Hun Sen Moves Ahead With ‘Reform’ Plan, Minus Opposition
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday laid out more details in his plan to introduce a series of political reforms after a narrow win for his long-ruling CPP at the polls in July, including creating a new national working group and establishing public forums to ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-moves-ahead-with-reform-plan-minus-opposition-51126/
Kanharith reiterates no TV Station for broadcaster Sonando
Information Minister Khieu Kanharith on Wednesday revealed plans to split state-run TVK into three separate television stations but reiterated that no frequencies are available for independent radio broadcaster Mom Sonando. Mr. Sonando, who owns Beehive radio station, has over the past several years repeatedly requested a ...
Khuon Narim
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/kanharith-reiterates-no-tv-station-for-broadcaster-sonando-53279/
Kratie families march in Phnom Penh to protest evictions
Nearly 200 villagers from Kratie province gathered in Phnom Penh Monday, hoping to deliver a petition to the Cambodian Senate and other government agencies in protest of a rubber company’s development there. The villagers, from Snoul district, say a Vietnamese rubber company began developing in ...
Suy Heimkhemra,
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/kratie-families-march-in-phnom-penh-to-protest-evictions/1912760.html
Standard forms aim for public bid transparency
The Ministry of Economy and Finance on Monday announced the release of standardised bidding forms for public contracts, a measure it said would increase transparency and accountability, though the opposition and Transparency International Cambodia offered more cautious assessments yesterday. According to a state media announcement, the ...
Stuart White
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/standard-forms-aim-public-bid-transparency
Cambodia PM warns against opposition protest
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has threatened action against the main opposition party if it pushes ahead with a planned mass demonstration in Phnom Penh’s Freedom Park on Sunday in defiance of a ban on public gatherings at the site. Blaming the Cambodian National Rescue ...
Radio Free Asia News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/cnrp-03272014190937.html
New chapter in search for black gold
As Chevron hands over its controlling stake in the Kingdom’s most developed oil field to a new player, industry experts say extraction may still take time Industry insiders urged patience this week after news broke that energy giant Chevron had sold its controlling stake in the ...
Daniel de Carteret
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/new-chapter-search-black-gold
PM seeks Japan’s help in developing blockchain tech
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday met a Japanese delegation at the Peace Palace to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation, especially in the development of blockchain technology. In the morning, Mr Hun Sen met with the delegation headed by Kozo Yamamoto, a member of the House of ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50680516/pm-seeks-japans-help-in-developing-blockchain-tech
Group charged over violent land grab
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court on Saturday charged four men and three women over an attempt to grab land in Ream National Park which resulted in officers being injured during a clash. Court spokesman Lim Bun Heng said the seven people were clearing state forest land in ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/group-charged-over-violent-land-grab
US told to refrain from interfering in Sokha case
Senior Cambodian officials said on Thursday that the US can monitor Kem Sokha’s trial as it wishes but would not be allowed to interfere in court procedures. The point was made in response to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s comments on Wednesday at a ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/us-told-refrain-interfering-sokha-case
Press Release to all the tourism industry associations and tourism operators to comply with the announcement of the Ministry of Health of Cambodia on the impose of an entry restriction measure on the foreigners into Cambodia
In regard to the announcement of the Ministry of Health dated on 14 March 2020, the Ministry of Tourism, on the same date, has released a press to announce to all the tourism industry associations, tourism operators, especially inbound tour operators who have partnership with ...
Ministry of Tourism
Cambodian PM to meet with gasoline importing companies
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen will soon meet with heads of the gasoline importing companies to discuss the gasoline price in Cambodia, according to the state news agency-AKP. Cambodia has currently eight big petroleum companies and distributors including SOKIMEX, TELA, PTT (Cambodia), CALTEX, Bright Victory ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/cambodian-pm-to-meet-with-gasoline-importing-companies-9030
Survey sheds light on coronavirus-restricted SMBs
Cambodian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have recorded lower sales during the pandemic while 39 per cent of them have trimmed down their staff, a Facebook survey found. Among the business owners in Cambodia who responded, the State of Small Businesses survey found that 52 per ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/survey-sheds-light-coronavirus-restricted-smbs
Cambodia’s plan to establish internet gateway raises concerns
The Cambodian government has proposed the establishment of a national internet gateway to control and monitor online traffic, drawing concerns among rights groups and businesses. The proposal was detailed in a July sub-decree titled the “Establishment of the National Internet Gateway (NIG)”. The sub-decree, obtained by ...
Phorn Bopha
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/cambodia-s-plan-to-establish-internet-gateway-raises-concerns/5570653.html
UK FTA could be on horizon
Cambodia and the UK have vowed to boost their bilateral trade as the Kingdom looks to establish a bilateral free trade agreement with the country. The understanding was made during a meeting between secretary of state of the Ministry of Commerce Sok Sopheak and deputy ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/uk-fta-could-be-horizon
Press release: The Kingdom of Cambodia is among the first countries to receive COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca from COVAX
On 03 March 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a press release stating that the Kingdom of Cambodia is among the first countries to receive COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca from COVAX. The 324,000 doses of vaccine, which arrived on 02 March 2021 is the first total ...
Ministry of Health
Press Release of the NEC Spokesperson on the selection process for the composition of the 25 Election Committee in the capital and provinces
On 30 January 2022, National Election Committee has published a press release of the NEC Spokesperson on the selection process for the composition of the 25 Election Committee in the capital and provinces. The press release stated that NEC has successfully selected 7 members to ...
National Election Committee
Implementation of better projects in Cambodia in the exportation of textiles and garments, clothing and travel products and bags
On 21 February 2022, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the implementation of better projects in Cambodia in the exportation of textiles and garments, clothing and travel products and bags.The Ministry would like to remind the owners or directors of ...
Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training
US can’t force ASEAN to help contain China
As chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for 2022, Cambodia announced on April 18 that ASEAN and the United States will hold a special summit in Washington on May 12-13 to commemorate 45 years of ASEAN-US relations. The second special summit since 2016 ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501074842/us-cant-force-asean-to-help-contain-china/
Cambodia, EU happy with good cooperation
Cambodia and the European Union have shown their satisfaction with their good cooperation. The appreciation was made by Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Charles Michel, President of the European Council, in their meeting in Tokyo yesterday morning, during their stay ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501158526/cambodia-eu-happy-with-good-cooperation/
Manet holds bilateral talks with ASEAN counterparts
Prime Minister Hun Manet met bilaterally with the leaders of several ASEAN member states on the sidelines of the bloc’s 43rd summit in Indonesia, with the intention of strengthening relations and cooperation. On September 4, ahead of the start of the September 5-7 summit, Manet ...
Ry Sochan
https://phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/manet-holds-bilateral-talks-asean-counterparts