Private residential property in Cambodia attracting foreign investors
Private residential property in Cambodia is being seen by some investors as relatively cheap, with potential for attractive returns. Industry players believe these factors are the main draw for foreign buyers, looking to grow their money in Cambodia. Keuk Narin, vice president of Asia Real Estate Cambodia ...
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/marketnews/view/1253968/1/.html
Hana plugs into Cambodian market
Hana Microelectronics Plc is investing 1.5 billion baht to build a new factory in Lamphun and another in Koh Kong, the latter marking a plunge into the Cambodian market. Chief executive Richard Han also hinted yesterday that the SET-listed electronic-parts maker could relocate some production from ...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/economics/339371/hana-plugs-into-cambodian-market
In Campaign, Some Promises Clearer Than Others
AKEO Province – In Takeo province, three political parties are vying for votes in the July 28 election. In interviews with VOA Khmer, villagers in Rovieng district say they are listening to the campaign promises, but many remain skeptical that they will be fulfilled once ...
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/in-campaign-some-promises-clearer-than-others/1707642.html
Ethnic-Vietnamese Cambodians Prevented From Voting in Kandal
SA’ANG DISTRICT, Kandal province – Liv Yang Bin, 66, has voted four times, but on Sunday he could not make it a fifth. Three times on Sunday, Mr. Yang Bin went to his local polling station at a school here in Kandal province, but each time ...
Denise Hruby and Mech Dara
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/ethnic-vietnamese-cambodians-prevented-from-voting-in-kandal-37225/
GL to buy Cambodian firm
SET-listed Group Lease Plc (GL) plans to acquire a microfinance company in Cambodia as part of its effort to boost overseas revenue to more than 50% by 2015. GL’s chief executive Mitsuji Konoshita said negotiations are nearly finalised and the acquisition will be made through ...
Bangkok Post News Staff
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/378183/gl-to-buy-cambodian-firm
CNRP Says No Further Negotiations Without Investigation
CNRP leaders Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha said Tuesday that the opposition party will no longer negotiate over the political deadlock with the CPP until the ruling party agrees to a transparent election investigation. The CNRP’s 55 lawmakers-elect have been boycotting the National Assembly since it ...
Mech Dara and Alex Willemyns
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cnrp-says-no-further-negotiations-without-investigation-47383/
H&M pledges living wage for textile workers in Bangladesh and Cambodia
H&M has pledged to pay a living wage to 850,000 textile workers after expressing frustration over a lack of action by governments to address working conditions in Asian factories in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster. The world’s second-biggest clothing retailer said it would support ...
Sean Farrell
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/nov/25/h-m-living-wage-textile-workers-bangladesh-cambodia
Municipal Court calls 10 witnesses in racist mob killing case
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has summoned 10 witnesses, including several police officials and one reporter, as it begins investigating the brutal murder of Nguyen Vann Chean, an ethnic Vietnamese man who was beaten to death by an angry mob in Meanchey district last month. The ...
Eang Mengleng
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/municipal-court-calls-10-witnesses-in-racist-mob-killing-case-53754/
Sam Rainsy calls for renewed efforts at Cambodian political resolution
Cambodia’s opposition leader Sam Rainsy, fresh from a trip to the European Union, called Wednesday on the country’s ruling party to return to the negotiating table in a bid to end a nine-month political standoff since disputed elections last year. Sam Rainsy said that EU leaders ...
Radio Free Asia News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/resolution-04302014181732.html
‘Stop all checks on Chinese venues’
Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Kouch Chamroeun has called on provincial and town police to stop the unwarranted inspections of businesses run by foreigners, especially Chinese nationals.Chamroeun was speaking at a provincial administration meeting last week that discussed encouraging further foreign investment in legitimate businesses in ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/stop-all-checks-chinese-venues
Smach Meanchey land reclamation reinstated
The Koh Kong provincial authorities said the land reclamation work in Smach Meanchey commune in Khemarak Phumin town has already been put back to its original state while the court spokesman said legal procedures are being taken against Tun Dieth, the two-star major general held ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/smach-meanchey-land-reclamation-reinstated
Forest community marks anniversary with call to action
The Sorng Rukhavorn Forest Community in Oddar Meanchey province has issued a call for all to take part in the protection and conservation of forests and wild animals. At the 19th anniversary of establishing the central headquarters for the Sorng Rukhavorn Forest Community on Sunday, ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/forest-community-marks-anniversary-call-action
Prey Lang documentary wins awards, draws ministry’s criticism
A documentary film titled Cambodia Burning produced by the Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) won two awards – “Earth Photo 2020” and “Drone Photo 2020” – from the US-based Pulitzer Centre. The film, which has drawn criticism from a senior Ministry of Environment official, was ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/prey-lang-documentary-wins-awards-draws-ministrys-criticism
Boeung Kak duo's release sparks hope
One of the two Boeung Kak lake residents released on bail from Prey Sar prison on Friday is prepared to be a witness in the appeal trial of the 13 women convicted and sent to jail last month – but only if he is invited ...
PM Hun Sen says ASEAN optimistic about achieving single market goal
ASEAN is confident that the goal of establishing a single market would not be far, and the bloc will continue to aim for it for the common interest of its people and leaving no one behind. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501203706/pm-hun-sen-says-asean-optimistic-about-achieving-single-market-goal/
Growth pegged at 5.5% for ‘23 recovery stage by World Bank
The World Bank has upheld its economic growth forecast for Cambodia this year at 5.5 percent, supported by the resurgence of the services sector, particularly tourism, following the post-pandemic recovery. This projection is in contrast with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which revised its growth ...
May Kunmakara
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/growth-pegged-55-23-recovery-stage-world-bank
Greed for land consumes lakes, forests: Environment 2022
Timber, monkeys, orchids, sand: Cambodia’s protected areas and natural resources continue to be a lucrative source of income, in spite of all the promises (and international funding) to protect them. Above all else, the hunger for land has consumed Cambodians and foreigners alike, triggering a constant ...
Danielle Keeton-Olsen
https://vodenglish.news/greed-for-land-consumes-lakes-forests-environment-2022/
ANA replanting vacated Angkor land
APSARA National Authority (ANA) said that since last December, 22,963 saplings have been planted on the land formerly occupied by inhabitants who have now relocate to the newly formed development areas of Pak Snung and Run Ta Ek in Siem Reap province. It said 27,481 ...
Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ana-replanting-vacated-angkor-land
Bank Predicts 6.8% Economic Growth in 2012
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released figures which show they believe that the Cambodian economy will grow between 6.8 and 7 percent in 2013 and 6.8 percent in 2012. Their reporting sites the growth in the Cambodian garment industry as a major factor. The ...
World Bank No Longer Funding State-Run Radio
The World Bank has ceased funding Radio National Kampuchea (RNK) as of last month due to a failure to comply to the bank’s Demand for Good Governance Project agreement. The funding ended on June 30. The World Bank granted RNK US $20 million with a ...