A Troubled Start for Cambodia’s Carbon Credits
Since 2007, the NGO Pact has been working with the government to turn 68,000 hectares of forest in Oddar Meanchey province into a moneymaking venture for the state just by keeping trees in the area standing.
Zsombor Peter and Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/a-troubled-start-for-cambodias-carbon-credits-31277/
A more personal B Kak dispute makes airwaves
In the past few years, the explosive events at Boeung Kak lake – including violent evictions and arrests – have gone largely unreported outside the Kingdom’s independent media outlets.
Outspoken community representative Tep Vanny has been under attack from her fellow Boeung Kak residents, who
Satellite cities a solution for overcrowded Phnom Penh
The coming sprawls of Phnom Penh’s new satellite cities will bring about not only opportunities but also challenges for the population.
“Any urban area has to sprawl outside the main city areas so that it can keep up with the increasing demand of commercial land,” said
‘Political Inheritance’ a Brewing Problem, Rights Activist Says
Cambodia needs to build new leaders to take over the country in the next generation, a leading rights activist says.
“This means the party is ready to let their children take over, family style,” he [Cambodian Center for Human Rights head Ou Virak]. “But this younger
Men Kimseng
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/political-inheritance-a-brewing-problem-rights-activist-says/1804399.html
Villagers in a drawn-out land fight summonsed
Five Tumpuon villagers have again been summonsed for questioning by the Ratanakkiri Provincial Court in a lengthy dispute after private firm Ly Sokim Co Ltd accused villagers of destroying its property.
In the latest summons, dated July 30, villagers are warned that failing to show up
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/villagers-drawn-out-land-fight-summonsed
Trade With Indonesia up but Logistics a Hurdle
Trade and tourism between Indonesia and Cambodia is growing but the two countries can still increase cooperation in those fields, according to participants in the 7th Indonesian Trade and Tourism Promotion exhibition on Phnom Penh’s Koh Pich on Sunday.
The sale of Indonesian pharmaceuticals, food products
George Styllis
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/trade-with-indonesia-up-but-logistics-a-hurdle-46146/
Outsider party urges CNRP to ‘take a seat’
The head of the tiny Khmer Economic Development Party (KEDP), which failed to win a single seat in the July 28 elections, yesterday called on the opposition to take its 55 seats at the National Assembly and form a coalition with the ruling Cambodian People’s
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/outsider-party-urges-cnrp-%E2%80%98take-seat%E2%80%99
Maternal health gets a boost in 3 provinces
About 300,000 women of reproductive age will receive higher-quality emergency obstetric and newborn-care services thanks to a sizeable handover of medical equipment and supplies to government health centres and hospitals in Kampong Thom, Kampot and Kep provinces.
Through a partnership seeking to improve the social healthcare
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/maternal-health-gets-boost-3-provinces
Staying at home not a strike, factories say
The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) warned garment workers on Thursday that they risk losing their jobs if they extend their Khmer New Year vacation by joining a stay-at-home strike.
Aiming to avoid police suppression of street protests for a higher garment sector minimum wage,
Mech Dara
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/staying-at-home-not-a-strike-factories-say-56440/
Preah Vihear overnight tourist stays a hard sell
Despite a noticeable increase in daily tourist arrivals in Preah Vihear province – home of the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple – overnight stays remain low, tourism officials and guesthouse owners say.
Preah Vihear tourism department figures show that from January to March, foreign tourist arrivals reached
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/preah-vihear-overnight-tourist-stays-hard-sell
Data provides illustration of a constantly changing Cambodia
Cambodia is changing fast. Over the past decade, the capital city, Phnom Penh has expanded exponentially: its bodies of water have been filled in and green spaces diminished. Rural to urban migration has changed the shape of the countryside. Great shifts are under way and
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/7days/data-provides-illustration-constantly-changing-cambodia
Compensation for culled poultry is a catch-22
Since its emergence in the region more than a decade ago, the governments of Southeast Asia have been fighting to contain the human avian influenza virus through surveillance programs, rigorous inspections and widespread culling of infected birds.
In Cambodia last year, 13 people died of
Simon Henderson and Sek Odom
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/compensation-for-culled-poultry-is-a-catch-22-52485/
For gay and transgender, a struggle for equality
In the past, Chhoeurng Rachana had a boyfriend, but now she loves a woman instead. The 27-year-old says she just realized who she really loved, after trying to figure out her own feelings toward men four years ago.
“Back in 2010, I tried having a boyfriend
Say Mony
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/for-gay-and-transgender-a-struggle-for-equality/1920328.html
Creating a common language for nation’s deaf
By the age of 17, Chan Chonreasmey was yet to have a conversation with another person—not with her mother, not with her father, and certainly not with any other children.
Two years ago, Ms. Chonreasmey was enrolled in the Maryknoll Deaf Development Program’s (DDP) education
Holly Robertson and Ouch Sony
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/creating-a-common-language-for-nations-deaf-67639/
Oil plunge a boon for developing nations: WB
Oil-importing nations such as Cambodia should be first in line to benefit from the oil-price decline provided they swiftly enact reforms to reinvest savings into strengthening fiscal policy and human capital, according to the World Bank.
Eddie Morton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/oil-plunge-boon-developing-nations-wb
A solution to the capital’s transit woes?
Some say City Hall’s scheme to improve public transport with a bus line is failing. One architect has a new plan, tried and tested throughout the developing world
With the capital growing and incomes on the rise, rush hour in Phnom Penh is only getting worse
Bennett Murray and Vandy Muong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/solution-capital%E2%80%99s-transit-woes
Drivers told to work or take a hike
About forty public bus drivers who protested over wages at the weekend were told yesterday to work or resign.
The bus drivers claim Phnom Penh City Hall promised them salaries of between $300 and $350 per month beginning in September, but were still paying them only
Sen David
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/drivers-told-work-or-take-hike
A short fuse at City Hall, activists say
Boeung Kak community activists yesterday accused Phnom Penh Municipal Hall administrative director Mean Chanyada of rudely cutting short a meeting with their group, a charge the official denied.
Boeung Kak representative Chan Puthisak characterised Chanyada’s allegedly storming out of the meeting as evidence of the city’s
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/short-fuse-city-hall-activists-say
Central Bank seeks to give Riel a boost
Cambodia’s central bank will use its upcoming Second Macroeconomic Conference to discuss how best to promote the use of the riel and hasten de-dollarisation in the economy, according to an official release yesterday.
May Kunmakara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/central-bank-seeks-give-riel-boost
New WWF chief says Cambodian tigers a priority
The new director-general of the international environmental group WWF, Marco Lambertini, met Tuesday with Environment Minister Say Sam Al to raise concerns over development projects that could have harmful environmental impacts, and one in particular that could derail plans to reintroduce tigers to Cambodia.
Simon Henderson
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/new-wwf%E2%80%88chief-says-cambodian-tigers-a-priority-79478/
