UN Envoy Optimistic Despite NEC’s Refusal to Reform
Despite a stubborn refusal by the government to act upon his electoral reform recommendations over the past two years, U.N. human rights envoy Surya Subedi walked away from his meeting with National Election Committee chairman Im Suosdey on Tuesday espousing optimism. “The process of reform is ...
Lauren Crothers and Khuon Narim
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/un-envoy-optimistic-despite-necs-refusal-to-reform-61705/
Be up front with NEC plans, CNRP tells CPP
A day after opposition leader Sam Rainsy said election reform talks were being “cut off” due to ruling party intransigence on the issue of National Election Committee reform, the opposition has asked the Cambodian People’s Party to officially declare its stance on the matter. Senior CPP ...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/be-front-nec-plans-cnrp-tells-cpp
NGOs urge CNRP to end parliamentary boycott
The Committee for Free and Fair Election in Cambodia (Comfrel) urged the 55 lawmakers of Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) to join the National Assembly in order to reform the National Election Committee (NEC). “Lawmakers of CNRP have to join the National Assembly, or there ...
The Cambodia Herald
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=ZDQ3MDg2ZWQxMTR
Cambodia’s PM, Opposition Leader Agree on Reform to Electoral Body: Lawmaker
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen and opposition leader Sam Rainsy have agreed on procedures for appointing new members to the country’s electoral body during their first talks in seven months aimed at breaking a political deadlock following disputed polls last year, a lawmaker said Wednesday. The ...
Radio Free Asia News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/reform-04092014184057.html
CNRP bullish on local polls
With its campaign for subnational council elections well under way, the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party is putting forth an optimistic message about its prospects in the vote, even going so far as to predict that ruling party voters will bolster its share of the ...
Stuart White
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrp-bullish-local-polls
UN rights envoy Surya Subedi concerned by barricading of Cambodia's Freedom Park
The UN human rights envoy to Cambodia says the space for democracy has shrunk following a bloody crackdown on protesters earlier this year. Months of anti-government protests boiled over in January this year, when police open fired on striking workers and opposition supporters. The next day, as ...
Tom Maddocks
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-25/un-rights-envoy-concerned-by-closure-of-cambodia27s-freedom/5547916
Kem Sokha’s assistant cries foul over ‘Khmer for Khmer’ tip
One of CNRP Vice President Kem Sokha’s personal assistants on Thursday said the deputy opposition leader “cannot lead anyone” after Mr. Sokha ridiculed a phone call that she claims to have made warning him about a threat from the fledgling “Khmer for Khmer” reform group. Answering ...
Hul Reaksmey and Alex Willemyns
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/kem-sokhas-assistant-cries-foul-over-khmer-for-khmer-tip-73258/
Some fear political deal will hurt long-term democracy
A deal between the ruling party and opposition in July may have ended a yearlong political deadlock, but some rights workers now worry the compromises will not be worth the long-term costs to Cambodian democracy. But Ou Virak, chairman of the board at the Cambodian ...
Men Kimseng
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/some-fear-political-deal-will-hurt-long-term-democracy/2545890.html
Election NGOs to begin testing new voter registration system
Testing of a computerized voter registration system will begin next month in the hopes of addressing flaws in the current system, which remains susceptible to election fraud, a coalition of NGOs working to promote democracy in the country announced Thursday. The Electoral Reform Alliance (ERA) has ...
Khuon Narim and Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/election-ngos-to-begin-testing-new-voter-registration-system-74513/
Hun Sen suggests expanding dual-citizen ban beyond NEC
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday suggested eventually extending a controversial new provision banning dual nationals from sitting on the National Election Committee (NEC) to also apply to the National Assembly and executive branch, but said there is no pressing reason to do so. Speaking at ...
Hul Reaksmey
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-suggests-expanding-dual-citizen-ban-beyond-nec-74338/
Child sex trade on decline: org
A new study by the International Justice Mission (IJM) has asserted that Cambodia’s child sex trade – long a hot-button issue that has for years drawn international attention – has been reduced to a tiny fraction of its previous size. A statement from IJM that accompanied ...
Ethan Harfenist
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/child-sex-trade-decline-org
PP land prices on the rise
As Cambodia moves forward with its economy and prepares for the ASEAN integreation, land prices in Phnom Penh are rising. Phnom Penh land prices increased between 10 to 30 per cent depending on whether the area was an economically active location, a residential area or an ...
Siv Meng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/real-estate/pp-land-prices-rise
Rainsy praises bipartisanship despite sentences
Only days before 11 opposition activists were imprisoned on charges widely branded as politically motivated, Prime Minister Hun Sen personally warned Cambodia National Rescue Party president Sam Rainsy to keep his troops in line and raised the spectre of possible jail sentences.In a text message ...
Meas Sokchea and Shaun Turton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rainsy-praises-bipartisanship-despite-sentences
National Assembly says yes to four solar projects
Four solar projects, representing a total output of 140 megawatts, were approved during a plenary session of the National Assembly yesterday. Each solar farm will be built in a different province – Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Pursat, and Svay Rieng. ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50672968/national-assembly-says-yes-to-four-solar-projects
Thousands of Chinese leave Kingdom after ban on online gambling
The General Department of Immigration yesterday reported that tens of thousands of Chinese nationals left the Kingdom before the end of last year since the ban on online and arcade gambling was announced by Prime Minister Hun Sen in August. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50685775/thousands-of-chinese-leave-kingdom-after-ban-on-online-gambling
Chickens from Vietnam banned
Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon to take action to prevent the spread of bird flu (H5N1) from Vietnam into the Kingdom as an outbreak of the disease plagues southern Vietnam. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chickens-vietnam-banned
Special inspection group to monitor commune workflow
Interior Minister Sar Kheng said yesterday he has a special inspection group formed to monitor commune authorities to ensure they work properly and use their new allotted budget efficiently. ...
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/695079/special-inspection-group-to-monitor-commune-workflow/
Cambodia ‘keen on as many trade deals’ as possible
Prime Minister Hun Sen says he wants the nation to have many trade agreements with different partners to diversify its economic partners and attract more foreign direct investment. ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50695217/cambodia-keen-on-as-many-trade-deals-as-possible
Land official nabbed for graft
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) detained Noun Pok, the former director of the Preah Sihanouk provincial Department of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, on Sunday, on suspicion of corruption while in office from 2016 to 2018. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/land-official-nabbed-graft
Price-hike warning issued to house buyers
Property and land prices are set to rise in Lvea Aem district’s Kandal province following the government’s announcement of their future plan to partially integrate the area into a new district within Phnom Penh. ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50697728/price-hike-warning-issued-to-house-buyers