Sokha mocks CPP over plan to steal int’l support
Deputy opposition leader Kem Sokha has ridiculed a new campaign by the CPP to revitalize the historically weak support for the ruling party among overseas Cambodians, an effort that has included appointing ambassadors as country directors for the party. ...
Mech Dara and Alex Willemyns
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/sokha-mocks-cpp-over-plan-to-steal-intl-support-92914/
Barricades to stay in place for days: gov’t
Manned barricades that dotted the city yesterday, strangling traffic along Norodom, Sothearos and other key thoroughfares, will remain in place through tomorrow, the government announced. the unsigned directive issued yesterday, which emanated from the election security council chaired by Interior Minister Sar Kheng, thanked citizens and ...
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/barricades-stay-place-days-gov%E2%80%99t
Cambodia denies ASEAN ‘Veto’
The Foreign Ministry has denied claims that The $600 million in aid promised to Cambodia by China this month was in any way tied to The Kingdom’s stance on The South China Sea. ...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/27762/cambodia-denies-asean----veto---/
Cambodia must bridge skills gap: report
Cambodia must work to close the skills gap between its labor force and the domestic job market in order to maintain its economic growth, according to a report released on Monday by the Asian Development Bank and the International Labor Organization. ...
Anthony Jensen
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodia-must-bridge-skills-gap-report-100518/
ACU rejects request to observe exam
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has rejected a request from The Royal Academy for Judicial Professionals to provide observers at The upcoming exam for new judges and prosecutors, according to a letter posted to The unit’s website on Sunday. ...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/acu-rejects-request-to-observe-exam-101450/
More protests over factory closing
Almost 600 garment workers from the Malaysian-owned Global Apparel Limited garment factory protested yesterday morning by marching from the factory to another branch 200 meters away, demanding the owners end all worker contracts at the same time. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/25824/more-protests-over-factory-closing/
Absent MPs salaries to be cut
The National Assembly (NA) yesterday approved a proposal by The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) to punish politicians who are absent from parliamentary meetings without a “reasonable” explanation, The assembly spokesman said, after a boycott by The opposition. ...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/31325/absent-mps-salaries-to-be-cut/
Hun Sen sets date for next national election—July 29, 2018
Prime Minister Hun Sen set the date for next year’s national election as July 29, officially backtracking on a deal his ruling CPP made with the opposition in 2014 to hold the poll during the dry season. ...
Ouch Sony and Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-sets-date-for-next-national-election-july-29-2018-133043/
Cambodia ready to host world economic forum despite inequality: official
As Cambodia prepares to host the World Economic Forum in East Asia, an official from the group that organizes the event has said the country is ready, having seen steady growth and reductions in poverty in recent years. ...
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/a/cambodia-ready-to-host-world-economic-forum-despite-inequality-official/3843041.html
Senate campaign kicks off with only CPP staging big rally
The Senate election campaign kicked off with little fanfare on Saturday, with only The ruling Cambodian People’s Party holding a large public event. The campaign period will last 14 days, ending two days before The February 25 polls. ...
Niem Chheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/senate-campaign-kicks-only-cpp-staging-big-rally
ACU warns four officials over tax collection
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) warned against four tax officials over Their tax collection performance. In The letter, The Unit ordered Them to stop Their inactive performance, and irregularities in registering and collecting taxes, and correcting Themselves in The future. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/acu-warns-four-officials-over-tax-collection-7756
Kem Sokha says judicial laws need changing
Deputy opposition leader Kem Sokha told supporters Monday that the CNRP’s 55 lawmakers will soon ask to revisit the three controversial judicial reform laws passed by the National Assembly last year during the opposition party’s post-election parliamentary boycott. ...
Hul Reaksmey and Alex Willemyns
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/kem-sokha-says-judicial-laws-need-changing-81065/
Cambodia to build Phnom Penh-Preah Sihanouk expressway next year
The first Phnom Penh-Preah Sihanouk expressway is expected to be constructed next year in order to facilitate goods transportation from The capital to The international seaport, according The state’s news agency- AKP. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/cambodia-to-build-phnom-penh-preah-sihanouk-expressway-next-year-8805
EU, Germany to provide $9M Asean fund
The EU and Germany have committed to help strengThen Cambodia’s economic integration with Asean member states by providing a €9.35 million ($10.5 million) fund to boost The Kingdom’s trade and investment in The region. The pledge falls under The Asean Regional Integration Support – Cambodia ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/eu-germany-provide-9m-asean-fund
Cambodia may seek India's help for tiger reintroduction
Cambodia may seek tigers from India as it plans to reinstate the big cat in the Southeast Asian nation. the last tiger was sighted in Cambodia in 2007.Representatives from Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand participated in a two day study programme to understand the successful tiger ...
Making films about trafficking
Cambodian youngsters are being invited to take part in a video contest on the theme “Asean Against Trafficking – Humans Are Not For Sale”. the Cambodia Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has announced its support for the Asean Youth Video Competition, which aims to raise public awareness ...
Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/39067/making-films-about-trafficking/
New public bus service to province
Kampong Speu province will be the second place after Phnom Penh to launch a public bus service after an agreement between the provincial authority and Brickston Cambodia on Wednesday.Provincial governor Vei Samnang said: “We cannot confirm the specific date because we need to process the ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/34817/new-public-bus-service-to-province/
As UN envoy arrives, rights defenders question sway
As Rhona Smith, the U.N.’s new special rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia, began her first official visit to the country Wednesday, leading human rights activists were at odds over how much her position could influence the situation on the ground. ...
Anthony Jensen
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/as-un-envoy-arrives-rights-defenders-question-sway-94474/
Vietnamese women stand trial for drug trafficking
A Vietnamese woman on trial for attempting to send pseudoephedrine to Australia last year told the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Monday that another woman charged in the case paid her to mail the drug, while her co-defendant denied the claim. ...
Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/vietnamese-women-stand-trial-for-drug-trafficking-95812/
Cambodians raise questions about Angkor Beer's involvement in Don Sahong Dam
An attempt by about 100 Cambodian protesters to force the Angkor Beer company to divest its stake in the Don Sahong hydropower plant in Laos fell flat on Friday when company representatives said the brewer has no involvement in the project. ...
Eco-business Team
http://www.eco-business.com/news/cambodians-raise-questions-about-angkor-beers-involvement-in-don-sahong-dam/