Cambodia working to resolve South China Sea disputes: FM
Cambodia’s foreign minister, Prak Sokhon, has said that the country is working behind the scenes to mediate disputes between its ally China and partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations over the South China Sea. ...
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/a/cambodia-working-to-resolve-south-china-sea-disputes-foreign-minister/3440442.html
Ministry screening Rio athletes for Zika virus
Cambodian athletes are being screened for Zika after returning from the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and health officials will monitor their health for two weeks in order to minimise any possible transmission, an official with the Ministry of Health said yesterday. ...
Yesenia Amaro
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-screening-rio-athletes-zika-virus
Workers ask for help after factory closed
About 1,000 workers and employees of the Victco Handbags Cambodia Industrial factory, an Adidas supplier before it abruptly suspended operations earlier this year, marched in Kampong Speu’s Samrong Tong district to the provincial hall yesterday morning to deliver a petition. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/25286/workers-ask-for-help-after-factory-closed/
Thai bilateral trade falls
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Thailand fell by about 15 percent in the first four months of the year, compared to the same period last year, due to the Kingdom’s decreasing imports of oil, food and beverages from its neighbor. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/26325/thai-bilateral-trade-falls/
Research shows full reach of indigenous population
Cambodia’s indigenous groups populate much more of the country than was previously known, but many are also at risk of disappearing, according to yet-to-be-published research. ...
Cristina Maza
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/research-shows-full-reach-indigenous-population
Gulf talks with Cambodia and oil-concession bids pushed back
Two items on the government’s energy agenda – preparations for talks with Cambodia on a solution to the countries’ overlapping claims in the Gulf of Thailand and the plan to open a 21st round of bidding for petroleum exploration and production concessions – are likely ...
Interior Ministry Tightens Security After Telecom Crimes
The Ministry of Interior, jointly with the Ministry of Telecommunications has issued an inter-ministerial directive that requires telecom service providers to strictly check the identity information of their subscribers and users to take part in eliminating telecommunication crimes after the criminals used this high technology to kidnap and committed the serious crimes and difficulties of seeking ...
VN bank named in Cambodia top five
The Bank for Investment and Development of Cambodia (BIDC), a subsidiary of the Bank for Investment and Development of Viet Nam (BIDV), has been named as one of the five biggest banks in Cambodia after three years of operation BIDC general director Nguyen Van Hien said ...
http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Economy/228887/vn-bank-named-in-cambodia-top-five.html
HLB gets nod to open bank in Cambodia
Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLB) has received approval from Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce to open a wholly-owned, locally incorporated commercial bank in Cambodia. HLB said with a capital of US$37.5 million (RM116.2 million), Hong Leong Bank (Cambodia) Plc will commence operations in Cambodia within ...
Workers Say Large Military Police Presence at SL Factory
More than 100 military police officers stood guard outside a garment factory in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district on Monday and prevented workers from returning to work, employees and local officials said. Workers from Singaporean-owned SL Garment Factory—which makes clothing for U.S. brands Levi’s and Gap—have been ...
Aun Pheap
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/workers-say-large-military-police-presence-at-sl-factory-43060/
Ministers Told to Prepare for Public Scrutiny
During an epic speech on Wednesday that lasted for more than six-and-a-half hours, Prime Minister Hun Sen told his newly approved Cabinet that they would be subject to increased public scrutiny as part of a series of reforms to be undertaken by the CPP over ...
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/ministers-told-to-prepare-for-public-scrutiny-43405/
Cambodia to Keep a Close Eye on Severe Typhoon Haiyan
Authorities said Thursday they were closely watching the development of the world’s biggest storm to materialize so far this year as it hits the Philippines today before moving west toward Vietnam and Cambodia in the following days. “Our first step is to keep a close eye ...
Mech Dara
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodia-to-keep-a-close-eye-on-severe-typhoon-haiyan-46751/
Factories Closed Until Safety Guaranteed
The Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) on Sunday said all of the country’s 400-plus garment factories will remain closed until the government and striking trade unions can guarantee the safety of the factories and all employees who want to work. The decision, outlined in an ...
Aun Pheap
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/factories-closed-until-safety-guaranteed-49749/
Forward steps for garment salary raise
Four subcommittees formed by the Ministry of Social Affairs met on Friday to begin establishing a new minimum wage for garment workers that will go into effect next year. Following the meeting, Social Affairs Minister Ith Sam Heng told reporters that factory production rates, garment worker ...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/forward-steps-garment-salary-raise
Cambodia sees sharp rise in rice export in 10 months
Cambodia exported 294,150 tonnes of milled rice in the first 10 months of the year, a 101 percent rise from 146,200 tonnes over the same period last year, a government data showed Tuesday. The country’s milled rice has been sold to 57 countries and regions around ...
Xinhua
http://www.asean-china-center.org/english/2013-11/06/c_132864582.htm
Tourism revenues increase but taxes remain flat
Overall revenue from Cambodia’s booming tourism sector reached $2.5 billion last year, according to Tourism Minister Thong Khon. Khon said in an interview on Tuesday that the figure, which does not reflect the amount the state collected in taxes on the sector, marked a 15 per ...
Chan Muy Hong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tourism-revenues-increase-taxes-remain-flat
DVD shops close before raid
A handful of stores in Phnom Penh’s City Mall closed up shop yesterday morning, draping large curtains over their storefronts rather than face an impending police raid on businesses allegedly selling pirated movies there, police and other vendors said. The aborted raid came less than two ...
Sen David and Stuart White
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/dvd-shops-close-raid
Union leader appeals court orders restricting his activities
Ath Thorn, the president of the country’s largest independent labor union, said Friday that he has appealed court orders restricting his unionizing activity and is seeking support from international labor organizations as he faces charges of incitement. The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has ordered Mr. Thorn, ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/union-leader-appeals-court-orders-restricting-his-activities-57425/
Major General arrested on defamation charges
A two-star general in the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces was arrested Friday on charges of defamation, police and prison officials said Friday. On Friday, police officers from the Interior Ministry’s penal department arrested Major General Chea Dara, who works at the Ministry of Defense, following a ...
Sek Odom
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/major-general-arrested-on-defamation-charges-57434/
SET assistance goes to Cambodia
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is providing assistance to the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX), a young stock exchange in Asean. Prior to the agreement with Cambodia, the Thai exchange has formed alliances and established collaboration with exchanges in the Greater Mekong Subregion. With its commitment ...
The Nation News Staff
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/SET-assistance-goes-to-Cambodia-30234716.html