Cambodian rice crowned world’s best
Cambodia’s Phka Romduol rice has been crowned the best rice in the world at the prestigious World Rice Forum. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodian-rice-crowned-worlds-best
PPWSA posts higher net profit in Q1’23
The capital’s sole water concessionaire, Phnom Penh Water supply Authority, saw increased net profit and revenue between January and March this year ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-ppwsa-posts-higher-net-profit-in-q123
Petition in support of the initiative to amend the election law to reform the right to stand for election
On 13 June 2023, a Group of Civil Society OrganizationS iSSued a petition in Support of the initiative to amend the election law to reform the right to Stand for election.Civil Society GroupS call for full Support for initiative to amend the election law to SS='cambodia-color'>...
Group of Civil Society Organizations
ROK interested in Cambodia’s logistics sector
The Republic of Korea (ROK) has been committed to enhancing and strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation with Cambodia, particularly in the field of logistics. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501301024/rok-interested-in-cambodias-logistics-sector/
Ministry to revise Law on the Press
The Ministry of Information will revise the country’s Press Law and investigate the number of journalists who violate the journalistic code of ethics. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501377989/ministry-to-revise-law-on-the-press/
Press release: Children and youth advocate for child rights and climate actions on World Children's Day in Cambodia
On 17 November 2023, UNICEF issued a press release on children and youth advocate for child rights and climate actions on World Children’s Day in Cambodia.Children, youth people, authorities, celebrities, civil society organizations, and development partners from all sectors in Cambodia come together to begin ss='cambodia-color'>...
UNICEF
Cambodian Women’s basketball team makes winning move on first day at 4th Asian Para Games
The Cambodian women’s basketball team defeated the Lao team with a score of 65-35 in the opening round of the 4th Asian Para Games at the Hangzhou Olympic sports Centre Gymnasium, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China, on Oct. 19. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501379448/cambodian-womens-basketball-team-makes-winning-move-on-first-day-at-4th-asian-para-games/
Woori Bank: 30 years of ‘rapid expansion’
Woori Bank, one of South Korea&rSquo;S leading commercial bankS, iS Set to inject an additional $100 million into itS Cambodian operationS next year. ThiS “Strategic” move iS in reSponSe to a notable increaSe in loan demand, aimed at Stimulating buSineSS activitieS that Slowed during the SS='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/woori-bank-30-years-rapid-expansion
Outgoing U.S. Ambassador optimistic of good U.S.-Cambodia relations
Outgoing U.S. AmbaSSador to Cambodia W. Patrick Murphy haS expreSSed hiS optimiSm and appreciation for the good relationS and cooperation between the two nationS, particularly in the areaS of politicS, economy, trade, education, health, demining, etc. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501484803/outgoing-u-s-ambassador-optimistic-of-good-u-s-cambodia-relations/
ADB committed to Cambodia’s skills development programme
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), a long-time development partner of Cambodia, on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to support the Royal Government’s national programme on skills development. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501546083/adb-committed-to-cambodias-skills-development-programme/
Boeng Kak Women Attempt to Meet US Official
Siem Reap City &ndaSh; Four women evicted from the Boeng Kak lake community and releaSed from jail laSt month arrived here Friday in an attempt to meet Melanne Verveer, the U.S. ambaSSador-at-large for women&rSquo;S affairS, who iS part of a delegation viSiting the country with SS='cambodia-color'>...
US Ambassador Presents His Credentials to King
The new U.S. AmbaSSador to Cambodia, William E. Todd, preSented hiS credentialS to King Sihamoni on Friday at a ceremony in the Royal Palace. Mr. Todd, who waS Sworn in by the U.S. Senate on April 17, replaceS former U.S. AmbaSSador Carol Rodley, whoSe miSSion officially SS='cambodia-color'>...
Phnom Penh’s 5 New Districts Create Fears of Gerrymandering
Phnom Penh City Hall’s plans to undertake the largest redrawing of the city’s administrative boundaries in decades, by creating five new districts before May’s district and city-level council elections, is likely an effort to gerrymander voting constituencies, a senior opposition party member said Monday. Municipal government ss='cambodia-color'>...
Alex Willemyns
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/phnom-penhs-5-new-districts-create-fears-of-gerrymandering-47269/
Controversial domestic abuse law under government review
A domestic violence law long criticized by human rights and gender advocacy NGOs for inadequately protecting abuse victims is being reviewed by the government in a renewed effort to reduce violence against women. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sonia Kohlbacher
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/controversial-domestic-abuse-law-government-review-117232/
Sesan II reservoir a laundry for illegal timber
Filthy trucks loaded with luxury timber rule the red-earth roads in this heavily deforested district. Each day, dozens of 10-wheelers bounce along the pot-holed roads, carting logs of the much-sought Thnong timber. And while some of the cargo is legal, much of it is not. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Matt Blomberg and Phann Ana
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/sesan-ii-reservoir-a-laundry-for-illegal-timber-60575/
‘Unity’ urged by King as West ‘boycotts’ opening
King Norodom Sihamoni uSed the opening of parliament on WedneSday morning to call for “Strong national Solidarity baSed on the Spirit of national unity” aS he inaugurated the Sixth mandate of the National ASSembly in a ceremony that waS devoid of repreSentativeS from major WeStern SS='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/unity-urged-king-west-boycotts-opening
Facing no opposition, Cambodia’s ruling party expects easy local election wins
Cambodia’s ruling party is preparing for local elections to be held in May, but few Cambodians appear to be paying much attention to what has become largely a sideshow after the Cambodian People’s Party banned the main opposition two years ago and handed their jobs ss='cambodia-color'>...
CPP votes new members to top committee
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) on Thursday revamped its organisational structure and elected a further seven people to the Permanent Committee of its Central Committee to add to the existing 30 members. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cpp-votes-new-members-top-committee
CPP says drawing CNRP members
With the national elections approaching, a Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) spokesman said “many thousands” of former members of the now-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) have joined it. However, watchdogs and ex-CNRP officials have voiced doubts about this, claiming the comment is merely an “old ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cpp-says-drawing-cnrp-members
Prime Minister: Ignore group’s calls to stage ‘a coup d’etat’
Prime Minister Hun sen on Monday told sar Kheng and other government officials not to respond to an unnamed group who he said had urged the Minister of Interior to stage a coup against the leader of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP). He said ss='cambodia-color'>...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/prime-minister-ignore-groups-calls-stage-coup-detat