About 500 prisoners to be released, to have their term reduced
Cambodia will pardon the prisoners or reduce the punishment for to mark annual Khmer New Year celebration from 14-16 April. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=15&token=NDA1ZDI5ZjI4MzM
Angkor revenue up, tourists amount down
According to a new report by the Ministry of Tourism published yesterday, revenue from ticket sales to the Angkor Archeological Park reached $39.48 million in the first quarter of 2018, 28 percent higher than the corresponding period last year. Ministry data showed 854,584 tourists visited the ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50269499/angkor-revenue-up-tourists-amount-down/
New protection for giant ibis
A newly demarcated wildlife and forest protection zone designed to safeguard Cambodia’s national bird, the giant ibis, along with a number of other endangered species, has been approved after more than 10 years in the making. A government sub-decree approving a protection zone spanning 66,932 hectares ...
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-protection-giant-ibis
Directive aims to stop ELC abuses
Sacred burial grounds and community forests should be granted more protection under a new government proclamation issued this month, but rights groups and land-grab victims are wary that, without proper enforcement, it will amount to little in practice. An interministerial proclamation, or prakas, signed by ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/directive-aims-stop-elc-abuses
Parents using toxic balms on babies: report
Cambodian parents are commonly using medicinal balms and oils such as “Tiger Balm” on their newborn children despite potentially toxic effects, according to a new report. ...
Erin Handley and Kong Meta
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/parents-using-toxic-balms-babies-report
Media agencies warned about gambling ads
The Ministry of Information last week warned media organizations not to publish or broadcast advertisements from gambling outlets unless they have permission from the government to do so, according to a ministry notice obtained Tuesday. “The ministry previously advised [media outlets] to stop all types ...
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/media-agencies-warned-about-gambling-ads-65808/
9th new human cases of Avian Influenza H5N1 in Cambodia in 2014
The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia wishes to advise members of the public that one (1) new human case of avian influenza has been confirmed for the H5N1 virus. ...
Ministry of Health and World Health Organization
Old problems persist in new NGO draft law
The latest version of the government’s draft law on NGOs, which was approved by the Council of Ministers in January, is identical to an earlier version made available to civil society in 2011, with several outstanding concerns still intact, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights ...
Stuart White
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/old-problems-persist-new-ngo-draft-law
Nearly $70 million investment projects licensed, to create 5,000 jobs
Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given the green light to five new investment projects with a total investment capital of $65.6 million. According to the council’s press releases issued recently, the new projects approved are expected to create nearly 5,000 jobs for ...
Phal Sophanith/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50732891/nearly-70-million-investment-projects-licensed-to-create-5000-jobs/
Ministry of Interior sets up checkpoint working group
The Ministry of Interior on Tuesday established a working group to study the opening of new border checkpoints along the Kingdom’s frontier with neighbouring countries. Interior Minister Sar Kheng signed a letter appointing Sok Phal and Lam Chea as head and deputy of the committee, ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-interior-sets-checkpoint-working-group
New minister vows to tackle land registration
The new minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, Chea Sophara, should strive to resolve the country’s land disputes and expand land registration services, his outgoing predecessor Im Chhun Lim said during a handover ceremony yesterday. ...
Lay Samean
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-minister-vows-tackle-land-registration
Banking sector FDI spikes on new banks and higher caps
Inflows of foreign capital into the Kingdom’s banking sector nearly doubled during the first half of the year as two heavyweight players entered the local market and lending institutions responded to revised minimum capital requirements, a central bank official said yesterday. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/banking-sector-fdi-spikes-new-banks-and-higher-caps
New Hong Kong maid deal raises old concerns over abuse
Employment agencies in Hong Kong are already raising doubts about the likely success of a pilot program that could see hundreds of Cambodians start arriving later this year to work as maids, only a day after a deal creating the program was signed, according to ...
Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/new-hong-kong-maid-deal-raises-old-concerns-over-abuse-128623/
New standards for recruitment agencies
The Ministry of Labour on Saturday issued a 12-point set of standards for recruitment agencies sending workers abroad, warning operators they have just over a month to comply. ...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-standards-recruitment-agencies
Two new power plants planned
Two new power plants are being planned for Cambodia, a $167 million garbage-fueled plant for Phnom Penh, and an $89 million solar plant for Siem Reap province, the tourism ministry announced. In a statement on the ministry’s Facebook page yesterday, the ministry unveiled plans for the ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/29970/two-new-power-plants-planned/
PM gives recommendations at Asean veterans assembly
Prime Minister Hun Sen left recommendations for the Veterans Confederation of Asean Countries (Veconac) to help it attain new achievements in the interest of the general welfare of veterans in each member-nation. The recommendations were made on Tuesday at the 19th General Assembly of the ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-gives-recommendations-asean-veterans-assembly
Smoke-free campaign launched
A new government initiative to warn Cambodians about the dangers of smoking tobacco was launched yesterday by the Ministry of Health and World Health Organization. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/smoke-free-campaign-launched
UN agency plans office in capital
A United Nations development agency will open a new office in Phnom Penh following a meeting yesterday with Minister of Foreign Affairs Hor Namhong, an official has said. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/un-agency-plans-office-capital
Property owners told to pay tax through new app
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has told all property owners to pay their taxes using the GDT Taxpayer App, which saves them the trouble of having to go there in person. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/property-owners-told-pay-tax-through-new-app
Cambodia's state-Owned telecom firm gets new chief, vowing to improve business operations, revenues
Newly-Appointed Director General of the state-owned Telecom Cambodia (TC) Kim Vikra vowed Monday to enhance the enterprise’s governance in order to improve business operations and revenues. “I am committed to working with all colleagues in order to lead the enterprise to progress,”he said at his official ...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-03/18/c_132243178.htm