Japan provides US$279,038 to promote inclusive education in Cambodia
On 29 June 2017, under the framework of the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects, the Government of Japan provides the Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR Japan) with US$279,038. The Grant Contract has been signed at the Embassy of Japan between H.E. Mr. ...
Embassy of Japan in Cambodia
Officials claim end to hunger in sight thanks to rice surplus
Government officials have claimed the country could see an end to malnutrition and hunger following a decade of food security improvements and increased rice yields. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5077328/officials-claim-end-hunger-sight-thanks-rice-surplus/
Rare deer caught on film for first time in a decade
Four endangered hog deer have been recorded using camera traps for the first time in a decade in Kratie province, offering hope that the population of the species may be on the rise. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5082524/rare-deer-caught-film-first-time-decade/
Cambodia attracts over 333 mln USD investment from ASEAN in 2017
Cambodia attracted the fixed asset investment of 333.4 million U.S. dollars from its ASEAN member states in 2017, according to a government’s report on Friday. ...
Mu Xuequan
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/26/c_136927828.htm
Ex-CNRP teachers fired in Siem Reap, say move politically motivated
The Ministry of Education has fired four ex-Cambodia National Rescue Party members from their teaching jobs in Siem Reap province, according to a letter from Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ex-cnrp-teachers-fired-siem-reap-say-move-politically-motivated
Telecom Firms Say Mobitel Owes $1.5M in Connection Fees
Cambodia’s largest mobile phone company CamGSM Co. Ltd., which operates under the MobiTel brand name, has been accused by three other firms in the market of refusing to pay more than $1.5 million owed to them in interconnection fees. In a letter to Telecommunications Minister So Khun dated ...
Putin sees boom in Asia-Pacific trade with Europe via Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Asia-Pacific region’s trade with Europe via Russia will surge by at least five-fold by 2020 as traditional sea routes become less competitive. His remarks came in a commentary published by the Wall Street Journal ahead of a summit of leaders ...
Verdict Due October 1 in Trial of Jailed Radio Station Owner
On the fourth and final day of his trial for alleged involvement in a secessionist movement, independent radio station owner Mam Sonando told the court on Friday that he had returned to Cambodia from the U.S. to stand the trial because he was innocent. Mr. Sonando, ...
Cambodia records US$1.51-B trade deficit in 7 months
Cambodia reported a trade deficit of 34% in equivalent to US$1.51-B in the 1st 7 months of this year, the report of the Commerce Ministry showed Thursday. During January-July period this year, the country’s total import and export value was US$7.45-B, up 15% from US$6.47-B at ...
http://www.livetradingnews.com/cambodia-records-us1-51-b-trade-deficit-in-7-months-85827.htm
At ASEAN energy summit, green energy and investment were in focus
In his talk at the ASEAN energy ministers meeting held in Phnom Penh last week, Prime Minister Hun Sen emphasized the need for the ten-member bloc to work together to bolster its regional energy connectivity to meet a rapidly growing demand for energy. He also ...
Cambodia spends 1 bln USD for oil imports in 7 months
Cambodia had spent 1 billion U. S. dollars to buy petroleum from foreign suppliers in the first seven months of this year, up 22 percent from 817 million U.S. dollars at the same period a year ago, a report of the Commerce Ministry showed Saturday. The ...
Lone Firm Takes 23,000 Hectares for Plantations in Preah Vihear
A Malaysian company has been granted three tracts of land totaling more than 23,000 hectares for oil palm and rubber plantations in Preah Vihear province, according to documents submitted to the Malaysian stock exchange. The acquisition flout the legal maximum of concession land that a single ...
One Million Line the Streets in Final Farewell to King Father
The late King Father Norodom Sihanouk made his final journey back to Cambodia yesterday to be greeted by an estimated 1 million people who lined the streets in reverential silence to witness the return of the country’s much-loved monarch. Cambodians of all ages stood silently on ...
Coalition Party Could Take 30 Percent of Vote in 2013 Elections
The Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP), a coalition of the Sam Rainsy Party and the Human Rights Party, stands to gain about 30 percent of the vote if it decides to stand against the ruling CPP in next year’s national elections, the Committee for Free ...
Lauren Crothers, P.15
http://www.cambodiadaily.com
Hun Sen to distribute land titles to 700 families in Kep
Prime Minister Hun Sen is to distribute land titles next month to 700 families squatting on 1,109 hectares of land in Domnak Chong’er district in Kep province, sources said ...
Japanese auto supplier sets to launch auto parts factory in Cambodia
A Tokyo-based auto supplier, the Yazaki Corporation, has completed the construction of an automotive electronics and instrument plant in Cambodia and the production will be launched later this month, a company representative said Wednesday. Speaking during a meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen at the ...
Yearender: Hosting ASEAN Summit tops major achievements of Cambodia in 2012
The successful hosting of the 21st Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its related summits here in November was definitely the biggest achievement of Cambodia in 2012 despite some sad events such as the death of the venerated former King Norodom ...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/indepth/2013-01/01/c_132075147.htm
Cambodia greets 333,900 Chinese tourists in 2012, up 35 pct
Cambodia attracted 333,900 Chinese tourists last year, a 35 percent rise compared with 247, 200 Chinese visitors in a year earlier, according to a report of the Ministry of Tourism on Tuesday. “We see a steady rise of Chinese tourists to Cambodia from year to ...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/travel/2013-02/12/c_132165732.htm
Memorial to Be Held in Koh Kong for Slain Forestry Activist
An estimated 600 people who say their livelihoods have been affected by illegal logging and deforestation across the country are scheduled to gather in Koh Kong province on Friday at the site where environmental activist Chut Wutty was shot dead on April 26. The group will ...
ASEAN projects to receive Around 1 07 million tourists in 2015
Cambodia’s tourism minister Thong Khon said this week that ASEAN is protected to gain around 107 million international tourists in 2015 as the bloc will create the community that year. Speaking at closing ceremony of the 10th Tour Guide Training and the Opening of 11th Tour Guide Training for Phnom Penh city at ...