Top NEC candidate bows out
As the ruling and opposition parties yesterday edged closer to full agreement on a new National Election Committee law, one of the Cambodia National Rescue Party’s favoured candidates for a seat on the nine-member committee said she had removed herself from consideration. Kem Monovithya, the CNRP’s ...
Kevin Ponniah and Phak Seangly
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/top-nec-candidate-bows-out
Journo killings condemned
A report from the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists has decried the killing of journalists with no consequences, listing Cambodia as one of several countries where members of the press have been killed since 2004 “with complete impunity”. From 2004 to 2013, 370 journalists ...
Charles Rollet and Chhay Channyda
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/journo-killings-condemned
Apsara mulls hike for Angkor Wat tickets
The Apsara Authority, the government entity that manages the ancient temple complex at Angkor, is studying the possibility of increasing ticket prices, stating that current prices are “low” when compared with similar destinations in other countries. Apsara is considering conducting a study as well to ...
Chan Muyhong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/apsara-mulls-hike-angkor-wat-tickets
Watching from the sidelines
As Chinese markets plunged 8.49 per cent on Monday sending jitters across global indices, industry insiders yesterday were cautious about its potential spillover effects into the Kingdom, suggesting a wait-and-watch approach to its impact on foreign investment, tourism and the construction sector.Jay Menon, lead economist ...
Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/watching-sidelines
H&M reassess strategy amid EBA withdrawal
Swedish fashion giant H&M Group said they were evaluating how the EU’s decision to withdraw one-fifth of the ‘Everything But Arms’ (EBA) scheme would impact their business and production strategy in Cambodia. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/hm-reassess-strategy-amid-eba-withdrawal
COVID-19 impacts garment workers in Cambodia
The global outbreak of the Coronavirus is slowing down the economy and threatens to eliminate thousands of jobs in the global supply chain in South East Asia, particularly in Cambodia as one of the most affected countries in the region. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50701601/covid-19-impacts-garment-workers-in-cambodia/
MoU the key to compliance
Amid a spate of garment factory strikes – including one at Tai Yang Enterprises that has lasted more than a month – Cambodia’s Arbitration Council yesterday said it wanted the industry to renew a memorandum of understanding on industrial action that has been in limbo ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012072657645/National-news/mou-the-key-to-compliance.html
Assaulted lawmaker looks to US
Nhay Chamroeun, one of the two Cambodian National Rescue Party lawmakers savagelybeaten in front of the National Assembly in late October, may be seeking legal recourse through the US justice system. ...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/assaulted-lawmaker-looks-us
Logistics sector seeks cash aid but ‘it’s not yet a priority’
The Kingdom’s transportation sector, one of the many industries hit hard by the virus outbreak, is seeking financial support from the government even though goods traffic via water is seeing a slight recovery this month. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50749687/logistics-sector-seeks-cash-aid-but-its-not-yet-a-priority/
Fintech points the way to full financial inclusion for Cambodians
With more cellphones existing in the Kingdom than citizens and one of the youngest populations in the world, Cambodia’s mobile financial industry may be poised to bring the Kingdom’s deficit in financial inclusion to an end. ...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50809969/fintech-points-the-way-to-full-financial-inclusion-for-cambodians/
High-end labels coming to Cambodia
The world’s most prestigious brands will be entering the market over the next 12 months as Blue Bell Group announced yesterday that it has secured a landmark deal to manage one of the country’s most-anticipated retail projects. ...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50917137/high-end-labels-coming-to-cambodia/
Restrictions extended as new Delta cases detected
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration has decided to extend the nighttime curfew for one more week through August 19, while Covid-19 restrictions on Siem Reap and the seven provinces bordering Thailand will remain in place until August 19. ...
Lay Samean and Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/restrictions-extended-new-delta-cases-detected
Mr. Sun Chanthol: Cambodia does not discriminate in the source of funding provided for the development of the public sector
Mr. Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, said that Cambodia does not discriminate between sources of funding for public sector development, while China remains the number one provider of loans and assistance in building road infrastructure in Cambodia. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.postkhmer.com/national/2021-08-31-1114-222710.html
ASEM leaders to adopt two Cambodian documents at summit
Three important documents, two initiated by Cambodia and one by Brunei will be adopted during the 13th Summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM13) to be held from November 25-26, Foreign Affairs Ministry secretary of state Luy David said. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50936614/asem-leaders-to-adopt-two-cambodian-documents-at-summit/
P Sihanouk restores canals to avoid rain-induced flood
Preah Sihanouk provincial authorities are inspecting the canal system in Sihanoukville’s commune IV and other drainage systems in the coastal town in the wake of recent severe flooding, which claimed one life and affected many residents. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/p-sihanouk-restores-canals-avoid-rain-induced-flood
Illegal supplements torched by the tonne
Siem Reap Provincial Health Department officials have confiscated and destroyed more than one tonne of 70 types of unregistered health supplements while the Ministry of Health has warned the public to be aware of supplements without approval from the ministry. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/illegal-supplements-torched-tonne
Water Festival holidays inflamed mild C-19 symptoms among some revellers
With almost one million people out during the recent Water Festival holidays, a few hundred of them were found with mild symptoms of the Covid-19, thanks to the majority of them being double vaccinated. ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50977501/water-festival-holidays-inflamed-mild-c-19-symptoms-among-some-revellers/
Ministry says Molnupiravir use only after positive tests
A senior Ministry of Health official has warned that use of the Covid-19 antiviral medicine Molnupiravir before an individual has contracted the disease is dangerous as the treatment is to be used only when one tests positive, and is not to prevent infection. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-says-molnupiravir-use-only-after-positive-tests
Personalised plates net more than $70 million
At least 200 people joined the “Run for Environment, Nature, and Health” event in Mondulkiri province’s Sen Monorom town on March 26. Sen Monorom is one of the towns that recently received an ASEAN Environmental Sustainability Cities award, according to Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/personalised-plates-net-more-70-million
ASEAN-India naval exercise planned to promote solidarity
ASEAN’s senior defence officials are planning to hold an ASEAN-India maritime naval exercise to enhance security between the bloc’s member states and the South Asian country and promote solidarity with one another. ...