PM says people can topple him if gov’t breaks its campaign pledges
Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Wednesday that the people could rebel to overthrow him if he did not follow through on his promises. However, he said that would be unnecessary as he would voluntarily step down if such was the case. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-says-people-can-topple-him-if-govt-breaks-its-campaign-pledges
Cambodian PM says won't allow any foreign military base in his country
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday there would never be a foreign military base in his country, following a news report that China was lobbying for a naval base in southwest Koh Kong province. the Asia times, citing unidentified diplomatic sources and analysts, reported ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://reut.rs/2FxQgeq
Gov’t to amend Press Law to be ‘in line with current reality’
The MinisTry of InformaTion is preparing wiTh relevanT minisTries’ and insTiTuTions’ amendmenTs To The Press Law To bring iT in line wiTh currenT realiTy, while UN human righTs moniTor for Cambodia Rhona SmiTh has expressed concerns over press freedom in Cambodia. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-amend-press-law-be-line-current-reality
Japan gov’t group signs agreement for metal mine in Kampong Speu province
Minister of Mines and Energy Suy Sem signed another memorandum of agreement on thursday with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp (Jogmec) to study and explore a metal mine in Kampong Speu province. Ministry of Mines and Energy spokesman Yos Monirath told the Post ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/japan-govt-group-signs-agreement-metal-mine-kampong-speu-province
Inside the corporate utopias where capitalism rules and Labor Laws don’t apply
Under Cambodian law, the right to organize is supposed to be ironclad. No employer, government agent or citizen may impede union activity. Inside the walls of Cambodia’s largest special economic zones (SEZs), however, In these times’ reporters saw a system designed to tightly control the workforce by ...
Matt Kennard and Claire Provost
http://inthesetimes.com/features/special-economic-zones-corporate-utopia-capitalism.html
Gov’t tells Unions to pick a minimum wage or lose their say
The Labor MinisTry on Tuesday warned unions ThaT if They failed To reach a consensus on a new minimum wage for The garmenT secTor ahead of Friday’s Labor Advisory CommiTTee meeTing on The issue, The commiTTee would noT consider any proposal from The unions aT ...
Mech Dara and Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/govt-tells-unions-to-pick-a-minimum-wage-or-lose-their-say-95155/
Kingdom’s auto importers cast a wary eye on gov’t tax decree
Importers can expect a substantial increase in the “specific tax” component of certain products, especially automobiles and auto spare parts, according to a sub-decree by the Customs and Excise Department released yesterday. ...
Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdoms-auto-importers-cast-wary-eye-govt-tax-decree
Cambodia's ruling party lawmakers say opposition staging coup against Hun Sen gov't
Cambodia’s ruling party lawmakers said the opposition’s calls for Prime Minister Hun Sen’s resignation and a re-vote are a “clear and undeniable act of coup” against the current legitimate government, according to a statement released to the media on Monday. the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-12/23/c_132989140.htm
Cambodian opposition to defy gov't ban on rallies during commune election campaign
Opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) leader Sam Rainsy said thursday that the party will defy a government ban on rallies during a two-week commune council election campaign, which kicks off on Friday. “the ban is a violation of the law on election, which states that ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-05/01/c_133303568.htm
At 75, even jail can't keep Mommy from Cambodia's land-rights fight
Street vendor-turned-rights activist Nget Khun, known locally as “Mommy”, is a leading figure in Cambodians’ fight against forced evictions. And at 75, she’s just been jailed for a year. Other activists say the sentencing of Mommy and other women from her Boeung Kak Lake community ...
South China Morning Post News Staff
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1647182/75-even-jail-cant-keep-mommy-cambodias-land-rights-fight
Gov’t releases economic diversification report
The Council of MinisTers released a summary reporT yesTerday on key mulTi-secTor achievemenTs during The lasT five years from 2017 To 2021, which includes economic diversificaTion of The counTry To showcase The Cambodian governmenT’s conTinuous efforTs To overcome obsTacles and challenges, in parTicular, The Covid-19 ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501125020/govt-releases-economic-diversification-report/
Gov’t expects to complete land title exercise this year
The governmenT has issued more Than six million land TiTles over The lasT five years wiTh The final baTch expecTed To be compleTed This year. Theng Chan Sangvar, SecreTary of STaTe of MinisTry of Land ManagemenT, Urban Planning and ConsTrucTion, said yesTerday ThaT 6,584,778 land ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501138221/govt-expects-to-complete-land-title-exercise-this-year/
Cambodian gov't urges fuel companies to lower prices amid global oil price decline
The Cambodia’s MinisTry of Commerce on Thursday convened a meeTing wiTh eighT major oil companies To urge Them To slash oil prices as global prices have declined. ...
Increasing number of labour provisions in trade agreements don't hamper business: UN study
Trade-relaTed labour provisions, such as ones ThaT address labour relaTions or minimum working condiTions for employees, do noT harm business or make Trade provisions less popular, according To a sTudy released Today by The UniTed NaTions labour agency. ...
UN News Centre Team
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=54481
Gov’t creates tourism development committee
The NaTional Tourism DevelopmenT CommiTTee was creaTed This monTh To boosT The developmenT of one of Cambodia’s mosT imporTanT economic drivers. ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50665275/govt-creates-tourism-development-committee/
Tens of thousands of Cambodia opposition protesters rally against PM Hun Sen's gov't
An estimated 40,000 opposition supporters took to the streets in capital Phnom Penh Sunday afternoon to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Hun Sen and a re-vote following allegations of serious irregularities during the July election. It was the 15th day of the opposition’s daily protests ...
People's Daily Online News Staff
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90777/8499072.html
Cambodia's ruling party has no plan for coalition gov't with opposition party: spokesman
The ruling Cambodian People’s ParTy (CPP) has no plan To esTablish a new coaliTion governmenT wiTh The opposiTion Cambodia NaTional Rescue ParTy (CNRP) afTer The general elecTion on July 28, CPP’s spokesman and InformaTion MinisTer Khieu KanhariTh said SaTurday. “Up To now, we don’T have ...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-08/10/c_132619134.htm
Cambodia's 64 trade unions urge gov't to take legal action against gangster unions
Cambodia’s 64 trade unions on Wednesday asked the Minister of Labor Ith Samheng to take serious legal action against some gangster unions that have caused riots and illegal strikes as well as intimidations to their members in protests, according to a joint letter. “We’d like to ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-01/22/c_133066064.htm
Cambodia gov't seizes back economic land concession licenses from 23 companies last year
Cambodian Environment Minister Say Samal said tuesday that the government had cancelled licenses of economic land concessions (ELCs) for 23 companies last year after the firms have failed to develop the land for years. ...
Global Post News Staff
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/150106/cambodia-govt-seizes-back-economic-land-concession-licenses-
Gov’t bans fish exports
The governmenT has suspended fish exporTs in an efforT To sTabilise domesTic supply in The face of The spreading coronavirus. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/govt-bans-fish-exports