Government lays out plan for non-tax revenue
The Ministry of Economy and Finance held a workshop yesterday to finalise a draft on a sub-decree managing non-tax revenue sources, part of the government’s attempt to improve its revenue collection. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/government-lays-out-plan-non-tax-revenue
Animals dying from poisoned pond raises health concerns
A Wildlife Conservation society official yesterday expressed concern about the potential impact on birds, livestock and humans after a poisoned pond was found in a conservation area in Preah Vihear province’s Chheb district. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Sophon
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50114898/animals-dying-from-poisoned-pond-raises-health-concerns/
Economy resilient to global headwinds: World Bank
Despite global uncertainty related to political shifts in the West and a continued Chinese economic slowdown, Cambodia showed strong growth prospects for the next several years, according to the World Bank’s latest report. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Matthieu de Gaudemar
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/economy-resilient-global-headwinds-world-bank
Workers at shuttered factory protest for pay
Workers from shude Garment Co, Ltd, protested in front of their factory yesterday in Kampong speu province’s Chbar Mon town after their employer vanished without paying their January salaries. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/workers-shuttered-factory-protest-pay
Opposition chooses its new leaders
The opposition CNRP decided to amend its internal regulations yesterday, paving the way for the political party to have three deputy presidents who will be announced and voted on at today’s party congress. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/36027/opposition-chooses-its-new-leaders/
Local startup is selected for fintech accelerator program
A Cambodian startup was selected to take part in startupbootcamp’s three-month fintech accelerator program in singapore, becoming the second firm from the Kingdom to join the international program in as many years. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Matthieu de Gaudemar
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/local-startup-selected-fintech-accelerator-program
Police chief examining smuggling transferred
Mondulkiri’s provincial police chief has been removed from his post less than two weeks after he spearheaded an investigation into military and police officials accused of involvement in illegal timber smuggling to Vietnam. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara and Erin Handley
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/police-chief-examining-smuggling-transferred
EuroCham firms wary over elections
Business confidence among EuroCham Cambodia’s predominantly European member companies fell this year as a result of a lack of positive reforms and uncertainty surrounding upcoming elections, according to a survey released yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kali Kotoski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/eurocham-firms-wary-over-elections
NGO: Low voter registration result of political climate
The Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia yesterday asked the National Election Committee and government to stabilise the current political climate to increase voter registration ahead of next year’s national election. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5085345/ngo-low-voter-registration-result-political-climate/
Health probe targets chemical bomb sites
Prime Minister Hun sen has ordered the Health Ministry to investigate the well-being of villagers living within the vicinity of an estimated 15 chemical bomb sites in svay Rieng province’s Korki commune. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5085764/health-probe-targets-chemical-bomb-sites/
Union claims casino labour abuse
The Collective Union of Movement of Workers has sent a letter to the Ministry of Labour seeking intervention over abusive working conditions for staffers at a casino in Banteay Meanchey province’s Poipet town. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5099378/union-claims-casino-labour-abuse/
Kampong Cham tourist site planned
More than 5,000 sugar palm trees will be planted at an ancient historical site in Kampong Cham province’s srei santhor district in an effort to turn the area into a tourist attraction. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50102520/kampong-cham-tourist-site-planned/
The number of mobile connections drops slightly
The number of mobile connections in Cambodia has decreased slightly, from 19.91 million in 2016 to 18.57 million in 2017, a figure that is still higher than the country’s total population. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50109449/number-mobile-connections-drops-slightly/
Interfering officials arrested
Military police in Stung Treng province arreSted five government officialS yeSterday after they forcibly Stopped Student volunteerS from meaSuring property lineS aS part of Prime MiniSter Hun Sen&rSquo;S national initiative to help Settle land diSputeS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
CNRP complaint: Poll station moved from CPP domain
The National Election Committee has moved a Kandal province polling station at the request of the Cambodia National Rescue Party, who complained it was located in an area heavily occupied by Cambodian People’s Party supporters. ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrp-complaint-poll-station-moved-cpp-domain
Floods Bring Another Danger to the Northwest—Landmines
In the past decade, thanks to extensive demining efforts, few residents of Battambang province’s Rokha Kiri district had seen land mines, millions of which once covered Cambodian soil after decades of civil war. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara and Denise Hruby
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/floods-bring-another-danger-to-the-northwest-landmines-45481/
Japanese FM arrives in Cambodia, 143 mln USD aid deals to be signed
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, on sunday evening for a three-day official visit and will sign to provide more than 143 million U.s. dollars to Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Global Post News Staff
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/140629/japanese-fm-arrives-cambodia-143-mln-usd-aid-deals-be-signed
Pollution woes: Gov’t meets with locals about mine
Officials from the Ministry of Mines and Energy yesterday met with villagers in Ratanakkiri province’s Taveng district about a gold mine they allege violates the law and introduces toxic chemicals into the nearby sesan River. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pollution-woes-gov%E2%80%99t-meets-locals-about-mine
ADB maintains growth outlook for Cambodia as uncertainties ease
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) maintains its April projection for Cambodia’s economic growth at 7.0% in 2014, and 7.3% in 2015, says a new report released today. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
CNRP defector slams reports on departure
Opposition party defector Van sam Oeun yesterday slammed reports that his recent move to the ruling Cambodian People’s Party was due to alleged bankruptcy and that he had been “bought” by Prime Minister Hun sen. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/cnrp-defector-slams-reports-departure