IT Academy and ministry support lifelong learning with digital focus
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, in collaboration with the IT Academy STEP Cambodia and DVV International Cambodia, is set to host the first national lifelong learning forum titled “Digital Technology Represents lifelong learning Opportunities” on March 28. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/it-academy-and-ministry-support-lifelong-learning-with-digital-focus
Cambodia seals DTA deal with Philippines
Following a series of negotiations spanning nearly five years, the Cambodian and Philippines governments have concluded the final draft of a double taxation agreement (DTA) between the two nations, in a bid to improve trade and ease investment mechanisms. lass='cambodia-color'>...
James Whitehead
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501483860/cambodia-seals-dta-deal-with-philippines/
Constitutional Council Upholds Rejection of Election Complaints
The Constitutional Council of Cambodia on Tuesday upheld the decision by the National Election Committee (NEC) to reject four complaints from the opposition CNRP of election irregularities during the July 28 poll. The Constitutional Council sent four separate letters to CNRP representatives Nou Chamroeun and Ruos lass='cambodia-color'>...
Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/constitutional-council-upholds-rejection-of-election-complaints-40383/
King Calls on Parties to Respect Constitution
King Norodom Sihamoni announced Friday that the political impasse that has been formed in the wake of the July 28 national election should be resolved by “competent institutions stipulated by the Constitution and laws” of the country. Both the ruling CPP and opposition CNRP claimed that lass='cambodia-color'>...
Colin Meyn and Phorn Bopha
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/king-calls-on-parties-to-respect-constitution-41551/
Sar Kheng Says Armored Vehicles Sent to Maintain Security
Interior Minister Sar Kheng on Friday confirmed that the deployment of armored personnel carriers (APCs) to Phnom Penh from the Thai-Cambodian border is part of a concerted security operation in response to the opposition’s plans to hold protests against the outcome of the July 28 lass='cambodia-color'>...
Kuch Naren and Lauren Crothers -
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/sar-kheng-says-armored-vehicles-sent-to-maintain-security-39046/
Cambodian NGOs Call for Election Committee Selected By Neutral Body
Cambodia’s National Election Committee (NEC), which oversees the country’s polls, should be revamped with representatives picked by an independent panel in a transparent manner with the involvement of all stakeholders, a group of non-governmental organizations said in a report after investigating the latest disputed elections. The lass='cambodia-color'>...
Radio Free Asia News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/committee-12132013175611.html
Cambodian Officials Ask Opposition to Downsize Election Protest Rallies
Officials in Cambodia’s capital on Wednesday ordered the country’s main opposition party to scale back plans for mass demonstrations aimed at backing mass demonstrations aimed at backing demands for an independent probe into election fraud charges. The Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), led by Sam Rainsy, lass='cambodia-color'>...
Radio Free Asia Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/rally-09112013175854.html
CNRP Pledges Legal Action Against NEC
The CNRP has pledged to take legal action against the leadership of the National Election Committee (NEC) after the Constitutional Council of Cambodia announced on Saturday that election irregularities in Kratie province were not significant enough to alter preliminary results released by the NEC. Despite the lass='cambodia-color'>...
Eang Mengleng
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/cnrp-pledges-legal-action-against-nec-41549/
Economic Plan for Mekong Region Gets Finalized
Ministers from the six Mekong region nations concluded a two-day meeting yesterday in which they solidified plans for an economic strategy that would span a decade and require billions in investment. Speaking at Phnom Penh’s Peace Palace at the annual ministerial meeting, Minister of Commerce lass='cambodia-color'>...
Australian airline will launch direct flights to Kingdom
An Australian national airline would launch daily direct flights between Cambodia and Australia early next year, the Secretariat of State of Civil Aviation said yesterday. The airline had conducted a feasibility study and a market survey in co-operation with a Cambodian technical team, long Chheng, deputy lass='cambodia-color'>...
Businesses Feel Strain of High Gas Prices
The price of gasoline rose to a 5800 riel ($1.44) per liter Monday, a 14 percent rise since the beginning of the year. Economists and businesses yesterday said the high prices are having a negative impact on the economy, as everything from transportation companies to lass='cambodia-color'>...
Power Grid Key to Development
According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the regional and national power grids are key to development, though plans for their development have come under criticism by a number of NGOs who believe that power generation should be decentralized. The ADB’s Greater Mekong Subregion program lass='cambodia-color'>...
Two Months In, Demand for Coastal Flights Low
SIHANOUKVILLE – Two months after Cambodia Angkor Air (CAA) began operating fLights between Siem Reap and SihanoukviLLe, demand for the route is not covering the nationaL carrier’s costs, with pLanes running at LittLe over haLf their capacity, an officiaL at the airLine said. CAA decided to Lass='cambodia-coLor'>...
Protesting Garment Workers to Resume Work
After four days of protests, which at times grew violent, striking garment workers at the Manhattan Qing Dao Textile Corp in Kompong Cham province said they would be resuming work Monday after reaching a tentative agreement with the company. On Thursday, more than 1000 workers lass='cambodia-color'>...
Equal rights sought for disabled
Rights groups pushed for increased employment of disabled Cambodians and the ratification of a UN convention on their rights at the launch of the ASEAN Disability Forum yesterday. Ngin Saorath, executive director of the Cambodian Disabled People’s Organisation, said groups will draft a declaration over the lass='cambodia-color'>...
Drop journalists’ ‘espionage’ charges, urges rights group
Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a statement on Wednesday urging Cambodian authorities to drop espionage charges which it deemed politically motivated against two former Radio Free Asia (RFA) journalists and free them of court supervision. But Ministry of Justice spokesman Chin Malin dismissed the statement lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/drop-journalists-espionage-charges-urges-rights-group
Roads in 11 provinces damaged by floods
Transport Minister Sun Chanthol on Sunday said that 46 roads in 11 provinces have been severely damaged by floods and the ministry will repair them after water recedes. He said a total of 60 kilometers of roads, including national ones, were involved and the ministry had lass='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50641781/roads-in-11-provinces-damaged-by-floods/
Prime minister vows to ‘eliminate’ opponents who protest
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday said he would “eliminate” opponents who dare to protest against his government during a speech in which he also declared that he personally ordered the military to deploy around the CNRP’s headquarters late last month. Speaking at a graduation ceremony lass='cambodia-color'>...
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/prime-minister-vows-eliminate-opponents-protest-118198/
Monitoring the internet
Coming on the heels of high-profile arrests linked directly to Facebook posts, the Interior Ministry has revealed plans to establish a new “anti-cybercrime” department that will not only “crack down” on crimes like hacking, but a broad range of misdeeds open to interpretation including incitement lass='cambodia-color'>...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/monitoring-internet
Greater use of the riel will lower interest rates
A legal framework that ensures a “sound, strong and efficient” financial sector has ensured the swift expansion of banking services throughout the country, but borrowing rates remain high and a large segment of the population – primarily those in rural areas – face difficulties accessing lass='cambodia-color'>...
Riel Gains
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/36456/greater-use-of-the-riel-will-lower-interest-rates/