Eco-activist youth group plans Feb 14 capital event
The Mother Nature youth group is planning to hold an event called “love for Koh Kong Krao” on February 14 to show youth their love for the island, with the Ministry of Environment telling the group to stop conducting political activity under the guise of lass='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/eco-activist-youth-group-plans-feb-14-capital-event
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 lass='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50628127/ministry-calls-on-public-participation-in-asf-prevention/
$30B casino, theme park project mooted
MQ Technology Bhd, a Malaysian investment holding company, is looking to form a joint venture with a newly formed entity, Cambodian Resorts and Entertainment Co ltd, to build a $30 million casino and theme park in Prey Veng province near the Vietnamese border, according to lass='cambodia-color'>...
Kali Kotoski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/30b-casino-theme-park-project-mooted
Japan welcomes political deal between CPP, CNRP
The Japanese government welcomed the political deal reached between ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party on July 22, according to a statement issued late Tuesday by Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida. lass='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=YjEyNTI2ZGYzMWR
Win Shingtex workers to march on new factory
Hundreds of former workers from the Win Shingtex (Cambodia) factory, who have been protesting for owed wages and benefits since early this month when the company surreptitiously terminated their contracts, will march along National Road 4 today to a location they believe to be the lass='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23294/win-shingtex-workers-to-march-on-new-factory/
Exports to Japan bucking the trend
Cambodia’s exports to Japan dramatically increased during in the first quarter of 2015, bucking the trend of fellow ASEAN member states who all saw a decline in shipments to Japan over the same period. lass='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/exports-japan-bucking-trend
Khmer Win Party leader arrested over alleged incitement
Khmer Win Party leader Soung Sophorn was arrested yesterday and is being questioned in court on allegations of incitement over border demarcation issues. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Va Sonyka
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755297/khmer-win-party-leader-arrested-over-alleged-incitement/
Despite deadlock, PM says business as usual
Despite the country remaining trapped in a tense political stalemate that shows no signs of abating, Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday reiterated that the government would continue working as normal while the opposition’s boycott of parliament continues. “I will not talk about the political situation, as lass='cambodia-color'>...
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/despite-deadlock-pm-says-business-usual
Ministry urges greater youth participation in forest protection
The Environment Ministry is urging people, especially youth, to take part in the protection of forests and natural resources as the government is lacking manpower and equipment. Kong Siek ly, director of the community living department at the ministry, said on Saturday that a total lass='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50555320/ministry-urges-greater-youth-participation-in-forest-protection/
Japan to open elder care training centre
A new centre will launch in April 2018 to train Cambodian migrant workers to work with elderly people in Japan. On Tuesday, Minister of labour Ith Samheng said the Japanese company Procast Asia would establish the centre. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5087827/japan-open-elder-care-training-centre/
Japan to fund road, three hospitals
Japan has provided more than $300,000 to aid the government in its construction of a road and three hospitals in four provinces. The $329,736 grant was signed at the Japanese embassy yesterday by the Japanese ambassador, the director of the Preah Vihear provincial department of public lass='cambodia-color'>...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5094166/japan-fund-road-three-hospitals/
Japan-Cambodia ink clean water supply agreement
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn and Japanese Ambassador Masahiro Mikami on Wednesday signed a grant agreement for ¥2.4 million ($22 million) on the “Project for Expansion of Clean Water Supply System in Pursat Province”. The agreement, finalised at the Ministry of lass='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-cambodia-ink-clean-water-supply-agreement
Japanese firm to conduct study on investment in aquaculture industry in Cambodia
A Japanese firm has been conducting a study on investment possibility in raising Tilapia – a freshwater fish species in Cambodia, according to JICA. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Two Japanese firms eye agricultural opportunities
NIPPON Express and Xamato Green expressed their interest after seeing a potential investment in Cambodia’s agriculture sector. The plan was disclosed during a meeting last week led by Yamato Green company’s Chairman Nabeshima Katsuhito and Ngin Chhay, the director-general of the General Directorate of Agriculture lass='cambodia-color'>...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50726611/two-japanese-firms-eye-agricultural-opportunities/
More Japanese investments on industry and agro-processing sought
Cambodian Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak has encouraged Japanese investors to invest in the fields of industry and agricultural product processing in Cambodia. The call was made when he received a delegation of Japanese Business Association of Cambodia (JBAC) at the ministry Thursday. In the lass='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50741042/more-japanese-investments-on-industry-and-agro-processing-sought/
Japanese NGO projects awarded grants
Japan has agreed to provide $754,321 to two organizations under the framework of the Grant Assistance for Japanese non-governmental (NGO) projects. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50814017/japanese-ngo-projects-awarded-grants/
Japan gives $72M for water supply expansion, socio-economic development
The Japanese government will extend loan and grant totaling $72.72 million for an ongoing water supply expansion project and the implementation of socio-economic development programmes in Cambodia, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-gives-72m-water-supply-expansion-socio-economic-development
Banteay Meanchey aiming for more Japanese investment
Banteay Meanchey Governor has requested the Japanese-Cambodian Association to attract Japanese investors to do business in the province. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501017879/banteay-meanchey-aiming-for-more-japanese-investment/
Mine workers safety top priority of govt
The Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Ratanak visited provinces in Cambodia on Wednesday. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Rachel David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501456263/mine-workers-safety-top-priority-of-govt/
Cambodia finds new target for real estate: Chinese investors
Across this traditionally low-rise Cambodian capital, a building boom is becoming more noticeable as it pushes higher into the sky, and its largest projects are often geared towards Chinese investors, who have only recently taken interest in the nation’s real estate market. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Chris Horton
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/09/business/cambodia-real-estate.html