Ivory smuggler insists on innocence
A businessman is appealing his conviction for smuggling more than three tonnes of ivory into Cambodia, the largest haul ever seized. ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/38078/ivory-smuggler--insists-on-innocence/
GMAC to create new training institute
The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) has begun seeking technical advisors to assist in the creation of a Cambodia Garment Training Institute. ...
Sean Teehan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/gmac-create-new-training-institute
Opposition leader seeks muslim political support
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy met with Cambodian Muslim leaders recently, promising a broad range of political concessions important to their community. ...
Ser Sayana and Hul Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodia-opposition-leader-seeks-muslim-political-support/2859935.html
Falling currencies may threaten Tourism
The fall in value of multiple Asian currencies is making some analysts worry the dampening effect this might have on tourism to Cambodia. ...
Igor Kossov
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/14330/falling-currencies-may-threaten-tourism/
New party takes a new step
The recently formed Grassroots Democracy Party (GDP) has taken another step in joining the political mainstream, announcing the appointment of a spokesman yesterday. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/14353/new-party-takes-a-new-step/
National budget for 2020 approved
The National Assembly yesterday unanimously approved the draft Budget Law for 2020. The law was approved by 108 of the 123 lawmakers that attended the plenary session of the National Assembly. According to the draft law, the government plans to spend $8.2 billion in 2020, ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50664298/national-budget-for-2020-approved/
Cambodia's opposition to boycott first parliamentary session
Opposition party leader Sam Rainsy has announced that his Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) will not participate in the first session of parliament unless the poll results are reversed. The NEC’s preliminary results showed that the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won 68 seats out ...
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=MTJhODE3ZmUzZjU
CPP official calls on authorities to seize MPs’ number plates from CNRP lawmakers
Senior official from the ruling Cambodian People’s Party called on authorities to take action against CNRP senior member whose vehicles still use fourth mandate number plates, which are invalid. The National Assembly was ready to deliver the new number plates to the CNRP’s elected lawmakers ...
The Cambodia Herald
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=OTA3ZDU1ZmQ3ZjM
Opposition renews push for a parliamentary approved election body
Cambodia’s opposition has written a formal request to the country’s ruling party, requesting an agreement to reform the national election body before political negotiations resume on Monday. The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party wants a two-thirds majority vote on members of the National Election Committee, which ...
Heng Reaksmey and Kong Sothanarith
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/opposition-renews-push-for-a-parliamentary-approved-election-body/1870531.html
China remains major market for Cambodia rice exports
China remains the main source for Cambodia rice exports according to just-released data from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). The CRF’s figures show that in the first quarter of 2020, 44 percent of Cambodia’s milled rice was shipped to China or 101,345 tonnes. ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50708983/china-remains-major-market-for-cambodia-rice-exports/
Rights group calls for Sao Sokha’s removal
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday released a statement condemning National Military Police Commander Sao Sokha for his admission that he sanctioned a “partisan use of force” in a January 15 speech in which he spoke of opposition protesters as the military police’s foes. ...
Mech Dara
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/rights-group-calls-for-sao-sokhas-removal-76662/
USAID provides additional grant to stimulate conservation action
The United States Agency for International Development yesterday announced the provision of an additional grant worth $100,000 to Sansom Mlup Prey Organisation, through the Greening Prey Lang Project. The grant seeks to stimulate conservation efforts which include the promotion of wildlife-friendly farming in communities living ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50732091/usaid-provides-additional-grant-to-stimulate-conservation-action/
Quarantine still a must for all arrivals, in next Covid chapter
Since early May, an average of five to 10 Cambodian people have died from Covid-19 a day with many others testing positive amid the ongoing community outbreak. At the same time, however, hundreds of patients also recovered a day. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-post-depth/quarantine-still-must-all-arrivals-next-covid-chapter
Japan-Cambodia Summit Meeting
On September 7, for approximately 30 minutes, KISHIDA Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan, who was visiting Indonesia to attend the ASEAN-related Summit Meetings, held a Summit Meeting with Prime Minister Dr Hun Manet. The overview of the meeting is as follows. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501357484/japan-cambodia-summit-meeting/
Exports to Vietnam swell 36% in Jan-Feb
Cambodian goods exports to Vietnam amounted to $491.180 million in the first two months of 2023 – surging by 36.12 per cent over the same time last year – accounting for 45.28 per cent of bilateral trade, jumping up by 7.30 percentage points year-on-year, according ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/exports-vietnam-swell-36-jan-feb
League for Democracy Party holds congress
Some 5,000 supporters turned out for the congress of the League for Democracy Party in Phnom Penh yesterday. ...
Mech Dara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/league-democracy-party-holds-congress
Funcinpec asks China for help
The royalist Funcinpec Party has asked the Communist Party of China for assistance in the upcoming 2018 national election. ...
Khuon Narim
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5098166/funcinpec-asks-china-help/
Athletes Keang Samom represents Cambodia at London Olympic
Keang Samorn will represent Cambodia in the Olympic Games marathon in London in July, Pen Vuthy, secretary general of The Cambodian Athletic Confederation said. ...
Cambodia committed to further develop renewable energy
Cambodia is committed to continue boosting the development of renewable energy to meet its energy demand. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501151657/cambodia-committed-to-further-develop-renewable-energy/
Indonesia to send observers to monitor July’s poll
The Indonesian government will dispatch two teams of observers to monitor the upcoming national election on July 29, according to the Foreign Ministry. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50503102/indonesia-to-send-observers-to-monitor-julys-poll/