Naga to mend fences with National Buddhist Institute
The owners of NagaWorld have agreed to replace The fences and gate of The National Buddhist Institute that were destroyed by The casino last year during The construction of an underground walkway. Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered The casino to make The repairs and in ...
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22353/naga-to-mend-fences-with-national-buddhist-institute/
Mekong Dams a Long-Term Risk to Food Security
The momentum toward large-scale dams on The Mekong River may be unstoppable, but governments must work fast to mitigate Their effects on fisheries and biodiversity or risk long-term food insecurity for millions of people whose lives depend on The river and its tributaries, leading academics ...
Simon Henderson
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/mekong-dams-a-long-term%E2%80%88risk-to-food-security-48415/
Japanese to bolster SEZ development
A GROUP of Japanese businessmen yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Sonatra Group chairman Sorn Sokna to develop a special economic zone along the Mekong River at the site of the Prey Veng ferry terminals. the ferry service is expected to become redundant when the ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013030561750/Business/japanese-to-bolster-sez-development.html
Trafficking, migrant issues in spotlight
The Cambodian government was strengThening its capacity to combat human trafficking by focusing on poverty reduction and was eager to work with oTher groups tackling The crime, Interior Ministry Secretary of State Chou Bun Eng said yesterday. “The issues of human trafficking and migrating workers are ...
Government’s Limits on Information Leaving Voters in the Dark
Reporters in Cambodia seeking statistics from government ministries and departments are used to being given the brush-off from time to time, but in the run-up to the July 28 national election, things appear to have worsened. the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has for ...
New joint committee to tackle child abuse
Ministries and child protection NGOs have jointly established a committee on the Implementation of an Action Plan to Prevent and Respond to Violence Against Children, Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation spokesman Touch Channy said. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-joint-committee-tackle-child-abuse
Cambodia near bottom in global list of children’s access to justice
The Child Rights International Network (CRIN) has released its worldwide rankings of countries’ protection of children’s legal rights, with Cambodia coming in at a lowly 166th place out of 197, just ahead of Libya and just behind Tongo. ...
Jonathan Cox
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/21373/cambodia-near-bottom-in-global-list-of-children---s-access-to-justice/
Mission hits back at UN criticism of Cambodia’s ‘deteriorating’ political climate
The Permanent Mission of Cambodia to The United Nations in Geneva shot back at The UN human rights office (OHCHR) yesterday for criticising what it characterised as The Kingdom’s deteriorating political climate, claiming The criticism was “unverified” and “politically motivated”. // // ...
Leonie Kijewski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mission-hits-back-un-criticism-cambodias-deteriorating-political-climate
Gov’t denies CCIM land concessions report
A government official has denied information recently released by the Cambodian Centre for Independent Media (CCIM) about the impact of investment in land concessions in several provinces.He considered the information to be dated and the problem already solved, but welcomed the investigation of complaints, if ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-denies-ccim-land-concessions-report
Cambodian children more vulnerable under Asean integration, report warns
Rights workers fear for the safety of Cambodia’s vulnerable children once Asean joins in an economic community next year. Children could also face more risk from economic pulls, experts warn. That includes families sending their children to work in other countries, where they will be ...
Suy Heimkhemra
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodian-children-more-vulnerable-under-asean-integration-report-warns/2489920.html
World Bank Sees Challenges to Government Income Target
Cambodia appears unlikely to meet its target of becoming a high middle-income nation by 2030 and years of gains it has made reducing poverty could be erased by even a modest shock to the economy, according to the latest World Bank data. World Bank senior country ...
Zsombor Peter
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/world-bank-sees-challenges-to-government-income-target-45405/
Speech therapists struggle to meet the needs of many
Speech therapy is slowly gaining ground in Cambodia. That’s good news for children like Lin, 14, who lives in Siem Reap province and in the past has hardly said a word to anyone, including his family. He has had some speech therapy, however, and on ...
Leng Sreynich
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/speech-therapists-struggle-to-meet-the-needs-of-many/2883631.html
Gov’t to tackle pirated art
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts said it will take tougher measures against pirated Art in Cambodia, claiming that The practice is undermining Artistic expression in The Kingdom. ...
Chea Takihiro
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/15169/gov---t-to-tackle-pirated-art/
Snakehead fish farms to rely on animal carcasses
The Fisheries Administration submitted a proclamation on management measures for sustainable snakehead fish farming to The Ministry of Agriculture last week, a member of The Fisheries Administration confirmed yesterday. ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/snakehead-fish-farms-rely-animal-carcasses
Koreans eyeing bank IPO
Korean investors are looking forward to investing in the local stock market as it prepares to welcome Acleda Bank Plc into its main board. With Acleda Bank, one of the largest banks in the Kingdom, scheduled to go public in upcoming weeks, hundreds of Korean businesspeople ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/koreans-eyeing-bank-ipo
Chinese puppetry show launched in Cambodia
An eight-member troupe of China’s Fujian puppetry practitioners performed the show here on Wednesday. Held at the Chinese Cultural Mansion in Cambodia, the show drew dozens of viewers, including Cambodian Culture and Fine Arts Secretary of State Samraing Kamsan, Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Bu Jianguo and ...
Ecns.cn News Staff
http://www.ecns.cn/2015/03-12/157756.shtml
RAC: Consult institutions before coining new words
The president of The Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) Sok Touch asked all ministries and institutions to consult with The National Council of Khmer Language (NCKL) before creating a new word. Touch said The request was made to prevent mistakes and keep The public from ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rac-consult-institutions-coining-new-words
First crop of stevia is successful: company
Stevia Nutra Corporation, a Canadian agro-company, said in a press release on Friday that the initial growing season of stevia, commonly known as sweetleaf, in Cambodia was successfully completed. the first harvest of high-quality stevia leaves has now commenced and samples have been prepared for testing ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013031861981/Business/first-crop-of-stevia-is-successful-company.html
Koh Pich hosts annual kite flying competition
Hundreds of handmade kites fluttered above Phnom Penh’s Koh Pich island on Thursday morning as 49 competitors converged for the 19th annual Khmer Kite Flying Festival. ...
Buth Kimsay and Olivia Harlow
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/koh-pich-hosts-annual-kite-flying-competition-100227/
SIM sales stagnate as internet use soars
Mobile SIM card sales slowed to a crawl in 2015 while the number of new subscribers using mobile internet services leaped by 30 per cent, according to a Ministry of Telecommunications factsheet. ...
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/sim-sales-stagnate-internet-use-soars