Region agrees on new standards for rubber
Rubber industry experts and government officials from ASEAN member countries gathered in Siem Reap yesterday to agree on harmonised standards for rubber products that would facilitate cross-border trade. The Asean Consultative Committee for Standards and Quality (ACCSQ) Rubber-Based Product Working Group (RBPWG) agreed to 61 harmonised ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/region-agrees-new-standards-rubber
Criticism Continues of Shortcomings in Asean Rights Declaration
Criticism continued yesterday of the Asean Human Rights Declaration, which was signed in Phnom Penh on Saturday after regional leaders decided to make last-minute revisions that were widely deemed as inadequate. U.N. experts ans civil society groups criticized the lack of consultation in drawing up the ...
Cambodian, Thai stock market regulators ink cooperation deal
Cambodian and Thai securities market regulatory authorities on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on consultative cooperation and information exchange in stock markets. The deal was inked between Ming Bankosal, director general of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC), and Vorapol Socatiyanurak, secretary ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2014-04/02/c_133233007.htm
Mekong countries voice major concerns over Laos dam
A public consultation organized by the Mekong River Commission opened in Pakse, Laos, Friday, where opponents continued to call for Laos to reconsider a controversial dam project. Cambodia, whose border is just two kilometers from the dam site, urged the commission to “educate” Mega First ...
Say Mony
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/mekong-countries-voice-major-concerns-over-laos-dam/2557457.html
Ministry of Commerce signs two development MoUs
The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) – with the Cambodian BRB retail and product promotion consulting company and another with the Cambodian Coca-Cola Co. ...
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50803679/ministry-of-commerce-signs-two-development-mous/
Pandemic offers challenges and opportunities to air ambulance industry
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic presents both challenges and opportunities to medical consultancies and air ambulance businesses in Cambodia and other parts of Southeast Asia. ...
Jose Rodriguez T. Senase
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50807535/pandemic-offers-challenges-and-opportunities-to-air-ambulance-industry/
New trading scheme may help the Kingdom’s exporters, Britain says
Cambodians are being encouraged to take part in the UK government’s public consultation on new trading rules that it says will help countries fight poverty. ...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50897552/new-trading-scheme-may-help-the-kingdoms-exporters-britain-says/
Regional fishing migrant workers’ labour rights to be protected
The first National Consultative Dialogue of “Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia”, a four-year (2020-2024) programme, was held on Friday in Phnom Penh. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50929679/regional-fishing-migrant-workers-labour-rights-to-be-protected/
NEC signs off on commune elections’ rules, procedures
The National Election Committee (NEC) has approved the rules and procedures for the June 5 commune elections, following consultations with relevant stakeholders. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-signs-commune-elections-rules-procedures
Cambodia’s MSME sector faces $3.7 billion funding shortage
The Micro, Small and Medium Entreprises (MSME) sector in Cambodia faces a funding shortage to the tune of $3.7 billion, said Tommy Boukhris, Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) Cambodia Advisor and Senior Consultant & Portfolio Manager, EMC. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501080862/cambodias-msme-sector-faces-3-7-billion-funding-shortage/
IPC signs MoU on food safety training
The Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Food Safety and Best Practices Training Programme with b. Consulting Cambodia. ...
Nang Veasna
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501358040/ipc-signs-mou-on-food-safety-training/
Cambodian Economy Hurt by Land Evictions
Kratie province – Cambodia’s transformation from war-torn basket-case to one of Asia’s most promising emerging economies is being overshadowed by a backwards lurch in human rights and land policies that critics say are entrenching poverty. Next week’s visit by Barack Obama, the fist by a U.S. ...
Underage, Overworked
Child labour is being used at a footwear factory owned by the same Taiwan-based company as Wing Star Shoes – where two workers were killed in a ceiling collapse this month – numerous employees have told the Post. A former Ying Dong employee said the ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013052965915/National/underage-overworked.html
Hun Sen seeks Chinese cooperation on human resource development
Prime Minister Hun Sen requested China’s cooperation on human resource development on Wednesday by collaborating with the Royal Academy of Cambodia and the ministries of Education, Youth and Sport and Labour and Vocational Training and boosting the sector. The request came during a meeting with ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-seeks-chinese-cooperation-human-resource-development
Cambodia's opposition party to rally on Sunday: chief
The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) is scheduled to hold a people’s congress on Sunday afternoon at the capital’s Freedom Park to consult with its supporters over current political situation, its President Sam Rainsy announced Wednesday. “We will meet with about 3,000 supporters on Sunday ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-03/26/c_133215144.htm
Telecoms unconsulted on cyberlaw provisions
Telecommunications companies say they are being left in the dark on the controversial draft law on cybercrime, despite provisions in the proposed law allowing prosecutors to order internet service providers to preserve data for them as part of criminal investigations. Three large telecom firms providing internet ...
Kevin Ponniah
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/telecoms-unconsulted-cyberlaw-provisions
Rights group condemns trade union draft law
The Cambodian government is trying to weather criticism over the lack of transparency concerning the proposed draft law on NGOs that is now in the hands of the National Assembly. But another important draft law regulating trade unions is being heavily criticized for violating international ...
Donald Lee
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12089/rights-group-condemns-trade-union-draft-law/
Tourism ministry to draft development plan for 2023-2035
An inter-ministerial consultation workshop on ‘National Strategic Plan for Tourism Development (NSPTD) for 2023-2035’ was held on Wednesday by the Ministry of Tourism, a press release said. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501297081/tourism-ministry-to-draft-development-plan-for-2023-2035/
EuroCham Holds First Annual General Meeting
The European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) held its first annual general meeting Thursday at the Sofitel Hotel in Phnom Penh where a board of directors was elected and the French and German chambers merged with EuroCham in order to reinforce the interests of European companies ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/opposition-asks-donors-to-stop-work-with-government-31421/
Officials urge maritime talks be resumed using 2001 MoU
Legal experts and officials agree that negotiations with Cambodia about overlapping maritime claims should resume under the 2001 memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Thailand. The MoU was revoked by the previous Abhisit Vejjajiva government. Vasin Teeravechyan, head of the Thai-Cambodian joint boundary sub-committee, said many related officials ...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/312802/officials-urge-maritime-talks-be-resumed-using-2001-mou