Cambodia inaugurates food industry lab under Chinese aid
Cambodia on Friday inaugurated a food industry laboratory with Chinese aid, aiming at assisting food quality improvement, research and technology development, officials said. The China-Cambodia Food Industry Laboratory is situated in the complex of the Industrial Laboratory Center of Cambodia in Phnom Penh’s Russey Keo district. ...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-12/08/c_132027343.htm
Angkor finds visible gold in Ratanakkiri
Canadian miner Angkor Gold has found “visible Gold in the soil samples” in the Otray prospect in Ratanakkiri province, which hints at possibly larger reserves, said CEO and chairman Mike Weeks in a press release published on Wednesday. ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013053165964/Business/angkor-finds-visible-gold-in-ratanakkiri.html
Cambodia breaks up May Day rally
Several people were injured Thursday when Cambodian authorities broke up a Labour Day rally involving hundreds of garment workers and opposition party supporters in central Phnom Penh. Am Sam Ath, senior monitor of local human rights group Licadho, told Kyodo News he saw at least five ...
Bangkok Post News Staff
http://www.bangkokpost.com/most-recent/407663/cambodia-breaks-up-may-day-rally
Hun Sen puts Mines Ministry in control of sand dredging
Prime Minister Hun Sen issued a new directive last week putting the Ministry of Mines and Energy in charge of all aspects of approving sand dredging operations in a move that one official said would help clear out a backlog of license requests. ...
Hul Reaksmey
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-puts-mines-ministry-in-control-of-sand-dredging-80544/
‘Acts of violence’ won’t be tolerated: premier
Prime Minister Hun Sen warned yesterday that people who instigate and commit acts of violence will face the full force of the law. In characteristically cryptic language, he told thousands of students on Phnom Penh’s Koh Pich that his government would not tolerate violence. ...
May Titthara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/%E2%80%98acts-violence%E2%80%99-won%E2%80%99t-be-tolerated-premier
Boeung Chhouk locals protest
About 100 residents of a community in the capital’s Russei Keo district yesterday rallied outside City Hall, demanding that authorities issue them land titles and end court action against six of their representatives. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/boeung-chhouk-locals-protest
Cambodia, China launch conference on trade, investment promotion
Cambodia and southwestern China’s Chongqing city on Friday jointly organized a conference on trade and investment, aiming at further enhancing bilateral ties and cooperation, officials said. The half-day event was attended by some 20 Chinese company representatives from Chongqing city and around 80 Cambodian commerce officials ...
Ecns.cn News Staff
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/11-15/142828.shtml
Crackdown on visas, work permits
A long-expected crackdown on foreign nationals lacking valid visas and work permits has arrived in the coastal region with a jolt that includes late-night raids on guesthouses, followed by arrests of those found overstaying their visas. ...
Jack Laurenson
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12398/crackdown-on-visas--work-permits/
Museum puts spotlight on women
The National Museum in Phnom Penh has launched a new exhibition called “Photovoice of Cambodian Women in the Past, at Present, and in the Future.” ...
Nou Sotheavy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/14316/museum-puts-spotlight-on-women/
Japanese developer unveils housing projects
Japan’s Creed Group is investing hundreds of millions in three housing developments in Phnom Penh, the company announced last week. ...
Igor Kossov
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/14510/japanese-developer-unveils-housing-projects/
Judge questions environmental activists at prison
A Koh Kong provincial judge on Wednesday questioned three activists who were arrested late Monday—not in the courtroom, but in the prison where they are being held. ...
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/judge-questions-environmental-activists-at-prison/2923958.html
Vietnam affirms close cooperation in transport with Laos, Cambodia
The transport ministries of Vietnam and Laos have affirmed close cooperation in all aspects of the transport sector at an annual bilateral ministerial meeting in Hanoi on August 22. Vietnam and Cambodia reached consensus on a range of traffic matters at a ministerial-level meeting held ...
VietNamNet Bridge News Staff
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/government/139512/vietnam-affirms-close-cooperation-in-transport-with-laos--cambodia.html
Cambodia’s fish consumption up despite supply, market challenges
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced that fish consumption in Cambodia has increased, with one person consuming on average 52.4kg of fish per year. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodias-fish-consumption-despite-supply-market-challenges
Nearly 3,000 construction projects approved in first eight months of the year
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction approved a total of 2,901 construction proposals in the first eight months this year, a year-on-year decrease of 13 percent. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50947979/nearly-3000-construction-projects-approved-in-first-eight-months-of-the-year/
Kampot tourism port seeks public-private partnership
The Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, and the Ministry of Tourism will co-host an invesTor seminar on “The Operations and Maintenance of Kampot Tourism Port through the Public-Private Partnerships”. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501335914/kampot-tourism-port-seeks-public-private-partnership/
Agriculture seen as key driver of Cambodia’s economic growth
Agriculture sector remains one of the economic drivers of Cambodia’s economic growth despite its share of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) has shrunk. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501405986/agriculture-seen-as-key-driver-of-cambodias-economic-growth/
Drug-resistant malaria spreads in SE Asia
On Thailand’s border with Myanmar, also known as Burma, a malaria research and treatment clinic is stepping up efforts to eliminate a drug-resistant form of the parasite before it spreads abroad. Artemisinin medicines have been highly effective against malaria when used in combination with other drugs. ...
Steve Sandford
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/drug-resistent-malaria-spreads-in-southeast-asia/2425740.html
All 16.5 million ordered doses of vaccine from China to arrive this month
As the country continues to implement massive vaccination campaigns, the 16.5 million vaccines ordered from China will be arriving this month to fuel the endeavor. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50914560/all-16-5-million-ordered-doses-of-vaccine-from-china-to-arrive-this-month/
More than 380,000 people register to vote in forthcoming commune elections in 38 days
A total of 389,264 people have registered to take part in elections as voters since October 12. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50974722/more-than-380000-people-register-to-vote-in-forthcoming-commune-elections-in-38-days/
Cambodia urges high-risk groups to receive 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen again urged urged high-risk groups in capital Phnom Penh to receive the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine starting from Jan 14. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501006147/cambodia-urges-high-risk-groups-to-receive-4th-dose-of-covid-19-vaccine/
