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/
Cambodia’s Mekong water levels to drop due to power grid maintenance in China
The water outflow at Jinghong hydropower station in China’s Yunnan province is dropping due to power grid maintenance during 5 – 24 January, leading to changes in river water levels along the Mekong River in Thailand, Lao PDR, and Cambodia, according to a press release ...
‘Masterminds’ behind Preah Sihanouk landgrabbing come forward
After Prime Minister Hun Sen told the ringleaders who incited people to encroach on state land in Preah Sihanouk province to come forward, three men came forward to admit their guilt. The trio attempted to portray themselves as victims in a land dispute protest and ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/masterminds-behind-preah-sihanouk-landgrabbing-come-forward
HPV vaccine integrated into nat’l immunisation schedule
Cambodia commenced a nationwide immunisation effort on October 5 to combat cervical cancer. Free vaccinations are provided to girls aged nine and above. The one-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is now integrated into the national immunisation schedule. ...
Neang Sokunthea
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/hpv-vaccine-integrated-natl-immunisation-schedule
Cambodia feted with IFAD Gender Award in Rome
Cambodia came under the spotlight in Europe recently as its project was bestowed with a prestigious honour in Rome. At the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) ’s annual Governing Council, the Tonle Sap Smallholder Development Project – Additional Financing (TSSD-AF) – co-financed by IFAD ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501443188/cambodia-feted-with-ifad-gender-award-in-rome/
Japanese IT giants to lay 5G network expansion in Cambodia
In a significant move towards advancing telecommunications in Cambodia, Japanese giants NTT Docomo and Nippon Electric Company (NEE) have initiated a groundbreaking partnership to establish a wireless network in the Southeast Asian nation, laying the groundwork for future 5G implementation, according to a story published ...
Jerome Misa
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501580937/japanese-it-giants-to-lay-5g-network-expansion-in-cambodia/
Mobile HIV testing targets riverside revelers
Following two strenuous days of races at the Water Festival this week, boatman Sgnoun Chai celebrated its conclusion on Wednesday with a night on the town. ...
Buth Kimsay and George Wright
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/mobile-hiv-testing-targets-riverside-revelers-101354/
Road deaths crest 2014 mark
The death toll on Cambodia’s roads this year is up 5 per cent from all of 2014, according to government figures released yesterday. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/road-deaths-crest-2014-mark
Beehive defectors welcome: KSP
The Khmer Solidarity Party (KSP) yesterday brushed aside rumors that disgruntled members of the Beehive Social Democratic Party (BSDP) were trying to join it. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/16414/beehive-defectors-welcome--ksp/
Pestech plans to list subsidiary on CSX
Malaysian power infrastructure provider Pestech International has announced plans to list one of its indirect wholly owned Cambodian subsidiaries on the local stock exchange. ...
Cam McGrath
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pestech-plans-list-subsidiary-csx
Incinerator factory proposed
To safely dispose of hazardous medical waste, Japan-based Tesna Energy has proposed plans to build a factory in the Kingdom producing incineration machinery. ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/32510/incinerator-factory-proposed/
US, Japan firms sign milestone energy deals
Agreements were signed yesterday for the supply of key components for Cambodia Energy II’s coal-fired power plant in Stung Hav, Sihanoukville province. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/37829/us--japan-firms-sign-milestone-energy-deals/
Thailand repatriates more than 1,000
A surge in the number of Cambodian migrant workers sent back from Thailand through the Daung International Checkpoint in Battambang province has puzzled authorities. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/36129/thailand-repatriates-more-than-1-000/
Hydropower dam to open early
The Lower Sesan II Dam hydropower plant will start generating 50 megawatts of power by October this year, according to a senior government official. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/40152/hydropower-dam-to-open-early/
Flights boost tourism to Cambodia’s seaside
Increased flight connections to Sihanoukville helped boost tourism figures in the seaside province during the first five months of the year, tourism officials said yesterday. ...
Kem Sokha denies trying to topple the government
Kem Sokha, Deputy President of opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), has denied that he tried to topple the Cambodian government after election dispute in 2013. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/kem-sokha-denies-trying-to-topple-the-government-8323
CNRP activists arrested over Siem Reap protest
Two opposition activists in Siem Reap’s Bakong district were arrested yesterday on accusations of inciting villagers to protest a new committee to support boating tourism. ...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrp-activists-arrested-over-siem-reap-protest
Japanese experts question thumbprint voting
The Japanese technical group helping the National Election Committee (NEC) with its new list of voters has suggested that the NEC not use thumbprints for registration. ...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12995/japanese-experts-question-thumbprint-voting/
Cambodia will chair LDC bureau at WTO
Cambodia has been selected to chair the Global Coordination Bureau of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) next year, state-owned media outlet AKP reported yesterday. ...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-will-chair-ldc-bureau-wto
Rice Ecosystems
This vector dataset provides the locations of rice ecosystem types in Cambodia, as given by the International Rice Research Institute’s (IRRI) Cambodia-IRRI Rice Project. ...