Police officer arrested, later released after shooting in air
A police officer was arrested on Tuesday night for firing his state-issued K-59 pistol into the air after getting into a fight at a Khmer New Year party in Phnom Penh, but he was released without charge the same night, police said. ...
Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/police-officer-arrested-later-released-after-shooting-in-air-82050/
Grassroots democracy party elects old faces
The Grassroots Democracy Party, a brainchild of “Khmer for Khmer” advocacy group leader Kem Ley, held its inaugural congress in Phnom Penh on Sunday, electing—unopposed—Mr. Ley’s close colleague Yeng Virak as temporary leader despite vows of a new style of politics. ...
Mech Dara
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/grassroots-democracy-party-elects-old-faces-90420/
China says it has stopped land reclamation in South China Sea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced Wednesday Beijing has halted land reclamation in the South China Sea, but other regional leaders voiced concerns China was simply moving to a new phase on the disputed islands: construction of outposts. ...
Pam Dockins
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/south-china-sea-asean-ministerial/2902461.html
Union Law worries garment sector investors from Hong Kong
A visiting delegation from the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, which handles tens of billions of dollars in regional investment, says it raised concerns about the low threshold for forming unions in a pending new law during meetings with government officials Monday. ...
Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/union-law-worries-garment-sector-investors-from-hong-kong-91376/
Hun Sen rebukes Sam Rainsy over French media interview
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday rebuked opposition leader Sam Rainsy for telling a French newspaper that a high-profile dinner between their families last month was an example of how the premier has turned over a new leaf in a life of tyranny. ...
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-rebukes-sam-rainsy-over-french-media-interview-92650/
Cambodia to free or reduce jail terms for some 625 prisoners
Some 625 prisoners could be released or see their jail terms reduced on the occasion of Khmer New Year, which falls on April 14-16, according to the Ministry of Justice. ...
Global Times News Staff
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/850705.shtml#.UzJ5K_mSxqU
EU-funded garment industry energy audits kick off
Switch Garment, in collaboration with New Delhi-based The Energy and Resources Institute (Teri) and the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC), kicked off a series of energy audits in Cambodian garment factories. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/eu-funded-garment-industry-energy-audits-kick
PM: Despite Omicron, Cambodia to continue socio-economic reopening
Despite the outbreak of Omicron, a new COVID-19 variant of concern, Cambodia will continue to fully resume its socio-economic activities which began since Nov. 1, 2021. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50995525/pm-despite-omicron-cambodia-to-continue-socio-economic-reopening/
Cambodian children experience extensive “learning loss” during pandemic
Cambodia’s Ministry of Education and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday jointly revealed alarming new findings about learning loss experienced by Cambodian students during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501053580/cambodian-children-experience-extensive-learning-loss-during-pandemic/
Cambodia gets $113 million World Bank healthcare financing
The World Bank approved $113 million in new financing to improve access to quality health care in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501040822/cambodia-gets-113-million-world-bank-healthcare-financing/
Three-phase port terminal construction project to boost Cambodia’s maritime transport sector
The three-phase construction of new port terminal at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port will boost Cambodia’s maritime transport sector, with the first phase set to begin by the end of 2022. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501090858/three-phase-port-terminal-construction-project-to-boost-cambodias-maritime-transport-sector/
COVID-19 pandemic fuels largest continued backslide in vaccinations in three decades
WHO and UNICEF sound the alarm as new data shows global vaccination coverage continued to decline in 2021, with 25 million infants missing out on lifesaving vaccines. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501113173/covid-19-pandemic-fuels-largest-continued-backslide-in-vaccinations-in-three-decades/
Cambodian Sommeliers Head to Singapore for Regional Contest
Beer, whisky and strong, home-brewed moonshine have long been Cambodians’ favorite tipples, but with an ever-growing middle class, tastes are changing and if you’re part of the new elite, it is increasingly important to know your Pinot Gris from your Pinot Noir. To help enhance one’s ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodian-sommeliers-head-to-singapore-for-regional-contest-40504/
No clubs near schools, Council of Ministers says
The Council of Ministers on Friday passed a sub-decree on the management of adult entertainment clubs and a draft of a new national housing policy to promote home ownership, a cabinet official said. The new Sub-Decree on Management of Adult Entertainment Places, consisting of 25 articles, ...
Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/no-clubs-near-schools-council-of-ministers-says-58464/
Union reps must prove clean criminal records
The government now requires union leaders to prove that they have no criminal record before registering new branches of their organization, according to a statement from the Ministry of Labor, a decision that comes less than a week before planned nationwide strikes in the garment ...
Khy Sovuthy and Colin Meyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/union-reps-must-prove-clean-criminal-records-53668/
Report shows workforce still lacks skills
Cambodia lacks the skilled labor force necessary to advance the economy and the government must find ways to create more valuable work as it faces fierce regional and international competition, according to a new report released Thursday by the World Bank. The report, “East Asia Pacific ...
Joshua Wilwohl
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/report-shows-workforce-still-lacks-skills-58432/
Factories to be moved out of Phnom Penh to ease traffic
A Phnom Penh city official told The Post on Monday that all warehouses and factories will be relocated along the capital’s new third ring road once it is completed in 2021. This will prevent heavy goods vehicles causing congestion and accidents in the city. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/factories-be-moved-out-phnom-penh-ease-traffic
Minister of Education meets with Microsoft
Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron met with representatives of Microsoft on Wednesday at the National Sport Training Center in Phnom Penh to support the multinational firm’s assistance with the development and expansion of the New Generation Schools (NGS) programme. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-education-meets-microsoft
ADB set to provide $1.45B to aid growth
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced that it will provide $1.45 billion to support a new five-year country partnership strategy (CPS) and help the Kingdom achieve its goal of becoming an upper-middle-income country by 2030, it said on Friday. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/adb-set-provide-145b-aid-growth
Rice storage facilities nearly ready for next harvest season
Three new rice storage and drying facilities will be ready in July for the upcoming harvest season and will boost the sector’s capacity and export potential, even as the Ministry of Agriculture claimed the sector still needs more storage space to meet demand. ...
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rice-storage-facilities-nearly-ready-next-harvest-season