Information Ministry claims press freedom supporters are ‘killing’ democracy
Cambodia’s Ministry of Information has chalked up 2017 as a “huge success for the government”, saying supporters of jailed journalists were “killing” democracy and the closure of multiple media outlets was necessary. ...
Mech Dara and Erin Handley
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/information-ministry-claims-press-freedom-supporters-are-killing-democracy
Interior Minister to negotiate with Sam Rainsy on post-election crisis
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sar Kheng, is to meet Sam Rainsy, the opposition leader, this morning to find a solution to a current political deadlock, Prime Minister Hun Sen said today. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=NjA0OGE1OTYxYzU
Taiwanese factory protest arises over fired Unionists
About 500 workers from a Taiwanese-owned footwear factory in Takeo province on Wednesday continued a weeklong protest that began when the company fired five workers for attempting to unionize, workers and officials said. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/taiwanese-factory-protest-arises-over-fired-unionists-84517/
Opposition party president to pay his condolence to Chea Sim
The main opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party’s President Sam Rainsy will pay his condolence to former president of senate and the ruling Cambodian People’s Party tomorrow. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://bit.ly/1cMLgPf
NEC’s communication breakdown: 4 groups
The National Election Committee has created a pair of new commissions, with one aimed at keeping relevant stakeholders informed of the reformed body’s activities and another coordinating electoral activities with Provincial Election Committees. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/necs-communication-breakdown-4-groups
Trafficked Cambodians return home after years on Thai fishing boats
More than 200 Cambodians who were victims of human traffickers and endured years of hardship on Thai fishing boats returned home on Thursday, according to the Cambodian government. ...
Hun Sen, Sam Rainsy reaffirm good cooperation
Prime minister Hun Sen, president of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and his political rival re-affirmed their commitment to continue implementing the culture of dialogue. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/hun-sen-sam-rainsy-reaffirm-good-cooperation-8714
Cambodia, VN to visit border
Cambodian and Vietnamese officials will visit Svay Rieng province next week as part of efforts to resolve ongoing border disputes, but the exclusion of journalists has sparked criticism over the negotiations’ lack of transparency. ...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-vn-visit-border
Sea dispute won’t affect diplomacy, official says
Cambodia’s close ties to China will not compromise its relationship with other regional powers, an official said after a meeting between Foreign Minister Hor Namhong and a top Chinese diplomat yesterday. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sea-dispute-wont-affect-diplomacy-official-says
Experts tell Laos, VN, Cambodia to study border issues
Delegates from Viet Nam, Cambodia and Laos discussed the ASEAN Economic Community’s effects on transnational natural resources at an annual international conference on cross-border economic co-operation. ...
Viet Nam News Staff
http://vietnamnews.vn/society/273671/experts-tell-laos-vn-cambodia-to-study-border-issues.html
NEC appeals to parties to hold peaceful election campaign
The National Election Committee (NEC) has urged political parties to be tolerant, respectful and avoid violence during the upcoming election campaign. ...
Soth Koemseoun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501056920/nec-appeals-to-parties-to-hold-peaceful-election-campaign/
Poipet reopens crossing to travellers
Cambodia and Thailand reopened its Poipet- Aranyaprathet border crossing to travellers yesterday after a two-year closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Yin Soeum
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501067323/poipet-reopen-crossing-to-travellers/
Laos boosts electricity exports to Cambodia, aims to supply 6,000 MWs by 2030
The Lao government is focusing on implementing an array of hydropower projects nationwide to increase its electricity exports to regional countries, including Vietnam and Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501100709/laos-boosts-electricity-exports-to-cambodia-aims-to-supply-6000-mws-by-2030/
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new profile page on "mining licenses"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new profile page on “mining licenses”. This page shows mining licenses data accessed from various sources, including government data complete, government data partial, secondary data and other data. The data contains information such as location, size, contract date, contract duration, ...
Cambodia ruling party denies collusion with election council to rig votes
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday denied the allegations by the opposition party that it has collusion with the National Election Committee (NEC) for ballot- rigging. “Some allegations that the CPP has collusion with the NEC for vote-rigging ...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-08/19/c_132644494.htm
Rainsy: we want say on governors
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy yesterday said the next Phnom Penh governor should come from the Cambodia National Rescue Party, citing his party’s election dominance in the capital. The idea – floated in a speech to hundreds of commune and district council members – came ahead of ...
Meas Sokchea and Kevin Ponniah
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rainsy-we-want-say-governors
Chheang Vun Says Rainsy Will Be Allowed Lawmaker Position
CPP lawmaker Chheang Vun on Friday said the door was open for opposition party president Sam Rainsy to become a lawmaker during the government’s fifth mandate, even though his parliamentary immunity has not yet been restored and he was not a candidate in last month’s ...
Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/chheang-vun-says-rainsy-will-be-allowed-lawmaker-position-40750/?
CNRP Vows More Protests if Demands Not Met
Opposition leaders Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha on Tuesday ended the CNRP’s three-day demonstration in Phnom Penh, but vowed to hold further demonstrations if the National Assembly is convened on Monday without an agreement having been reached with the ruling CPP over the disputed results ...
Khuon Narim and Alex Willemyns
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/cnrp-vows-more-protests-if-demands-not-met-42577/
Cambodia’s political row deepens as opposition plans larger protest against poll results
Cambodia’s political dispute deepened on Sunday as the opposition planned a three-day mass protest against the final election results that handed victory to the long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party. The nation held a general election on July 28. The National Election Committee (NEC) issued ...
Nzweek News Staff
http://www.nzweek.com/world/cambodias-political-row-deepens-as-opposition-plans-larger-protest-against-poll-results-77454/
Open Development Cambodia published School locations in Cambodia (2012) dataset
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new online resource detailing on School locations in Cambodia (2012) in both Khmer and English. Together with the website’s map explorer tool, we provide the data details information on preschool, primary school,and lycee and college nationwide.=> Please click ...