Water firm calm despite cut
Revenue from the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority – the first listed company on the Cambodian stock exchange – will be cut 800 million riel ($200,000) per year as the company implements a concession plan to lower water prices. the plan was passed after the government ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/water-firm-calm-despite-cut
Protesters demand Japan pull support for elections
More than 1,000 Cambodians in Tokyo, Japan, demonstrated on Sunday, demanding that the Japanese government cease supporting the upcoming national elections. the protesters asked the Japanese government to declare that it will not support the national elections on July 29 or its results. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/protesters-demand-japan-pull-support-elections
UN envoy makes first address to rights council in Geneva
Rhona Smith, the U.N.’s new special rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia, on Tuesday addressed the U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva for the first time, telling the body that she planned to focus on marginalized people in the country. ...
Anthony Jensen
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/un-envoy-makes-first-address-to-rights-council-in-geneva-95957/
Investing smart to avoid commercial flop
As the country now focuses its attention on the commune elections, the real estate sector has quietened down slightly to observe the situation. However, Worldbridge Land’s chairman Sear Rithy is unperturbed as he prepares to launch another large-scale development in the capital. ...
Siv Meng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-property/investing-smart-avoid-commercial-flop
Four parties to square off in February Senate vote
The National Election Committee (NEC) said only four political parties had registered to contest The February Senate elections, from which The country’s main opposition, The Cambodia National Rescue Party, will be excluded following its widely condemned dissolution by The Supreme Court in November. ...
Niem Chheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/four-parties-square-february-senate-vote
Cambodia groups urge to reject new Laos dam at talks
t the forthcoming regional consultation forum on Laos’ Pak Beng hydropower dam in Luang Prabang, Cambodian environmental groups will urge relevant stakeholders, including the Cambodian government, to reject the 912-megawatt project, alarmed by the potential impacts on fisheries and sediment flow in the Mekong. ...
Sun Narin
http://www.voacambodia.com/a/cambodia-groups-urge-to-reject-new-laos-dam-at-talks/3709493.html
Ambassador nominee says US to prioritize fair elections
The nominee to be The next U.S. ambassador to Cambodia told The U.S. Senate foreign relations committee this week that fair elections would be his priority, while a Cambodian government spokesman said he hoped The new ambassador would repair “bad” diplomatic relations between The countries. ...
Colin Meyn
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ambassador-nominee-says-us-to-prioritize-fair-elections-86464/
Mass cattle deaths scar country’s Northeast
There was little rain to settle The red dust in Krolah. The wells dried up. The cattle died. The people fell sick. ...
Aisha Down
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/mass-cattle-deaths-scar-countrys-northeast-114997/
Price tag set for railway link to Vietnam border
The rail link to Vietnam from Cambodia has been estimated at $686 million dollars. The link would finally connect Singapore to Kunming, China. The $686 million does not include compensation for those who link along The proposed railway locations and no funding has been confirmed ...
Free buses to province planned
The Phnom Penh municipal government has announced a plan to provide limited free bus services along national roads during The Pchum Benh week. The plan will see 120 buses deployed to “ease people’s travels during The holiday”, The capital’s City Hall said in a statement. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/free-buses-province-planned
US activists disappointed with opposition in Cambodia
Cambodian human rights and democracy activists in the US have split opinions on the deal cut between the ruling party and the opposition in July, ending a political deadlock that had lasted since the July 2013 elections. ...
Pin Sisovann
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/us-activists-disapponted-with-opposition-in-cambodia/2452967.html
Cambodia hedges its bets as sea tensions rise
As Ashton Carter toured Asia this week amid rising tensions over the South China Sea, Cambodia once again backed China’s position in the dispute, warning that recent remarks by the U.S. defense secretary were “provocative” and threatened the very peace the U.S. claims to be ...
Simon Henderson
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodia-hedges-its-bets-as-sea-tensions-rise-84954/
Village politician changes sides
After six years with the opposition, deputy commune chief Yoeun Yong has decided to jump ship and join the ruling CPP for the upcoming commune elections.Mr. Yong’s name was the seventh to appear on the CNRP ballot paper for the Koh Anlong Chin commune in ...
Ven Rathavong And Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/37522/village-politician-changes-sides/
Central Bank Halts New Licenses - For Now
Despite receiving applications from banks looking to enter Cambodia’s market, the central bank has said it will offer no more commercial banking licenses as the market already has enough players. the decision appears to follow advice offered by the International Monetary Fund earlier this year that ...
Questions over Laos dam
A decision on whether to build the Xayaburi dam on the Mekong River in northern Laos is a life and death one that will affect Cambodians downstream, according to Foreign Minister Hor Namhong. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Namhong said the controversial 1,260-megawatt hydropower dam has ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012072357562/National-news/questions-over-laos-dam.html
Largest MFI Prasac gets loan boost for coffers
Cambodia’s largest microfinance institution, (MFI) Prasac, has received a $60.5 million loan to strengthen its capacity in offering broader financial services in the country. On Friday, Prasac signed the agreement for the syndicate loan – provided by more than one lender – with the Netherlands Development ...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Non-governmental preparedness and response agencies”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Non-governmental preparedness and response agencies”. This bilingual new topic page gives a quick overview of non-governmental preparedness and response agencies in Cambodia.=>Please click here to go to “Non-governmental preparedness and response agencies”. ...
Milled rice exports increase 3% in 2023
In 2023, Cambodia exported more than 656,000 tons of milled rice worth $466 million, marking a three percent growth in volume and 13 percent in value compared with 2022, according to Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/milled-rice-exports-increase-3-in-2023
Cambodia, new host for world forum
More tourists and more investment. That will be the mantra when the Kingdom hosts the World Economic Forum on Asean in the capital next year. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/25723/cambodia--new-host-for-world-forum/
Valuers to meet in Siem Reap
Real-estate evaluators from the ASEAN Valuers Association (AVA) have met in Siem Reap in order to improve the industry. the AVA wants to develop the Cambodian real-estate market by assisting developers and investors. Those attending the conference share experience and ideals will offering training to ...