Britain urges CPP, CNRP to turn to negotiation table to end political crisis
British Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs said that Britain wanted to see Cambodia’s two winning parties returning to negotiation to end political deadlock in the country. Hugo swire, who is on his two-day visit to Cambodia, made such comments during a meeting Friday with Kem sokha, ss='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=MmQ2ZDViMGJjMWE
Ratanakkiri jail director reposted
Ratanakkiri’s prison director has been moved to a new post after 20 years on the job. In a ceremony held on Thursday, the Ministry of Interior’s General Department of Prisons officially replaced Ngin Nel, transferring him to the Ministry of Interior, where he will serve as ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ratanakkiri-jail-director-reposted
ILO reports improved factories from December to February
A small set of Cambodian factories being monitored by the International Labor Organization have showed some signs of improvement, according to a recent report. The ILO’s Better Factories initiative monitors 51 facilities. In a new report, the ILO says 30 of those factories showed signs of ss='cambodia-color'>...
Suy Heimkhemra
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/ilo-reports-improved-factories-from-december-to-february/1873027.html
Opposition says demonstrations possible if negotiations fail
Opposition leader sam Rainsy says he is prepared to call for more mass demonstrations if negotiations over election reform fail with the ruling party. speaking to reporters from Australia, where he is traveling, the president of the Cambodia National Rescue Party said he was willing to ss='cambodia-color'>...
Heng Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/opposition-says-demonstrations-possible-if-negotiations-fail/1878759.html
4th Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge almost completed
The work of fourth Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge has almost been completed after a 16-month construction, a contractor said Thursday. He Luesa, head of shanghai Construction (Group) General Company’ s construction team, said the construction of a 855 meters by 13.5 meters Takhmao Bridge across Tonle Bassac ss='cambodia-color'>...
ECNS News Staff
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/04-03/108053.shtml
US provides Cambodia with underwater demining equipment
The United StateS on ThurSday handed over underwater demining equipment to the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC)&rSquo;S Underwater Demining Unit in northern Kampong Chhnang province, Said a preSS Statement from the US EmbaSSy. US AmbaSSador William E. Todd delivered the equipment, including inflatable boatS, air compreSSorS, SS='cambodia-color'>...
Global Times News Staff
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/852563.shtml#.Uz4W0vmSxqU
Cambodia launches new 50,000-riel banknote to celebrate king's birthday
The National Bank of Cambodia on Tuesday officially issued a new 50,000-riel banknote (in equivalent to 12.5 U.s. dollars) in order to mark King Norodom sihamoni’s 61st birthday, which falls on May 14. A sub-decree on the issuance of the new banknote was endorsed by ss='cambodia-color'>...
Asean-China-Center
http://www.asean-china-center.org/english/2014-05/07/c_133316546.htm
Phones Go Up In Flames at Prey Sar Prison
Prey Sar priSon officialS on Friday Set fire to 1,705 mobile phoneS that had been confiScated from inmateS there over the paSt three yearS. Yin Kun, deputy chief of Prey Sar&rSquo;S Correctional Center 1, Said that the public burning of phoneS would remind priSonerS that communicating SS='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/phones-go-up-in-flames-at-prey-sar-prison-61422/
On the march: Days-long strike shifts to district HQ
After striking for more than a week, employees at Phnom Penh’s sun Well shoes yesterday marched to Por sen Chey district hall, demanding their voices be heard. some 300 people marched from their Veng sreng Boulevard factory with a list of seven demands, including the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/march-days-long-strike-shifts-district-hq
BreadTalk chain set to open up in the capital
Singaporean bakery chain BreadTalk will open up in two locationS in Phnom Penh thiS July, the bakery&rSquo;S franchiSee confirmed yeSterday. Ly Daline, CEO of Cham & Ly Corporation, whoSe company will run BreadTalk in Phnom Penh, Said a riSing middle claSS meanS changeS in conSumer SS='cambodia-color'>...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/breadtalk-chain-set-open-capital
Smugglers’ boats sink in timber chase
SmugglerS Sank two boatS filled with illegally logged roSewood into Koh Kong&rSquo;S Sre Ambel River aS they Shook off purSuing rangerS from Wildlife Alliance on March 22, the NGO haS Said. An anonymouS informant tipped off rangerS in Sre Ambel diStrict to the boatS, allegedly filled SS='cambodia-color'>...
