Gov’t bans broadcast of Tamil Tigers movie
Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith have told the owners of television stations to ban the broadcast of the movie Methagu at the request of the Sri Lankan government, saying the movie reflects the life of the former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-bans-broadcast-tamil-tigers-movie
Nearly 18 pct of applicants pass 2nd high school graduation exam in Cambodia this year
The Cambodian education ministry announced Friday that 10,871 applicants, or 17.94 percent, of The total 60,611 candidates passed The second and final high school graduation exam for 2014. The ministry organized The second test after only 25.72 percent of The total 89,937 high school students ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/culture/2014-10/31/c_133757216.htm
Deaths in childbirth plunge
The number of moThers who died in labour has nearly halved over The past four years, down from 182 fatalities in 2011 to 100 this year, The ministry’s research commission into maternal mortality revealed yesterday.The dramatically reduced death rate was largely due to improvements in ...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/deaths-childbirth-plunge
Master plan for tourism development
The Tourism Ministry has prepared a master plan for The development of The industry in provinces and cities to attract investment in The sector and create more products for tourists. However The country needs growth of at least 10 percent year-on-year to reach The target ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/37450/master-plan-for-tourism-development/
Cambodia sees 21 pct rise in garment exports in first 8 months
Cambodia’s garment industry, the kingdom’s largest income maker, recorded 3.65 billion U.S. dollars in export value in the first eight months of the year, up 21 percent from 3.01 billion U.S. dollars over the same period last year, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday. Cambodian ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2013-09/20/c_132736137.htm
Local businesses lead surge in registrations
The Ministry of Commerce received more than 2,100 new business registrations in The first half of The year, surpassing The 2,020 registrations received at The halfway mark of 2014. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/local-businesses-lead-surge-registrations
New travel app praised by tourism sector, ministry
The Kingdom’s software development sector is being seen as an increasingly important player in The country’s move to strengThen its tourism industry and provide visitors with The latest conveniences. Stephane Combre, a developer at To Do in Cambodia, said that The firm’s platform, launched in ...
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-travel-app-praised-tourism-sector-ministry
Cambodia sees 1.48 bln USD trade deficit in 9 months
Cambodia has seen a trade deficit of 1.48 billion U.S. dollars in the first nine months of 2013, according to the Commerce Ministry’s data on Friday. the total import and export volume was valued at 11.82 billion U.S. dollars during the January-September period this year, up ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2013-10/25/c_132830753.htm
Foreign visits climb at Preah Vihear
Foreign visitors to the Preah Vihear Temple increased by 25 per cent for the first six months of the year, as compared to the same period last year, while local visitor arrivals dropped for the same period, according to Ministry of Tourism statistics. ...
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/foreign-visits-climb-preah-vihear
Exports up 20% in H1 on Europe purchases
Cambodian exports saw a nearly 20 per cent increase for the first half of the year, as garment shipments to the European Union led the way in making up for a decrease in exports to the United States, according to a new Ministry of Commerce ...
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/exports-20-h1-europe-purchases
Fuel retailers asked to account for price mismatch
The Ministry of Commerce has called for a meeting with fuel retailers to review prices at The pump after Prime Minister Hun Sen urged Them to set prices that reflect falling global oil prices, a government official said.Ken Ratha, spokesman for The Ministry of Commerce, ...
Sorn Sarath
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/fuel-retailers-asked-account-price-mismatch
Tourism licences to go online
The Ministry of Tourism launched a new online system yesterday to register tourism-related businesses and tour guides who need a licence, in order to ease The licence inspection process and boost government revenues, said a senior ministry official. Neb Samouth, director general at The Ministry of ...
Chan Muyhong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tourism-licences-go-online
Cambodia reports 1.41 bln USD trade deficit in first eight months
Cambodia has witnessed a trade deficit of 1.41 billion U.S. dollars in the first eight months of the year, according to figures from the Ministry of Commerce on Monday. the country’s total import and export volume was valued at 10.45 billion U.S. dollars during the January-August ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2013-09/16/c_132725537.htm
Gov't denies factory closure rumours
The Ministry of Labour has urged The arrest of The “mastermind” behind an apparently spurious rumour spreading across shop floors that garment factories would close Their doors for The entire month of December. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-denies-factory-closure-rumours
Cambodia needs 26.5 bln USD for next five-year development plan
The Cambodian Council of Ministers on Friday approved a five-year development strategic plan (2014-2018), which needs financial resources of 26.5 billion U.S. dollars to achieve The target, according to a news statement released after a weekly cabinet meeting. The plan is designed to develop infrastructure, ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-05/30/c_133374027.htm
Interior official calls for eviction suspension
The Interior Ministry has issued a letter calling for The removal of vendors at Ochheuteal Beach near Sihanoukville to be suspended, though it is unknown wheTher The incoming provincial governor will adhere to The call. ...
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/interior-official-calls-eviction-suspension
Cambodia works with neighbours on tourism
Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam are conducting ongoing discussions on the creation of a Southern Tourism Corridor, which would promote tour packages across the southern provinces of the three countries, giving a boost to tourism across the region. ...
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-works-neighbours-tourism
Kingdom boasts less time to file trademark
While still relatively small, the number of trademark applications has grown in Cambodia and the country’s low volume means that the Kingdom boasts among the fastest times in Southeast Asia for registering a trademark, a government adviser told a business workshop yesterday. ...
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-boasts-less-time-file-trademark
Products edge closer to GI status
Feasibility studies on achieving Geographical Indication status for Thma Koul rice, Kampot durian and Cambodian golden silk have been completed, officials said yesterday. Ouk Prachea, secretary of state at the Ministry of Commerce, said the ministry was waiting for the results of the studies done by ...
Chan Muyhong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/products-edge-closer-gi-status
Workers say $128 per month is not enough to live on
Cambodian unions say they will not agree to a minimum wage proposed by the Cambodian government. Union leaders say the government’s proposed minimum wage of $128 per month will not be enough for workers to keep up with the rising cost of living in the country. ...
Heng Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/workers-say-128-per-month-is-not-enough-to-live-on/2529249.html