The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is helping Cambodia conduct a feasibility study on an automated gateway transit system (AGT) to overcome Phnom Penh’s daily gridlock, caused by traffic congestion, during peak hours. Hideaki Wase, an urban transportation advisor in JICA, told Khmer Times yesterday that ss='cambodia-color'>...

GIZ Cambodia, a branch of Germany’s international development agency, signed an agreement yesterday with local organic food retailer Khmer Organic Cooperative to provide technical support to develop organic vegetable production and to assist the firm in obtaining certification for its products. The agreement calls for the ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Environment signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday with two Chinese companies to study planting “Paulownia-Guotong” – an extremely fast-growing tree used to make furniture and wooden equipment – and practice growing it in Cambodia. speaking at a workshop on a feasibility ss='cambodia-color'>...

Phnom Penh residents may soon be able to travel to select provinces via boat as the government has pledged to build a waterways public transit system to reduce traffic congestion in the city. Public Works and Transports Minister sun Chanthol said yesterday during the ministry’s annual ss='cambodia-color'>...

The government is seeking intrepid smallholder farmers to pilot a project that would transform 6,000 hectares of cropland in two provinces into a patchwork of small rubber plantations.The Ministry of Agriculture is eyeing 5,000 hectares of land in Ratanakkiri and 1,000 hectares in Battambang for ss='cambodia-color'>...

The ruling CPP doubled down on Tuesday on its decision to cap interest rates on microfinance loans as a way to help the poor get out of debt, even as analysts called it a political move that would have long-term negative effects on the rural ss='cambodia-color'>...

Ballot recounts on Wednesday secured the opposition CNRP two more commune wins—one each in Battambang and Kompong Thom provinces—a day after the first of 40 contested communes in the June 4 local elections swung to the CPP. Nguon Kolboth, a CPP representative who was at ss='cambodia-color'>...

Yesterday, Rainsy said the new Cambodia National Rescue Movement had a five-part plan, starting with appealing to the international community to take action. The next step is to work with “economic” partners to put financial pressure on the government.Next, Rainsy said the movement will encourage ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s accounting and finance industries have seen the healthiest growth over the past three months, followed by jobs in sales, hospitality, management and marketing, according to the latest report by jobs website Everjob. More than 2,500 positions in the accounting and finance sectors were listed on ss='cambodia-color'>...

Because of improved working conditions in garment and footwear factories across the Kingdom, the government yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to continue implementing the Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) program for three more years. During a celebration commemorating the 15th anniversary of BFC, Labor Minister ss='cambodia-color'>...

The public has spoken and among their top priorities for spearheading sustainable development in Cambodia are eradicating poverty, administering quality education and achieving peace and justice, according to a new survey published by NGO World Vision. The survey takes focus on 2030’s UN sustainable Development Goals ss='cambodia-color'>...

Officials appeared to walk back a promise to issue larger-than-average electricity price reductions ahead of July’s elections, instead following a previously announced plan to make small reductions in costs. Ty Norin, chairman of the Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EAC), released a statement earlier this month announcing ss='cambodia-color'>...

A new marketing strategy has reached Phnom Penh’s streets, enabling companies to introduce their products on a moving TV screen. New Color Communications, a company started by Kim seong Bomb, instals TV screens on the back of tuk-tuks that show a series of one-minute advertisement clips. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Four companies in Cambodia — EZECOM, Manulife Cambodia, Angkor Gold and Unilever — have demonstrated their commitment to corporate social responsibility this month by giving support to schools, a hospital and sustainable living. CsR Asia, the leading provider of information, training, research and consultancy services on ss='cambodia-color'>...

Japanese Investment in Cambodia is steadily increasing as a result of sharply rising wages in China and other southeast Asian nations. But experts warned this week that for sustained investment growth and to avoid driving Japanese companies to other attractive investment destinations such as Burma ss='cambodia-color'>...

Police, military police and forestry officials evicted 100 families in Koh Kong province’s smach Meanchey district yesterday, shooting into the air during the forcible removal to disperse villagers with the threat of violence. It was the second day of evictions in an area authorities say ss='cambodia-color'>...

Turkey is willing to establish an embassy residence in Cambodia in order to promote bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries, the newly- designated ambassador of Turkey to Cambodia, Osman Bulent Tulun said Tuesday. The two countries’ bilateral trade is relatively small. According to ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Export-Import Bank of China (Exim Bank) planned to invest Us$235 million in two Cambodian mega projects, one of which was the modernisation of a TV station that one analyst said might not be necessary given the country’s level of development. During a meeting with Prime Minister ss='cambodia-color'>...

Anti-logging activists have accused authorities of attempting to collect the names of roughly 400 people who attended a memorial service in Koh Kong province last week for the outspoken environmental campaigner Chut Wutty, who was shot dead last month. Although the memorial service at the spot ss='cambodia-color'>...

China may not be in ASEAN, but it&rSquo;S looking more and more like an honorary member &ndaSh; at leaSt where the South China Sea iS concerned. ASEAN foreign miniSterS yeSterday took a Significant Step towardS involving the burgeoning Superpower in South China Sea diScuSSionS, adopting key SS='cambodia-color'>...