Amelia Woodside and Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/smugglers%E2%80%99-boats-sink-timber-chase
Villagers in land fight use flames
Members of a Lao ethnic community in Ratanakkiri province allegedly burned down three makeshift houses belonging to a rubber plantation on Monday. The 250 villagers in Veun sai district’s Hatpak village accuse Indian-owned sK Company of encroaching on the forest and ignoring markers demarcating village farmland, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/villagers-land-fight-use-flames
Cambodians drinking more
Cambodian men drink more than the global norm and their liquor habits are on the upswing, according to a recent report by the World Health Organization. People – especially men – throughout the Western Pacific and southeast Asian regions are drinking more, according to the WHO’s ss='cambodia-color'>...
Laignee Barron
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodians-drinking-more
Exports to Japan see a big jump
Cambodia’s exports to Japan increased sharply by 39 per cent over the first three months of 2014 compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). Total exports reached more than $178 million at the end of March, ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/exports-japan-see-big-jump
Grand Twins’ listing date official, but late
The Cambodian Stock Exchange (CSX) haS approved Grand TwinS International&rSquo;S (GTI) final SubmiSSion of IPO documentS and iSSued an official liSting date of June 16. “Cambodia SecuritieS Exchange haS a great honor to inform the public that Grand TwinS International (Cambodia) Plc iS approved to be SS='cambodia-color'>...
Eddie Morton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/grand-twins%E2%80%99-listing-date-official-late
Gov’t called upon to stamp out child labor
The government must make more of an effort to not only eradicate child labor, but also its underlying causes, and ensure that children attend school, local rights group Licadho said Thursday. In a statement released ahead of World Day Against Child Labor, the group said the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Lauren Crothers
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/govt-called-upon-to-stamp-out-child-labor-61337/
Anti-Vietnam protesters bring a petition to foreign embassies
As scheduled, Khmer Krom citizens gathered Monday in front of French embassy in order to present their petition which asks the VN embassy’s spokesman to apologize for his comment over Khmer Kampuchea Krom territory. some 500 students, monks, and citizens were led by leaders of Federation ss='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=MWJmZWVhMzZkNzc
LOLC Group acquires 60 pct stake in Cambodian Microfinance Company for USD 20.3 Mn
Sri Lanka&rSquo;S Lanka Orix LeaSing Company acquired a 60 percent Stake in Thaneakea Phum Cambodia (TPC) a microfinance company in Cambodia, for 20.3 million US dollarS, identifying the immenSe potential in emerging economieS of the South EaSt ASian region the company Said in a media SS='cambodia-color'>...
Lanka Business Online News Staff
http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/news/lolc-group-acquires-60-pct-stake-in-cambodian-microfinance-company-for-usd-20.3-mn/1806143502
Call for Thailand and Cambodia to address migration
The Thai and Cambodian governments need to reform migration policies to prevent a repeat of June’s exodus that saw up to 300,000 Cambodians leave Thailand, migrant groups said Tuesday. Workers from neighboring Cambodia fled Thailand following the May 22 military coup amid widespread rumors that the army ss='cambodia-color'>...
Lauren Crothers
http://www.turkishpress.com/news/415247/
Montagnards seek Cambodia asylum
Thirteen hill tribespeople known as “Montagnards” have left their jungle hideout in Cambodia and will apply for asylum after crossing from Vietnam to flee persecution, it was announced sunday. The minority group had for more than seven weeks sought refuge in the jungle in Cambodia’s northeastern ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manila Standard Today News Staff
http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/12/21/montagnards-seek-cambodia-asylum/