Vietnam border boost for farms
Cambodia and Vietnam yesterday inaugurated the O’Yadav International Border Checkpoint in Ratanakkiri province in a move hailed as a boon to the northeastern agriculture industry. ...
Mom Sophon
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5074019/vietnam-border-boost-farms/
Why the West was doomed to fail in Cambodia
Backed by China, Prime Minister Hun Sen has entered 2018 triumphant from his decades-long struggle with the West – and set the stage for his succession. ...
Paul Millar
http://sea-globe.com/where-next/
Man held in Battambang for signing as village chief
A CNRP supporter in Battambang province’s Anlong Lvea village was detained and questioned yesterday for illegally signing official documents meant only for the village chief. ...
Niem Chheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/man-held-battambang-signing-village-chief
King Sihamoni meets Chinese vice president
Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchu met with King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath on Friday afternoon, the Global Times reported. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=NjEwYTg4ZjE0ZjF
Hun Sen vows to arrest civil servants who tarnish government
Prime Minister Hun Sen vowed on Tuesday to arrest civil servants who gave the government a bad name and skewered political commentators for criticizing his cabinet reshuffle. ...
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-vows-to-arrest-civil-servants-who-tarnish-government-110903/
Pay raises could reduce corruption
A 12 per cent pay rise for civil servants that will take effect this coming January will be a step towards helping reduce corruption and “unofficial fees,” analysts said. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/16135/pay-raises-could-reduce-corruption/
Spending big on new year overseas travel
With incomes and the middle class growing, Cambodians are spending even more this year on foreign trips for the Khmer New Year holiday, tour operators said yesterday. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23688/spending-big-on-new-year-overseas-travel/
Economic growth hinges on women
Women’s inclusion and empowerment in Cambodia’s burgeoning financial sector is crucial for the Kingdom’s economic growth, said delegates yesterday at a regional economic forum. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/27139/economic-growth-hinges-on-women/
First submarine cable launched
Cambodia’s first submarine telecoms cable, costing $100 million, that will strengthen existing internet capacity and greatly increase connectivity speed at lower cost, was officially launched yesterday. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/36511/first-submarine-cable-launched/
Database to curb corrupt promotions
National Police Commissioner Neth Savoeun yesterday issued an order to have all police officials’ starting dates and ranks recorded in a computer database to avoid corrupt promotions. ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/40163/database-to-curb-corrupt-promotions/
Takeo province courts Chinese investors
Two Chinese companies are looking to lease land along the Cambodia-Vietnam border in Takeo province to build factories producing animal feed and processing meat for export. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/34491/takeo-province-courts-chinese-investors/
Unofficial crossings into Thailand closed
The Cambodian government closed all unofficial border checkpoints in Banteay Meanchey and Battambang in an apparent response to Thailand’s laws imposing stricter punishments on migrant workers. ...
Yon Sineat and Leonie Kijewski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/unofficial-crossings-thailand-closed
New campaign to educate Cambodians about June elections
The National Election Committee (NEC) on Friday launched a radio campaign to educate Cambodians about upcoming commune elections and to counter misinformation about the June 4 poll. ...
Touch Sokha
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-campaign-educate-cambodians-about-june-elections
Mapping out border issues
Prime Minister Hun Sen met outgoing French Ambassador Jean-Claude Poimboeuf yesterday and talked about border issues with Vietnam, which both sides said they wanted to resolve. ...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/38618/mapping-out-border-issues/
Cambodia, Vietnam to promote mutual safe COVID-19 vaccination tourism
Cambodia and Vietnam have agreed to promote mutual safe COVID-19 vaccination tourism between the two countries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50980339/cambodia-vietnam-to-promote-mutual-safe-covid-19-vaccination-tourism/
Cambodia, EU vow to strengthen bilateral ties
Cambodia and the European Union have vowed to enhance bilateral ties for mutual benefits, a spokesman said on Friday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501126740/cambodia-eu-vow-to-strengthen-bilateral-ties/
NEC brushes off petition from LI
The National Election Committee (NEC) on Tuesday brushed off concerns over a petition written by former opposition leader Sam Rainsy and supported by UK-based Liberal International (LI). ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-brushes-petition-li
The Japan-China rivalry is playing out in Cambodia's election
Cambodia’s general election on July 29 has become a proxy theater for competition between China and Japan as the two vie for influence in the Southeast Asian state. ...
Nyshka Chandran
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/18/japan-and-china-compete-for-influence-incambodia.html
France's Hollande vows support to Cambodia's progress
French President Francois Hollande on Monday pledged to help improve economic development and broaden democracy in Cambodia after meeting its Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...
Shanghai Daily News Staff
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=306788
G-CCEI seeks Cambodia partners
Korean companies have expressed an interest in expanding into Asean, mostly in the high-tech and information technology (IT) sectors. According to a report in the Bangkok Post. ...
Sum Manet
http://bit.ly/219Sr8t
