Rainsy Amasses Support Ahead of Monday’s Rally
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy on Friday visited vendors in Phnom Penh’s Olympic and Russian markets and appealed to voters disgruntled by preliminary election results awarding a victory to the CPP to join a planned opposition rally at Freedom Park on Monday. As he toured both markets, ...
Khy Sovuthy and Simon Henderson
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/rainsy-amasses-support-ahead-of-mondays-rally-40743/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rainsy-amasses-support-ahead-of-mondays-rally
Mr. MOUN Vichet
Mr. MOUN Vicheth has completed an outstanding bachelor of Philosophy in Yangon, Myanmar. He used to be an Editor and a member of Advisors Team of Annual publishedbooks of Cambodian Buddhist Students Monks Association in Myanmar between 2007 and 2010. The published books are the ...
CNRP’s Next Challenge—How to Compromise
Over the past three days, the CNRP conducted one of the most significant campaigns of mass demonstrations against Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government in years. For three days, more than 20,000 people packed into Phnom Penh’s Freedom Park for daily appearances from opposition leaders Sam Rainsy ...
Colin Meyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/cnrps-next-challenge-how-to-compromise-42580/
OURN Vimoil
Program and Partnership ManagerVimoil is a Program and Partnership Manager at Open Development Cambodia (ODC). She provides strategic oversight and management for the Innovations in Social Accountability in Cambodia (ISAC) project and the research contributions to ODC content, while also coordinating all aspects of the ...
Criticisms mount at UN session
States, United Nations officials and civil society representatives continued to heap criticism on Cambodia’s approach to civil and political rights at the UN Human Rights Council yesterday. ...
Leonie Kijewski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/criticisms-mount-un-session
Chronic disease rise sparks health alert
Senior Ministry of Health officials and health experts have warned an increase in non-communicable diseases is posing a threat to public health and the nation’s development. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5077326/chronic-disease-rise-sparks-health-alert/
New food security lab opens in Sihanoukville
The Cambodia Import-Export Inspection and Fraud Repression Directorate General (Camcontrol) opened a new laboratory in Preah Sihanouk province on Wednesday to monitor food and ensure its safety. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5094714/new-food-security-lab-opens-sihanoukville/
Ruling, opposition leaders finalize new draft election law
Leaders of ruling and opposition parties met here on Saturday to finalize a new draft election law, which will be used to ensure free and fair elections in the future. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/rruling-opposition-leaders-finalize-new-draft-election-law-8252
Cambodia, UK to tighten bilateral trade cooperation
Cambodia and the United Kingdom have committed to strengthening their bilateral cooperation to further boost the economic and trade development. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501054179/cambodia-uk-to-tighten-bilateral-trade-cooperation/
Failure of dams leads to flooding in Phnom Penh, Kampong Speu
Thousands of homes in Phnom Penh and Kampong Speu have been flooded after three dams were seriously damaged following two weeks of torrential rain and warnings from government officials. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/failure-dams-leads-flooding-phnom-penh-kampong-speu
Italy to set up chamber of commerce
Italy will set up a chamber of commerce in Cambodia this year with the aim of promoting and strengthening trade and investment opportunities in the kingdom. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/34290/italy-to-set-up-chamber-of-commerce/
Government unveils portal for trademark registration
The Ministry of Commerce launched an online trademark registration gateway yesterday, allowing local and foreign individuals and firms to register their trademarks in Cambodia to protect them against infringement. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/government-unveils-portal-trademark-registration
New city buses
Phnom Penh municipal officials and Chinese Embassy representatives yesterday commemorated the handover of 98 Chinese buses and two cranes to the city yesterday at a ceremony on Koh Pich. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-city-buses
The inseparable ties of villagers along Vietnam-Cambodia border
Villagers along the border of Vietnam and Cambodia have maintained close relations for generations and, for them, the ‘border line’ is just like a fence between two nearby houses. ...
Tuoitrenews.vn News Staff
http://tuoitrenews.vn/society/29405/the-inseparable-ties-of-villagers-along-vietnamcambodia-border
Bus crash near border kills 16
At least 16 were killed and another 23 injured yesterday when a bus careened off an embankment in the Dangkrek Mountains as its brakes and transmission failed, police said. ...
May Titthara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bus-crash-near-border-kills-16-0
Analysis: Confronting the age crisis
Today is World Health Day, marking the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organisation in 1948. Each year, a theme is selected for World Health Day that highlights a priority area of concern for the WHO. This year’s priority area is ageing and health, ...
Study of Angkor impact to be done
Apsara Authority on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with three Japanese companies to conduct a feasibility study to solve various environmental problems in the Angkor area. The MoU was signed between Bun Narith, director general of Apsara Authority, Shoichi Kobayashi, chairman of the Japan ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012083158397/Business/study-of-angkor-impact-to-be-done.html
Asia Weakness Heightens Fears of Contagion
Manufacturing activity in China and across a wide swath of Asia slowed in May, heightening fears that the turmoil in Western economies is dragging down one of the few remaining engines of global growth. Two purchasing managers indexes for China fell in May, briefly rattling investors ...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303640104577439103464926734.html
Cambodia's Free Trade Union offers minimum wage plan
In the latest bid for an increase in garment-industry wages, Free Trade Union (FTU) president Chea Mony yesterday called on the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) to come to the table and discuss a $120-per-month minimum wage. A few days after Cambodian Confederation of Unions ...