As count ticks upward, parties spin competing narratives
With official tallies from Sunday’s commune elections slowed by internet hiccups, both major political parties provided similar results but different stories on Monday on which had won a vote that drew a record 7 million Cambodians to the polls—300,000 more than had been previously reported ...
Ben Paviour and Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/as-count-ticks-upward-parties-spin-competing-narratives-130998/
Hoping to strike it rich
About 30 kilometres from Ratanakiri’s Banlung town, 10 miners have dug holes deep in the ground in a rubber plantation, hoping to strike it rich. their tunnels range from 10-15 metres deep and their equipment is basic – everything is done by hand. these men ...
Khmer Times
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/97573/hoping-to-strike-it-rich/
Passenger Traffic At International Airports Continues Upward Trend
Passenger traffic at Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanouk international airports saw a combined 18.9% growth in May 2012, with passenger numbers totaling 283,000, the report from SCA, society concession airport said on June 7. It adds: ‘This brings the year-to-date passenger arrivals and departures to 1.89 million, a sterling 21.8% jump.’ ...
CPP official: Hun Sen did not propose amnesty law
A CPP official said that Sam Rainsy’s recent comments over amnesty law were inaccurate. Yeap said that it was completely wrong because Prime Minister Hun Sen didn’t propose this law [amnesty law] during the summit on September 16 at the National Assembly. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=ODI0ZTg4MDliMWF
Around 2,000 workers protest in Phnom Penh and Preah Sihanouk province
Workers from Galey & Lord factory producing jeans went on strike Wednesday for second days after local authorities failed to find solution for them. Some 1,000 workers have been on strike since yesterday to demand the Cambodian administration chief Sok Kong be ousted from the factory ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=13&token=YTdlN2ViODBjOTU
Recruitment companies for migrant labor poorly regulated, lawmaker says
Cambodian laborers continue to be deceived by dishonest recruitment companies, which are poorly regulated, a lawmaker says. Mu Sochua, a National Assembly legislator for the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, told “Hello VOA” such companies should bear responsibility for their workers, not only in Cambodia but ...
Men Kimseng
http://bit.ly/1MNDMII
Students in Cambodia want to learn English
The oldest public school in Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, is in a small courtyard downtown. The Tuan Hoa school has a Chinese temple and Mandarin language classes for its 2,000 students. But in Phnom Penh, Chinese usage is still behind English. This is true although ...
Neou Vannarin and Colin Lovett
http://bit.ly/1BgdqOf
Local microfinance institute invests in new ATM network
Hattha Kaksekar Ltd, a local microfinance institution, has invested almost US$2 million in a new ATM network, the company announced yesterday. Hattha Kaksekar now has around $32 million in deposits and will become the first financial institution to use SmartVista, an automated ATM process which also ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012072057524/Business/mfi-to-invest-in-new-atm-network.html
National policy on child protection to provide equal opportunities to all children
The National Policy on Child Protection System will provide equal opportunity to all children to become qualified human resources contributing to The national development. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50750079/national-policy-on-child-protection-to-provide-equal-opportunities-to-all-children/
Rice Federation upbeat about Cambodia-Korea FTA
The Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will expand Cambodia’s rice export potential, according to The Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). ...
Phal Sophanith/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50754722/rice-federation-upbeat-about-cambodia-korea-fta/
$7.9 million in maternal allowances paid by NSSF to garment workers last year
More than 80,000 women received maternity allowances last year amounting to $7.9 million from the government through the National Social Security Fund. ...
More aerial bombs found within 35 days
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has stumbled onto more aerial bombs since early this year, despite clearing many over The years. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50810891/more-aerial-bombs-found-within-35-days/
China donates over 100,000 face masks
The Chinese government donated 100,800 face masks to Phnom Penh City Hall yesterday to help fight The recent COVID-19 outbreak. ...
Buth Sela
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50817312/china-donates-over-100000-face-masks/
Some respite: PP City Hall allows dine-ins at eateries again with strict conditions
In a bid to ease the burden faced by eateries in the capital, Phnom Penh City Hall yesterday revoked its ban on dine-ins with certain conditions. ...
UK-donated Covid-19 vaccines touch down in Phnom Penh
415,000 AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines donated by the UK Government to Cambodia landed at the Phnom Penh International Airport this afternoon. ...
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50909430/uk-donated-covid-19-vaccines-touch-down-in-phnom-penh/
Trade body, MFI hatching plans to fund rice sector
The Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) and AMK Microfinance Institution Plc are brainstorming plausible approaches to jointly channel finance into The rice sector. ...
May Kunmakara
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/trade-body-mfi-hatching-plans-fund-rice-sector
Siem Reap airport remains open for flights amid COVID-19 crisis
Siem Reap International Airport on Sunday served an Airbus-330 flying from Basel –Switzerland for a rest-stop and the aircraft headed to Hong Kong later on the same day. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50913397/siem-reap-airport-remains-open-for-flights-amid-covid-19-crisis/
UN urges school reopenings
The UN in Cambodia has encouraged The government to prioritise school reopening as soon as possible to avoid furTher declines in human capital development. ...
Voun Dara
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/un-urges-school-reopenings
NEC calls on Cambodian citizens to check their names on voter list
The National Election Committee (NEC) called on all Cambodians who registered to vote to review The 2021 voter list. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50949609/nec-calls-on-cambodian-citizens-to-check-their-names-on-voter-list/
Foreign companies welcome planned investment law
Groups representing US and European businesses in Cambodia have welcomed the Draft Law on Investment, which was approved by the National Assembly last week. ...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50934034/foreign-companies-welcome-planned-investment-law/