Developers see near completion of cable-stayed bridge as positive for trade and property prices
Set to open next year, Cambodia’s first cable-stayed bridge is now more than 70 per cent complete, according the government. Chhim Phalla, director of the Ministry of Public Work’s Department of International Cooperation, which is overseeing the Neak loeung Bridge and improvements to National Road 1, lass='cambodia-color'>...
Siv Meng and Sum Manet
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/real-estate/developers-see-near-completion-cable-stayed-bridge-positive-trade-and-property-prices
Victim’s kin ‘no right to cash’
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has defended its decision not to pay a survivors’ pension to the family of a teenager killed in a ceiling collapse at the Wing Star Shoes factory in Kampong Speu province last May. On the anniversary of the collapse on lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David and Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/victim%E2%80%99s-kin-%E2%80%98no-right-cash%E2%80%99
Shift in CNRP's political strategy to win elections
The Cambodian National Rescue Party is making a strategic shift in its bid to win the next election: focusing less on traditional hot-button issues like government corruption and territorial disputes, and instead offering voters a series of concrete new policy initiatives. This required clear and lass='cambodia-color'>...
Cell Aquaculture updates on soft opening of Cambodia casino
Cell Aquaculture (ASX:CAQ) has advised the soft opening of the Roxy Casino in Cambodia for which it has executed the Heads of Agreement to acquire. It had in March agreed to acquire Roxy Casino and the Haikou Free Trade Zone project from vendors Noble Rate limited, Tang lass='cambodia-color'>...
Proactive Investors News Staff
http://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/companies/news/55215/cell-aquaculture-updates-on-soft-opening-of-cambodia-casino-55215.html
Japan donates $3 million to fight marine plastic waste
The Japanese government will provide a $3 million grant to help Cambodia fight marine plastic pollution and promote a responsible cycle of using, reusing and recycling all forms of plastic waste.The grant will fund an anti-waste project to be implemented by the Ministry of Environment, lass='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-donates-3-million-fight-marine-plastic-waste
Japan to boost demining efforts
Japan today will provide more than $1 million in grant aid to two NGO’s for demining work, community healthcare projects and children support networks. The signing ceremony for the grant assistance totalling $1,052,298 will be held in the Japanese Embassy in Phnom Penh. An embassy statement lass='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50647698/japan-to-boost-demining-efforts/
Japanese remains top development partner
Although loans to build infrastructure from the Japanese government may fall slightly this fiscal year, when grants and technical assistance are added to the total, overall assistance is likely to rise, Naoaki Kamoshida, a counsellor at the Japanese Embassy to Cambodia, said during a recent lass='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22064/japanese-remains-top-development-partner/
Japan donates $8m to CMAC
The government of Japan yesterday donated about $8 million to the Cambodian Mine Action Centre, to support its demining operations and victim assistance. Heng Ratana, CMAC general director, met with members of a technical team from the Japan International Cooperation System to review progress on the lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50104212/japan-donates-8m-to-cmac/
Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia will sign the exchange of notes and record of discussions on the extension of grant aid up to the amount of approximately USD 7 million
On 21 February 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Senior Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and His Excellency HORINOUCHI Hidehisa, Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia, will sign the Exchange lass='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Japan provides almost $2M to aid mine clearance efforts
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) on Tuesday signed the Record of Discussion on Technical Cooperation for the Project for Strengthening Organisational Functions of CMAC to implement mine clearance action for the next four years. The project will receive lass='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-provides-almost-2m-aid-mine-clearance-efforts
Japan to assist in Cambodian customs clearance automation
The Japanese government will assist the Cambodian General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) in setting up an automated customs clearance system that will speed up cargo clearance time, alleviating congestion problems that slow the process. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50804464/japan-to-assist-in-cambodian-customs-clearance-automation/
Japan provides more support for Cambodia’s education and agriculture sectors
The Government of Japan has agreed to provide $754,321 to support the areas of education and agriculture in Cambodia, under the framework, The Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50813783/japan-provides-more-support-for-cambodias-education-and-agriculture-sectors/
Deputy PM to sign $3.3 mn grant aid deal with Japan
Japan is granting more than $3.3 million to Cambodia for this year’s Human Resource Development Scholarship. The Exchange of Notes and related documents on the extension of the grant aid will take place today with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn and lass='cambodia-color'>...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50901340/deputy-pm-to-sign-3-3-mn-grant-aid-deal-with-japan/
Cambodia gets $428 million in aid and 1.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines pledge from Japan
In a joint press statement released by Cambodia last night, Japan has pledged $428 million in aid and more COVID-19 vaccines to Cambodia. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501044767/cambodia-gets-428-million-in-aid-and-1-3-million-doses-of-covid-19-vaccines-pledge-from-japan/
Four More Named in Fertilizer Embezzlement Scandal
An official from Battambang province’s department of agriculture who was charged last Monday with embezzling $200,000 from the illegal sale of fertilizer donated to the poor by Japan has implicated four other officials in the case, including the son of senior CPP lawmaker Cheam Yeap, lass='cambodia-color'>...
Eang Mengleng
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/four-more-named-in-fertilizer-embezzlement-scandal-41913/
Block A oil partner inks finance deal
Chevron partner KrisEnergy Holding Company has secured $115 million for its projects in the offshore petroleum area known as Block A . Block A is leased by Chevron Overseas Petroleum Cambodia limited with 30 percent interest, KrisEnergy Holding Company with 25 percent, Mitsui Oil Exploration lass='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodia wins place on UN board of development
Cambodia has been elected as an executive board member of the United Nations Development Programme.A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the country would hold the position for a three-year term, beginning in January 2018. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/38996/cambodia-wins-place-on-un-board-of-development/
Hun Sen to attend Asian-African Summit, Conference
Prime Minister Hun Sen will attend the 10th Anniversary of the New Asian-African Strategic Partnership Summit to be held from 22-23 April in Jakarta and the Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Asian-African Conference on 24 April in Bandung, Indonesia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs lass='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/hun-sen-to-attend-asian-african-summit-conference-8423
Plans to widen Nat’l Rd 6 between Siem Reap and Kampong Cham
The Ministry of Public Works has unveiled a project to expand the entire National Road 6 from the current two lanes to four lanes to facilitate travel of people and transportation of goods. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50899681/plans-to-widen-natl-rd-6-between-siem-reap-and-kampong-cham/
More workers rally at ongoing Naga strike
bout 100 chefs and kitchen staff walked off the job at the capital’s NagaWorld casino yesterday as a workers’ strike at the luxury entertainment venue entered its fifth day. More than 1,000 protesters — the majority of the casino’s workers — rallied outside the front entrance lass='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013022761629/National/more-workers-rally-at-ongoing-naga-strike.html