Villager in land row denied character statement by police
A villager involved in a long-running land dispute in Kompong Chhnang province with the wife of Mines and Energy Minister Suy Sem has accused his commune police chief of discrimination after he was refused a character statement he needed to apply for a garment factory ...
Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/villager-in-land-row-denied-character-statement-by-police-59726/
Cambodia looks to put its rice on the world’s plate
For as long as Cambodian rice farmers can remember, their product has had an unsavory reputation. Tough, dirty and unmilled, it was impossible to cook evenly, and even farmers traded it as pig feed in exchange for cash or better-quality rice from Vietnam or Thailand. Even ...
Cambodia bets on Saemaeul movement to spur rural reform
With agriculture still the mainstay of its economy, Cambodia is seeking to reform rural communities in partnership with Korea to shore up residents’ livelihoods and boost grain exports. The Southeast Asian country is seeking to follow in the footsteps of the “Saemaeul Undong,” or New Community ...
Shin Hyon-hee
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20141109000243
Dreams not panning out
In the shadow of Anlong Mountain in Preah Vihear province, the whir of engines pierces the tranquil scrubland. Here, in the midday heat, a group of workers scour the earth for traces of gold. A licence granted to Malaysian gold miner Delcom, which first began ...
May Titthara and Alice Cuddy
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/dreams-not-panning-out
Sar Kheng: Sub-national level budgets to be paid via bank to stop corruption
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng announced on Tuesday that the budgets for sub-national administrations next year will be paid via the bank to prevent corruption and ensure transparency. He also warned officials not to abuse power for personal gain. Sar Kheng was speaking at the ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-kheng-sub-national-level-budgets-be-paid-bank-stop-corruption
Illegal land clearing in Banteay Srei stopped
Siem Reap province’s Banteay Srei district authorities on Friday stopped and warned of legal action against the unauthorised clearing of forest land led by a machinery owner at the district’s Hal village in Tbeng commune. District governor Khim Finan told The Post on Sunday that ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/illegal-land-clearing-banteay-srei-stopped
Families’ evictions to be reviewed
Phnom Penh Municipal Council chairman Pa Socheatvong said the Municipal Hall has decided to temporarily suspend administrative action against eight families involved in a land dispute at the Russey Keo development area. Officials will be sent to investigate whether demolishing the houses of the eight ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/families-evictions-be-reviewed
WWF calls for more action to protect endangered animals
Kratie Province–World Wildlife Fund Cambodia yesterday urged Kratie provincial authorities to take firm action against fishing, forestry, and forest land encroachment crimes in order to protect and preserve rare species of wild animals that are currently under threat. Horm Chandet, a landscape manager for WWF’s ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50679406/wwf-calls-for-more-action-to-protect-endangered-animals
Firm set to launch 150MW solar power plants in Kingdom
Jinkosolar Holding Co Ltd has announced it is to supply photovoltaic panels for three solar power plants in Cambodia with a combined capacity of 150MW. New York Stock Exchange-listed JinkoSolar said Cheetah solar panels will be installed at two photovoltaic power stations in Pursat province’s ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/firm-set-launch-150mw-solar-power-plants-kingdom
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new web-based dashboard dataset of “Coronavirus COVID-19 global cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new dataset of an interactive web-based dashboard hosted by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University, to visualize and track reported Corona virus COVID-19 global cases in real-time.=> Please click here to get ...
Fees too high: AirAsia CEO
While AirAsia, one of the world’s largest low-cost airline, is gearing toward an expansion in the region, the company’s chief executive said that serving Cambodia was expensive due to high airport fees. Airport charges are high and restrictive, as are over-flight fees, compared to other countries in ...
Announcement on the implementation of electronic tax filing service (E-Filing)
On 04 June 2020, the General Department of Taxation (GDT) has officially now put into operation an electronic filing system for all medium and large taxpayers starting from early this month. GDT Director-General Kong Vibol said that at present, the taxation department has been aggressively ...
General Department of Taxation (GDT)
Provincial top cops on notice following crime wave
Interior Minister Sar Kheng yesterday took aim at the police chiefs of Battambang, Kandal and Pursat provinces, warning that they should be prepared to lose their titles if they fail to crack down on a recent crime wave.Kheng said the three police chiefs needed to ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/provincial-top-cops-notice-following-crime-wave
Under a controversial new plan by the Ministry of Interior, ethnic Vietnamese – some living in Cambodia for generations – begin to see documents revoked
Behind the traffic police station in Kampong Chhnang town, set against the picturesque backdrop of the Tonle Sap, immigration officials gathered thousands of ethnic Vietnamese to begin a nationwide process of revoking “improperly” issued documents this week. The plan to review birth certificates, identity cards, passports ...
Kong Meta and Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-post-depth/ethnic-vietnamese-some-living-cambodia-generations-see-documents-revoked
Mr. Ian RAMAGE
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Mr. Ian RAMAGE is the founder and director of Angkor Research and Consulting. With a Master of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Wollongong, New South Wales, he previously worked as a psychologist in juvenile detention centers in Australia and, as a consultant, ...
Press release responding to public opinion concerning over the falling of mango price growing in Cambodia
On 04 February 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries issued a press release responding to the concerns among the public over the falling price of mangoes growing in Cambodia. The Ministry calls on all mango growers to register their mango farms for export ...
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
Outcomes of the 3rd ASEM Senior Officials' Meeting on 16-17 September 2021 via videoconference
On 17 September 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the 3rd ASEM Senior Officials’ Meeting on 16-17 September 2021 via videoconference. During this two-day meeting, ASEM SOM Leaders actively discussed the draft ASEM13 Chair’s ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Public posting of judgment documents
On 23 September 2021, the Kandal Provincial Administration issued a notification on the public posting of judgment documents. The judgment documents in Lumhach Village, Angkor Meas Village, Romdenh Village and Beng Village, Makak Commune, Ang Snoul District, Kandal Province will be publicly posted within 15 ...
Kandal Provincial Administration
Lifting of the ban on travelers or transit persons from 10 African countries entering Cambodia
On 05 December 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a notification on the lifting of the ban on travelers or transit persons from 10 African countries entering Cambodia. The Ministry has decided to lift the ban on passengers or passers-by from 10 African countries, replacing ...
Ministry of Health
His Excellency NGUYEN XUAN PHUC, President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, will pay a state visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia
On 20 December 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on His Excellency NGUYEN XUAN PHUC, President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, will pay a state visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia on 21-22 December 2021. During ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation