Cambodian projects is a well-known difficulty.
Pact, however, left the project in July 2013 when the
Eddie Morton
http://phnompenhpost.com/business/carbon-credits-tough-sell
Nary a drop to drink
As a light rain peppered the dry earth in Kampong Thom province’s O’Dong village on Friday afternoon, residents rejoiced.
Having scrambled around for pots and bowls, they hoped the drizzle would yield enough water to cover their basic needs. But after just 15 minutes, hope turned
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nary-drop-drink
Exam a test of nerves
As the grade 12 national exam kicked off yesterday, the Ministry of Education said early indicators suggested a marked improvement on last year’s dismal results, though incidents of students caught cheating and others buckling under the pressure of the high-stakes test remained.The two-day exam began
Taing Vida and Alice Cuddy
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/exam-test-nerves
Business concept competition a success
A business concept competition between university students from Cambodia, Japan and Myanmar that provided the perfect opportunity for improving business plans and networking with business people yesterday was won by one of Cambodia’s own.
Lay Huy Huoy, a second-year student at Cambodian Mekong University majoring in business and
Sex claims a conspiracy: boss
The Ocean Garment manager facing a slew of sexual harassment charges has lashed out at the union representing the 2,500 workers on strike over the past two weeks, claiming its delegates provoked the strike after management cracked down on absent workers and overtime requests.
In a
(ខ្មែរ) Block A_Oil Blog
FIM_Presentation_Q&A
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.
Say Mony
http://www.voacambodia.com/a/kem-ley-murder-seen-as-a-catalyst-for-a-revolution-of-mind/3432654.html
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.
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
Illegal Fishing, Molotov Cocktails, A Daring Escape
The State Department on Tuesday cited abuses in Thailand’s huge fishing industry as part of an annual worldwide report on Trafficking in Persons. The report noted that men from Cambodia and Myanmar, also known as Burma, are trafficked aboard Thai ships and forced to work
http://www.npr.org/2012/06/20/155048186/illegal-fishing-molotov-cocktails-a-daring-escape
A joint statement of environmental youth calls for a stronger commitment to combat climate change
On 07 June 2019, environmental organizations, associations, and youth issued a joint statement calling on the government, private sector, youth, and the public to engage actively in the fight against climate change through the environmental protection and reduction of carbon emission. In the statement, they
Cambodian Youth Network
Widow of Cambodian man killed as a 'sorcerer' still struggles a year after his death
More than a year after a Cambodian man accused of sorcery was stoned and beaten to death by a mob in his home village, his widow still struggles to understand the reasons for his murder and works to finish building a house he had dreamed
Yang Chandara
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/sorcerer-10282015150923.html
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new page on Civil Society
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new page on “Civil Society” under Social development in both Khmer and English.=>Please click here to get into Civil Society page.
A threat to Kingdom’s FDI
Tokyo: Cambodia needs more than an estimated US$13 billion in infrastructure works by 2020 if the country intends to continue attracting foreign investment, a joint survey by some of the world’s top financial institutions indicated on Wednesday.
During a conference held by the Japan International Cooperation Agency
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011101452126/Business/a-threat-to-kingdoms-fdi.html
Shooting suspect a governor no more
Triple-shooting suspect Chhouk Bandith has been sacked as Bavet town governor to prevent him from interfering in court proceedings, the Svay Rieng deputy provincial governor said yesterday.
The high-profile suspect is accused of shooting three garment factory workers at a protest outside the Kaoway Sports Ltd
Myanmar’s man on a mission
Cambodia, as ASEAN chair, could play a vital role in strengthening the international community’s perception that Myanmar has reformed and sanctions need to be lifted, independent observers told the Post yesterday.
As Prime Minister Hun Sen described yesterday’s arrival of Myanmar president Thein Sein in Phnom
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012032255199/National-news/myanmars-man-on-a-mission.html
O’Touk area development ‘a concern’
Civil society organisations monitoring land disputes in Preah Sihanouk province continue to voice concerns over the environmental impact of developing public land after permission was granted to reclaim a site in the O’Touk area to build a boat terminal. Sok Sokhom, the director of the
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/otouk-area-development-concern
PM’s Geneva trip ‘a success’
After Prime Minister Hun Sen returned from his July 3-5 visit to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Switzerland, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation described the meetings as “successful”.
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pms-geneva-trip-success
