Justice elusive for women: org
After 11 hours of escalation, some 30 armed security personnel stormed a home in Tbong Khmum province’s Memot district after responding to reports of a potentially deadly violent domestic altercation there, police said yesterday. Dany’s case coincided with the Saturday release of rights group ADHOC’s ...
Sen David and Kim Sarom
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/justice-elusive-women-org
Cambodia reiterates commitment to uphold press freedom
The Ministry of Information has extended its congratulations and reaffirmed its commitment to continue to uphold the press freedom in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501066434/cambodia-reiterates-commitment-to-uphold-press-freedom/
FAO says world food prices to reach record high in March, Cambodia expects 3.5 percent hike in Q1
Cost of food in Cambodia increased 2.78 percent in December of 2021 over the same month in the previous year, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501055959/fao-says-world-food-prices-to-reach-record-high-in-march-cambodia-expects-3-5-percent-hike-in-q1/
Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway construction works on schedule
According to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia, the construction of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway is progressing smoothly and to date, the project has achieved 63% in terms of overall completion. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50905822/phnom-penh-sihanoukville-expressway-construction-works-on-schedule/
Almost 2,000 Thai chickens confiscated
Close to 2,000 chickens from Thailand were confiscated by Pursat provincial authorities after they were found to have been illegally brought into Cambodia. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/34308/almost-2-000-thai-chickens-confiscated/
Government unit publishes 132-page treatise on threat of ‘colour revolution’
The Council of Ministers released a no-holds-barred book about its efforts to root out a purported foreign-backed “colour revolution” in Cambodia yesterday, lashing out at superpowers like the United States for supposedly trying to cause “immeasurable catastrophe” in the country. ...
Mech Dara and Daphne Chen
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/government-unit-publishes-132-page-treatise-threat-colour-revolution
VN, Cambodia state banks foster ties
Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), Lê Minh Hưng, and Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), Chea Chanto, have agreed to step up co-operation between the two banks. ...
Viet Nam News
http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/351435/vn-cambodia-state-banks-foster-ties.html#VSUuqSzs55vRy9a4.97
NUS study: Cambodia deforestation increases child health issues
A team of researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that the loss of dense forest in Cambodia is associated with higher risk of diarrhea, acute respiratory infection, and fever in children. ...
Kongleaphy Keam
https://aecnewstoday.com/2017/nus-study-cambodia-deforestation-increases-child-health-issues/#axzz4rClWtpl4
Royal Government decides to establish the national committee for coordination of information and public opinion
Dr. Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia, has issued a sub-decree on the organization and functioning of the National Committee for Coordinating Information and Public Opinion. ...
Missed cabinet meetings fuel illness rumors
Cambodia’s Cabinet has not held its constitutionally mandated weekly meeting since June 16, fueling speculation about Prime Minister Hun Sen’s health and confusion over why officials have forgone the meetings. ...
Ben Paviour
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/missed-cabinet-meetings-fuel-illness-rumors-132884/
Union boss to appeal $25k bail
Union leader Ath Thorn has been granted an Appeal Court appearance on July 1, in which he will argue against conditions that required him to pay $25,000 bail over an ongoing court case. The Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union (C.CAWDU) president is due to ...
Sean Teehan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/union-boss-appeal-25k-bail
Ocean loses case: Bosses told to pay out lost wages
The Arbitration Council Foundation yesterday ruled that a Phnom Penh garment factory that announced it was closing for a month must pay employees 100 per cent of the wages they would have earned during that period. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ocean-loses-case-bosses-told-pay-out-lost-wages
Cambodia attracts $3.3 bln investment in 1st half of 2015
Cambodia attracted investment projects with a total capital of $3.3 billion in the first six months of this year, according to the figures of the Council for the Development of Cambodia on Friday. ...
Khmer Times News Staff
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/15879/cambodia-attracts--3-3-bln-investment-in-1st-half-of-2015/
Indian firms urged to invest in Kingdom
Cambodian officials and private sector representatives met a visiting Indian business delegation yesterday to pitch for more Indian investment in the country and to explore ways of increasing the relatively low level of bilateral trade and investment. ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/indian-firms-urged-invest-kingdom
Map researcher threatened
A prominent researcher studying Cambodia’s border with Vietnam said yesterday that he had received numerous threats on Facebook amid the protracted and fiery debate surrounding the disputed frontier. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/map-researcher-threatened
CDC approves seven projects in January
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved seven garment and travel goods investment projects last month, worth $33.4 million. The figures were released by CDC throughout the month and calculated by The Post. The EU is scheduled to decide whether to keep or withdraw ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-approves-seven-projects-january
Council approves four investment projects worth $17.2 million
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on Monday announced the approval of four investment projects worth some $17.2 million. These are set to create 1,490 jobs. Sun Awesome Garment Co Ltd is to establish a garment and laundry facility in Kampong Cham’s Prey ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/council-approves-four-investment-projects-worth-172-million
Two investment projects approved by CDC to create hundreds of jobs
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved two more investment projects which are expected to create almost 687 jobs for the locals. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50721539/two-investment-projects-approved-by-cdc-to-create-hundreds-of-jobs/
CDC okays five projects worth $121M
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on December 4 said it had issued final registration certificates to five investment projects worth more than $121 million and which are expected to generate 1,334 jobs. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-okays-five-projects-worth-121m
CDC gives nod to 13th beverage plant
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on December 4 announced that it had issued a final registration certificate for Inter-Mattrid Beverage (Cambodia) Co Ltd’s $78 million brewery/beverage plant. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-gives-nod-13th-beverage-plant