Multimedia project gives help to young Cambodians braving the job market
The project Klahan9—from the Khmer word Klahan, meaning “brave”—is a multimedia initiative that aims to help youths make better decisions about their careers. The show is broadcast live on Sundays between 1pm and 2pm on FM103. ...
Revenue from business registration fees rises
Revenue from business registration fees rose 13 percent to about $2.4 million in the first 11 months of the year over the same period last year, with 4,076 businesses registering at the Commerce Ministry compared to 3,618 in the year-ago period, the ministry said yesterday. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/18655/revenue-from-business-registration-fees-rises/
GIZ pumps euros into workplace inspections
In a bid to reassure European shoppers concerned with unfair labour practices, Germany’s state aid agency GIZ has pledged €1.2 million ($1.3 million) to a new program focused on enhancing Cambodia’s labour inspections system for the garment sector. ...
Charles Rollet
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/giz-pumps-euros-workplace-inspections
Garment, footwear exports on the rise
The total value of exports from the Kingdom’s garment and footwear industry increased sharply this first quarter by 39.1 percent to some $2 billion compared to about $1.5 billion in the same period last year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Commerce. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/26220/garment--footwear-exports-on-the-rise/
Monitor’s results CPP took about 50% at election
Transparency International (TI) Cambodia yesterday said that the ruling Cambodian People’s Party appeard to have won 49.4 percent of the nationwide popular vote on June 4 based on the stations it monitored, nearly six percentage points ahead of the CNRP’s 43.2 percent. ...
Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/monitors-results-cpp-took-about-50-election
CNRP claims voter fraud
The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) will file a complaint with the National Election Committee (NEC) this week, alleging that more than 2,000 Vietnamese migrants have illegally registered to vote. According to party spokesperson Yim Sovann, the alleged registrations took place across southern Cambodia. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/31265/cnrp-claims-voter-fraud/
'Silent waterworld': Cambodian village submerged by floodwater from Chinese-built dam
Floodwater released from a hydroelectric dam has completely submerged a Cambodian village, turning it into a “silent waterworld”. The new Lower Sesan 2 Dam has unleashed a deluge of water on Srekor, in the northern province of Stung Treng, according to California-based campaign group International Rivers. ...
New MoU with Korea for tech centre
The Ministry of Industry and Handicraft will cooperate with two South Korean high-tech companies to establish a technology centre with the aim of facilitating the exchange of information on the development of optic cable technology. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5087660/new-mou-korea-tech-centre/
Government calls for more local products
Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An has called for the greater use of local products in the tourism sector, as products from overseas that continue to supply the industry result in a 25 per cent loss in revenue for Cambodia’s US$2 billion-a-year tourism industry. ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012070457177/Business/government-call-local-products.html
Siem Reap Market Fire Kills 8
Eight people, four of them children, were killed when fire ripped through Siem Reap City’s popular night market in the early hours of Saturday morning, officials and witnesses said. The fire, which stared at about 2 a.m., left the market completely gutted and damage estimated at ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/siem-reap-market-fire-kills-8-6531/
Senior Thai foreign ministry official to visit Cambodia
Thailand’s Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Sihasak Phuangketkeow will visit neighbouring Cambodia this week. Mr Sihasak, in his capacity as Acting Foreign Minister, is scheduled to visit Phnom Penh on Tuesday and Wednesday July 1 and 2 to deepen bilateral ties between the two nations. ...
MCOT
http://www.pattayamail.com/news/senior-thai-foreign-ministry-official-to-visit-cambodia-39105
Cambodian girl dies of bird flu: WHO
A 2-year-old girl from southwestern Kampot province died of H5N1 human avian influenza on Friday, bringing the number of cases to nine so far this year, said a joint statement from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Cambodian Health Ministry on Monday. ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/health/2014-03/17/c_133192908.htm
Cambodia sees 44% rise in new company registrations in 7 months
Cambodia has granted operating licenses to 2,424 new companies in the first seven months of 2014, up 44 percent compared with 1,688 firms over the same period last year, according to the latest report of the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday. ...
Shanghai Daily News Staff
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=238871
Fee hike reduced after med students protest
Following a huge outcry from medical students, the University of Health Sciences agreed yesterday to lower a planned rise in annual tuition for those hoping to pursue a medical specialty beyond their general degree. The students then agreed to accept the rector’s offer of $2,250, ...
Chhay Channyda
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/fee-hike-reduced-after-med-students-protest
After talks, workers return to jobs at M&V garment factory
A weekslong strike by more than 2,000 workers from a Phnom Penh factory that supplies global fashion brand H&M ended Wednesday after unions scaled down their original demands and backed down over a condition that workers receive their full salaries for the strike period, representatives ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/after-talks-workers-return-to-jobs-at-mv-garment-factory-85362/
Tourist arrivals in first half rise
Cambodia welcomed around 2.3 million people for the first half of this year, up 4.6 per cent compared to the same period last year, amid concerns from the tourism minister that the Kingdom may not reach its target of 5 million arrivals for 2015. ...
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tourist-arrivals-first-half-rise
Cambodia set to receive Australia-donated COVID-19 vaccines this weekend
Cambodia is going to receive about 2.3 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, a donation of Australia, this weekend. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50992312/cambodia-set-to-receive-australia-donated-covid-19-vaccines-this-weekend/
Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway opens to public on one-month trial
The $2-billion-worth Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway will be put on trial use for the whole month of October. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501158467/phnom-penh-sihanoukville-expressway-opens-to-public-on-one-month-trial/
Cambodia collects $3.26 billion in tax revenue in H1, up 22 percent
Cambodia collected $3.26 billion from all sources of taxes in the first half of 2022, up 22 percent from 2.67 billion dollars over the same period last year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501116922/cambodia-collects-3-26-billion-in-tax-revenue-in-h1-up-22-percent/
Buses need to be more accessible for people with disabilities
Public buses should be accessible, safe, and comfortable for people with disabilities, a recent assessment showed. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-buses-need-to-be-more-accessible-for-people-with-disabilities