Union law kicks in a month late
Unions expressed their continued dissatisfaction with the new Trade Union Law after the Ministry of Labor reminded them on Tuesday that it officially took effect last month.
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/26694/union-law-kicks-in-a-month-late/
Including the poor in a financial ecosystem
Financial markets in Cambodia have to serve more people, especially the poor, with more products at a lower cost and the key challenge lies in creating a broader interconnected financial ecosystem that reaches populations that cannot access banks, said industry experts.
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/27265/including-the-poor-in-a-financial-ecosystem/
A concession company returns back its license
A local investment company, Norkor Korkthlok company, owned by Oknha Sieng Nam, recently decided to stop investment on Preah Chey Varaman-Norodom National Park in Kulen Mountain and voluntarily return back to the government.
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/a-concession-company-returns-back-its-license-9114
Crackdown brings a halt to 78 trucks
At least 78 trucks carrying mining materials including gravel, sand and soil were stopped on National Road 3 by traffic police on Tuesday in cooperation with Mining Ministry officials.
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24614/crackdown-brings-a-halt-to-78-trucks/
Border control a concern as harvest looms
Tighter border controls by Thai authorities could result in thousands of tonnes of Cambodian agricultural goods getting stranded at the border next month when local farmers begin harvesting their crops, sources warned yesterday.
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/border-control-concern-harvest-looms
Board of CRF seeks a double term
Just a month since their election, the leaders of the nation’s apex rice industry have cast a motion to extend their terms – a move some have greeted with suspicion.
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/board-crf-seeks-double-term
Centre eyes potatoes for a changing diet
Cambodia’s first experimental farm and research centre for potato cultivation opened yesterday as experts confirmed that the Kingdom’s soils are suitable for the starchy tuber – raising hopes that local crops could one day satisfy the fast-food cravings that have put potatoes in high demand.
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/centre-eyes-potatoes-changing-diet
Despite a slow start, SEZ profits booming
Special economic zones (SEZs), billed as a one-stop shop for potential investors, have had a slow start in the Kingdom – only 13 out of 30 registered zones are operational – with many failing to get off the ground given the difficulty in providing the
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/despite-slow-start-sez-profits-booming
Tourism a key revenue generator for SMEs
Cambodia’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) earned $1.9 billion in revenue last year from the tourism sector, and could increase this amount further by reducing imports, an industry spokesman said yesterday.
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tourism-key-revenue-generator-smes
PM deems drought relief efforts a success
With rain finally starting to fall across the country, Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday declared an end to the relief campaign he launched last month to counter the worst drought in decades, calling the devastating dry spell an opportunity for “lessons” in governance.
Janelle Retka and Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/second/pm-deems-drought-relief-efforts-a-success-113033/
Typhoid a ‘burden’ near Tonle Sap: study
A new study has found that there is a “substantial burden” of pediatric typhoid fever in rural communes in Cambodia.
Yesenia Amaro
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/typhoid-burden-near-tonle-sap-study
Drink a beer to save the planet
As a way to possibly boost funding for environmental protection in the Kingdom, Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday floated the idea of an extra tax on cigarettes and alcohol. Speaking at a forum on the protection and conservation of natural resources in Phnom Penh, the prime
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/28792/drink-a-beer-to-save-the-planet/
Mekong dams 'a grave threat to river'
Experts are warning that the Lower Mekong Basin may soon face depleting fish stocks, further erosion of the coastline and rising salinity that will make rice fields uncultivable. An extensive, government- funded study by the Vietnam National Mekong Committee estimates the value of fish from
Nirmal Ghosh
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/mekong-dams-a-grave-threat-to-river
Park Café adds a partner for growth
Food and beverage company Park Café has sold a 30 percent stake in its company to Cambodia-Laos Development Fund (CLDF) for $3 million, and the investment will be used to expand its operations in the capital and the provinces, a senior executive of the company
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/20713/park-caf---adds-a-partner-for-growth/
Reshuffle a positive move says business community
The business community in Cambodia has welcomed the recent Cabinet reshuffle, which many say will improve the way the government works and will also improve the economy.
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23187/reshuffle-a-positive-move-says-business-community/
Palm sugar finds a sweet market niche
Demand for Kampong Speu palm sugar has surged, with orders already up 70 per cent this year, as appetite for the premium organic sugar product grows, boosting its price.
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/palm-sugar-finds-sweet-market-niche
Higher skills for a busy aviation sector
In its first two months of regular operation Cambodia’s first civil aviation training centre has provided certificates to dozens of aviation officials and airport staff, helping to raise the skill level of personnel in the Kingdom’s fast-expanding aviation sector.
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/higher-skills-busy-aviation-sector
PM: new road could be a runway
Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked Defense Minister General Tea Banh to study whether Phnom Penh’s biggest boulevard could be used for emergency plane landings.
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/37189/pm--new-road-could-be-a-runway/
Rail link to Thailand a step closer
As an agreement on railway transportation materialises, Cambodia and Thailand are set to hold a ceremony early next year to celebrate the official opening of the line that will connect Phnom Penh and Bangkok, a representative of the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MPWT)
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5084794/rail-link-thailand-step-closer/
Minimum wage for all a step closer
The Ministry of Labor said yesterday that it was working with experts and International Labor Organization (ILO) officials to create a draft law laying out the monthly minimum wage for workers in a variety of fields outside the garment and textile industry, which late last
Mom kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/31388/minimum-wage-for-all-a-step-closer/
