Koica, Childfund in rural education drive
ChildFund and Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica) on Monday announced a new drive to improve primary education in rural Kratie province. “Koica has made $1.6 million in funding commitments over the next three years to expand the ‘Easy to Learn’ project in remote communities in ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koica-childfund-rural-education-drive
UXO blasts wound two in Oddar Meanchey, Pailin
Two men were wounded in separate unexploded ordnance blasts on Saturday in Oddar Meanchey and Pailin provinces. CMAC director-general Heng Ratana told The Post on Sunday that The first incident occurred in Trapaing Prasat district’s Bak Anloung commune in Oddar Meanchey province at 9:55am on ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/uxo-blasts-wound-two-oddar-meanchey-pailin
Families file new complaint under ADB railway project
Families who have been displaced by railway projects funded by the Asian Development Bank have filed a new complaint to an ADB review panel.Twenty-two people this week requested a new investigation by the ADB’s Compliance Review Panel. ...
Sok Khemara
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/families-file-new-complaint-under-adb-railway-project/2966131.html
Human Rights Day marches gathering steam despite gov't obstacles
Authorities in Siem Reap yesterday blocked a march celebrating International Human Rights Day (IHRD), as officials in Phnom Penh reiterated their threat to shut down a planned mass rally in the capital on Thursday.As IHRD, officially on December 10, approaches, associated demonstrations across the Kingdom ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/human-rights-day-marches-gathering-steam-despite-govt-obstacles
Government opens $27M emergency fund to corn farmers
The government has officially made $27 million in emergency funds, initially intended for The rice sector, available for struggling corn farmers at a 5 percent annual interest rate to help prop up low market prices and free up liquidity after farmers protested earlier this month, ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/government-opens-27m-emergency-fund-corn-farmers
Families sign up for plan to save birds
A conservation scheme begun eight years ago in Preah Vihear province, in which farmers are recruited to grow organic rice for the international market in exchange for protecting local ecology, has successfully signed up 43 new families in Stung Treng province over the last year, ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/families-sign-plan-save-birds-0
Court date set for Koh Kong farmers
More than six years after a sugar company bulldozed their farms in Koh Kong province, some 200 families who have held out ever since, arguing the action was illegal, will finally get their day in court on Thursday. 100 villagers will join them at the ...
Gov’t spokesman says Licadho doctored land dispute report
fter rights group Licadho released a statement Thursday saying that more than 10,000 Cambodian families were newly affected last year by land disputes in the 13 provinces where it has monitors—a three-fold increase from 2013—a government spokesman on Friday slammed the NGO’s report as “baseless ...
Kuch Naren and Emily Townsend
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/govt-spokesman-says-licadho-doctored-land-dispute-report-78470/
Thailand toughens human trafficking penalties
Thailand’s National Assembly has passed amendments to anti-trafficking laws with harsh penalties. The legislation comes as American media reports put spotlight on slave-like conditions on Thai fishing vessels triggering calls for Thailand to crack down on labor exploitation, especially in The seafood industry. ...
Ron Corben
http://bit.ly/1ILVavn
CSOs call on government to scrap public order draft law
Thirty-six civil society organisations have signed a joint statement calling for the government to scrap the public order draft law (PODL). ...
Sok Srey Lux
http://khmertimeskh.com/50758754/csos-call-on-government-to-scrap-public-order-draft-law/
PM seeks Philippine boost to Cambodia’s rice sector
Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked the Philippines to consider buying more Cambodian rice or investing in the rice sector here. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50815554/pm-seeks-philippine-boost-to-cambodias-rice-sector/
Farmed fish yield rises by nearly 200 percent in last five years
Farmed fish production has increased by 197 percent in the last five years, thanks to the government’s policy on boosting local production. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50878183/farmed-fish-yield-rises-by-nearly-200-percent-in-last-five-years/
Gov’t looks to attract more Japanese tourists to Kingdom
Direct flights between Japan and the Kingdom are being promoted by the Tourism Ministry as a way to attract vaccinated Japanese tourists. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50969274/govt-looks-to-attract-more-japanese-tourists-to-kingdom/
No change in P Vihear province poverty rate
Preah Vihear Provincial Administration has reported only a slight decline in the poverty rate despite a steady decrease before the pandemic. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501025862/no-change-in-p-vihear-province-poverty-rate/
‘Indo-Pacific Economic Framework’ not a blessing to Asia
IPEF is created to encourage regional economies to “decouple” from the Chinese market by leading them to alternative supply chains, a step that Washington believes will help exclude China from the regional trading and supply systems. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501076225/indo-pacific-economic-framework-not-a-blessing-to-asia/
Thai-Cambodian ties entering ‘a new era’
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s decision to visit Cambodia this week measures the solid relationship between the two countries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501368946/thai-cambodian-ties-entering-a-new-era/
NA polls will be better, says Sar Kheng
The government has assured that The 7th national election on July 23 next year will be open, just, and safe . ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501108593/na-polls-will-be-better-says-sar-kheng/
China pledges to speed up Phnom Penh-Poipet Expressway project
The Chinese government is planning to form a technical working group to speed up The Phnom Penh-Poipet Expressway project. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-china-pledges-to-speed-up-phnom-penh-poipet-expressway-project
Date set for next year’s Senate election
Election for the fifth Senate will be held on February 25, 2024, according to a decision taken by the government yesterday. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501327132/date-set-for-next-years-senate-election/
PM orders officials to beef up crack down on rising land grabbing in Tonle Sap
Prime Minister Hun Sen today instructed the Cambodian armed forces and provincial authorities to crack down on illegal land grabbing at the Tonle Sap Lake. ...
