Risk of hearing loss increasing: experts
Increasing exposure to damaging sound levels in recreational areas and the unsafe use of personal audio devices are putting Cambodians, especially teenagers and young adults, at a high risk of hearing loss, health experts said yesterday. ...
Sarah Taguiam
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/risk-hearing-loss-increasing-experts
APSARA to build a $10 million hospitality center in Siem Reap
The Authority for Protection and Management of Angkor and the Region of Siem Reap (APSARA) will build a $10 million hospitality center in Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat temple. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://bit.ly/1FE5raa
Order kept at VN, Cambodia border
Authorities in the southern province of Long An and the neighbouring Cambodian province of Svay Rieng maintained security and order in the border area after a group of Cambodians approached border marker No 203. ...
Viet Nam News Staff
http://vietnamnews.vn/society/273340/order-kept-at-vn-cambodia-order.html
Grassroots democracy party to hold its inaugural congress
The Grassroots Democracy Party, the creation of political analyst and “Khmer for Khmer” advocacy group founder Kem Ley, will hold its inaugural congress on Sunday and register as a party on Monday, Mr. Ley said Tuesday. ...
Alex Willemyns
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/grassroots-democracy-party-to-hold-its-inaugural-congress-89838/
Cambodia considering reducing duration of quarantine for fully vaccinated investors
The Royal Government, through relevant ministries and institutions, has examined and discussed the reduction of the period of vaccination for investors who have received all doses of the vaccine. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50945733/cambodia-considering-reducing-duration-of-quarantine-for-fully-vaccinated-investors/
Cambodia, Australia to strengthen Defence cooperation
The Kingdom of Cambodia and Australia have lauded their good bilateral cooperation and pledged to further strengthen it, especially in the field of national defence. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501093727/cambodia-australia-to-strengthen-defence-cooperation/
Stockholm Internet Forum 2023 (SIF23)
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Digital technologies offer both unprecedented opportunities and challenges in light of the ever-evolving digital landscape. While there is tremendous potential for positive transformations, it is essential to acknowledge that the misuse of the internet can contribute to divisions, insecurity, human rights violations, and inequality. Given ...
VN border ‘‘largely’ marked
Cambodia and Vietnam have largely completed border demarcation in Ratanakkiri and Mondulkiri provinces at locations agreed by the two parties. But disputed areas were left untouched pending France’s assistance, according to border committee officials. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vn-border-largely-marked
Opposition casts doubt on NEC leadership, staff
The National Election Committee (NEC) yesterday appointed Tep Nytha to another term as secretary general, in a selection process that civil society and opposition party members have criticized as fraudulent and closed from public scrutiny. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/21786/opposition-casts-doubt-on-nec-leadership--staff/
Kingdom's sugar exports to EU plummet
New figures show that Cambodia’s sugar exports to the European Union fell by 94.8 per cent between 2013 and 2015, amid accusations of rights abuses and land grabbing in the Kingdom’s industry. ...
Will Jackson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdoms-sugar-exports-eu-plummet
Heat, water shortages affecting rare bird life
Conservationists are expressing concern that some of the Kingdom’s endangered birds are not reproducing this year due to extreme heat stress, inability to find enough food and habitat loss from wildfires and human encroachment. ...
Igor Kossov
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/heat-water-shortages-affecting-rare-bird-life
Cambodia aims to stop imports of livestock feed
Cambodia plans to stop importing feed from neighboring countries to supply the livestock and poultry industry, but not immediately, as the government works to upgrade the animal husbandry skills of farmers and increase local production. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23915/cambodia-aims-to-stop-imports-of-livestock-feed/
Boom times in Preah Sihanouk
The property sector in Preah Sihanouk province seems to be booming, thanks to new project developments, the growth in tourism and a twinning program between the province and Zhencheng district in China’s Guangdong province. ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/31370/boom-times-in-preah-sihanouk/
Tax tweak makes it hard to hide
An amendment to the tax code gives government auditors clearer authority to access individual and corporate financial data, providing a tool to identify tax evasion and a deterrent to prevent it, tax professionals said yesterday. ...
Kali Kotoski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tax-tweak-makes-it-hard-hide
World MPs see rights crisis in Kingdom
Two separate groups of international parliamentarians this week raised concerns over the state of democracy in Cambodia, seeing threats to pluralism and human rights in harassment of opposition politicians, trade unions and civil society activists. ...
Cristina Maza and Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/world-mps-see-rights-crisis-kingdom
Japanese FDI on the rise in Cambodia
The strong inflow of Japanese investment is expected to continue on the back of both large-scale commercial projects and the consumer habits of Japanese expatriates residing and working in Cambodia, according to investment officials. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/japanese-fdi-rise-cambodia
Amru, Thai firm sign cassava agreement
Amru, Cambodia’s leading rice miller and exporter, on Friday signed a deal with Thai Starch Company to supply 8,000 tonnes of fresh organic tapioca and the first exports will be in early 2019. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5091169/amru-thai-firm-sign-cassava-agreement/
Heritage cities to boost tourism
Cambodia wants Unesco recognition for Kampot, Kratie and Battambang cities and hopes they would be considered by the UN organisation to be recognized as World Heritage sites when the kingdom files its application next June. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/38062/heritage-cities-to-boost-tourism/
Rubber prices sag under pressure
The slowdown of regional and global economies, especially in China, US dollar appreciation, unfavourable weather and global stock market speculation have plunged rubber prices, the Association for Rubber Development in Cambodia said. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/38599/rubber-prices-sag-under-pressure/
Laos president to visit Cambodia next week
Laos President Choummaly Sayasone will pay a state visit to Cambodia on Feb. 26 and 27 to further promote bilateral ties and cooperation, a news statement from the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on said on Friday. ...
Shanghai Daily News Staff
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=269307