Fine arts university to relocate
The government will spend at least $12 million to relocate the Royal University of Fine Arts (RUFA) and build a cultural center on four hectares of land in Chroy Changvar district, while the old university buildings will be used to expand the National Museum. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/36128/fine-arts-university-to-relocate/
CPP plans to reallocate legislative, local council seats get assembly nod
With the fate of the CNRP still in the Supreme Court’s hands, the National Assembly yesterday paved the way for all of the main opposition party’s seats to be handed over to a smattering of smaller parties and, at the local level, to the ruling lass='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara and Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cpp-plans-reallocate-legislative-local-council-seats-get-assembly-nod
Three CNRP-nominated elections officials resign from NEC after party dissolution
Three National Election Committee (NEC) members, all Cambodia National Rescue Party nominees, have quit the electoral body, intensifying the fallout from the Supreme Court’s dissolution of the opposition party on Thursday. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun and Leonie Kijewski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/three-cnrp-nominated-elections-officials-resign-nec-after-party-dissolution
Police and Phnom Penh City Hall pat selves on back for political crackdown
The National Police and Phnom Penh City Hall released their year-end reports yesterday, with both congratulating themselves for helping to carry out a political crackdown widely condemned by international observers. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara, Ben Sokhean and Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/police-and-phnom-penh-city-hall-pat-selves-back-political-crackdown
‘Big Man rule’ taken to task by UN envoy
UN special rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly Maina Kiai, who visited Cambodia two weeks ago, has called on the Kingdom to embrace regular changes in leadership and to take lessons from Africa’s strongman-riddled history, in a column published in Kenya’s Daily Union newspaper on lass='cambodia-color'>...
Stuart White
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/%E2%80%98big-man-rule%E2%80%99-taken-task-un-envoy
Kem Sokha wants to boot out old officials
Opposition deputy leader and parliamentary first vice president Kem Sokha promised on Saturday to use his party’s status in parliament to summons and vote out long-serving corrupt government ministers with the help of the ruling party. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Meas Sokchea
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/kem-sokha-wants-boot-out-old-officials
CPP, CNRP to discuss selection of minority leader in the parliament
Working groups of ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) will meet Tuesday to discuss amendment of article 45 of the internal regulations of the National Assembly to prepare for selection of minority leader whose rank will be equal to lass='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/cpp-cnrp-to-discuss-selection-of-minority-leader-in-the-parliament-7761
Cambodia parliament elevates opposition boss to shore up truce
Cambodia’s parliament endorsed opposition leader Sam Rainsy on Friday as minority leader with legislative rank equal to Prime Minister Hun Sen, a rare concession by the long-serving premier to preserve a fragile political truce. The arrangement is part of a deal struck in July to end lass='cambodia-color'>...
Prak Chan Thul
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-2880192/Cambodia-parliament-elevates-opposition-boss-shore-truce.html
Lawmakers’ letter prompts ire in NA
The National Assembly’s legal council is considering action against opposition lawmaker Un Sam An after he accused Assembly President Heng Samrin of failing to respect the constitution, according to a ruling party lawmaker. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Cheang Sokha
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/lawmakers-letter-prompts-ire-na
Lack of judiciary consultation on key Cambodian laws draws concern of UN rights expert
The lack of consultative process on three draft laws has set a worrying precedent for future key legislation, according to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Surya P. Subedi. “For many years in my capacity as the Special RapporteurI lass='cambodia-color'>...
UN News Centre
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=47904#.U4WD6PmSxqV
Road impacts addressed
Addressing the economic and environmental impacts from two major road projects, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport on Tuesday said issues related to the renovations of National Road 2 are 98.5 per cent resolved while for National Road 22, it is 100 per cent lass='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/road-impacts-addressed
Cambodia issues Government Bond of $27 million in H1
The government has raised funds through government bond issuance with a total of $27 million in the first six months of this year, accounting for 13.5 percent of the $200 million target. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501334815/cambodia-issues-government-bond-of-27-million-in-h1/
Candlelight Party No2 Son Chhay grilled in NEC defamation case
The prosecutor’s office at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court questioned vice-president of Candlelight Party (CP) Son Chhay over his allegations made in a recent interview that the June 5 election “did not reflect the will of the people” and was marred by “threats, vote-buying and lass='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/candlelight-party-no2-son-chhay-grilled-nec-defamation-case
UK Ambassador meets NEC to discuss National Election
The UK Ambassador to Cambodia Dominic Williams hopes that Cambodia’s National Election would be held in a peaceful, free, and fair environment, with space for differing political views to be expressed. lass='cambodia-color'>...
So Cheata
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501237094/uk-ambassador-meets-nec-to-discuss-national-election/
Press release on day 2-general situation of electoral campaign of the election of members of the national assembly, 7th legislature, 2023
On 02 July, 2023, the National Election Committee (NEC) issued a press release on day 2-general situation of electoral campaign of the election of members of the national assembly, 7th legislature, 2023Overall, the general situation of the political parties’ election campaign on the second day lass='cambodia-color'>...
National Election Committee (NEC)
Press release on the general situation on five days (16-20 July 2023) of electoral campaign of the election of members of the national assembly, 7th legislature, 2023
From 16-20 July 2023, the National Election Committee (NEC) issued press release on the general situation on five days (16-20July 2023) of electoral campaign of the election of members of the national assembly, 7th legislature, 2023Overall, the general situation of the political party election campaign lass='cambodia-color'>...
National Election Committee
Environment ministry plans large-scale seedling nursery in Phnom Kulen National Park
The Ministry of Environment has finalised a feasibility study and plans to build a large-scale nursery in Preah Jayavarman-Norodom Phnom Kulen National Park, spanning three hectares, which can produce three million seedlings per year. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-plans-large-scale-seedling-nursery-in-phnom-kulen-national-park
Ministry of Interior signs MoU with four universities to strengthen research
The National School of local Administration of the Ministry of Interior yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with the National University of Battambang, National University of CheaSim Kamchaymear, National University of Meanchey, and University of Kratie to jointly strengthen and develop research in all forms, especially related to capacity lass='cambodia-color'>...
Torn Vibol
https://tinyurl.com/4d65vbcn
Press release on the outcome of the 13th Meeting of the National Social Protection Council
On 4 September 2024, the National Social Protection Council issued a press release on the outcome of the 13th Meeting of the National Social Protection Council on social media site. According to the press, H.E. Dr. Aun Porn Moniroth, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy lass='cambodia-color'>...
National Social Protection Council
Cambodia, Thai military to fight border crime
The Cambodian and Thai military will step up cooperation to crack down on crime along their extensive border to improve security and make conditions easier for boosting cross-border trade. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Ban Sokrith and Phun Chan Ousaphea
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/19005/cambodia--thai-military-to-fight-border-crime/