Five more arrested over SEZs’s riot in Bavet city
At least five men were respectively arrested by police on Wednesday and Thursday for involvement in violence protest in two special economic zones (SEZs) in Svay Rieng province, Bavet city. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/five-more-arrested-over-sezs%E2%80%99s-riot-in-bavet-city-9123
Pressure mounts on garment industry
Falling productivity and rising infrastructure costs are putting Cambodia’s garment industry at a disadvantage as it tries to compete with rivals Vietnam, Bangladesh and Myanmar, a leading union said yesterday. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/25317/pressure-mounts-on-garment-industry/
Securities companies to provide market liquidity
A new initiative aimed at encouraging more trading on Cambodia’s persistently quiet stock exchange will allow securities underwriters and dealers to become liquidity providers who can hold and trade shares in listed companies. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://bit.ly/2ak6Xdl
Soldier’s home hiding luxury wood: officials
Some 100 pieces of luxury wood believed to be from the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary area were seized at the house of a military officer near the Vietnamese border on Friday, officials said yesterday. ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/soldiers-home-hiding-luxury-wood-officials
VietJet set to resume flights to Siem Reap
Vietnamese budget airline VietJet will re-launch flights to Cambodia at the end of October following a six-month halt in the service due to unspecified market issues, an aviation official said yesterday. ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/vietjet-set-resume-flights-siem-reap
Cambodia publicizes map used in demarcation of border with Vietnam
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered authorities to publicize the map used by the country in demarcating its border with Vietnam at the meeting of his Cabinet on Friday. ...
Tuoitrenews Staff
http://tuoitrenews.vn/politics/30921/cambodia-publicizes-map-used-in-demarcation-of-border-with-vietnam
Kingdom’s three airports to see passenger traffic take off
Passenger traffic at all three of Cambodia’s international airports is expected to grow this year despite the economic slowdown in Asia’s biggest economy, which could see many Chinese tourists tightening their belt. ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdoms-three-airports-see-passenger-traffic-take
Oil tanker crashes into jetty off Sihanoukville
One man is missing and presumed dead, and there are concerns about an oil slick of unknown size after a Kampuchea Tela oil tanker crashed into a jetty belonging to the company at Sihanoukville. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/oil-tanker-crashes-jetty-sihanoukville
Anemia in Kingdom not always about iron: study
Nearly half of Cambodian women of reproductive age suffer from at least mild anemia, however iron and other nutrient deficiencies may not be to blame, a study published on Friday suggests. ...
Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/anemia-kingdom-not-always-about-iron-study
Airports checked before aviation audit
A lack of inspectors, human resources as well as holes in wire fences have been found at Cambodia’s three airports during checks ahead of a UN aviation audit in October, according to officials. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24663/airports-checked-before-aviation-audit/
United Nations concerned about rising political tensions in Cambodia
The United Nations on Sunday voiced alarm at the escalating political tensions in Cambodia, including attempted arrests of politicians, amid allegations from the opposition that Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party is persecuting it. ...
Straits Times Team
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/united-nations-concerned-about-rising-political-tensions-in-cambodia
Snakehead fish farmers required to register: gov’t
Snakehead fish farmers are required to register with the Fisheries Administration as part of new regulations aimed at better governing and monitoring an industry that became legal in April after an 11-year ban. ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/snakehead-fish-farmers-required-register-govt
Robot factories could threaten jobs of millions of garment workers
The jobs of nearly 90% of garment and footwear workers in Cambodia and Vietnam are at risk from automated assembly lines – or “sewbots” – according to a new report from the International Labour Organisation (ILO). ...
Derivatives licensing capped by regulator
Cambodia’s capital market regulator announced yesterday that it would suspend the issuance of new central counterparty licences to derivatives trading firms, claiming that capping the market at four was sufficient to serve current demand. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/derivatives-licensing-capped-regulator
Kem Ley killer gets life; investigation still open
A former soldier was sentenced to life in prison yesterday for gunning down Kem Ley as the government critic was sitting down for his morning newspapers at his favorite convenience store cafe in July. ...
Ouch Sony and George Wright
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/topstory/kem-ley-killer-gets-life-investigation-still-open-127017/
World Bank loan of $100 million angers Boeng Kak activists
Boeng Kak supporters on Tuesday said they were dismayed at the World Bank’s announcement of a new $100 million loan to the Cambodian government amid ongoing harassment and jailings of land rights activists. ...
Brendan O’byrne and Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/world-bank-loan-of-100-million-angers-boeng-kak-activists-128160/
Floods cause $1 million in damages
The recent floods that slammed Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey provinces, among others, destroyed more than 2,000 homes, killed two people and caused at least $1 million in damages, officials said on Friday. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5075657/floods-cause-1-million-damages/
Vanny maintains innocence
Jailed activist Tep Vanny yesterday maintained her innocence and called on the judge to overturn her conviction in a hearing at the Appeal Court yesterday, as about 80 protesters demonstrated for her release outside. ...
Niem Chheng and Leonie Kijewski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vanny-maintains-innocence
Opposition chooses its new leaders
The opposition CNRP decided to amend its internal regulations yesterday, paving the way for the political party to have three deputy presidents who will be announced and voted on at today’s party congress. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/36027/opposition-chooses-its-new-leaders/
World Bank predicts GDP growth easing
The World Bank has predicted that Cambodia’s GDP will grow at a more modest 6.9 percent this year and next, and slow slightly to 6.7 percent in 2019. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/37549/world-bank-predicts-gdp-growth-easing/