China’s Hu Visits Cambodia as Asean Leaders Eye Sea Disputes
President Hu Jintao today becomes the first Chinese head of state to visit Cambodia in 12 years, in a trip days before Southeast Asian leaders gather for talks that may touch on territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Hu’s visit, which lasts until April 2, ...
Ransomware virus and its prevention measures
On 03 July 2021, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication announced about Ransomware virus and its prevention measures.Ransomware virus has the most serious impact on day-to-day operations caused by data used in encrypted transaction processes. This virus can infect computer systems through the use of unauthorized ...
Ministry of Post and Telacommunication
Handover Ceremony of the World Health Organization (WHO) to the Royal Government of Cambodia
On 24 August 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a notification on handover ceremony of the World Health Organization (WHO) to the Royal Government of Cambodia.The Ministry of Health has organized a handover ceremony of the World Health Organization (WHO) to the Royal Government of ...
Ministry of Health
PM Hun Sen says ASEAN optimistic about achieving single market goal
ASEAN is confident that the goal of establishing a single market would not be far, and the bloc will continue to aim for it for the common interest of its people and leaving no one behind. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501203706/pm-hun-sen-says-asean-optimistic-about-achieving-single-market-goal/
Growth pegged at 5.5% for ‘23 recovery stage by World Bank
The World Bank has upheld its economic growth forecast for Cambodia this year at 5.5 percent, supported by the resurgence of the services sector, particularly tourism, following the post-pandemic recovery. This projection is in contrast with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which revised its growth ...
May Kunmakara
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/growth-pegged-55-23-recovery-stage-world-bank
State private land
All land that is not state public property or is not privately owned is de facto state private land. State private land may be sold, exchanged, leased, granted as concessions, or otherwise alienated. ...
On-shore oil and gas exploration and extraction
Nineteen onshore blocks have been delineated for possible oil exploration. Contracts have been awarded for three. No oil is currently extracted in Cambodia. ...
His Excellency Chea Sophara, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction and Chairman of the National Committee for Coastal Management and Development of Cambodia chaired the meeting via Zoom
On 22 July 2021, the National Committee for Coastal Management and Development of Cambodia issued a press release on His Excellency Chea Sophara, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) and Chairman of the National Committee for Coastal Management and ...
National Committee for Coastal Management and Development of Cambodia
U.S. report highlights human rights abuses by Cambodian armed forces
The U.S. Department of State’s 2021 country report on human rights pertaining to Cambodia, released on Tuesday, found that Cambodian government officials continue to violate human rights – notably, by threatening the use of force against political opponents of Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/u-s-report-highlights-human-rights-abuses-by-cambodian-armed-forces/
Boys more at risk of dropping out of school at secondary levels
Rochom Sokha, 19, decided to drop out of school last year when he was in grade eight. Now, he is farming with his family in his hometown to help support them, as his four younger siblings are still in school. ...
Ngay Nai
https://cambojanews.com/boys-more-at-risk-of-dropping-out-of-school-at-secondary-levels/
Labor arbitration
Arbitration Council in session, Cambodia. Photo by ILO (Asia and the Pacific), took on 8 June 2012. Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 GenericThe Arbitration Council was established by the 1997 Labor Law. However, the Arbitration Council just opened its doors to serve employers, employees, workers and ...
Constitution and rights
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia was officially promulgated by Royal Kram on 24 September 1993. Image designed by Open Development Cambodia (ODC), 10 September 2021. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.The 1993 Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia is the supreme law of the ...
Major banks
In 2020, COVID-19 severely impacted both the global and Cambodia economies. The banking system in Cambodia is also affected but at a moderate and manageable level.69 The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), Cambodia Microfinance Association, and other relevant institutions pointed out the rate of the ...
Energy for transport
In Cambodia, petroleum is traditionally the main source of energy for transportation. The petroleum fuels used for transportation include gasoline, diesel, heavy fuel and fuel oil. ...
Cambodia - Next Oil and Natural Gas Frontier?
U.S. and Japanese companies are interested in prospecting for oil and natural gas in Cambodia. According to Phai Siphan, state secretary and spokesman of the Council of Ministers Office, in the provinces of Preah Vihear, Siemreab, and Kampong Thom there are 17 oil blocs covering ...
http://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Cambodia-Next-Oil-and-Natural-Gas-Frontier.html
Women slow to climb Cambodia's market
Women’s economic roles in Cambodia have made slower progress than in many other countries in the Asia-Pacific region, World Bank economists said yesterday. The region as a whole has seen tremendous gains in the way of gender equality during the past 20 years, but increasing wages ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012061956865/Business/women-not-on-top-in-market.html
Cambodian Scholar Suggests Pernicious Effects of Aid Dependence
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For political economist Sophal Ear, this view is more nuanced. In his book ‘Aid Dependence in Cambodia: How Foreign Assistance Undermined Democracy‘, published by the Columbia University Press (2012), years of dependency are not showing positive results in the rehabilitation of Cambodia, its democracy and war ...
http://asiancorrespondent.com/90669/cambodian-scholar-suggests-pernicious-effects-of-aid-dependence/
Press release on Deputy PM Prak Sokhonn confers royal order of Sahametrei, Grand Officer, upon outgoing Australian Ambassador
On 04 January 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Deputy PM Prak Sokhonn confers royal order of Sahametrei, Grand Officer, upon outgoing Australian Ambassador.On the morning of 04 January 2023, His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn, ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
World Bank extends $79.5M to improve education quality and access in Cambodia
The World Bank approved an additional $79.5 million to enhance education quality and access in Cambodia. ...
Ly Rosslan
https://cambojanews.com/world-bank-extends-79-5m-to-improve-education-quality-and-access-in-cambodia/
Private land
Rights to private land ownership were guaranteed in the 1993 Constitution and formally established by the 2001 Land Law. Despite an established legal framework to protect private property rights, those rights are often insecure for many. ...
