Faintings up: Union report
About 1,800 people fainted at work in 2014, roughly 1,000 more than the previous year, according to Cambodian Labour Confederation (CLC) statistics surveying multiple industries in the Kingdom. Work-related deaths fell from about 96 in 2013 to 73 in 2014, while issues such as arrests and ...
Sean Teehan and Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/faintings-union-report
NA seat count leads to concern
The allocation of two new seats to Preah Sihanouk province and absence of seats for Phnom Penh in the recently distributed draft law on electoral reform has prompted concerns that attempts are being made to manipulate the playing field ahead of the 2018 election. Ou Virak, ...
Daniel Pye and Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/na-seat-count-leads-concern
Bad year ahead for dengue
Dengue fever cases in the Kingdom have increased by nearly 80 per cent compared with the same period last year, and the Cambodia National Malaria Center (CNM) said yesterday that it expects a continued surge throughout 2015. ...
Sarah Taguiam
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bad-year-ahead-dengue
Lawmakers debate disaster management law
The National Assembly on Thursday debated and easily passed two chapters of a law that aims to improve responses to natural and man-made disasters, partly by imposing fines and jail time for incompetent officials and citizens who know of, but fail to report, a coming ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/lawmakers-debate-disaster-management-law-85043/
Royal Ploughing ceremony cancelled
The annual Royal Ploughing Ceremony, traditionally held in May, has been cancelled in light of the pandemic, the National Committee for Organising National and InterNational Festivals announced. NCONIF secretary-general Chhin Ketana said yesterday, “The government has decided to cancel the celebration of this year’s Royal ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50712384/royal-ploughing-ceremony-cancelled-2/
NEC confirms final election results
National Election Committee (NEC) on the morning of August 5 announced the official July 23 parliamentary election results, confirming that the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) received 120 out of the 125 available seats in parliament. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-confirms-final-election-results
NEC defines media’s role in 2023 general election
As the 2023 national election is approaching, the International Relations Institute at the Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) and the Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ) held a two-day training workshop to highlight the key role of the media in the poll. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-defines-medias-role-2023-general-election
Cambodia’s 99.3% job rate among world’s best
Cambodia’s employment rate continued to be strong at 99.3 percent and remained one of the best in the world. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501301991/cambodias-99-3-job-rate-among-worlds-best/
Baby health centre project expanded
World Vision International in Cambodia (WVI-Cambodia), in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the national Nutrition Programme (NNP) and the national Maternal Child Health Centre (NMCHC), is expanding its “Baby-Friendly Health Centre” project to an additional 34 health centres in Siem Reap and Preah Vihear ...
Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/baby-health-centre-project-expanded
UNDRR Lauds Cambodia’s Disaster Management
The United Nations for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has commended Cambodia’s disaster management and its effective response to disasters. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501427483/undrr-lauds-cambodias-disaster-management/
With flashy campaign, military seeks officers
Against the sound of heavy drumming and chanting, the commercial quickly flips from scenes of elephant-mounted Angkorian warriors to the present day—young military cadets jogging in formation, performing calisthenics and playing football. ...
Khy Sovuthy and Anthony Jensen
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/with-flashy-campaign-military-seeks-officers-93942/
Ministry denies talk of reopening Thai access to Preah Vihear temple
A Defense Ministry spokesman yesterday denied Thai media reports that Cambodian Minister of Defence Tea Banh had discussed the potential reopening of access to Preah Vihear temple from the Thai side of the border during recent talks. ...
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-denies-talk-reopening-thai-access-preah-vihear-temple
Troops rallied for PM
A day after a bipartisan election reform committee put the neutrality of proposed areas of reform, Defence Minister Tea Banh reiterated that the armed forced would not tolerate opposition supporters calling for Hun Sen to step down. ...
Vong Sokheng, P.2
http://phnompenhpost.com
Hun Sen Promotes 29 to Four-Star General
Prime Minister Hun Sen approved a request from Defense Minister Tea Banh last week to promote 29 lieutenant generals to the rank of four-star general, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defense. The promotions, which follow repeated calls from General Banh last month for ...
Saing Soenthrith
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-promotes-29-to-four-star-general-51430/
New military officers named ‘Techo Development’ graduates
A class of 110 military officers-in-training who graduated from a Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) academy in Kompong Speu province last week have been granted the name of “Techo Development” officers, according to a post on the website of the ruling CPP. The class, which graduated ...
Khuon Narim
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/new-military-officers-named-techo-development-graduates-53849/
No response to opposition query on alleged border violation
Mao Monivann, a parliamentarian for the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, says he has not received a response from top government officials on whether they are addressing the construction of a road from Vietnam into Mondolkiri province. ...
Sok Khemara
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/no-response-to-opposition-query-on-alledged-border-violation/2503543.html
UN Rights Envoy Subedi Vows to Continue Work in Cambodia
U.N. human rights envoy Surya Subedi on Wednesday wrapped up his appearance before the Human Rights Council in Geneva with a vow to continue assisting Cambodia in improving its judicial system as NGOs provided withering testimony of the situation of rights in the country. A dialogue ...
Lauren Crothers
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/un-rights-envoy-subedi-vows-to-continue-work-in-cambodia-43410/
Social Enterprises in Cabodia
Cambodia’s economic growth has been on the rise following the global downturn on 2008-2009 and experts say that the private sector is largely responsible for that growth. However, those same experts also acknowledge that the profits generated by companies operating in Cambodia aren’t trickling down ...
Government pays $1.2 million to garment workers who gave birth
The government has paid about $1.2 million to nearly 12,000 female garment workers who have had babies so far this year. According to a report released yesterday by the National Social Security Fund, 11,706 female garment workers delivered babies in January, February and the first 22 ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50115636/government-pays-1-2-million-to-garment-workers-who-gave-birth/
UNDP remains committed to Cambodia’s development
Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn met with newly appointed United Nations Development Programme representative Pauline Tamesis yesterday. After the meeting, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Chum Sounry said Ms Tamesis confirmed UNDP’s commitment to continue cooperating with Cambodia and supporting policies of the government. ...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50116390/undp-remains-committed-to-cambodias-development/