MoU to improve tech skills
A Thailand-based technical university yesterday signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with technical training institutes in Cambodia to improve human resources in the technical sector. the MoUs were signed between the Thai Rajamangala University of Technology and the National Polytechnic institute of Cambodia and the National ...
PM: Ministers must delegate before 2020
Prime Minister Hun Sen has warned that ministers who do not delegate responsibilities to the National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development by 2020 would be removed from office, said Ngan Chamroeun, the body’s secretary-general, who is also a secretary of state at the Ministry of ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-ministers-must-delegate-2020
CPP votes new members to top committee
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) on Thursday revamped its organisational structure and elected a furTher seven people to The Permanent Committee of its Central Committee to add to The existing 30 members. ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cpp-votes-new-members-top-committee
Cambodia turns away montagnard asylum-seekers from Vietnam
Cambodian authorities on Wednesday refused a request for asylum made by nine Vietnamese Montagnards who had traveled to Phnom Penh to ask for help, and whose presence in the country had previously gone unreported. ...
Ratha Visal and Sek Bandit
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/asylum-10012015163053.html
Nine Vietnamese montagnards fear deportation by Cambodian authorities
Nine Vietnamese Montagnards who are seeking the protection of the United Nations refugee office in Cambodia’s capital said Monday that they fled their homeland last month because of political persecution, and expressed concern about possible deportation by Cambodian authorities. ...
Traffic deaths rise, injuries fall over new year
Although 254 people were either killed or injured in traffic accidents across the Kingdom during this year’s Khmer New Year, and the fatality rate rose, the rate of injury over the four-day celebration decreased when compared with the same period last year, according to a ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23881/traffic-deaths-rise--injuries-fall-over-new-year/
Approved foreign investment drops 43%
The value of foreign investments approved by The government in The first half of this year has dropped more than 43 percent, according to The Council for The Development of Cambodia (CDC), with experts laying The blame on global and regional economic slowdowns. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/30443/approved-foreign-investment-drops-43-/
Kingdom at high risk of natural disasters
A report released on Monday by the United Nations and the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) shows that Cambodia’s population is among the world’s 10 most affected by natural disasters. ...
Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-high-risk-natural-disasters
Education not curbing use of pesticides: study
Cambodian farmers are mixing pesticides to increase their potency in ways that are known to be hazardous, but increased knowledge of the hazards presented by pesticides does not appear to curb their use, a new study shows. ...
Leonie Kijewski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/education-not-curbing-use-pesticides-study
Deal gives UAE more confidence to invest
The Kingdom’s investment authority signed an agreement yesterday to promote and protect investments between The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Cambodia, a move government officials hope will attract foreign direct investment from The oil-rich Gulf state, which currently stands at almost zero. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/deal-gives-uae-more-confidence-invest
EIA study for marine fish farm
The investor in Cambodia’s first large scale marine fish farm project in Preah Sihanouk province, that was approved by The Council for The Development of Cambodia (CDC) in April, has been asked to submit an environmental impact assessment study to The Ministry of Environment before ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5079194/eia-study-marine-fish-farm/
After meet, UN rep mum on politics
Keep out of Cambodia’s internal affairs.This was the message delivered yesterday by Cambodia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prak Sokhonn to country director for the United Nations office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Wan-Hea Lee at a meeting to discuss cooperation. ...
Touch Sokha
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/after-meet-un-rep-mum-politics
UN vows Khmer Rouge trial aid
Cambodia and the United Nations have vowed to find more funds to support the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, according to the Council of Ministers. ...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/36896/un-vows-khmer-rouge-trial-aid/
Singapore delegation meets CDC
More than 40 business delegates from the Singapore-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday met the secretary-general of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) to discuss potential investments and seek local business partners. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/38688/singapore-delegation-meets-cdc/
EuroCham firms wary over elections
Business confidence among EuroCham Cambodia’s predominantly European member companies fell this year as a result of a lack of positive reforms and uncertainty surrounding upcoming elections, according to a survey released yesterday. ...
Kali Kotoski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/eurocham-firms-wary-over-elections
Military winner in draft budget
Government officials were still tight-lipped about the 2014 draft budget yesterday, though some details did continue to trickle out, such as the announcement of a sizeable increase in national defence spending. Cambodian People’s Party lawmaker and banking and finance committee member Cheam Yeap said yesterday that ...
Vong Sokheng and Stuart White
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/military-winner-draft-budget
Coastal concerns: Teamwork pledged on climate issue
Eight coastal provinces across Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam signed a declaration last week, announcing their intention to work more closely together to better adapt residents of the low-lying communities to the effects of climate change. ...
Charles Rollet
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/coastal-concerns-teamwork-pledged-climate-issue
For victims of sexual violence, a lifelong struggle for mental health
Victims of sexual violence can often have difficulty reintegrating into society, but experts say the healing process from such assault can be a lifelong struggle. ...
Ten Soksreinith
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/for-victims-of-sexual-violence-a-lifelong-struggle-for-mental-health/2889672.html
Education minister predicts an improvement in exam results
After thousands of teachers completed grading the grade 12 national exam on Wednesday, the education minister on Thursday predicted improved results compared to last year, when less than 25 percent of students passed the first round of the test. ...
Janelle Retka and Aun Chhengpor
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/education-minister-predicts-an-improvement-in-exam-results-93393/
CDC unveils system to manage imports
The Council for The Development of Cambodia (CDC) has announced a new service that aims to facilitate imports for investment projects, according to an announcement issued on Monday. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-unveils-system-manage-imports