Cambodia’s Ruling Party Reject Opposition Pair to Sit on Parliament Panels
Candidates to lead key parliamentary commissions in an indication that voting in the legislature may not be tied to a deal to end a year-long political deadlock. Wednesday’s session of the National Assembly, or parliament, saw 31 lawmakers from the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) lass='cambodia-color'>...
Radio Free Asia News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/rejection-08272014153441.html
Subedi talks rights with CCC president Kith Meng
The United Nation’s human rights envoy Surya Subedi met yesterday with the president of Cambodia Chamber of Commerce, Kith Meng, to discuss human rights and economic growth in the Kingdom. At the top of the agenda was the management of economic land concessions and the role lass='cambodia-color'>...
Chan Muyhong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/subedi-talks-rights-ccc-president-kith-meng
SECC prepared to list shares of holding firms
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC) is drafting a prakas on public offerings of equity securities for holding companies to allow them to issue shares on the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) in a move towards diversification and development of the nation’s capital markets. lass='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/secc-prepared-list-shares-holding-firms
SHE launches new tools for women-led businesses
SHE Investments, a social enterprise supporting women entrepreneurs, has announced the official launch of its Digital Resource Centre (DRC) and Kotra Riel app. The event was held to celebrate both the concurrent launches and the achievements of women in the work world and their importance lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50814158/she-launches-new-tools-for-women-led-businesses/
Cambodia ranks fourth for friendliness towards foreign residents
With an endless sea of genuine and contagious smiles and an abundance of hospitality and generosity that warms the heart and soothes the soul, Cambodia ranked fourth among countries and territories with the friendliest attitudes towards foreign residents, according to a survey conducted by Expat lass='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-ranks-fourth-friendliness-towards-foreign-residents
Chinese ‘blood slave’ exposed as fraudulent
A Chinese national who claimed to be a “blood slave” for criminal gangs and shared his story with the media has been arrested for inventing the harrowing experience to avoid having his illegal entry into Cambodia discovered, according to an announcement by the National Police lass='cambodia-color'>...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chinese-blood-slave-exposed-fraudulent
Cambodia’s riel now on Singapore’s foreign exchange
Cambodian people and foreigners who are in need of riel banknotes before arrival in the Kingdom can now be able to change foreign currencies for Cambodia’s national currency at the Travelex money exchange counters in Singapore’s major international airport commonly known as Changi Airport, said lass='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501334438/cambodias-riel-now-on-singapores-foreign-exchange/
NA approves draft laws on inspection ministry and border secretariat
The National Assembly (NA) has approved draft laws which will rename the Ministry of National Assembly-Senate Relations and Inspection and establish a permanent Secretariat of State for Border Affairs. The new legislation is part of the seventh-mandate government’s bid to deepen its reforms. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Vong Daravady
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/na-approves-draft-laws-inspection-ministry-and-border-secretariat
Workshop to air views on draft union law
A public consultation session on the controversial draft union law will be held at the National Assembly next Wednesday, officials confirmed yesterday. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/workshop-air-views-draft-union-law
Unions ready for minimum wage talks
Pro-government and independent unions are gearing up for negotiations to introduce a national minimum wage by the end of the year. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5077058/unions-ready-minimum-wage-talks/
Monks, migrants came into Thailand ‘illegally’
Thai officials sent 64 migrant workers and seven monks back to Cambodia yesterday, saying the Cambodia nationals had entered the country without proper authorisation. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/monks-migrants-came-thailand-illegally
CPP loyalists leading lawmaker assault probe
Last week’s protest in front of the NationaL AssembLy had aLL the haLLmarks of an event organized by the CPP to make a point. Lass='cambodia-coLor'>...
Alex Willemyns and Mech Dara
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cpp-loyalists-leading-lawmaker-assault-probe-99073/
Cambodia, Bangladesh sign new deals
Cambodia and Bangladesh will sign two new memorandums of understandings (MoU) aimed at boosting trade between the two nations. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5084053/cambodia-bangladesh-sign-new-deals/
Swedes, Swiss give $15M for local gov’t
The governments of Sweden and Switzerland have pledged more than $15 million to the strengthening of sub-national governance in Cambodia from 2015 to 2017. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/swedes-swiss-give-15m-local-govt
Cabinet approves draft Union law
Prime Minister Hun Sen said the government will move forward in adopting the Trade Union law despite the absence of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/17839/cabinet-approves-draft-union-law/
More than 40 overloaded trucks seized by ministry
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport said yesterday that its officials had impounded 44 overloaded trucks along National Road No 217 since Friday. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/more-40-overloaded-trucks-seized-ministry
Australian journalist arrested
Australian national James Ricketson was arrested on Saturday, according to police officials, with local media claiming the independent journalist was detained for “stealing information”. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Andrew Nachemson and Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/australian-journalist-arrested
Motorists face insurance law
National police officials yesterday said that all vehicle owners will soon be required to purchase insurance for their vehicles. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5076538/motorists-face-insurance-law/
CPP not worried over merger of CNRP, NP: Cheam Yeap
Senior official of Cambodian People’s Party said that his party was not worried over the merger of Nationalist Party and opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party. lass='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=ZmQwOTEwMzg4ODk
Hefty sentence: Ketamine bust lands duo 25 years
Two Vietnamese nationals were each sentenced to 25 years in prison for concealing nearly 40 kilograms of powdered ketamine in a Phnom Penh condo last year. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/hefty-sentence-ketamine-bust-lands-duo-25-years