More than 7,000 pass Korean language test
The results of a Korean proficiency test for would-be migrant workers were released Wednesday, with more than 7,000 Cambodians qualifying as prospective laborers in South Korea’s agriculture, manufacturing and construction sectors, according to officials. ...
Kang Sothear and Tsz-kwan Ho
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/more-than-7000-pass-korean-language-test-88560/
Permitted More than 25,000 get work cards
The Ministry of Labour granted about 25,000 work permits to foreigners in the first six months of 2015, about 5,000 more than they issued during all of last year. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/permitted-more-25000-get-work-cards
Rice federation to get $450,000 from ministry
The Cambodian Rice Federation signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday to receive $450,000 in financial support from the government to increase Cambodia’s rice exports, according to a federation official. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/rice-federation-to-get-450000-from-ministry-89665/
Cambodian Red Cross donates $20,000 to Myanmar
The Cambodian Red Cross has donated $20,000 to help flood victims in Myanmar. ...
Va Sonyka
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/14345/cambodian-red-cross-donates--20-000-to-myanmar/
Villagers accuse firm of taking some $60,000
Over 100 members of the Prov ethnic community in Ratanakkiri province have filed a complaint with a local rights group claiming to have been defrauded for tens of thousands of dollars by a broker for an international investment firm. ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/villagers-accuse-firm-taking-some-60000
More than 2,000 forest crimes observed: group
The Prey Lang Community Network yesterday reported uncovering more than 2,000 cases of forestry crime so far this year in Prey Lang forest, where they say corrupt elites are decimating protected reserves with impunity. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/more-2000-forest-crimes-observed-group
Project to conserve Bakheng Temple gets $450,000 grant
A nearly half-million-dollar grant will allow a conservation project at Phnom Bakheng Temple – one of the oldest temples in the Angkor Archaeological Park – to be completed, according to the World Monuments Fund. The $450,000 grant was donated by the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural ...
Over 100,000 Kingdom high school students sit exams
A Total of 117,062 students sat for their high school examinations nationwide on Monday, braving incessant rains and the marauding floods in some provinces, said the Ministry of Education. And the number of candidates this year was much higher compared to last year’s 103,112 students. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-100000-kingdom-high-school-students-sit-exams
Government readying 80,000 security forces for July election
Some 80,000 security personnel will be deployed for July’s upcoming national election, including a volunteer “citizen” force, raising concerns from election and rights observers about possible voter intimidation. State newswire AKP reported the numbers on Thursday, writing that the forces “will be deployed to ensure ...
Andrew Nachemson and Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-readying-80000-security-forces-july-election
Battambang mine raid nets 9,000 kilos of material
In a joint raid on an illegal mining operation, conducted by the departments of environment, mines and energy, and police in Battambang province’s Phnom Prek district on Sunday, over 9,000 kilograms of raw materials and explosives were confiscated. The materials belonged to Chinese company Phou ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/battambang-mine-raid-nets-9000-kilos-material
NEC: Nearly 600,000 invalid votes cast in polls
The National Election Committee (NEC) said on Monday that there were nearly 600,000 invalid ballots cast in Sunday’s national elections, adding that the issue was not unusual in a democracy. According to the preliminary results, voter turnout was 6,946,164, or 82.17 percent, of which 596,775 ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-nearly-600000-invalid-votes-cast-polls
More than 4,000 border crimes foiled this year
The Defence Ministry prevented more than 4,000 border crimes so far this year and has pledged to continue cooperating with neighbouring countries to fight crime. A report posted yesterday by ministry spokesman General Chhum Sucheat on his Facebook page said that the Royal Cambodian Armed ...
Ven Rathavong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50538810/more-than-4000-border-crimes-foiled-this-year/
Cambodia police break up 8,000 strong garment protest
Water cannons have been used to bring the angry protest by garment workers to an end. Thousands of people went on strike after they had been promised an 18 euro pay rise and only received half. ...
DW News Staff
http://www.dw.com/en/cambodia-police-break-up-8000-strong-garment-protest/a-18931690
Gov’t to commence 18,000 strong recruitment drive
The Cambodian government said it will recruit over 18,000 civil officials and contracted officials this year to replace retired officials and bolster understaffed ministry positions ...
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22277/gov---t-to-commence-18-000-strong-recruitment-drive/
Up to 1,000 hectares of flooded forest threatened
About 1,000 hectares of flooded forest in Preah Sihanouk’s Prey Nup district, all of which is overseen by the provincial fisheries department, is under threat of being systemically divided and sold to a private company, according to officials. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24808/up-to-1-000-hectares-of-flooded-forest-threatened/
Almost 2,000 deported so far this year: report
Nearly 2,000 people have been deported from Cambodia – the vast majority of them Vietnamese – in the first nine months of 2015, according to new government figures.From January through September, 1,919 people were expelled from the Kingdom, and 90 per cent of those thrown ...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/almost-2000-deported-so-far-year-report
3,000 women, children allegedly trafficked to Laos, Cambodia
Some 3,000 Vietnamese women and children were suspected to have been trafficked to Laos and Cambodia in 2015, the Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper reported.The women were sold into prostitution and children were forced into hard physical labor. ...
Viet Nam News Staff
http://vietnamnews.vn/society/281258/3000-women-children-allegedly-trafficked-to-laos-cambodia.html
Police burn 45,000 marijuana plants in public forest
Police burned nearly 45,000 marijuana plants growing on public forest land in Takeo province on Tuesday and Wednesday after they were tipped off by local villagers, police said Thursday. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/109415-109415/
Over 88,000 candidates register for upcoming commune elections
More than 88,000 candidates will be vying for the 11,572 seats up for grabs in the June 4 commune elections, the National Election Committee (NEC) announced on Monday, following a three-day registration window that closed on Sunday. ...
Ouch Sony and Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/over-88000-candidates-register-for-upcoming-commune-elections-126195/
Security force of 30,000 ready for June elections
More than 30,000 police officers, military police and soldiers will be deployed to ensure no one can “destroy” next month’s commune elections, Interior Minister Sar Kheng said on Thursday. ...
Sek Oudom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/security-force-of-30000-ready-for-june-elections-129127/