Minimum wage for all a step closer
The Ministry of Labor said yesterday that it was working with experts and International Labor Organization (ILO) officials to create a draft law laying out the monthly minimum wage for workers in a variety of fields outside the garment and textile industry, which late last ...
Mom kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/31388/minimum-wage-for-all-a-step-closer/
PM: Cambodia on track for high-income status
Extolling forecasts that Cambodia’s economy will maintain its 7 percent growth rate this year, Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday reiterated a past prediction that the country would reach upper-middle income status by 2030 and become a high-income country in 2050 – though one expert said ...
Touch Sokha
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-cambodia-track-high-income-status
Feed mill to take bite out of growing import demand
Chip Mong Group is the latest conglomerate to invest into local production of animal feed, announcing this week that it will sink $60 million into building a large-scale feed mill and industrial piggery, a move that agricultural experts welcomed but said would still not be ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/feed-mill-take-bite-out-growing-import-demand
Cambodian children more vulnerable under Asean integration, report warns
Rights workers fear for the safety of Cambodia’s vulnerable children once Asean joins in an economic community next year. Children could also face more risk from economic pulls, experts warn. That includes families sending their children to work in other countries, where they will be ...
Suy Heimkhemra
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodian-children-more-vulnerable-under-asean-integration-report-warns/2489920.html
Sand exploitation threatens Mekong
Policymakers and experts gathered at Can Tho city on Friday to discuss and propose an inter-provincial policy for the sustainable management of sediment in the Mekong Delta region. About 126 companies currently have the licence to extract sand in the region, he said. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/sand-exploitation-threatens-mekong-8727
Without new skills, Cambodian workers face challenges in ASEAN
With Asean integration growing closer, Cambodia’s workers will need new skills if they are to compete in an open region, labor experts say. Cambodia’s industry brings in billions of dollars for the economy and employs more than 600,000 workers, but it will not be able ...
Sok Khemara
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/without-new-skills-cambodian-workers-face-challenges-in-asean/2847736.html
Cambodia makes progress curbing bear trade
Cambodia’s wild bears are under unprecedented pressure. Their native forests are being cut down at record rates, and China’s huge demand for traditional medicine has made them targets. But experts say Cambodia’s conservation efforts are setting an example that has put it well ahead of ...
Robert Carmichael
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodia-makes-progress-curbing-bear-trade/2900786.html
Senate begins discussing State of Emergency draft law
The Senate’s permanent committee today is handing over the draft law on “State of Emergency” to its expert commission for study before its upcoming plenary session. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50712641/senate-begins-discussing-state-of-emergency-draft-law/
CMAC collects and destroys UXOs
Cambodian Mine Action Centre experts and four provincial authorities have destroyed a cluster munition weighing more than 300 kilograms and more than 60 UXOs. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50716352/cmac-collects-and-destroys-uxos/
Cambodian government agrees in principle to waive $50,000 insurance policy and $3,000 deposit for incoming travelers
Prime Minister Hun Sen has approved in principle to eliminate the $3,000 deposit, and $50,000 insurance for investors, business people and experts. ...
UNESCO Shares knowledge and experience in the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage
In order to build the capacities of staff of the Cambodian Living Arts (CLA), UNESCO was invited to a monthly meeting. The objective of this meeting is to share knowledge and experience with the CLA team by inviting experts and professionals operating in the cultural ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50896486/unesco-shares-knowledge-and-experience-in-the-safeguarding-of-intangible-cultural-heritage/
Full ratification of free trade deal with China is now expected early next year
The free trade agreement (FTA) between Cambodia and China is likely to come into force next year, after winning unanimous support from the National Assembly’s expert committee. The Ministry of Commerce will now submit a draft law to the National Assembly for approval. ...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50891934/full-ratification-of-free-trade-deal-with-china-is-now-expected-early-next-year/
Observers praise Cambodia over free and fair elections
Experts and international observers praised Cambodia’s national elections as free, fair, transparent and nonintimidating because the people clearly understood the value of democracy. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501335902/observers-praise-cambodia-over-free-and-fair-elections/
South Korean manufacturers eye Cambodia
South Korean investors were in Phnom Penh yesterday seeking opportunities in electronics manufacturing, an industry that experts have said could represent the next stage of growth for Cambodia’s economy. Eleven delegates from Changwon City, South Korea, a manufacturing hub in the country, met with 70 local ...
Construction boom adding fuel to the fire
The government needs to further invest in fire disaster management as the Kingdom enjoys a multi-billion-dollar boom in the construction industry, a fire prevention expert said. As high-rises continue to mushroom in the capital, fire disaster management may not be properly equipped to respond to ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/construction-boom-adding-fuel-fire
NEC seeks Japan’s help on election education
The National Election Committee has requested the Japanese government to send experts to teach Cambodian officials on ways to educate the public on the importance of participating in democratic elections both at the national and subnational levels. Sik Bun Hok, NEC president, made the request to ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50648902/nec-seeks-japans-help-on-election-education/
Many migrant workers don’t understand the dangers
Experts say migrant laborers lack basic information about threats to them abroad, making them vulnerable to exploitation. However, Chou Bun Eng, secretary of state for the Ministry Interior and vice chairman of the National Committee To Combat Human Trafficking, says the government does disseminate information ...
Socheata Hean
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/many-migrant-workers-dont-understand-the-dangers/2963306.html
New orphanage sub-decree aims to protect children
The Ministry of Social Affairs yesterday issued a new sub-decree ordering all orphanages to get a permit, submit to inspections and limit the conditions under which children can be admitted.According to many experts, including Social Affairs Minister Vong Soth, orphanage care does more harm than ...
Igor Kossov
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-orphanage-sub-decree-aims-protect-children
Antimicrobial program begins
The Ministry of Health yesterday launched a nationwide program aimed at holding back the spread of drug-resistant diseases.Microbes are continuing to evolve resistance to drugs at an alarming rate all over the world, often due to the unsupervised and inappropriate use of antimicrobials, health experts ...
Igor Kossov
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/antimicrobial-program-begins
City’s tap water gets thumbs up
Browse any online expat or tourist forum where people ask whether the tap water in Phnom Penh is safe to drink and you will likely find an adamant “No!” But according to water sanitation experts, these forums are wrong. Phnom Penh has some of the safest ...
Maddy Crowell
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23533/city---s-tap-water-gets-thumbs-up/