‘Restraint’ watchword at ASEAN meet
The planned theme of yesterday’s AsEAN defence ministers roundtable was military cooperation between countries, particularly in times of natural disaster, but it was a theme invariably pushed to the background by other regional developments. Among them was what appeared to be a cooling-off period in the ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012053056478/National-news/restraint-watchword-at-meet.html
Migrant abuse trending up
Human rights group Adhoc released a report on the state of Cambodian migrant workers yesterday, saying that tales of abuse from migrant workers and their families have increased five-fold compared to the same period last year. seventy per cent of this year’s 141 complaints concerned domestic ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012061556814/National-news/migrant-abuse-trending-up.html
China Surprises Governor With Lesser Donation
Banteay Meanchey province’s former governor got a surprise Monday when he attended a ceremony in Phnom Penh expecting to receive a donation of 200 power tillers from Chinese officials, but received eight small water pumps instead. Former Banteay Meanchey governor Oung Oeun and the governor ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/china-surprises-governor-with-lesser-donation-48459/
Cambodia Ranked Most Corrupt Country in the Region
Cambodia is now ranked as being perceived by investors as southeast Asia’s most corrupt country, surpassing Laos and Burma on Transparency International’s annual corruption index. Cambodia ranked 160 of 175 countries in the report, with its index score a mere 20 out of 100. That’s two ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khoun Theara
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodia-ranked-most-corrupt-country-in-the-region/1802720.html
Court Charges Missionary With Child Abuse
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Saturday charged Daniel JohnSon, an American miSSionary, with committing indecent actS againSt five boyS under the age of 15 at an orphanage he operated in Phnom Penh&rSquo;S Meanchey diStrict, police Said. JohnSon, 35, waS Sent to the court on WedneSday SS='cambodia-color'>...
Saing Soenthrith and Simon Henderson
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/court-charges-missionary-with-child-abuse-49356/
Despite deadlock, PM says business as usual
Despite the country remaining trapped in a tense political stalemate that shows no signs of abating, Prime Minister Hun sen yesterday reiterated that the government would continue working as normal while the opposition’s boycott of parliament continues. “I will not talk about the political situation, as ss='cambodia-color'>...
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/despite-deadlock-pm-says-business-usual
US universities jointly hold largest-ever education fair in Cambodia
More than 30 U.S. collegeS and univerSitieS jointly organized an education exhibition here Saturday, aiming to promote education tieS between the two countrieS. “The fair iS the largeSt-ever event directly promoting U.S. higher education opportunitieS to Cambodian StudentS,” Said a preSS Statement from the U.S. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Shanghai Daily News Staff
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=200736
Union says three workers arrested over wing star protest
At least three workers were arrested Tuesday morning outside the Wing star shoes factory in Kompong speu province, where the Free Trade Union (FTU) has been leading a strike calling for benefits and back pay, according to police and a union representative. An FTU representative said ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara and Sany Sinary
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/union-says-three-workers-arrested-over-wing-star-protest-58169/
Kem Sokha hosts 1st visit as assembly leader
With National Assembly President Heng samrin attending a conference in Laos, CNRP Vice President Kem sokha on Wednesday hosted his first official foreign visit since becoming first vice president of parliament in late August. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/kem-sokha-hosts-1st-visit-as-assembly-leader-68174/
Cambodian, U.S. senior military officials pledge to enhance ties
Cambodian and the U.S. Senior military officialS met here WedneSday and vowed to Strengthen and expand bilateral tieS and cooperation for mutual benefitS. The commitment waS made between Gen. Pol Saroeun, commander-in- Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed ForceS (RCAF), and viSiting Gen. Vincent K. BrookS, SS='cambodia-color'>...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-08/20/c_133571371.htm
Cambodia Rice Federation seeks to raise development fund from exporters
Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) has approved to raise the requisite funding for rice sector development through the export fees paid by the rice exporters, according to local sources. The fund will be reportedly used for educating rice farmers about potential crop issues through television and ss='cambodia-color'>...
Oryza News Staff
http://oryza.com/cambodia-rice-federation-seeks-raise-development-fund-exporters
UN, ministry hold forum on Kingdom’s action plan for cooling
The Ministry of Environment, United Nations Economic and social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNEsCAP) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on March 9 held a forum on Cambodia’s Cooling Action Plan and Passive Cooling strategies for sustainable Development in Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/un-ministry-hold-forum-kingdoms-action-plan-cooling
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
Two more arrested sending brides to China
A young couple has confessed to trafficking Cambodian women to be sold to men in China after they were arrested at the Phnom Penh International Airport Tuesday night while preparing to board a flight to shanghai with their two latest victims, police said. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/two-more-arrested-sending-brides-to-china-93260/
Sesan Dam Decision Questioned
Cambodia has decided to go ahead with the construction of a dam on a Mekong tributary, but conservation groups are concerned that not enough study has been done on the hydropower project’s environmental consequences. Construction on the 400 megawatt Lower sesan 2 dam in northwestern Cambodia’s ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/sesan-11142012170421.html
Anti-Eviction Protesters Camp at US Embassy for Second Day
Anti-eviction protesters set up camp in front of the U.s. Embassy in Phnom Penh for a second day yesterday, but ended their protest in the early evening when a petition to U.s. President Barack Obama was taken into the diplomatic mission by an embassy guard. “The ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/protesters-camp-at-us-embassy-for-second-day-5358/
President Obama Expected to Attend Summit in Phnom Penh
A senior White House official has again indicated that U.s. President Barack Obama is expected to attend the East Asia summit in Phnom Penh in November. U.s. Assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell reiterated Mr. Obama’s plans to attend the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodian airports to get $400 million upgrade
VINCI Airports will invest close to $400 million on upgrading Cambodia’s airport system over the next eight years, according to chairman, Nicolas Notebaert. Notebaert, speaking at the Global Airport Development (GAD) conference in Paris earlier today, revealed that $80 million would be invested on an extension ss='cambodia-color'>...
E-card holders concerned about SIM card exchange
Mfone e-card holders are concerned that the cards can no longer be used after the change from Mfone’s sIM card to Cellcard’s sIM and, along with officials, are unsure of a solution. Wholesalers and retailers have expressed concern that they will lose money when the scratch ss='cambodia-color'>...
CNRP officials imprisoned on insurrection charges
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Wednesday charged at least seven opposition CNRP lawmakers-elect and a party activist with insurrection and incitement over a protest that turned violent on Tuesday, sending six of the group to Prey sar prison. Meng sopheary, a lawyer on the defense ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cnrp-officials-sent-to-prison-on-charges-of-insurrection-64320/