EU plans to deploy observers to monitor National Election
The European Union (EU) plans to deploy observers for the upcoming National Election to monitor liberal and multi-party democracy in the country. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501255080/eu-plans-to-deploy-observers-to-monitor-national-election/
Foreign ministry: Cambodia committed to democracy
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has reaffirmed that Cambodia’s commitment to a multiparty democracy remains steadfast, with the parliamentary election slated for July 23. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/foreign-ministry-cambodia-committed-democracy
Financiers taking national ID cards as collateral to face action
Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior has issued a warning against the use of national identity cards as collateral for loans as it violates the guidelines of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). lass='cambodia-color'>...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501321287/financiers-taking-national-id-cards-as-collateral-to-face-action/
Elections for district and city council seats proceed smoothly
Peaceful district and city elections for council seats in new districts and cities of Kandal, Kampong Speu and Kratie provinces were held yesterday. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501270539/elections-for-district-and-city-council-seats-proceed-smoothly/
NEC expects international observers to register before deadline
Despite an effort by opposition groups to lobby the international community to refrain from sending observers, the National Election Committee (NEC) is confident that international observers will register before their deadline on July 19. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501288907/nec-expects-international-observers-to-register-before-deadline/
NEC releases official National Election voter list
With the National Election fast approaching, the National Election Committee (NEC) released an official voter list on Monday, with more than 9,700,000 registered voters. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501242848/nec-releases-official-national-election-voter-list/
NEC logs over 250 international observers and special guests
The National Election Committee (NEC) yesterday closed its application for international groups and foreign embassies interested in observing the July 23 National Election, recording more than 250 international observers and special guests. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501326996/nec-logs-over-250-international-observers-and-special-guests/
2023 General Election is a true reflection of the country’s democratic maturity
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has stated that ‘the 2023 general election is a true reflection of Cambodia’s democratic maturity with its exceptional voter participation and its election legitimacy as attested by the diversity of national and international observer teams.’ lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501330481/2023-general-election-is-a-true-reflection-of-the-countrys-democratic-maturity/
National Career and Productivity Fair 2023 to offer over 20,000 vacancies
The National Career and Productivity Fair 2023, scheduled for Nov. 10 and 11, will offer more than 20,000 vacancies for potential young people and interested workers. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501379769/national-career-and-productivity-fair-2023-to-offer-over-20000-vacancies/
Ending a scourge: PM pushes for final steps to eradicate malaria in Cambodia
Prime Minister Hun Manet urged stakeholders to promote social and gender equality in order to eradicate malaria by 2025, with a particular emphasis on providing nondiscriminatory diagnostic and treatment services for malaria patients in rural, hard-to-reach locations. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Government aims to reduce TB cases
The Health Ministry and the National Centre for Tuberculosis and leprosy Control (CENAT) will investigate to find cases of tuberculosis at locations where many people live and in high-risk groups to reduce the rate of sickness and deaths from TB by 2030. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50483343/government-aims-to-reduce-tb-cases/
Rice project benefits over 1K families
More than 1,000 families living inside and near wildlife sanctuaries in the Kingdom’s northern provinces have seen their livelihood significantly boosted thanks to an NGO-initiated project. And most of the families have become role models for farmers and natural resource conservationists due to the efforts lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rice-project-benefits-over-1k-families
Japanese Bank and Cambodian MFI Join Forces
Maruhan Japan Bank and Seilanithih microfinance institution announced this month they are forming a business alliance through which they will work together for mutual benefit and to provide banking opportunities for Cambodia “By joining forces with us, Seilanithih will be able to expand the size of lass='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodia takes the regional lead in HIV treatment effort
Cambodia has made significant progress in HIV treatment, taking the lead regionally by reaching 80 percent of those living with the virus and becoming one of only seven countries globally to reach target treatment goals, according to a U.N. report released on Thursday. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Janelle Retka
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodia-takes-the-regional-lead-in-hiv-treatment-effort-132751/
East Asia growth to recover next year: WB
Economic growth in the East Asia and Pacific region – covering 14 countries, including Thailand – may slow by a full percentage point to 7.2 per cent this year, before recovering to 7.6 per cent next year, according to a World Bank report Excluding China, the lass='cambodia-color'>...
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/east-asia-growth-recover-next-wb-060002801.html
No Malaysia agreement on migrant workers
About 177,000 Cambodian men and women were working abroad as of the end of 2010, and about $180 million was remitted to Cambodia from 126,000 migrant workers in Thailand, Malaysia, Japan and South Korea last year, according to a letter written by Prime Minister Hun lass='cambodia-color'>...
Run Ta Ek residents say life is better there than in Angkor Archaeological Park
Residents who were willing to leave their homes in Angkor Archaeological Park and relocate to Run Ta Ek eco-village five years ago are saying their lives have improved in the interim, and now Prime Minister Hun Sen has recently announced that Run Ta Ek area lass='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/run-ta-ek-residents-say-life-better-there-angkor-archaeological-park
Tea Banh to meet with firm in land dispute
During a five-day state visit to China that starts today, Defense Minister Tea Banh will meet with officials from the Union Development Group, a Chinese firm that has evicted hundreds of families to make way for its tourism development in Koh Kong province. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Aun Chhengpor
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/tea-banh-to-meet-with-firm-in-land-dispute-87547/
Ready to intervene: Forces to work together and stop election troublemakers
As Election Day approaches, Minister of Defence General Tea Banh is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the process goes on smoothly and securely. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501324940/ready-to-intervene-forces-to-work-together-and-stop-election-troublemakers/
HRW: rights of Indigenous Chong residents violated in Southern Cardamom carbon offset project
A new report alleges that conservation NGO Wildlife Alliance forcibly evicted, arrested and mistreated members of the Indigenous Chong community who live in the Cardamom Mountain National Park in the name of a carbon offset scheme. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Leila Goldstein and Soeung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/hrw-rights-of-indigenous-chong-residents-violated-in-southern-cardamom-carbon-offset-project/