Ebola a worry among peacekeepers
As Cambodian soldiers assembled for a ceremony Wednesday ahead of a one-year peacekeeping mission to the Central African Republic, military officials expressed concerns over the Ebola outbreak that has been ravaging parts of West Africa.
Since 2006, Cambodia has sent a total of 2,165 peacekeepers
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ebola-a-worry-among-peacekeepers-headed-to-africa-70657/
Carbon credits a tough sell
Despite one success story emerging in the trade of Cambodia-generated carbon credits, immediate prospects for the environmental trading scheme in Kingdom remain few.
Securing buyers of carbon credits for Cambodian projects is a well-known difficulty.
Pact, however, left the project in July 2013 when the
Eddie Morton
http://phnompenhpost.com/business/carbon-credits-tough-sell
Nary a drop to drink
As a light rain peppered the dry earth in Kampong Thom province’s O’Dong village on Friday afternoon, residents rejoiced.
Having scrambled around for pots and bowls, they hoped the drizzle would yield enough water to cover their basic needs. But after just 15 minutes, hope turned
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nary-drop-drink
Exam a test of nerves
As the grade 12 national exam kicked off yesterday, the Ministry of Education said early indicators suggested a marked improvement on last year’s dismal results, though incidents of students caught cheating and others buckling under the pressure of the high-stakes test remained.The two-day exam began
Taing Vida and Alice Cuddy
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/exam-test-nerves
Business concept competition a success
A business concept competition between university students from Cambodia, Japan and Myanmar that provided the perfect opportunity for improving business plans and networking with business people yesterday was won by one of Cambodia’s own.
Lay Huy Huoy, a second-year student at Cambodian Mekong University majoring in business and
Sex claims a conspiracy: boss
The Ocean Garment manager facing a slew of sexual harassment charges has lashed out at the union representing the 2,500 workers on strike over the past two weeks, claiming its delegates provoked the strike after management cracked down on absent workers and overtime requests.
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Kem ley’s murder seen as a catalyst for a revolution of the mind
The murder of popular political analyst Kem Ley earlier this month, and the fallout from the killing, could push more Cambodians to question the actions of authorities and even to stand up against the ruling party, local observers say.
Say Mony
http://www.voacambodia.com/a/kem-ley-murder-seen-as-a-catalyst-for-a-revolution-of-mind/3432654.html
A meal for a child’s smile, the living legacy of Christian des Pallieres
Founded in 1995 by a French couple, Christian and Marie-France des Pallieres, PSE is a well-recognized charity, home to nearly 7,000 students who are educated, fed, provided with healthcare and vocational training skills.
Ten Soksreinith and Hean Socheata
http://www.voacambodia.com/a/a-meal-for-a-child-smile-the-living-legacy-of-christian-des-pallieres/3744006.html
In condom market, a growing private sector
When Phnom Penh was flooded with free condoms during the Water Festival last week—a public health push to ensure revelers who came for days of debauchery did so safely—the city’s condom vendors weren’t happy about it.
The global health organization Population Services International (PSI), whose
George Styllis and Kang Sothear
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/in-condom-market-a-growing-private-sector-72352/
Government spokesman says Kem Sokha is a communist
A spokesman for the government on Thursday released a 20-minute video monologue accusing deputy opposition leader Kem Sokha of secretly harboring a “communist” tendency, only days after Mr. Sokha used the same word to describe the ruling CPP.
Mech Dara and Alex Willemyns
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/government-spokesman-says-kem-sokha-is-a-communist-82548/
Recovery in large economies gives exports a boost
Aided by the recovery of large economies in the United States, the European Union and Japan, Cambodia’s exports jumped more than 20 per cent during the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2012.
Ministry of Commerce data released at the end
May Kunmakara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/recovery-large-economies-gives-exports-boost
Wanted: big trucks for a big crowd
With the spectre of potential garment-sector unrest on the horizon and emboldened communities protesting land disputes, the National Police is buying what appear to be the authorities’ first water-cannon trucks designed specifically to control demonstrations.
In advertisements in yesterday’s Post and Post Khmer newspapers, the
Kevin Ponniah and Chhay Channyda
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/wanted-big-trucks-big-crowd
Falling rice price taking a toll on exporters
The falling price of rice in Asia due to the slowing global economy and intensifying regional competition is taking a toll on Cambodian exporters and farmers even though exports jumped more than 20 percent last month compared to January last year, executives said.
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/21838/falling-rice-price-taking-a-toll-on-exporters/
Garlic leaves are a boon for farmer
Profitable income generation has many sources. Whether it requires work in an office, trading on the market or farming land – the outcome always depends on the innovation and effort of the individual.
For Pring Leang, the sources are three small fields in Kampong Por village
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/garlic-leaves-are-boon-farmer
Acleda HQ Expansion to Start in Three Months
Acleda Bank will break ground on a 20-story tower directly behind its current headquarters on Monivong Boulevard in September to become the third bank in the country to push ahead with a high-rise property in the capital, officials at the bank said yesterday.
John Brinsden, Acleda’s
Illegal Fishing, Molotov Cocktails, A Daring Escape
The State Department on Tuesday cited abuses in Thailand’s huge fishing industry as part of an annual worldwide report on Trafficking in Persons. The report noted that men from Cambodia and Myanmar, also known as Burma, are trafficked aboard Thai ships and forced to work
http://www.npr.org/2012/06/20/155048186/illegal-fishing-molotov-cocktails-a-daring-escape
Kingdom cuts inequality, says Oxfam
Cambodia performs better at global commitment to reduce inequality, despite COVID-19, according to a report on Oxfam in Cambodia Policy.
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50774670/kingdom-cuts-inequality-says-oxfam/
A minor melee mars day’s events
A day of peaceful demonstrations gave way to an evening of unrest last night as a handful of protesters were removed from a small patch of land across from the United States embassy and a grup of uninvolved people threw Molotov cocktails towards riot police
Khouth Sophak Chakrya and Sean Teehan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minor-melee-mars-day%E2%80%99s-events
