PM criticises EU during WTO meeting
Prime Minister Hun Sen has renewed accusations of double standards by the European Union over the possible suspension of the Kingdom’s Everything-but-arms trade status during his visit to Geneva. Mr Hun Sen is attending a three-day meeting on Aid for Trade Global Review in Switzerland and ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50621146/pm-criticises-eu-during-wto-meeting/
Nearly 70 killed or hurt by UXOs this year
Sixty-seven people were killed or injured by mines and unexploded ordnance during the past nine months and three weeks. The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority said that from January until October 17, there were 47 cases, 21 from landmines and 26 from UXOs. “So ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50652667/nearly-70-killed-or-hurt-by-uxos-this-year/
Drop journalists’ ‘espionage’ charges, urges rights group
Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a statement on Wednesday urging Cambodian authorities to drop espionage charges which it deemed politically motivated against two former Radio Free Asia (RFA) journalists and free them of court supervision. But Ministry of Justice spokesman Chin Malin dismissed the statement ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/drop-journalists-espionage-charges-urges-rights-group
Press release on the outcome of the 22th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM)
On 24 January 2019, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation published a press release on the outcome of the 22th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) which was held on 21 January 2019, in Brussels, Belgium. His Excellency Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Kingdom’s petrol prices up 20%
Cambodia’s retail petrol price has increased more than 20 per cent during the first four months of this year due to rising costs on the international market, the monthly oil prices set by the Ministry of Commerce reveal. According to the price lists, which have ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdoms-petrol-prices-20
Cambodian Permanent Mission to UN hits out at Smith statement
The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the UN Office at Geneva (UNOG) said it had learned “with great dismay” the statement by Rhona Smith, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cambodian-permanent-mission-un-hits-out-smith-statement
Farmers and workers carry on as Chinese transplants drive up land prices
The rural southwestern province of Koh Kong, previously off the international community’s radar screen, has drawn the global spotlight. That’s because a massive runway stretching approximately 3,200 meters appeared suddenly at a resort being developed by a Chinese company in this otherwise out-of-the-way province, about a ...
Tomoya Onishi
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Cambodia-s-China-built-runway-irks-US-but-locals-have-other-concerns
PM addresses infrastructure
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday addressed the Kingdom’s spending on new infrastructure projects during the groundbreaking ceremony for 34 new roads in Preah Sihanouk province amid calls for greater transparency over Cambodia’s expenditures. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-addresses-infrastructure
‘Dengue at manageable level’
The Ministry of Health said the dengue epidemic had been relieved to a manageable level despite the fact that to date, the number of people who suffered from it this year is almost three times higher than in the same period last year. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/dengue-manageable-level
Bassaka puts the blame on CAMS
The government has asked the company that manages airports in Cambodia to explain why, according to airline Bassaka Air, it demanded $240 from the carrier for helping a disabled passenger board one of its aircraft.Bassaka Air, which found itself at the centre of a media ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bassaka-puts-blame-cams
Cambodia's former opposition head says open to talks with PM
Cambodia’s former opposition leader Sam Rainsy said on Sunday he was open to talks with Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has held power since 1985, to end a crisis caused by the dissolution of the main opposition party ahead of elections in July. The Cambodia National ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cambodia-politics/cambodias-former-opposition-head-says-open-to-talks-with-pm-idUSKBN1GG0S5
Indigenous communities want more transparency around mining projects
Indigenous community representatives told a forum on extractive Industries on Friday that they were concerned about the effects mInIng projects In their areas could have on their health and livelihoods, and asked that they be better Informed by companies and the government. ...
Hun Sirivadh
https://vodenglish.news/indigenous-communities-want-more-transparency-around-mining-projects/
World Bank warns of economic risks amid strong growth
Possible E.U. trade sanctions, rising indebtedness and slowing foreign investment — which “peaked” last year — pose substantial risks to the Cambodian economy despite continuing strong growth, the World Bank said in its latest country update. ...
Tran Techseng
https://vodenglish.news/world-bank-warns-of-economic-risks-amid-strong-growth/
MRF looks at captive rubber plantation to cut raw material cost
Tyre manufacturer MRF Ltd was looking at acquiring rubber estates to meet the company’s long-term raw material requirements and to bring down costs, a top official said. “We are scouting for acquisitions of estates abroad to meet long-term rubber needs,” said Koshy Varghese, executive vice-president, marketing, ...
Energy issues focus for ASEAN
Prime Minister Hun Sen opened the 30th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting yesterday in Phnom Penh, where ASEAN officials will focus on ASEAN green energy and develop a plan for ASEAN’s power grid, officials said. Victor Jona, deputy director general of energy of the General Department ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012091258643/Business/energy-issues-focus-for-asean.html
B Keila, B Kak continue petitioning
Free of the police resistance that thwarted their march the previous day, about 65 Borei Keila and Boeung Kak community supporters marched to the Ministry of Justice yesterday in another effort to have land dispute activists Tim Sakmony and Yorm Bopha freed from pre-trial detention ...
Huge Crowd at the Royal Palace Proves Logistical Challenge
With an estimated 1 million people- 10 times more than Phnom Penh authorities had expected- lining the streets yesterday for the arrival of Norodom Sihanouk’s remains, legions of police, medics, and street sweepers were working behind the scenes to make sure everything went smoothly. National Police ...
UN Security Council vote up
Cambodia will know by the early hours of tomorrow whether its bid for a seat on the UN Security Council has been a success. The Kingdom is up against South Korea – the home country of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon – and Bhutan for the Asia-Pacific ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012101859285/National-news/un-security-council-vote-up.html
PM says economy to grow by 7 per cent
Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday that the Kingdom’s economic growth is forecast to grow at 7 per cent this year, according to news agency reports. “We still maintain our forecast of 7 per cent growth and the latest forecast showed that the inflation rate ...