Hun Sen, Sam Rainsy ring in new year together
The last time opposition leader Sam Rainsy joined such a crowd in this town, he chided Prime Minister Hun Sen for being “weaker than a female” for not calling a snap election amid mass anti-government protests, as Thailand’s Yingluck Shinawatra had done days earlier. ...
Mech Dara and Alex Willemyns
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-sam-rainsy-ring-in-new-year-together-82010/
77 countries, 34 leaders to attend Asia-Africa conference commemoration
The Foreign Ministry says 34 heads of states and heads of governments, as well as representatives from 77 countries have confirmed their attendance at the 60th anniversary of the Asia Africa Conference, set to be held in Jakarta and Bandung from April 19 to April ...
The Jakarta Post News Staff
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/04/16/77-countries-34-leaders-attend-asia-africa-conference-commemoration.html
Ministry to review oil company’s plans
The company that has been given production rights over a 5,500-square-km area off the coast of Sihanoukville known as Block D has been given 10 days to submit their exploration plans to be reviewed by the Mines and Energy Ministry, a spokesman said Thursday. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/ministry-to-review-oil-companys-plans-85061/
Despite no evidence, murder suspect held
The case of a woman who was accused of killing her mother to steal more than 375 grams of gold in Koh Kong province, has been sent to the provincial court despite investigators being unable to find any incriminating evidence to demonstrate her involvement in ...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/despite-no-evidence-murder-suspect-held
Vietnamese swept up for deportation
Nearly 100 Vietnamese laborers were detained for deportation Tuesday after they were found to be working in the country illegally during a sweep of construction sites on Phnom Penh’s Koh Pich island as part of the Interior Ministry’s seemingly arbitrary enforcement of the immigration law. ...
Mech Dara and Matt Blomberg
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/vietnamese-swept-up-for-deportation-on-koh-pich-86315/
Ministry, NGO to push training
Youth vocational training may be the key to curbing migration and combating poverty in Cambodia’s most vulnerable communities, according to child welfare NGO Pour un Sourire d’Enfant (PSE), which is helping to roll out a technical skills program for high school dropouts. ...
Rebecca Moss
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-ngo-push-training
Mixed outcomes in HIV fight
While the rate of HIV infections has consistently plummeted among pregnant women, the number of homosexual, bisexual and transgender men with the disease has yet to be curbed by current intervention methods, according to findings revealed in a behavioural study on HIV prevalence, released yesterday. ...
Rebecca Moss and Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mixed-outcomes-hiv-fight
Three more charged over Freedom Park protest
Three more opposition activists were charged with “joining an insurrection” Wednesday for taking part in a CNRP-led protest that turned violent last year, with two being sent to Phnom Penh’s Prey Sar prison and a third detained overnight at municipal police headquarters. ...
Mech Dara
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/three-more-charged-over-freedom-park-protest-90900/
UN cannot find 1:100,000 scale map, but to agree to loan a found-map instead
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said UN was unable to find the 1:100,000 scale maps produced between 1933 and 1953 by the Indochina Geographical Service, but indentified the maps that may be of interest to Cambodia. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/un-cannot-found-1:100000-scale-map-but-to-agree-to-loan-a-found-map-instead-8802
Clock ticking on city’s waste crisis: reports
The government could be forced to shell out more than $120 million [≈ Finance industry 2011 political donations] to build new landfills over the next decade unless it invests in preventing Phnom Penh’s current site from reaching capacity, according to a pair of new reports. ...
Shaun Turton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/clock-ticking-citys-waste-crisis-reports
No prosecution for disgraced health official
The country’s anti-corruption czar on Tuesday said the former director of the National Malaria Center must pay back the $351,000 in bribes he took in exchange for mosquito net contracts—effectively admitting the ex-director’s guilt—but that he would not be prosecuted. ...
Kuch Naren and Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/no-prosecution-for-disgraced-health-official-91438/
Passes set to replace passports for migrants
In an effort to curb illegal migration, the Ministry of Interior issued a letter on Tuesday announcing that all migrant workers who want to gain employment abroad will be able to obtain so-called migrant passes instead of having to wait for a regular passport. ...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/passes-set-replace-passports-migrants
Cambodian scholar sees brighter prospects in Sino-Cambodian ties
Cambodia-China ties would be deeper-rooted in the future thanks to their solidarity, frequent exchanges of high-level visits, frank dialogues, and mutual respect and support, said a prominent scholar in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50922348/cambodian-scholar-sees-brighter-prospects-in-sino-cambodian-ties/
Draft Public-Private Partnerships law sails through Cabinet
An expert believes that the draft Law on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), approved by the Cabinet last weekend, will be a driving force for investment opportunities for locals and foreigners, and a welcome supplement to the new investment law. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/draft-ppp-law-sails-through-cabinet
Gov’t orders formation of NCDCBE to boost tourism sector
A National Committee for the Development of Community-Based Ecotourism (NCDCBE) will BE set up to boost the tourism sector. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50949088/govt-orders-formation-of-ncdcbe-to-boost-tourism-sector/
Sweden to continue its work within development cooperation with Cambodia
In a recent update, the Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh stated that Sweden will continue to be present in Cambodia after the closing of the Embassy later this year and will continue its work within development cooperation. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/928572/sweden-to-continue-its-work-within-development-cooperation-with-cambodia/
Cambodia stresses need for strengthening Asia-Europe cooperation
It is necessary to strengthen the Asia-Europe cooperation to be more comprehensive to achieve a resilient economic growth. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50977103/cambodia-stresses-need-for-strengthening-asia-europe-cooperation/
Cambodia on the right track to achieving 2025 HIV target
Despite Cambodia being hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic last year, the Kingdom is still on the right track to achieve the 95-95-95 HIV treatment target by 2025. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50980707/cambodia-on-the-right-track-to-achieving-2025-hiv-target/
Another 430 Omicron community cases in Cambodia
The Ministry of Health on February 17 reported 444 new Covid-19 cases, 14 of which were imported and all were confirmed to be the Omicron variant. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/another-430-omicron-community-cases-cambodia
Political parties start campaigns for commune elections in Cambodia
Political parties in Cambodia began a two-week campaign on Saturday for the fifth commune elections, which will be held on June 5, a National Election Committee (NEC) official said. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501079746/political-parties-start-campaigns-for-commune-elections-in-cambodia/