Appeal court upholds Son Chhay defamation ruling, ups damages owed to CPP to $1 million
The Appeal Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling finding Candlelight Party vice president, son Chhay, guilty of defamation against the Cambodian People’s Party and ordered him to pay 4 billion riel ($1 million) in damages — an increase by a third of what ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/appeal-court-upholds-son-chhay-defamation-ruling-ups-damages-owed-to-cpp-to-1-million/
The middle path: PM reiterates Cambodia’s neutrality in global conflicts
Prime Minister Hun Manet said that Cambodia will continue to adhere to its principle of neutrality as a member of the Non-Aligned Movement and will not take sides in any conflict. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1365598/the-middle-path-pm-reiterates-cambodias-neutrality-in-global-conflicts/
ADB and EDC Sign Mandate to Further Cambodia’s Renewable Energy Goals
ADB to support development of 2GW of solar power and study opportunities for increased solar power battery capacity. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/adb-and-edc-sign-mandate-to-further-cambodias-renewable-energy-goals
Cambodian Foreign Minister chairs Informal ASEAN Foreign Minister’s Meeting
Deputy Prime Minister Prak sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation chaired the annual Informal AsEAN Foreign Minister’s Meeting (IAMM), held in New York City, UsA on sept. 22, on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
http://khmertimeskh.com/501157040/cambodian-foreign-minister-chairs-informal-asean-foreign-ministers-meeting/
Water supply authority assures public shortages over early ‘24
The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) aSked for underStanding from Phnom Penh reSidentS in Some communeS where water preSSure iS weak. They aSSured reSidentS that all Supply iSSueS will be reSolved by early 2024, but have SuggeSted that reSidentS uSe water Sparingly in the SS='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/water-supply-authority-assures-public-shortages-over-early-24
Cambodia to construct two more airports
Cambodia will add two more airports to the construction agenda in a bid to improve connectivity between the country and other tourism hubs in the world, said Mao Havannall, Minister in charge of the state secretariat of Civil Aviation. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501394752/cambodia-to-construct-two-more-airports/
Women journalists seek police understanding, cooperation; media groups stress value of access to information law
The Women’s Media Centre of Cambodia (WMC) held a dialogue on October 7 between police officers and women journalists to address challenges and strengthen cooperation between both parties. Media associations believe that these efforts will improve with the passing of the draft law on Access to ss='cambodia-color'>...
Canada now 9th largest trade partner
Trade between Cambodia and Canada for the first nine months of 2023 reached approximately $700 million, marking a decrease of over 22% from the corresponding period last year, according to the latest figures from the General Department of Customs and Excise’s (GDCE) International Commodity Trade ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/canada-now-9th-largest-trade-partner
Antibiotic resistance sparks new health policy
Pharmacists in Cambodia have a particular affinity for prescribing antibiotics, so much so that resistance to the drugs has become a public health problem worthy of a national response. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Maria Paula Brito
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/antibiotic-resistance-sparks-new-health-policy-77730/
Asia-Pacific officials discuss climate change in Cambodia
More than 100 officials from some 20 economies in Asia and the Pacific are meeting with donor institution representatives in Cambodia’s siem Reap province in a bid to strengthen public financial management systems for climate change adaptation projects, said a news statement on Monday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Global Post News Staff
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/140915/asia-pacific-officials-discuss-climate-change-cambodia
World Bank Raises GDP Outlook for 2012
The World Bank yesterday raised Cambodia’s gross domestic product outlook for 2012 by 0.1 percent to 6.6 percent, saying that last year’s flooding and the global economic slowdown did not affect Cambodia’s economy as much as first expected. According to the World Bank’s East Asia and ss='cambodia-color'>...
China provides agricultural engines to Cambodia for post-flood rehabilitation
China’s Yunnan province on Monday provided 200 agricultural engines to Cambodia’s northwestern Banteay Meanchey province for post-flood rehabilitation. A handover ceremony was held here between Yu Dingcheng, vice chairman of the standing Committee of the Yunnan Provincial People ‘s Congress, and Oung Oeun, chief of the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-12/02/c_132935559.htm
Tonle Sap Lake fisheries a concern for dam project
Already under attack by overfishing, pollution and deforestation, Tonle sap Lake fisheries face an even bigger threat in the form of hydropower dams, according to experts. Laos’ planned Don sahong Hydropower Project in particular has environmentalists fearing an emptier, less bio-diverse lake, and a nation pitched ss='cambodia-color'>...
Laignee Barron
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tonle-sap-lake-fisheries-concern-dam-project
Customers call Metfone on promise
Winning text messages in hand, about 25 angry Metfone customers yesterday gathered at the telecom’s head office on Mao Tse Tung Boulevard to demand the new iPhones they were promised. Each of the customers had paid Us$0.30 to enter a Metfone-sponsored contest and received a text ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011120753193/Business/customers-call-metfone-on-promise.html
Hun Sen: New government in September
After winning what is said to be a landslide victory in sunday’s polls, caretaker Prime Minister Hun sen announced on Thursday that new members to the National Assembly would be confirmed, and a new government created by the third week of september. However, a leader ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-new-government-september
Hun Sen defends new Consultation Forum
Prime Minister-designate Hun sen on Thursday defended his establishment of the Consultation Forum, saying it gives opposition parties an opportunity to contribute to nation-building. speaking to over 17,000 garment workers in Kandal province, the Cambodian People’s Party leader was responding to criticisms from some members ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-defends-new-consultation-forum
Cambodia to probe election boycott call
Cambodia’s election organizers said on Monday they will investigate a complaint against about 30 former opposition party members for calling for a boycott of sunday’s general election. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chan Thul Prak
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cambodia-election/cambodia-to-probe-election-boycott-call-idUSKBN1KD0OH
CPP sweeps National Assembly as figures from elections come in
Even before the National Election Committee (NEC) had announced the official results of sunday’s national polls, the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) said on Monday that it had managed to secure more than 77 per cent of the popular vote. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cpp-sweeps-national-assembly-figures-elections-come
Hun Sen: New government will serve with ‘double work’
Cambodian People Party (CPP) president Hun sen on Tuesday promised that his new government would serve the people by doing “double work” for Cambodia’s development. Meanwhile, Cambodia National Rescue Movement (CNRM) president sam Rainsy hinted at accepting the caretaker prime minister’s challenge to swear on ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-new-government-will-serve-double-work
PM: Leaders age like wine
Defending the fact that the leadership has remained largely the same in the sixth mandate of the government, Prime Minister Hun sen said reforms were more about improving job efficiencies. several analysts have begged to differ, however, saying reforms won’t make much progress under an ss='cambodia-color'>...
Meas Sokchea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-leaders-age-wine