‘Kingdom ready if EBA withdrawn’: Ministry
A senior Labour Ministry official said a withdrawal of the preferential Everything But Arms (EBA) trade agreement with the EU would not hurt the Kingdom’s economy. Ministry spokesman Heng suor said the government had prepared plans in the event of an EBA withdrawal. However, he ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kong Meta
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-ready-if-eba-withdrawn-ministry
Border guards get 500 homes
SoldierS and police officialS were granted 500 houSeS on TueSday by the MiniStry of Land Management, Urban Planning and ConStruction and Stung Treng authoritieS on land allocated for Social land conceSSionS. The houSeS on land in Stung Treng province&rSquo;S Sre Sambor and Prek MeaS communeS SS='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/border-guards-get-500-homes
Cambodia: over 145 opposition members summoned
Cambodian authorities should immediately end the harassment of former opposition party members and their supporters, Human Rights Watch said today. European Union officials arriving in Cambodia on June 3, 2019 to review the Cambodian government’s rights record in connection with the Everything but Arms (EBA) trade privileges should ss='cambodia-color'>...
Human Rights Watch
https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/06/02/cambodia-over-145-opposition-members-summoned
Bokor town plans unveiled
The government has unveiled plans to develop a new town in the Bokor Mountain area, an inter-ministerial meeting last Friday said. Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Chea sophara led the meeting to develop a master plan for the development project, located in ss='cambodia-color'>...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/bokor-town-plans-unveiled
Protesters block road to ministry
Around 300 people representing hundreds of families in Koh Kong province, who were evicted from their homes to make way for a sugar company owned by businessman and CPP senator Ly Yong Phat, blocked the road that leads to the Ministry of Land Management on ss='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/protesters-block-road-ministry
Hundreds of UXO discovered in Pursat
Over 500 pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO), including bullets and a 100mm mortar shell, have been found and collected in Pursat province’s Bakan district. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kim Sarom
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hundreds-uxo-discovered-pursat
Mekong region leaders envision interference-free future
Leaders of Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand agreed on a common vision to push for the region’s true potential while at the Asean World Economic Forum in Vietnam this week. Prime Minister Hun sen said during his closing remarks that each country in the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50533271/mekong-region-leaders-envision-interference-free-future/
Ministry approves computer budget for schools
The Finance Ministry has approved a budget for the Education, Youth and sport Ministry to spend on computers and printers for public schools. Finance Minister Aun Pornoniroth in a letter on Friday said the budget is to facilitate a part of the Education Ministry’s reform ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50572826/ministry-approves-computer-budget-for-schools/
$1M for women in politics project
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) haS provided more than $1 million to a Collective Action to Support Women&rSquo;S RightS (CASWR) project to promote the leaderShip and engagement of women in politicS. The CASWR initiative iS a 32-month project deSigned to advance meaningful repreSentation SS='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/1m-women-politics-project
Seniority payments delayed
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has postponed seniority indemnity payments for non garment and footwear workers until 2021, it said in a statement. “seniority payments” replaced Cambodia’s previous system of “indemnity for dismissal” payments – a legal concept requiring employers to give employees ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/seniority-payments-delayed
Phnom Penh to roll out free bus services during Khmer New Year
The Phnom Penh government recently announced the provision of free bus services on a first-come, first served basis to the provinces during the Khmer New Year week. The plan will see 120 buses deployed to “transport civil servants, armed forces personnel, garment workers, students et ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/phnom-penh-roll-out-free-bus-services-during-khmer-new-year
Land dispute claims of 197 families rejected
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction issued a statement on Monday rejecting the land dispute claims of 197 families in Koh Kong province’s sre Ambel district. A ministry press release dated Monday said a related land dispute involving 987 families over sugar ss='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/land-dispute-claims-197-families-rejected
Council of Ministers approves two draft laws
The Council of Ministers on Friday approved two draft laws, a national strategy bill for financial inclusion and four solar energy projects with a total expected installed capacity of 140 megawatts. The draft laws on consumer protection and e-commerce were among the instruments approved during ss='cambodia-color'>...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/council-ministers-approves-two-draft-laws
Fifth Irrawaddy dolphin found dead within a year
A Mekong River conservation area head ranger told The Post on Tuesday that a fifth Irrawaddy dolphin has been found dead due to illegal fishing. The adult male, weighing some 104kg and 1.98m long, was discovered floating on its back by river wardens on sunday ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fifth-irrawaddy-dolphin-found-dead-within-year
GMAC urges government to reduce financial burden on employers
As minimum wage negotiations continue, GMAC has asked the government to refrain from increasing the agreed-upon pay bump for garment workers by $5 because it reduces the industry’s competitiveness due to the added financial burden on employers. Minimum wage negotiations between employers, the government and unions ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara & Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50640403/gmac-urges-government-to-reduce-financial-burden-on-employers/
Twelve logs and three trucks found in Kampong Speu
Kampong Speu provincial authoritieS found 12 logS meaSuring a total of 40 cubic metreS in a two-day operation over TueSday and WedneSday in Oral diStrict&rSquo;S Sangke Satoap commune. Three truckS alSo found at the Scene were impounded. Provincial governor Vey Samnang Said two of the SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/twelve-logs-and-three-trucks-found-kampong-speu
Land titles granted to nearly 800 families
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction yesterday issued land titles to nearly 800 families living on social land concessions in Kampong Thom province’s santuk district. The ministry said the land concessions and following land titles have contributed to a reduction in poverty and ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50269438/land-titles-granted-to-nearly-800-families/
ADB's fresh support to Cambodia in climate resilience and agriculture sector
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a $90 million loan to help Cambodia strengthen climate resilience and modernize the agriculture sector using advanced technologies. The project will boost the climate resilience of critical agricultural infrastructure while helping improve the competitiveness of ss='cambodia-color'>...
Asian Development Bank
https://www.devdiscourse.com/Article/50186-adbs-fresh-support-to-cambodia-in-climate-resilience-and-agriculture-sector
Alcoholic beverages banned before and on national elections day
The Ministry of Tourism has directed restaurants, canteens, KTVs, discos, bars and beer gardens not to sell alcoholic beverages on July 28-29, in conjunction with the national elections. If such business owners sell alcohol on the specified days, they face having their operating licenses suspended ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/alcoholic-beverages-banned-and-national-elections-day
Kandal lakes deemed to be property of state
Four natural lakes totalling 300 hectares in Kandal province’s sa’ang district have been designated state properties while more are set to have the same status. The designation followed illegal encroachment by individuals who intended to claim the lakes as their own, said Kandal provincial governor ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kandal-lakes-deemed-be-property-state