Cambodia, Australia launch digital platform for business registration
The Cambodian and Australian governments have jointly launched the first phase of a digital registration and licensing portal for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), handicrafts and industrial factories. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501515124/cambodia-australia-launch-digital-platform-for-business-registration/
Phnom Penh court issues six to eight years jail sentence on Mother Nature activists, four arrested outside
On Tuesday morning, four out of 10 Mother Nature activists were arrested shortly after the Phnom Penh Municipal Court dropped its verdict on them for insulting the King and plotting to overthrow the government. ...
Cambodia plays a significant role in promoting ASEAN’s external partnerships
Cambodia has played a crucial role in advancing ASEAN’s external partnerships, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sok Chenda Sophea in his ASEAN Day message on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501538525/cambodia-plays-a-significant-role-in-promoting-aseans-external-partnerships/
PM lauds modern farming communities
Prime Minister Hun Manet Tuesday lauded the efforts and achievements of modern farming communities and called for more such farming communities across the country. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501557403/pm-lauds-modern-farming-communities/
Asia Foundation reaffirms commitment to support Cambodia
Laurel E. Eiller, President and Executive Director of the Asia Foundation, reaffirmed her commitment to supporting the Cambodian government during a meeting with Senate President Hun Sen at the Senate yesterday. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501561928/asia-foundation-reaffirms-commitment-to-support-cambodia/
Post Ministry urges students to pursue digital skills
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has encouraged students to consider pursuing studies in digital technology while also stressing the importance and high demand for these skills today and in the future. ...
Nop Sreymao
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501564487/post-ministry-urges-students-to-pursue-digital-skills/
Exports to EU up 16 percent
Cambodia’s export to the European Union (EU) continues to surge with export value to the bloc recording $2.9 billion in the first eight months of 2024. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501565929/exports-to-eu-up-16-percent/
Oil refineries
There is currently no oils refinery in Cambodia. Although a refinery has been planned, its construction has been delayed several times, reportedly over financing difficulties. ...
Announcement: Data literacy training
Open Development Cambodia (ODC), with financial assistance from USAID’s Cambodian Civil Society Strengthening project, is delighted to announce a series of Training on Data Literacy that consists of THREE training modules and a final workshop. Each phase is a 5-day workshop that will progressively equip ...
Open Development Cambodia
Sugarcane
Growth in sugar production in Cambodia has created significant potential for sugarcane-based biofuel production. That potential has not yet been realized, though recent foreign investment may give rise to change. There are several types of sugar crop: sugarcane, sugar palm trees and sugar beets. Sugarcane ...
Cambodian Opposition Leader Declares Political 'Stalemate'
Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy said his country has reached a political “stalemate” and is calling for a halt in international aid to the Phnom Penh government. Rainsy spoke to VOA during a visit to Washington, where he is trying to convince U.S. officials and others ...
VOA Khmer News Staff
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodian-opposition-leader-declares-political-stalemate/1772674.html
Newspaper threatened over child labour story
A Thai-owned sugar company has threatened legal action against a newspaper that ran a story and video depicting the use of child labour at its Koh Kong province plantation, but advocates on the ground there say the children are indeed used as employees. The Bangkok Post yesterday reported ...
Sean Teehan and Cheang Sokha
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/newspaper-threatened-over-child-labour-story
Open Development Cambodia has updated profile page on "Public transportation" by adding 16 public bus lines
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has updated profile page on “Public transportation” under Access to public services by adding public bus lines to 16 lines together with the information in both Khmer and English of bus lines, operating hour, bus stop, and map.=>Please click here to get in to ...
Going offline? The threat to Cambodia’s newfound internet freedoms
On World Information Society Day, LICADHO releases its report “Going offline? The threat to Cambodia’s newfound internet freedoms,” describing the vital importance of the internet for freedom of expression in Cambodia and the imminent threat that this last bastion for independent voices now faces. ...
LICADHO
Press release: Thai Appeal Court set to rule on Southeast Asia’s first transboundary class action into human rights abuses on Friday, 31 July, 2020
On 30 July 2020, the Equitable Cambodia Organization issued a press release informing that on Friday 31 July 2020, the Bangkok South Civil Court will deliver a landmark decision on an appeal for class action status in the case of Hoy Mai & Others vs. ...
Equitable Cambodia Organization
STT report: urban poor communities fear forced evictions, no land titles
Sahmakum Teang Tnaut Organization (STT) has published a report, titled Land Security of Urban Poor Communities, detailing land insecurity issues plaguing urban poor communities in Phnom Penh, who have expressed fear of eviction and inadequate compensation. ...
Pou Soreachny and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/stt-report-urban-poor-communities-fear-forced-eviction-no-land-titles/
AN Oudom
Data Research and GIS OfficerOudom is a Data Research and GIS Officer. His primary responsibilities include reviewing public domain documents for data collection and archiving. He is also responsible for updating and creating maps and information graphics based on publicly available data.Oudom holds an engineer’s ...
Off-shore oil and gas exploration and extraction
For the purposes of oil and gas exploration, six offshore Blocks (A–F) have been set out. Significant finds of oil have been made in Block A, but no oil has yet been extracted. ...
June Textile Workers Continue Protests
Factory workers from the burnt down June Textile Company have returned to the streets in protest after due to an objection by the factory officials. Last month the Arbitration Council ruled in favor of the workers providing them with a favorable severance payment, which the ...
B Meanchey Land Dispute Families File Objection
Businessmen Tuy Vanny and Seth Rin are embroiled in a land dispute with 50 families have had an objection filed against their allowing others to farm the land. The right to farm the land was only granted on July 7 to Mr. Vanny and Mr. ...
