Pursat Ford assembly plant opens
The Kingdom’s first Ford assembly plant was inaugurated on June 16 in Pursat province amid rising demand for brand-new vehicles among Cambodians. The facility is seen as a game changer for the domestic automobile industry, which could bring a wave of investors seeking to cash ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pursat-ford-assembly-plant-opens
Cambodia’s King Under Pressure to Delay Convening Parliament
Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni came under pressure Thursday from monks and civil society organizations to delay the opening session of the country’s parliament to give more time to the ruling and opposition parties for negotiations to end their election dispute. A group of around 20 ...
Radio Free Asia Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/boycott-09192013183259.html
Prime Minister Hun Sen will leave Cambodia tomorrow UN’s submit at New York
Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a high delegation to attend the “United Nations Summit for the adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda that will be held in New York from 25-27 September. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/prime-minister-hun-sen-will-leave-cambodia-tomorrow-un%E2%80%99s-submit-at-new-york-8981
Svay Rieng Court summons CNRP lawmakers for questioning over violent clash at the border
The Svay Rieng provincial court will summon a number of lawmakers from Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) to give answer before court over the violent clash on June 28th near border pole 203. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/svay-rieng-court-summons-cnrp-lawmakers-for-questioning-over-violent-clash-at-the-border-8938
More than 3,940 disabled persons have been employed at 40 ministries and institutions
For the celebration of upcoming International Day of Persons with Disabilities that will be held on Thursday, Prime Minister calls for all state and private institutions to employ persons with disabilities to help promote their livelihood. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/more-than-3940-disabled-persons-have-been-employed-at-40-ministries-and-institutions-9088
Hun Sen continues to use fiery election Rhetoric, aimed at stoking fear of conflict
The prime minister has gone as far as to warn that “civil war” could follow an opposition victory at the polls and equating the fallout to a return of the Khmer Rouge regime. Prime Minister Hun Sen has frequently warned of impending conflict and instability ...
Kann Vicheika
http://www.voacambodia.com/a/hun-sen-continues-to-use-fiery-election-rhetoric-amied-at-stoking-fear-of-conflict/3865410.html
Kratie villagers claim at least two shot dead by officials, while authorities deny fatalities
Clashes between villagers protesting a land dispute and security officers erupted in gunfire yesterday in Kratie province, with a rights official initially reporting six killed, and villagers at the scene confirming at least two dead – while authorities provided a starkly different account, saying that ...
Kong Meta and Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kratie-villagers-claim-least-two-shot-dead-officials-while-authorities-deny-fatalities
Birds and eggs banned from entering Thailand from Cambodia; vehicles sprayed at border points
Top officials from the Livestock Development Department inspected the work of the animal quarantine center in Sa Kaew province, located on the shared border with Cambodia. Officials at the quarantine center, situated at Ban Khlong Luek permanent border point, now implements such measures as spraying ...
http://thainews.prd.go.th/centerweb/newsen/NewsDetail?NT01_NewsID=WNEVN5603050010002
Cambodian top diplomat visits troops at Preah Vihear temple to explain World Court's ruling
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong on Saturday visited troops stationed at Preah Vihear temple territory to explain the interpretation of the recent World Court’s ruling over disputed land with Thailand. Addressing more than 1,000 soldiers at a military headquarters about 20 km ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-12/07/c_132949389.htm
Cambodia's inflation stands at 2.9 pct in first half of 2013: central bank
Cambodia’s inflation rate has accelerated to 2.9 percent in the first six months of the year, up from 1.8 percent over the same period last year, according to a report of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on Wednesday. “The rate, below 3 percent, is low ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2013-08/28/c_132670860.htm
Cambodian PM, opposition leader to jointly inaugurate New Year festival at Angkor heritage site
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and opposition leader Sam Rainsy will for the first time jointly inaugurate the Angkor Sankranta festival, which will be held on April 14-16 in northwest Cambodia’s Siem Reap City to celebrate Khmer New Year. ...
Global Post News Staff
http://bit.ly/1Ohz72O
Cambodia renews call for Vietnam to stop building military post at undemarcated border area
Cambodia on Wednesday renewed its call for Vietnam to cease immediately the construction of a military post at an undemarcated border area between Cambodia’s Kandal province and Vietnam’s An Giang province. ...
Shanghai Daily News Staff
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=288096
Renaissance Minerals trenches 17m at 2.9g/t gold in Cambodia
Renaissance Minerals (ASX:RNS) has trenched several high grade gold assays within its Okvau licence in Cambodia. In addition to a drilling program testing the potential for extensions to its 1.2 million ounce Okvau Deposit, the Company has been focusing exploration activities along a 5 kilometre prospective trend ...
Proactive Investors
http://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/companies/news/55781/renaissance-minerals-trenches-17m-at-29gt-gold-in-cambodia-55781.html
At a Sihanoukville beach, stinky wastewater flows into the sea
Foul-smelling wastewater is draining into the sea at Sihanoukville’s O’Chheu Teal beach, leaving visitors plugging their noses and a local business owner and tourism official concerned that the stink will scare off tourists. ...
Sorn Sarath and Ou Leang Chhay
https://cambojanews.com/at-a-sihanoukville-beach-stinky-wastewater-flows-into-the-sea/
Authorities aided alleged union-busting at Puma-supplying factory
In October 2022, Bora believed forming a union at his Takeo province shoe factory would help him and his colleagues gain better benefits. ...
Jack Brook, Sovann Sreypich, and Phin Rathana
https://cambojanews.com/authorities-aid-alleged-union-busting-at-puma-supplying-factory/
Indonesian Ambassador-Designate committed to strengthening ties
While waiting to present his credential to the King Norodom Sihamoni to officialise his appointment, the new ambassador-designate of Indonesia to Cambodia told Khmer Times, in an exclusive and first-ever interview since his arrival, that he is determined to transform Cambodia-Indonesian bilateral relations into one ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501370950/indonesian-ambassador-designate-committed-to-strengthening-ties/
Sar Kheng calls for public support for peace, polls
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng called on the people to play their role in maintaining national peace and stability ahead of several major historical events that Cambodia is preparing to host, such as the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games this May. ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-kheng-calls-public-support-peace-polls
China, Cambodia call for adopting Code of Conduct in S. China Sea at early date
China and Cambodia on Thursday jointly called on related parties to adopt at an early date the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea to make it a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation. ...
Lifang
http://xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/11/c_136888220.htm
Opposition supporters rally at Prey Sar prison to ask for the release of five lawmakers
About 100 CNRP activists and supporters gathered Thursday at Prey Sar prison to put pressure for the release of five opposition lawmakers and another supporter who are under detention. Policemen were seen guarding around the Prey Sar prison to prevent the protesters from approaching the site, ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=15&token=MWM3ODZkODg2MDI
‘Stop land grabs at archaeological sites’
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts said last year, it cracked down on 18 cases of land grabs at archaeological sites, while 6,617 archaeological sites including burial places, ancient temples, ancient pagodas and irrigation systems across the country were registered for conservation. ...
Khorn Savi
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/stop-land-grabs-archaeological-sites