Cambodia, France to foster cultural collaboration
Cambodia and France have pledged to further foster collaboration on culture between the two countries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501005489/cambodia-france-to-foster-cultural-collaboration/
Trade pacts will draw investment to Cambodia
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership free trade pact and bilateral free trade agreements are among the key factors attracting foreign direct investment to Cambodia, a senior official says. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501028665/trade-pacts-will-draw-investment-to-cambodia/
Binance to assist Cambodia in developing digital asset regulations
Crypto exchange Binance has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC), according to a June 30 announcement. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501104974/binance-to-assist-cambodia-in-developing-digital-asset-regulations/
Cambodia, Australia to strengthen military cooperation
Cambodia and Australia have been committed to further strengthen their cooperation in the military sector. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501163638/cambodia-australia-to-strengthen-military-cooperation/
Local enterprises receive support for safety fishery food production
A number of 17 local enterprises have received support under the EU-funded Value Chain Investment Support (VCIS) for enhancing safety fishery food production and export. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501107590/local-enterprises-receive-support-for-safety-fishery-food-production/
Burmese President to Visit Cambodia Next Week
Thein Sein, president of Burma, will visit Cambodia next Tuesday and Wednesday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The visit will be Mr. Thein Sein’s first to Cambodia since taking power one year ago. ...
Unions take flyer on mass action
The Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions will hand out the first of more than 60,000 pamphlets to factory workers today as it encourages them to demand a significant wage increase and to strike if their plea is ignored. ...
Yeak Loam Lake given protected status
The government yesterday announced a sub-decree by the office of the Prime Minister to designate Yeak Loam Lake in Ban Lung city in the northeastern province of Ratanakkiri as a new wildlife and ecological protected area. ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50503203/yeak-loam-lake-given-protected-status/
Millions donated for Prey Lang conservation
The United States Agency for International Development has awarded $21 million to Tetra Tech for the next five years to improve nature conservation and strengthen sustainable development in the Prey Lang region, Tetra Tech said on Tuesday. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50535264/millions-donated-for-prey-lang-conservation/
His Majesty the King leaves for visit in Vietnam
His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, departed here this morning for a visit and holiday in Vietnam, at the invitation of the Government of Vietnam, according to the state news agency-AKP. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/his-majesty-the-king-leaves-for-visit-in-vietnam-9027
Pilot for new voter registration system identifies key problems
Halfway into a pilot project testing a computerized voter registration system, the National Election Committee (NEC) has identified a lack of electricity and Internet access in the countryside along with inaccurate voter documentation as its main challenges. ...
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/pilot-for-new-voter-registration-system-identifies-key-problems-99786/
Sea festival nets $15M for Kampot economy
This year’s Sea Festival, held for the first time in Kampot last weekend, attracted over 300,000 visitors and generated more than $15 million in revenue for the local community, tourism minister Thong Khon said yesterday. ...
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/sea-festival-nets-15m-kampot-economy
NEC seeks regular meetings to dispel bias suspicions
Cambodia’s election body has called for regular meetings with political parties, journalists and civil society organisations (CSOs) in a bid to stave off suspicions of bias as two of its non-CPP aligned officials face prosecution. ...
Bun Sengkong and Erin Handley
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-seeks-regular-meetings-dispel-bias-suspicions
Foreign minister visits Russia
Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn kicked off his two-day visit to Russia yesterday and will meet key leaders from the federation in a bid to strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations, the ministry’s spokesman said. ...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/30309/foreign-minister-visits-russia/
Thai-Cambodia border meeting focuses on security
A delegation of Cambodian officials will head to Thailand for three days this week for the 11th Cambodia-Thailand General Border Committee (GBC) meeting, which will focus on strengthening security and border development between both countries. ...
Ban Sokrith
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22983/thai-cambodia-border-meeting-focuses-on-security/
New head of human rights committee
Keo Remy, a Council of Ministers secretary of state and former member of the opposition, will replace Mak Sambath as the head of the Cambodia Human Rights Committee (CHRC), according to a Royal Decree issued last Wednesday. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24718/new-head-of-human-rights-committee/
S. Korea's vice defense minister visits Cambodia, Laos this week
South Korea’s vice defense minister will visit Cambodia and Laos this week in the country’s widening efforts to win over countries close to North Korea as Pyongyang shows little sign of letting up on its military provocations. ...
Yonhap
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160627000628
Emerald to absorb Renaissance in merger
Australian mining firms Emerald Resources and Renaissance Minerals have agreed to merge in an all-stock deal that aims at creating synergies to develop gold projects in northeastern Cambodia, the companies said in a joint announcement yesterday. ...
Cam McGrath
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/emerald-absorb-renaissance-merger
Poor local showing at Phnom Penh’s agro fair
Cambodia’s biggest agriculture industry event of the year received a cool response on its first day as turnout from local agro-businesses was low and overseas suppliers struggled to find potential buyers for the latest agricultural products. ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/poor-local-showing-phnom-penhs-agro-fair
Chams not integrated into society: US report
Cham Muslims are not fully integrated into Cambodian society and many Cambodian people continue to think Chams are practitioners of “black magic,” according to a report on religious freedom released last week by the US State Department. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/28645/chams-not-integrated-into-society--us-report/