Cambodia set to take second go at rice bid
Despite failing in its latest attempt to win the Philippine government’s bid to import rice, Cambodia will once again throw its hat into the ring when the offer is reissued, industry representatives said yesterday. ...
Chan Muyhong
http://phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-set-take-second-go-rice-bid
Rohingya refugee likely back in Burma
A Rohingya refugee who landed in Phnom Penh in June as part of a controversial resettlement deal with Australia is likely back in Burma after requesting to return home, according to the Interior Ministry. ...
Zsombor Peter and Mech Dara
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/rohingya-refugee-likely-back-in-burma-97166/
Ministry of Labor knights Australian industrial commissioner
The Arbitration Council says The Ministry of Labor has knighted an Australian industrial commissioner for his long period of work as an honorary advisor to The council. In a statement posted on its website Friday, The council said Labour and Vocational Training Minister Ith Samheng awarded ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=OTZiMjJhNTM1NzQ
First sentence given for facebook comments
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday fined a 29-year-old hairstylist and make-up artist 2 million riel, or about $500, and ordered her to pay 5 million riel, or about $1,250, in compensation to a rival beauty parlor owner she defamed on Facebook. The sentence is ...
Eang Mengleng And Denise Hruby
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/first-sentence-given-for-facebook-comments-51649/
Gov’t continues social protection policies
Prime Minister Hun Sen said the government continues to implement social protection policies and has introduced additional social assistance intervention to alleviate difficulties and improve the plight of poor people, especially women and girls. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-continues-social-protection-policies
DVD Shops Raided by Police At Local Distributor's Request
Police in Phnom Penh yesterday raided nine DVD shops at Tuol Tom Poung market in Chamkar Mon district, confiscating hundreds of illegally reproduced movies at the joint request of the Ministry of Culture and local movie distributor Westec Media Limited. Sao Bunthoeurn, deputy director of ...
New container terminal may not deliver for Cambodia
Shallow draft, lack of rail connectivity, uneasy relations with Vietnam, and the general slowdown may leave LM 17, Cambodia’s brand new $28-million container terminal near Phnom Penh, up the strait. Even if the terminal achieves the targeted throughput of 110,000 TEUs (it has moved 70,000 so ...
Hindu Business Line News Staff
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/new-container-terminal-may-not-deliver-for-cambodia/article5061737.ece
RPT-World Bank cuts East Asia GDP outlook, flags China risks
The World Bank cut its economic growth forecasts for The East Asia and Pacific region on Monday and said There was a risk The slowdown in China could get worse and last longer than expected “Economic projections for EAP (East Asia and Pacific) are surrounded by ...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/08/worldbank-asia-outlook-idUSL3E8L81IN20121008
National testing could widen
Cambodia may soon have new standardised exams to hold its students, teachers and education system accountable. “Everyone agrees that the improved enrolment rates in primary school is an accomplishment; at the same time, everyone also calls for quality-control improvement [which] means better testing,” said Jan ...
Laignee Barron
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/national-testing-could-widen
Families told to register for cash handouts
The government has called on poor families to apply to commune authorities for evaluation to receive financial support during The Covid-19 crisis. A $300 million budget has been planned for implementation within a year. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/families-told-register-cash-handouts
Government aims to boost lobster industry
A new lobster-breeding program could generate up to $600 million in revenues over the next five years, according to Nao Thuok, director of the Fisheries Administration at the Ministry of Agriculture Mr Thuok first mentioned the new breeding program at a meeting in Phnom Penh hosted ...
RCAF seeks Chinese language aid
RCAF deputy commander General Ith Sarath has requested the Chinese military help teach the Chinese language to military officials. Gen Sarath on Monday met with Brigadier General Xu Wenhua, deputy director of the Royal Academy of Artillery and Air Defence of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50622468/rcaf-seeks-chinese-language-aid/
Hor Namhong to Visit Troops in Preah Vihear to Explain UN Ruling
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hor Namhong will on Saturday visit Royal Cambodian Armed Forces troops stationed in the Preah Vihear temple territory to explain the interpretation of the recent U.N. court ruling on the area, a Foreign Ministry official said. On November 11, the International ...
Phorn Bopha
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/author/phorn-bopha/
Construction of Belarus tractor assembly plant in Cambodia nearing completion
The progress in The project to build The Belarus tractor assembly plant in Cambodia was discussed in a meeting between Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Igor Petrishenko and Ambassador of The Kingdom of Cambodia to Russia Thay Vanna, BelTA learnt from The press service of The ...
BelTA News Staff
http://news.belta.by/en/news/econom?id=739642
Bridge project equals prospects for Phnom Penh satellite city
Growth in the property sector has been slow in Kandal province’s Ta Khmau City, 11 kilometres south of Phnom Penh, but that, industry sources say, is likely to change due to improvements to National Road 1 and the fact that the Ta Khmau Bridge is ...
Siv Meng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/real-estate/bridge-project-equals-prospects-phnom-penh-satellite-city
Hor Namhong to attend centenary of WWI in Paris next week
Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Hor Namhong will visit France to attend the celebration of the Centenary of the World War I (1914-1918) in Paris, according to a statement issued Thursday by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=NjRlYTY0ODZiNzN
5,000 trees planted to reforest Angkor
About 5,000 trees were planted in Angkor Archaeological Park this summer, part of effort to combat severe deforestation of native tree species in Cambodia’s forests. ...
Naomi-Collett Ritz
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/14050/5-000-trees-planted-to-reforest-angkor/
Cambodia stresses importance of ASEAN Centrality to engagement with external partners
In engaging with external partners, ASEAN needs to maintain its Centrality, both in words and, in deeds, amid rising geopolitical competition among major powers while stressing the principles of openness, transparency, and inclusiveness. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501323454/cambodia-stresses-importance-of-asean-centrality-to-engagement-with-external-partners/
PM wants women to play bigger role in government leadership
Prime Minister Hun Manet wants to see women play a leading role in the government as Cambodia has made gender equality and empowerment of women and girls in all areas a priority in its policy agenda. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501387386/pm-wants-women-to-play-bigger-role-in-government-leadership/