Lawmaker urges more cooperation to prevent force fishing labor
Cambodian authorities must cooperate with Thailand to reform illegal fishing practices there, a lawmaker says. The governments of Cambodia and Thailand “have not been talking seriously to put strict conditions” on labor practices, she said. “They tend to deal with the problem case by casewith ...
Men Kimseng
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/lawmaker-urges-more-cooperation-to-prevent-force-fishing-labor/2850581.html
Japan tries to check China with Dawei development project
After initially dragging its feet, the Japanese government has agreed to take part in a massive industrial development project in Myanmar. The decision was clearly influenced by China’s active involvement in infrastructure development in the Mekong region, which also includes Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. ...
Asia Times News Staff
http://atimes.com/2015/07/japan-tries-to-check-china-with-dawei-development-project/
Vietnam, Cambodia to increase cooperation in border control
Vietnamese and Cambodian officials have pledged to resolve border issues between their two countries on the basis of friendship and respect for each other’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. ...
Tuoitrenews News Staff
http://tuoitrenews.vn/politics/29238/vietnam-cambodia-to-increase-cooperation-in-border-control
Cambodia keeps tabs on trade
Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism has awarded star-ratings to 26 hotels according to information reported in the ministry’s latest update on registration in the hospitality and travel sectors. ...
Wanwisa Ngamsangchaikit
http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2015/07/cambodia-keeps-tabs-on-trade/
Cambodia’s armed forces ‘belong’ to the ruling party: four-star general
Cambodia’s armed forces belong to the country’s ruling party and must prevent a “color revolution” from overtaking the Southeast Asian nation, a four-star general said Wednesday, drawing criticism from an opposition official who called his understanding of the military’s role “limited.” ...
RFA Khmer News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/military-07292015145855.html
Arbitration body orders capitol tours bus drivers back to work
The Arbitration Council on Wednesday ordered 40 Capitol Tours bus drivers to end a strike that began on July 22 over claims that five other drivers were fired for attempting to organize a union at the company. ...
Huot Chanpav
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/arbitration-body-orders-capitol-tours-bus-drivers-back-to-work-90014/
China overtakes S. Korea to become largest tourist source of Cambodia's Angkor
China has overtaken South Korea to become the largest tourist source of Cambodia’s Angkor world heritage site, Cambodia’s state-run Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) reported on Monday, citing a senior tourism official. ...
Ecns.cn News Staff
http://www.ecns.cn/2015/08-04/175675.shtml
ACU urges tighter Health Ministry practices
The Anti-Corruption Unit has written to Health Minister Mam Bunheng to say that his ministry is failing to follow required procurement procedures and to urge him to bring its practices in line. ...
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/acu-urges-tighter-health-ministry-practices-90912/
Cambodia, Thailand to open new border crossings
Cambodia and Thailand are planning to open four new border crossings in four provinces as part of a move to increase trade between the two countries, officials said yesterday. ...
Igor Kossov and Ek Madra
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/14631/cambodia--thailand-to-open-new-border-crossings/
Cambodia tourist target under challenge
A Cambodian plan to attract 5 million tourists to the country in 2015 is hanging in the balance despite a rise in the first half of this year. Cambodia set 5 million tourists as the target this year, an increase from 4.5 million last year. ...
Bangkok Post News Staff
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asean/654708/cambodia-tourist-target-under-challenge
Angkor temples ranked top of the world
The Angkor Wat temple complex in Siem Reap province is the world’s undisputed top tourist destination, according to Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Travelist 2015, an exhaustive list ranking sights and travel hotspots that was released on Monday. ...
Simon Henderson
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/angkor-temples-ranked-top-of-the-world-92000/
Using technology to counter gender-based violence in Cambodia
As the risks of abuse and violence against women morph with societal changes in Cambodia, technology and social media are helping those in need to stay one step ahead. ...
Joanna Mayhew
http://www.dw.com/en/using-technology-to-counter-gender-based-violence-in-cambodia/a-18657639
Thailand bombing effect on Cambodia tourism
The bombing that shook Thailand this week will have a mixed impact on Cambodia, where about half of all tourists come through Thai airports, industry experts said yesterday. ...
Pav Suy and Naomi Collett Ritz
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/14693/thailand-bombing-effect-on-cambodia-tourism/
New Thai-Cambodian border crossings set
Thailand and Cambodia confirmed on Friday they will open or upgrade a slew of new border crossings to facilitate commerce and travel between the two nations. ...
Penchan Charoeun Suthipan
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asean/672900/new-thai-cambodian-border-crossings-set
New border openings
In another push to facilitate bilateral trade, Cambodian and Thai delegates met for two days last week to discuss developments on a handful of new border crossings, a rail line connecting the two countries at Poi Pet, and special economic zones designed for those living ...
Naomi-Collett Ritz
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/15201/new-border-openings/
Ministry grants M’kiri communities right to manage natural resources
Twelve of 19 representatives from protected areas in the Phnom Prich, Srepok and Keo Seima wildlife sanctuaries in Mondulkiri province – consisting of nearly 13,000 people – signed an agreement with the Ministry of Environment on the sustainable management of natural resources. The agreement was ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-grants-mkiri-communities-right-manage-natural-resources
Drug connection denied
Prime Minister Hun Sen’s nephew Hun To has emphatically denied all allegations published by Australian newspaper The Age about his involvement in a heroin-trafficking and money-laundering syndicate targeting Australia. Hun To, whose wife and children reside in Melbourne, Australia, told the Post yesterday that he plans ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012032755268/National-news/drug-connection-denied.html
Council of Ministers approves draft law on state assets
The Office of the Council of Ministers has approved the draft law on Control, Use and Management of the State Assets, which aims to ensure that state assets are preserved for the common interests of the country and the people. The Ministry of Economy and ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50741610/council-of-ministers-approves-draft-law-on-state-assets/
Planning ministry hands out cash to 420,000 poor families in Kingdom
The Ministry of Planning has identified 20,000 more poor families in the country, bringing the total to over 580,000, while over 420,000 of them have received the government’s cash assistance. In the meantime, many social security cards from families not deemed to be poor have ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/planning-ministry-hands-out-cash-420000-poor-families-kingdom
Press release: $100 million climate-resilient road project to improve access to basic services, economic opportunities
On 16 July 2020, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $100 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement Project. The project will enhance rural communities’ access to critical services, such as health centers, referral ...
World Bank