Economic growth could slow as workers migrate
Cambodia’s growth largely depends on a labor-intensive economy in agriculture, garment factories, and goods and services. Due to lower wages and poor incentives, there is a large outflow of Cambodian workers to Thailand, Malaysia, south Korea and China, and that, in the long run, could cause ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ten Soksreinith
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/economic-growth-could-slow-as-workers-migrate/2694075.html
Across ASEAN, women need more development, advocate says
As AsEAN heads toward greater economic integration at the end of the year, a Cambodian advocate says more needs to be done in the region for women’s rights. Asean has a working group for women’s issues, but the region faces challenges in social and economic equality, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Khemara
http://bit.ly/1KPkscF
PPSEZ shores up land deal prior to CSX listing
Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone, the Kingdom&rSquo;S moSt-developed SEZ, SayS the land deal for itS planned SEZ in Poipet will be concluded before PPSEZ liStS on Cambodia&rSquo;S Stock exchange. HiroShi UematSu, CEO of PPSEZ, Said that 53 hectareS of land near the Thai border had already SS='cambodia-color'>...
Charles Rollet
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ppsez-shores-land-deal-prior-csx-listing
More talk, fewer strikes: study
In a new study of Cambodia’s garment and footwear industry, the independent conflict resolution Arbitration Council has found that labour strikes are often triggered by factors that could be avoided through better communication between workers and management. Data from the study – which will be published ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sean Teehan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/more-talk-fewer-strikes-study
New laws in Cambodia to help ruling party in 2018 election
Cambodia’s ruling party suffered a dramatic drop in support during the country’s last election two years ago, and critics say lawmakers are now pushing through a spate of laws to ensure that does not happen again. In the past year, parliament has passed new regulations ss='cambodia-color'>...
Robert Carmichael
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/new-laws-in-cambodia-to-help-ruling-party-in-2018-election/2874638.html
Japan-Cambodia National Road 5 renovation project locked in
The Japanese and Cambodian governments have inked a financial cooperation agreement for the renovation of National Road 5 spanning 366 kilometres from Kandal province’s Prek Kdam area to Banteay Meanchey province’s Poipet city. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50705611/japan-cambodia-national-road-5-renovation-project-locked-in/
‘Arbitrary decision’ decried by silenced outlets
The two US-backed media outletS and a local NGO&rSquo;S newS Service whoSe broadcaStS in Khmer were yanked off the airwaveS by government officialS before Sunday&rSquo;S electionS aren&rSquo;t Staying Silent about the effect of Such a move, with one calling it a giant Step backward for SS='cambodia-color'>...
SL employees back to work after resolution
A resolution reached on Monday in the wake of a violent strike at two sL Garment factories that supply Levi’s and Gap resulted in employees returning to work yesterday – for the second time in days. Ek sopheakdey, a Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union ss='cambodia-color'>...
Infrastructure development projects to go on despite COVID-19
The government and private sector’s infrastructure development projects will still continue amid the COVID-19 pandemic which would affect negatively Cambodia’s economic growth rate this year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50736992/infrastructure-development-projects-to-go-on-despite-covid-19/
Huawei pledges to support digital development in Cambodia
Chinese-owned giant telecom and technology company Huawei has pledged to support Cambodia’s digital development and bring new technology, according to its Cambodia’s country director. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50747254/huawei-pledges-to-support-digital-development-in-cambodia/
Prime Minister announces three-day Khmer New Year holiday
Prime Minister Hun sen has decided to allow three days off for this year’s Khmer New Year celebrations after last year’s holidays were cancelled over the pandemic. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50828067/prime-minister-announces-three-day-khmer-new-year-holiday/
Russian investment sought for oil sector
Cambodia has invited Russian investors to consider taking part in Cambodia’s oil sector. The invitation was made following Cambodia’s recent start of oil production in its maritime territory. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50808397/russian-investment-sought-for-oil-sector/
Gov’t presses forward with new roads for Sihanoukville
The government’s relentless push to improve the Kingdom’s logistics infrastructure got another boost this week with officials committing to build 11 new roads. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50902755/govt-presses-forward-with-new-roads-for-sihanoukville/
Commune chief denying alleged land-grab scheme
Th chief of Prasat commune in Kandal province’s sa’ang district denied allegations that he had conspired to take residents’s land in village II. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Om Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/commune-chief-denying-alleged-land-grab-scheme
Students plant 4,000 trees as forest fire fix
Fifty students will help plant 4,000 trees on september 5 at the Royal Academy of Cambodia’s (RAC) Techo sen Russey Treb park in Chheb I commune of Preah Vihear province’s Chheb district. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/students-plant-4000-trees-forest-fire-fix
Cambodia, Thailand say ‘no easy fix’ for Myanmar crisis
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has expressed serious concerns over the intense clashes in Loikaw – the capital of Myanmar’s Kayah state – between the military and armed opposition forces including the state’s largest ethnic minority militia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cambodia-thailand-say-no-easy-fix-myanmar-crisis
Kantha Bopha fundraiser nets $100K on first day
The “10,000 Riel 10,000 Donors” campaign to fund the quintet of Kantha Bopha’s Children’s Hospital raised around $100,000 in its first day, on June 1, according to the organiser. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kantha-bopha-fundraiser-nets-100k-first-day
Official: Mother, child care top priority
A senior Ministry of Health official said the maternal and child health protection programme has the highest priority in the ministry’s national strategy, and is also one angle of the government’s rectangular strategy. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/official-mother-child-care-top-priority
Zero-snaring campaign Phase II underway from March
The second phase of the Ministry of Environment’s zero-snaring campaign will begin in March. The campaign encourages businesses and the public to work together to protect the Kingdom’s remaining wildlife. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/zero-snaring-campaign-phase-ii-underway-march
KB Kookmin Bank launches integrated bank in Cambodia
South Korea&rSquo;S KB Kookmin Bank on Sunday Said it received final approval on Friday from Cambodia&rSquo;S MiniStry of Commerce to launch the integrated commercial bank KB PraSac Bank. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501338603/kb-kookmin-bank-launches-integrated-bank-in-cambodia/