Ministry duties grow, will now manage access to nation’s PID
The government has issued a sub-decree on the control, use and security of “personally identifiable data” or PID in order to guard the public’s interests and improve the provision of services and their quality and efficiency to facilitate national development. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-duties-grow-will-now-manage-access-nations-pid
Ministries to shake up salt sector with new strategy
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation is preparing the 2022-2026 salt development strategy to develop, manage and conserve fields in the Kingdom – almost exclusively in Kampot and Kep provinces – and improve the economic efficiency of salt production. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ministries-shake-salt-sector-new-strategy
Cambodia-Thailand checkpoints to be upgraded
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to upgrade four border checkpoints and open new checkpoints to boost bilateral trade and tourism along the border, with the aim of increasing trade volume between the two neighbors to $15 billion over the next five years. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/26368/cambodia-thailand-checkpoints-to-be-upgraded/
Cabinet approves MoU with Cambodia for cooperation in tourism
The Union Cabinet today approved an agreement signed between India and Cambodia for bilateral cooperation in the tourism sector that aims at enhancing investment and promoting exchange of experience in marketing, destination development and management in this field. ...
The Economic Times News Staff
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/travel/cabinet-approves-mou-with-cambodia-for-cooperation-in-tourism/articleshow/49059030.cms
Increasing sustainable food production could empower Cambodian women
A team of researchers, led by scientists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, will launch a project designed to improve nutrition and empower women in Cambodia by promoting their production and marketing of horticultural crops and rice produced via sustainable intensification practices. ...
Penn State team
http://news.psu.edu/story/394753/2016/02/24/research/increasing-sustainable-food-production-could-empower-cambodian
Hun Sen praises Cambodia’s new era of political cooperation
Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday that Cambodia is at a new political stage in its history and called for the continuation of the “culture of dialogue” and putting “an end to the culture of revenge” between politicians from the ruling and opposition parties. ...
RFA Khmer News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/hun-sen-praises-new-era-of-political-cooperation-04142015145104.html
Safari world to move to Phnom Penh next year
Koh Kong Safari World, a curiosity wildlife park owned by tycoon and CPP senator Ly Yong Phat that hosts crocodile shows and orangutan boxing matches, will pack up in October and bring its spectacle to Phnom Penh early next year, according to an administrator. ...
Buth Kimsay and Simon Henderson
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/safari-world-to-move-to-phnom-penh-next-year-86988/
Interior minister approves registration for two new political parties
Deputy Prime Minister and minister of interior Sar Kheng approved for two new political parties—the Grassroots Democracy Party (GDP) and Khmer Solidarity Party (KSP) to contest in the upcoming 2017 commune/Sangkat council and the 2018 National Election. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/interior-minister-approves-registration-for-two-new-political-parties-8803
Cambodia, Pakistan forging closer ties
Cambodia and Pakistan stand to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation on trade, tourism, education and defence further, as they noted that their relations had been lifted to another level. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cambodia-pakistan-forging-closer-ties
Fedora Khmer Translation Sprint 3
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) and Fedora is going to host Fedora Khmer Translation Sprint 3 on Sunday, 05 May 2019. Fedora is a free Linux based operating system from the same branch as Red Hat Linux that is run on enterprise servers. Fedora Desktop is aimed ...
Open Development Cambodia
In Contrasting Styles, Police, Opposition Prepare for Protests
With planned protests against last month’s contested national election results fast approaching, the opposition CNRP and police each held separate training events in Phnom Penh on Sunday, aimed at staving off the violence many fear may erupt. The CNRP says it will start mass protests beginning ...
Phorn Bopha and Zsombor Peter
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/in-contrasting-styles-police-opposition-prepare-for-protests-41545/
Thailand, Cambodia eye MICE links
Tourism industry executives and government officials from Thailand and Cambodia gathered in Phnom Penh yesterday for a roadshow on the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) segment of the tourism industry to find ways to work together to drive new business. ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24305/thailand--cambodia-eye-mice-links/
MPs revisit Vietnam border pond issue
Cambodia National Rescue Party lawmakers Mao Monivann and Son Chhay visited a disputed area on the border between Ratanakkiri’s O’Yadav district and Vietnam on Monday and urged the government to take action over several ponds allegedly dug by the Vietnamese in Cambodian territory. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mps-revisit-vietnam-border-pond-issue
Education key to art conservation
Art can represent a nation’s identity, and younger generations have a responsibility to conserve it. But that means education, to help youth appreciate art and culture, says Donna Strahan, head of conservation and research at the Freer-Sackler Gallery. ...
Hong Chenda
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/education-key-to-art-conservation/3097455.html
Lao rice-export target sparks alarm
Local rice millers and exporters have responded with alarm to the rice-export target set by the Lao government of 1 million tons this year, while Cambodian rice millers and traders have yet to overcome numerous barriers hindering their competitiveness at home and abroad. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22477/lao-rice-export-target-sparks-alarm/
ANZ to offer online tax payment system
ANZ Royal customers will be able to make tax payments in local currency and in US dollars at all bank branches and online starting in April following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Economy and Finance Ministry on Friday. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/35105/anz-to-offer-online-tax-payment-system/
Two provisionally charged over 60 kg drug trafficking bust
Two men were provisionally charged on Sunday with trafficking and storing drugs after they were arrested last week during drug raids in Phnom Penh and Ratanakkiri province in which more than 60 kg of packaged heroin and crystal methamphetamine were confiscated by police, officials said. ...
Phan Soumy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/second2/130167-130167/
Sesan locals protest over supporters’ detention
The temporary detention and questioning of 24 people travelling to the reservoir area of the Lower Sesan II dam prompted a three-hour confrontation between Military Police and provincial police officials and more than 100 villagers in Stung Treng’s Kbal Romea village yesterday. ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sesan-locals-protest-over-supporters-detention
Gov’t slams edict pushback
Council of Ministers Secretary of State Tek Reth Samrach yesterday rebuked opposition lawmakers Ho Vann and Son Chhay over their criticism of a government directive forbidding ministry employees from dealing directly with lawmakers on corruption issues, calling both misinformed and accusing Chhay of “incitement and ...
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-slams-edict-pushback