Press release on the GovTech conference under the theme "Empowring Digital Transformation in the Public Sector"
On 24 October 2023, at the Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology (CADT), H.E. Chea Vandeth, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) and Chairman of the Digital Government Committee (CDC) presided over the opening ceremony of the first GovTech conference, under the theme “Empowering Digital Transformation ...
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT)
Eleven human rights defenders jailed
The Observatory for The Protection of Human Rights Defenders, an FIDH-OMCT joint programme, said today that The Cambodian Government must end The repression of land rights defenders and immediately release those imprisoned on November 11-12. ...
Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
Bilateral investment treaties offer investment protection through arbitration
Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) are intra-state legal mechanisms which encourage foreign investment. This is particularly so as they provide foreign investors with Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms to enforce investment protections through international arbitration against the host state before a neutral tribunal. Cambodia has signed over ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=15&token=YTQ5ZWI5NTZjN2F
Inflation slows to only 2% says NIS
Cambodia’s inflation rose by 2.2 per cent in August compared to the same month last year, according to the monthly data from the National Institute of Statistics. the increase was due to the rise in food and the fluctuation of gasoline prices. Government officials and economists said the ...
Trade deficit prompts call to diversify exports
Cambodia’s trade deficit expanded to almost half a billion dollars during the first three months of the year, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Commerce. Between January and March, Cambodia’s exports reached $1.99 billion, up 19 per cent compared to the same period ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/trade-deficit-prompts-call-diversify-exports
Cambodia scholar calls for boosting mutual trust, maritime security in Asia Pacific
A Cambodian scholar on Saturday called for efforts to enhance the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in promoting mutual trust and maritime security in the Asia Pacific. A more relevant and coherent multilateral structure could help address old and new security challenges, ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2014-12/13/c_133852775.htm
Smart axiata funds degrees for students
Ten students will have the opportunity to further their studies for free thanks to Smart Axiata’s SmartEdu Scholarship Program, which not only covers their entire tertiary education tuition, but has also awarded them a monthly stipend amounting to $15,000 for the duration of their degree. ...
Mayuri Mei Lin
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/31378/smart-axiata-funds-degrees-for-students/
NA, AVI hold seminar on Cambodia-EU relations
The National Assembly (NA) of Cambodia, through The Committee on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, and Information in collaboration with The Asian Vision Institute (AVI), held a seminar on “Cambodia-Europe Relations in Regional Connection and Peace” at The National Assembly on Friday. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501423137/na-avi-hold-seminar-on-cambodia-eu-relations/
Rising oil prices fueling inflation
Rising oil prices fuelled a month-to-month inflationary increase of 5.4 per cent through February and March, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics. Factors such as sanctions on Iranian oil, as well as floods that depleted Cambodian crops last year accounted for the rise ...
Agriculture Ministry working on forming commune agricultural coordinators across the country
Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina received visiting Dr Christoph Hoffmann, Member of the German Parliament and Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development. ...
Khmer Times Staff
http://Agriculture Ministry working on forming commune agricultural coordinators across the country
Fair aims to firm up trade with Vietnam
A five-day trade fair for Vietnamese products kicked off on Koh Pich in Phnom Penh yesterday, coming on the heels of recent government figures that show declines in bilateral trade and investment between Cambodia and Vietnam. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/fair-aims-firm-trade-vietnam
Press release on the meeting between the Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, Propaganda and Information Committee of the National Assembly and the Ministry of Information
On 25 January 2023, at the National Assembly building, the National Assembly Committee on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, Propaganda and Information with the Ministry of Information and colleagues organized a discussion meeting to understand “Media Affairs in Cambodia” in order to enhance the efficiency and ...
National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia
Medical students, Gov’t tussle over new exam
About half of the University of Health Science’s class of 2014 risks not graduating this year, having refused to register for a new compulsory final exam. A 2007 sub-decree states that a national-level examination for medical students would be implemented from that academic year onwards. But ...
Sinary Sany
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/medical-students-govt-tussle-over-new-exam-56780/
Chinese corners opened in Cambodia to boost language learning
The Confucius Institute of The Royal Academy of Cambodia on Tuesday launched Chinese Corners at The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and The Royal University of Fine Arts. ...
Ecns.cn News Staff
http://www.ecns.cn/2015/07-15/173177.shtml
Cambodia prepares to talk with China over bilateral cooperation promotion
Cambodia held an inter- ministerial meeting on Monday to discuss and prepare documents for a talk with China in November in order to further enhance bilateral ties and cooperation, officials said. Koy Kuong, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that the Monday’s meeting ...
Global Times News Staff
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/817635.shtml#.Ul0kxlBgd8E
Labour Law revision could hurt employers: GMAC
The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia welcomed The approval of The amendment of article 89 of The Labour Law on worker protection and severance pay by The government on Friday, but The organisation’s head said The move could financially burden employers. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50494469/labour-law-revision-could-hurt-employers-gmac/
US criticises ‘troubling’ steps against press, NGOs
The US State Department has expressed deep concern over Cambodia’s spiralling democratic climate following The government’s diktat to shutter The USAID-funded National Democratic Institute (NDI), ostensibly for violating The highly contentious NGO Law. ...
Ananth Baliga and Mech Dara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-criticises-troubling-steps-against-press-ngos
Prasac ups paid up capital
One of the Kingdom’s largest microfinance institutions (MFI), Prasac MFI, increased its paid up share capital by $29 million in a bid to increase public confidence and comply with the National Bank of Cambodia’s (NBC) requirements. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/27959/prasac-ups-paid-up-capital/
Major Gap Emerging Between Labor Market and Job Seekers
PHNOM PENH – As more and more Cambodians enter the job market, with a growing population of young people, there still remain plenty of job opportunities with foreign investors at home, according to a new study by the Ministry of Labor. But people either don’t ...
China, Southeast Asian countries to improve anti-terror cooperation
China and Southeast Asian countries decided to improve their cooperation in security and anti-terrorism during a meeting in Beijing on Thursday. the two sides will take action to improve multilateral and bilateral cooperation against terrorism, said senior Chinese official Meng Jianzhu. ...
Tian Shaohui
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-04/07/c_135259290.htm