Law to increase council members being reviewed
The Legislative and Justice Committee of the National Assembly (NA) have started reviewing the draft law on the amendment of Article 140 of the law on the Administration of Capital, Province, City, and District. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501060022/law-to-increase-council-members-being-reviewed/
Council of Ministers approves water management draft law
The draft law on clean water management was approved by the plenary session of the Council of Ministers, chaired by Prime Minister Hun Sen, after review and debate on January 13. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/council-ministers-approves-water-management-draft-law
NGO urges law amendments to provide for indigenous people
The draft amendment of the Law on Protected Areas and the Forestry Law should provide indigenous communities with traditional right to livelihood and beliefs, protection and management of natural resources, a non-government organisation said at a press conference yesterday. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147611/ngo-urges-law-amendments-to-provide-for-indigenous-people/
Ministry of Economy reviewing draft new tax law
The Ministry of Economy and Finance is reviewing the draft new tax law with the Ministry of Justice articles about the criminal code and clauses that go along with other relevant laws, a senior official said. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501173213/ministry-of-economy-reviewing-draft-new-tax-law/
Government to strictly implement gambling law
The government is committed to strictly implementing the law on the management of commercial gambling centres in the country, said Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, yesterday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501162481/government-to-strictly-implement-gambling-law/
Improve labour conditions or face fines
In a push to improve conditions for workers, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has issued a warning to establishments nationwide. The ministry will take legal action against any enterprise that is negligent or refuses to improve working conditions. Enterprises must ensure the safety, ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501240208/improve-labour-conditions-or-face-fines/
Council of Ministers approve environment law draft update
The Council of Ministers – chaired by Prime Minister Hun Sen – approved a draft code of environment and natural resources law at its plenary session on April 28. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/council-ministers-approve-environment-law-draft-update
Conservationists urge law amendment for greater wildlife protection
Some wildlife conservationists have urged for an amendment of the relevant legal laws and policies to punish those who possess and hide snares, along with other hunting equipment to ensure the safety of endangered wildlife. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501279354/conservationists-urge-law-amendment-for-greater-wildlife-protection/
Dissecting the new tax law
Phnom Penh’s business community gathered on Thursday for a forum hosted by EuroCham Cambodia on “Unpacking the Law on Taxation”, with the aim of breaking down the new regulations introduced in May. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-dissecting-the-new-tax-law
Giant Ibis Union’s fight remains as the company goes back on promise
Living in a small concrete house with his wife and two young children, one kilometer away from Takhmao Bridge, ex-Giant Ibis Transportation employee Or Chanthy, 45, contemplates life’s challenges. ...
Eung Sea
https://cambojanews.com/giant-ibis-unions-fight-remains-as-the-company-goes-back-on-promise/
Cybersecurity law must be “business-friendly”
Cambodia must ensure that the draft cybersecurity law is kept “business-friendly” to prevent driving out international companies and discouraging new overseas investment in the nation, according to an expert. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cybersecurity-law-must-be-business-friendly
Ministry of Cult and Religion preparing to draft law on religion
Minister of Cult and Religion Chay Borin said that the ministry is preparing to draft a law on religion in the nation. ...
Som Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501561280/ministry-of-cult-and-religion-preparing-to-draft-law-on-religion/
Freedom of prisoner offered for cash: police
A 52-year-old woman was charged with fraud by the Tbong Khmum Provincial Court on Saturday for allegedly cheating a man out of more than $15,000 by promising to use the money and her connections to secure the release of his son from prison, police said ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/freedom-prisoner-offered-cash-police
Draft law for population info database, IDs ‘finalised soon’
The General Department of Identification (GDI) said that a draft law on civil registry documents, statistics and identification will be finalised soon at the inter-ministerial level. GDI said the modernisation of this legal framework will become an important legal tool to ensure sharing clear data and ...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/draft-law-population-info-database-ids-finalised-soon
CCC declares constitutionality of law on amendment to election law
The Constitutional Council of Cambodia (CCC) has declared the constitutionality of the Law on Amendment to the Election Law. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501318560/ccc-declares-constitutionality-of-law-on-amendment-to-election-law/
Over 100,000 Kingdom high school students sit exams
A Total of 117,062 students sat for their high school examinations nationwide on Monday, braving incessant rains and the marauding floods in some provinces, said the Ministry of Education. And the number of candidates this year was much higher compared to last year’s 103,112 students. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-100000-kingdom-high-school-students-sit-exams
School for autistic students to vacate NBIC to make room for the disabled
The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation has told The Rabbit School, a local NGO that educates autistic students, to move its operations from government-run National Borei for Infants and Children (NBIC) to a new premise, school director Hun Touch said. The ministry’s ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/school-autistic-students-vacate-nbic-make-room-disabled
‘Eco-schools’ to try for a clean sweep in coming year
The Environment and Education Ministries will expand their eco-school program to all primary and secondary schools across the country over the course of 2017, provided they have the necessary human and financial resources to do so. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23235/---eco-schools----to-try-for-a----clean-sweep-in-coming-year/
New spy school announced
Prime Minister Hun Sen announced the creation of a school to train spies to combat “colour revolution” and terrorism in Cambodia yesterday, tapping his son and Ministry of Defence Intelligence Director Hun Manith to lead it. ...
Mech Dara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-spy-school-announced
