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
Farmer nabbed at Thai border
One of six Cambodian villagers was arrested by Thai soldiers on sunday night for allegedly crossing the border to log rosewood in Thailand. Pov Pheng, deputy head of Cambodian-Thai border liaison office at the International O’smach Border Checkpoint, identified the villager as Roeun sela, 35, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/farmer-nabbed-thai-border
Education Ministry meeting challenges of digital era
The National Assembly and the Education Ministry yesterday held a seminar to discuss the evolution of the Kingdom’s ability to meet global standards in e-learning. The seminar was opened by Nguon Nhel, first vice president of the National Assembly. Mr Nhel noted that digital technology ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50596893/education-ministry-meeting-challenges-of-digital-era/
Prey Lang group receives award
The Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) has received the prestigious 2019 Energy Globe Award, a group representative said on Monday. The awards are known as “Nature’s Nobel Prize”. Ek sovanna, a PLCN representative in Kratie province, told The Post on Monday that PLCN had won ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/prey-lang-group-receives-award
Ministry calls on public participation in ASF prevention
The Agriculture Minister has called on the public, most importantly farmers, to provide information on cases of African swine Fever to prevent the virus from spreading any further while pigs continue to die in Kandal province’s sa’ang district. According to an announcement by the ministry issued ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50628127/ministry-calls-on-public-participation-in-asf-prevention/
Ministry submits rights report to European Commission
Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Ket sophann yesterday said the government has submitted a report to the European Commission detailing efforts made to improve human rights in the Kingdom. The report, submitted on Tuesday, is in response to a 30-page note sent by the EC in March ss='cambodia-color'>...
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50634383/ministry-submits-rights-report-to-european-commission/
Four villagers charged, while two freed in land clearing case
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court on Sunday charged four out of Six villagerS over the clearing of land in Stung Hav diStrict, a rightS worker Said yeSterday. Cheap Sotheary, Adhoc&rSquo;S provincial coordinator, Said military police officerS arreSted Six people who were on diSputed land owned by SS='cambodia-color'>...
Pav Suy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50487673/four-villagers-charged-while-two-freed-in-land-clearing-case/
KPP joins call to boycott but NEC, CPP brush off legitimacy concerns, hailing number of parties
Responding to the National Election Committee’s official announcement that 20 political parties will be on the ballot for the July 29 national elections, the CNRP and Khmer Power Party – both of which have former leaders in jail – claimed they wouldn’t recognise the poll ss='cambodia-color'>...
New terminal to allow Sihanoukville port to process bigger loads
The Kingdom’s only deep-sea port, operated by state-owned sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAs), will launch a new multipurpose terminal on June 25, to accommodate larger vessels with heavy loads, it said on Wednesday. PAs Chairman and CEO Lou Kim Chhun said the inauguration of the multipurpose ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hor Kimsay
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-terminal-allow-sihanoukville-port-process-bigger-loads
Civil servants file complaint over land dispute
The Industry Ministry is investigating a corruption case in Koh Kong province following a complaint filed by civil servants against their superior. According to the complaint sent to Industry Minister Cham Prasidh last week by five civil servants with the provincial industry department, 18 families ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ven Rathavong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50500647/civil-servants-file-complaint-over-land-dispute/
Cambodia, World Bank ink accords
The Cambodian government and the World Bank yesterday signed two agreements in Phnom Penh to implement two key investment projects worth a total of $200 million. The Higher Education Institutions Capacity Improvement Project (HEICP) and second Road Asset Management Project (RAMP II) were approved by ss='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-world-bank-ink-accords
Acleda looking to go public
Twenty-five percent of Acleda Bank’s shares will soon be available for trading as stakeholder AsA Plc announced late Wednesday, its plan to list on the Cambodia securities Exchange (CsX). Acleda securities Plc president and CEO Prom Visoth noted that the move could potentially double the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hor Kimsay
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/acleda-looking-go-public
US names new ambassador to Cambodia
US PreSident Donald Trump on Friday appointed W Patrick Murphy aS the new US AmbaSSador to Cambodia, replacing incumbent William A Heidt. A preSS releaSe poSted on the White HouSe&rSquo;S webSite Said nominee W Patrick Murphy iS currently acting principal deputy aSSiStant Secretary at the SS='cambodia-color'>...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-names-new-ambassador-cambodia
Final verdict Boeung Kak activists await ruling
Two prominent Boeung Kak activists are set to see an end to their years-long legal struggle with a final verdict set to be delivered on October 5. The supreme Court had rejected their plea to restart an investigation into Daun Penh district security guards’ nighttime ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kim Sarom
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/final-verdict-boeung-kak-activists-await-ruling
Kratie authority bans gold mining operation
The Kratie provincial department of mines and energy warned on Tuesday of legal action against O’droun villagers who illegally dug gold mines in sambor district’s Kbal Damrey commune. The warning came shortly after department director sok Kirirath led a task force on a field visit ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kratie-authority-bans-gold-mining-operation