Full text of ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
Herewith the full text of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration adopted by Southeast Asian leaders Sunday: WE, the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as “ASEAN”), namely Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of ...
US companies urged to invest in Cambodia
Cambodia last week asked the United States to increase investments in the Kingdom, claiming that working conditions here have improved dramatically in recent years. the appeal was made by Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak in a meeting on Friday with US Ambassador Patrick Murphy. Mr Sorasak ...
RAC launches new Khmer dictionary
The National Council for The Khmer Language of The Royal Academy of Cambodia has launched The updated Khmer dictionary, which is published in hard copy and digitally for students, government officials and The general public to use. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501366197/rac-launches-new-khmer-dictionary/
Gov’t discusses new strategies to attract investment
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), in collaboration with The World Bank (WB), yesterday held a sector policy dialogue to discuss new strategies with development partners and oTher government officials from different ministries and institutions to boost investment while considering The scope of regional ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501269338/govt-discusses-new-strategies-to-attract-investment/
Cambodia tourism roadshow held in Philippines
With a more lenient COVID-19 safety and healthy protocols, Sok Sangvar, Under Secretary of State and Representative of Dr. Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism, underscored Cambodia’s recovery platform program as the country opens its door to international tourists for leisure or even for business. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501073255/cambodia-tourism-roadshow-held-in-philippines/
Hun Sen: Cambodia has no law to require the government to send draft law to NGOs
Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday that the cabinet is not obliged by any law to seek suggestions from the civil society. the premier made comments at a graduation ceremony of Asia European University in response to non-government organizations which condemned the approval on April ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=YmM2YjYxMzIxNmU
Cambodia Daily brings out online-only platform
The shuttered Cambodia Daily announced late on Tuesday night that it has “relaunched” as a noncommercial publication. On its Facebook page, The Daily announced The re-opening as “a digital only, non-commercial publication based off shore”. Several items – including an aggregated news round-up and a “Timeline ...
Leonie Kijewski and Kong Meta
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-daily-brings-out-online-only-platform
Cambodia seeking World Bank support for agriculture
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has sought support from The World Bank on developing The agriculture sector, mainly for vegetable production and aquaculture. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50936038/cambodia-seeking-world-bank-support-for-agriculture/
Degrees of change in the air
Public and private universities are experiencing an exponential rise in the number of students opting for two-year associate degrees rather than four-year bachelor’s programs following last year’s disastrous high school exit examinations, education officials said yesterday. ...
Sarah Taguiam
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/degrees-change-air
Call for all lawyers to provide free services to the poor
The Bar Association of The Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC) has issued a letter calling on all lawyers to volunteer free legal services to The poor. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50811786/call-for-all-lawyers-to-provide-free-services-to-the-poor/
Press release on the outcome of the plenary session of the council of ministers
On 27 October 2023, the Spokesperson Unit of the Royal Government of Cambodia issued a press release on the results of the plenary session of the council of ministers under the high presidency of Samdech Moha Bovatei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of ...
Spokesperson Unit of the Royal Government of Cambodia
Varying Degrees of Progress Shown in Development Report
The government has made “remarkable development progress” in successfully guiding The country through The global financial crash of 2008, ensuring economic stability and enabling The government to meet The Cambodian Millennium Development Goal on poverty reduction, Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday. Speaking at The launch ...
Cambodian civil society groups condemn ongoing attacks on freedom of the media
On May 09 2018, the undersigned of 79 civil society groups, condemn the latest blow to press freedom in Cambodia, with the opaque sale of the Phnom Penh Post, and the new owner’s immediate interference in the paper’s editorial independence, which compelled 13 senior staff and reporters to ...
Cambodian Center for Human Right
Judicial laws put independence of courts in jeopardy
Three constitutionally mandated judicial laws would adversely affect the independence of the courts if they are passed in their current draft state, legal experts warned on Friday. Draft versions of the Law on the Organization and Functioning of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, the Law ...
Lauren Crothers
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/judicial-laws-put-independence-of-courts-in-jeopardy-58942/
Japanese Government Awards Chea Sim Order of the Rising Sun
CPP and Senate President Chea Sim was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese government on Sunday in recognition of his contributions to the strengthening of relations between the two countries. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Mr. Sim, ...
Saing Soenthrith
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/japanese-government-awards-chea-sim-order-of-the-rising-sun-46601/
Dr Hun Manet committed to serving the nation and protecting the throne
Dr Hun Manet, newly appointed Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has been committed to serving the nation, defending the national independence, and protecting the throne and the constitutional monarchy in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501338826/dr-hun-manet-committed-to-serving-the-nation-and-protecting-the-throne/
Director General of Immigration urges officials at international gates to upgrade their technology skills
The Director General of Immigration, Lt. Gen. Sok Veasna, has instructed The officers at The international gates to continue to improve Their technical skills, technology and foreign languages to make it easier to work quickly. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501358462/director-general-of-immigration-urges-officials-at-international-gates-to-upgrade-their-technology-skills/
At Cambodia’s last independent newspaper, top editor fired, foreign journalists quit
All but a handful of foreign journalists on staff at The Phnom Penh Post, Cambodia’s last remaining independent daily newspaper, resigned on Wednesday. Citing differences over The meaning of “editorial independence,” They quit within days after new owners fired its editor-in-chief who refused to remove a published ...
Hul Reaksmey
https://www.voanews.com/a/cambodia-last-independent-newspaper-editor-fired-reporters-quit/4387613.html
CCC declares constitutionality of law on amendment to election law
The Constitutional Council of Cambodia (CCC) has declared The constitutionality of The Law on Amendment to The Election Law. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501318560/ccc-declares-constitutionality-of-law-on-amendment-to-election-law/
Daily silenced after 24 years
After 24 years of fiercely independent journalism, the Cambodia Daily will publish their final edition today due to an “exorbitant” $6.3 million tax bill levelled at them last month – an outcome critics say threatens Cambodia’s free press ahead of next year’s crucial national election. ...
Ananth Baliga and Niem Chheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/daily-silenced-after-24-years