Surveillance up ahead of CNRP verdict
Checkpoints went up on national roads, barricades were dumped in front of the supreme Court and police paid unannounced visits to civil society organisations and opposition officials as darkness fell yesterday ahead of today’s supreme Court hearing on the dissolution of the opposition CNRP. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Niem Chheng, Daphne Chen and Leonie Kijewski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/surveillance-ahead-cnrp-verdict
Kingdom on track for good 2018, says AMRO
Cambodia’s economic growth is expected to remain stable this year and the next, but structural reforms and a rebalancing of the budget is critical in the medium term to sustain economic growth, the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said yesterday in a report. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kali Kotoski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-track-good-2018-says-amro
Trade with China on the upswing
Cambodia’s exports to China, the second largest economy in the world, rose sharply during the first 11 months of 2017, by as much as 18 percent compared with the same period in 2016, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Commerce. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50100171/trade-china-upswing/
Students faint in high school
More than 10 students at Bak Chenhchean senior high school in Pursat province’s Phnom Kravanh district fainted yesterday. Major Tann Kearith, district police chief, said the students fainted at about 9am and were sent to the provincial referral hospital following the incident. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50104636/students-faint-in-high-school/
Monitors ready for Senate vote
With the absence of independent election monitors like Comfrel and Nicfec, sunday’s senate elections will be monitored by a hodgepodge of associations, with some representing the pharmacy, travel and hospitality industries, and another run by Hun Many, son of Prime Minister Hun sen. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Niem Chheng and Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/monitors-ready-senate-vote
Firm Says Logging Won’t Derail Carbon Credits
The U.S. firm Selling creditS for a carbon trading Scheme that could earn Cambodia tenS of millionS of dollarS Said yeSterday that SaleS could Start in a matter of monthS, deSpite mounting claimS of deforeStation within the community foreStS Set to anchor the project. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Zsombor Peter and Kuch Naren, P. 1
Hun Sen Denies Breeching Ban on Land Concessions
Prime Minister Hun sen has denied media reports he violated his own ban on economic land concessions, saying he only signed contracts that had been agreed upon prior to his decision. Local media have reported in recent days Hun sen’s signature on multiple land concessions ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ford opens new centre
When the new Ford showroom opened on Monivong Boulevard on Friday morning, the most distinguished guest was the great granddaughter of company founder Henry Ford, Elena A Ford. The entourage also included Ford’s regional and local associates, all of whom were joined by the deputy. ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012111959802/Business/ford-opens-new-centre.html
Growing Number of Strikes Worries Clothing Brands
Major clothing brands sourcing from Cambodia’s garment factories have expressed concern about the growing number of strikes in the country and called for the renewal of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at preventing strikes, a representative from the International Labor Organization (ILO) said yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Siem Reap hotels oversupplied
Potential real estate investors in siem Reap are being advised to look towards retail strips rather than hotels, according to Cambodian real estate professionals. Knight Frank’s Cambodia chief, sunny soo, said that while the hotel industry is well supplied, the town lacks an organised retail strip. ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/Real-Estate/siem-reap-hotels-oversupplied.html
Strike after pair fired for aiding other strikers
A thousand employees walked off the job at Nex-t Apparel (Cambodia) Co Ltd in Phnom Penh’s Dangkor district yesterday after two workers were fired for collecting money to buy water for strikers at a neighbouring factory. Demonstrations at Nex-t are set to continue today. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/strike-after-pair-fired-aiding-other-strikers
Company launches digital ad operation
Cambodian Investment Management’s social-media marketing and advertising business has launched Dynamo Innovative Digital Advertising, the group said last week. Dynamo will inherit 10 clients, managing 20 social-media pages, 90 per cent of which are on Facebook and 10 per cent on LinkedIn. ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/company-launches-digital-ad-operation
Prime Minister sister nominated as under-secretary
Prime Minister Hun sen’s younger sister, Hun sinath, has been nominated to the position of Under-secretary of state for the Ministry of National Assembly-senate Relations and Inspection. she was nominated, at the age of 57, by King Norodom sihamoni on December 9, 2013. .. ss='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=YWY5ODM4YzAxMjN
Police detain luxury wood ‘Smugglers’
Three males attempting to smuggle luxury wood on saturday evening were thwarted by authorities in Mondulkiri’s Keo seima district, provincial forestry officials confirmed yesterday. The suspects now being detained at the provincial police station are Vor Vanser, 16, Le Fy, 16, and Cheurng Vanseurn, 18. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kim Sarom
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/police-detain-luxury-wood-%E2%80%98smugglers%E2%80%99
Carbon Credits Ready for Sale in Oddar Meanchey Forest
Cambodia’s first verified carbon credit program is up and running in the remote province of Oddar Meanchey. But experts say there are limited carbon credit buyers, and illegal deforestation remains a major threat to the stability to the project. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khoun Theara
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/carbon-credits-ready-for-sale-in-oddar-meanchey-forest/1827513.html
Assembly OKs law to patch up roadways
A draft law meant to improve the maintenance and construction of Cambodia’s dilapidating roads was passed yesterday in a one-sided session of the National Assembly that saw ruling party lawmakers lambast Public Works and Transport Minister Tram Iv Tek for his allegedly poor stewardship. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rcaf-captain-guilty-outlawed-birds%E2%80%99-battle
China donates to encourage Chinese language education at Cambodian schools
The Chinese government on Thursday donated 203,000 U.s.dollars to the Chinese Association in Cambodia to support schools offering Chinese language courses in Cambodia. Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Bu Jianguo handed over the money to Duong Chhiv, the president of the Chinese Association in Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kong Defang and Liang Jun
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90777/8601478.html
Seven injured as Opposition leader attempts to enter Freedom Park
Seven people were injured Monday when oppoSition lawmaker-elect Mu Sochua claShed with Security forceS outSide Freedom Park in the Phnom Penh. Mu Sochua iS leading a non-violent campaign by attempting to enter the park in proteSt of the government&rSquo;S current ban on public gatheringS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Suy Heimkhemra
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/seven-injured-as-opposition-leader-attempts-to-enter-freedom-park-/1897755.html
Lightning strike kills three men
Lightning struck three men dead as they stood under a tree in Kampong Cham province on Friday evening, police said. sok suon, 53, Vy Ponlork, 37, and Yam Khen, 27, died at the scene, said Long Thy, police chief in srei santhor district’s Prek Por commune. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lightning-strike-kills-three-men
Vietnam island airport opens flights to Singapore, Cambodia
Vietnam Airlines will launch new international routes on November 1, connecting the Kien Giang Province’s Phu Quoc airport to singapore and Cambodia. The Phu Quoc – singapore route will carry two flights a week and the Phu Quoc – siem Riep route will carry three flights ss='cambodia-color'>...
Thanh Nien Daily News Staff
https://www.google.com.kh/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=+Cambodia&tbm=nws