Passenger Traffic At International Airports Continues Upward Trend
Passenger traffic at Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanouk international airports saw a combined 18.9% growth in May 2012, with passenger numbers totaling 283,000, the report from SCA, society concession airport said on June 7. It adds: ‘This brings the year-to-date passenger arrivals and departures to 1.89 million, a sterling 21.8% jump.’ ...
Women's rights group troubled by ADHR draft
A “public morality” clause in the draft ASEAN Declaration on Human Rights threatens the most basic rights of women and sexual minorities and should be scrapped, a coalition of women’s groups said in a statement released yesterday. Civil society groups met with foreign ministers at the ...
Agreement reached at Thai seafood factory
A conclusive settlement has been reached in the long-running dispute between a Thai seafood factory and its Cambodian employees, Cambodian ambassador to Thailand You Ay said yesterday. Rights groups and workers at the Phatthana Seafood factory in Thailand’s Songkhla province, which employs 1,050 Cambodians, have accused ...
Residents in the way of satellite city debate compensation plans
Commune and city officials met yesterday with the developer of the Chroy Changvar satellite city and residents of the area affected by construct-ion [sic] to discuss compensation for the displaced. The development, under construction by the Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation, will affect more than 31 hectares ...
Wage hike forces Thai firms hire Cambodians
Thai factories have opted to hire Cambodian workers under a memorandum of understanding between Cambodia and Thailand after the Bt300 minimum wage policy came into effect for Thai workers across the country. A total of 154 Cambodians – 118 men and 36 women – with work ...
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Firms-hire-Cambodian-workers-under-MoU-30197348.html
Hun Sen welcomes international investigation
Prime Minister Hun Sen said this afternoon he would “welcome” an international investigation into the contested results of Sunday’s election. “For the sake of free and fair elections, I welcome the international community, all political parties and the NEC to investigate this,” he told reporters, ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-welcomes-international-election-investigation
Hun Sen lifts protest ban
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday called on the authorities to lift their bans on public rallies to grant equal rights to citizens. Speaking at inauguration ceremony of a coal power plant in Sihanouk province, he said the city and provincial authorities have to allow the ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=ZjgzNWEwMTBjNDR
Cambodia, US to conduct military drill next week
Cambodia and the United States will hold a joint military exercise dubbed “Angkor Sentinel 2014” next week, aiming to build capacity for Cambodian armed forces and bolster bilateral military ties. The annual exercise will last for ten days (April 21-30) at the Training Centre for Multinational ...
Global Times News Staff
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/855394.shtml#.U1DJkfmSxqU
Cambodia's ruling party marks anniversary, vows for prosperity
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) on Saturday commemorated the 63rd anniversary of its birth, vowing to build a better future for the country and the people. The celebration was presided over by the party’s honorary president Heng Samrin, who is also the president of the ...
Global Post News Staff
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/140628/cambodias-ruling-party-marks-anniversary-vows-prosperity
Subnational election campaigning continues
Council elections quietly continued in Cambodia on Monday, with five parties hoping to place leaders within sub-national positions. This is the fourth day of campaigning, for an election that is undertaken by about 11,500 members of commune councils, and not by the general public, to place ...
Suy Heimkhemra
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/subnational-election-campaigning-continues/1907956.html
Subnational election campaigning continues
Council elections quietly continued in Cambodia on Monday, with five parties hoping to place leaders within sub-national positions. This is the fourth day of campaigning, for an election that is undertaken by about 11,500 members of commune councils, and not by the general public, to place ...
Suy Heimkhemra,
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/subnational-election-campaigning-continues/1907956.html
Notification on the prohibition of using of a drone in Phnom Penh city
On 16 February 2015, Phnom Penh Capital Hall issued a notification on the prohibition of using of a drone in the geography of Phnom Penh city to ensure respect for citizen’s rights and maintain security, safety and public order. In case of necessity, a user ...
Phnom Penh Capital Hall
Struggle, suffering mark lives of nearly 2 billion women: survey
Nearly 2 billion of the world’s women are struggling or suffering in their daily lives, while 620 million describe themselves as thriving, according to a Gallup poll released on Wednesday. Bulgaria and Afghanistan topped that list, followed by Armenia, Greece, Ukraine, Cambodia, Hungary, Turkey, Egypt ...
Channel News Asia News Staff
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/lifestyle/struggle-suffering-mark/1695360.html
Russia, Cambodia sign anti-terror MoU
Russia and Cambodia signed an intergovernmental memorandum of understanding, where the countries agreed to jointly fight against terrorism, TASS reports. Kheng said his visit to Russia is a great opportunity to build ties. “We need to continue our political dialogue at the level of the ...
RBTH News Staff
http://bit.ly/1HpfAfp
Construction tragedy
A construction worker died and two others were injured yesterday after part of a Phnom Penh supermarket development collapsed, the latest incident highlighting the dangers plaguing Cambodia’s booming construction sector.The dead man was identified as Va Sok, 52, while his injured companions are siblings Un ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/construction-tragedy
Salt production yields hit another record low year
Salt production last year hit another low because of poor weather conditions and a shortage of labour, figures from Ministry of Industry and Handicraft show. A total of 18,430 tonnes has been produced, creating a call for the condiment to be imported. ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50692903/salt-production-yields-hit-another-record-low-year
Call for better health education
National and international civil society groups are pushing for better health education, particularly in regards to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other communicable diseases. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/call-better-health-education
Government suspends sports clubs, all sports activities except those broadcasted on TV
All sports activities and sports clubs have been asked to suspend their operations again in Phnom Penh, Kandam and Preah Sihanouk Provinces. ...
China-Cambodia relations stronger than ever: experts
China and Cambodia have vowed to jointly uphold multilateralism and fairer global governance in opposition to the encircling of small groups of countries that force some to take sides while ambushing others, senior officials said at a high-level forum held in Beijing on Wednesday. ...
Fan Anqi
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50903519/china-cambodia-relations-stronger-than-ever-experts/
Working group set up to map recovery pathway for tourism
The government has set up a public-private working group to restore and prop up the tourism sector in Cambodia during and after the Covid-19 crisis. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/working-group-set-map-recovery-pathway-tourism