After prolonged protest, villagers win back land
Land Management Minister Im Chhun Lim intervened in a high-profiLe Land dispute between viLLagers from Kratie province’s SnuoL district and a South Korean agribusiness firm over the weekend, announcing Saturday that the contested 1,562-hectare tract wouLd be taken back from the company and awarded to Lass='cambodia-coLor'>...
Aun Pheap and George Wright
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/after-prolonged-protest-villagers-win-back-land-67344/
Wild animals, illegal meat seized in raids
Authorities have seized more than 160 kilograms of illegal wildlife meat and several live animals during separate raids in Stung Treng and Ratanakkiri provinces over the past week. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/wild-animals-illegal-meat-seized-raids
Imported ink
The National Election Committee (NEC) on Tuesday proved to journalists and participating political parties that there was no truth to social media allegations that the ink to be used in the July 29 polls is easily removable or can kill. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/imported-ink
Press release: review of voting list and voter registration in 2018
On 27 August 2018, the National Election Committee (NEC) issued a press release on review of voting list and voter registration in 2018 will begin on 01 October 2018. This review aims to ensure the voting list with accuracy and up to date through extraction lass='cambodia-color'>...
National Election Committee
Announcement No. 169: NEC provides voter registration services at Commune/Sangkat
On 01 October 2018, the National Election Committee (NEC) has announced its voter registration services at communes and villages, aim to provide voter registration services closer to citizens. Moreover, the voter lists revision and voter registration 2018 will take place for 18 days. lass='cambodia-color'>...
National Election Committee
NEC releases council candidates
The National Election Committee (NEC) issued a press release on Wednesday on the candidates who are to take part in the third-mandate council elections in May. It showed there are a total of 559 candidates for capital and provincial councils and 3,555 for district councils. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-releases-council-candidates
Chinese-owned shops are on the rise in central Phnom Penh
Informal businesses owned by Chinese nationals are on the rise in central Phnom Penh, especially in Tonle Bassac commune, surrounding Koh Pich. Such businesses have sprung up notably in Central Market, Orussey Market, Sovanna Shopping Mall, Rattana Plaza, as well as Kakab commune across from Phnom lass='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chinese-owned-shops-are-rise-central-phnom-penh
New appointments at the NEC following shake-up
National Election Committee (NEC) chairman Sik Bun Hok instructed his officials to uphold the law following a shake-up of department leaders and secretariat heads within the electoral body on Wednesday. Bun Hok said at the ceremony in which the newly appointed department directors and secretariat lass='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-appointments-nec-following-shake
Transparency International Cambodia won't participate in monitoring the upcoming national election in July
On 20 June 2018, Transparency International Cambodia (TI Cambodia) announced a press release to inform the public and relevant stakeholders that TI Cambodia will not participate in monitoring the upcoming national election scheduled for 29 July 2018. TI Cambodia has previously engaged in electoral reforms lass='cambodia-color'>...
Transparency International Cambodia
Koh Kong authorities probe land sale in Botum Sakor National Park
The Koh Kong Provincial Administration is probing a news report that a private company had colluded with the local authorities to buy 40ha in the Botum Sakor National Park. Provincial hall spokesman Sok Sothy said on Sunday that the administration was only aware of one lass='cambodia-color'>...
Press release on the Grade 12 examination result
On 09 September 2019, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport issued a press release on the examination result of the Grade 12 examination which happened on August 19-20, 2019. There are 79,052 successful candidates, accounting for 68,62% (was only 67,07% in 2018). Among the lass='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
New minimum wage figures tabled
The National Committee for Minimum Wage has noted three different wage figures proposed by unions, employers and the government, according to a unionist. The three sides have been meeting to discuss how much money garment factory workers will receive each month next year. The current minimum lass='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50644500/new-minimum-wage-figures-tabled/
NEC recruiting 700 officials for election work
The National Election Committee announced on Friday that Phnom Penh and all provincial election committees would recruit 702 short-term contract officials to work for the upcoming national election in July. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Sophon
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50298198/nec-recruiting-700-officials-for-election-work/
NEC says helicopter rentals a routine matter for the polls
National Election Committee (NEC) spokesperson Hang Puthea said on Wednesday that it should not come as a surprise that the committee has rented two helicopters for three days during the election period. This, he said, was because the NEC had done so consistently for every lass='cambodia-color'>...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-says-helicopter-rentals-routine-matter-polls
Education Ministry meeting challenges of digital era
The National Assembly and the Education Ministry yesterday held a seminar to discuss the evolution of the Kingdom’s ability to meet global standards in e-learning. The seminar was opened by Nguon Nhel, first vice president of the National Assembly. Mr Nhel noted that digital technology lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50596893/education-ministry-meeting-challenges-of-digital-era/
More than 800 people test positive for HIV in 2018
The National Aids Authority (NAA) said more than 800 people tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) last year, joining over 76,000 others aged between 15 and 49 in the Kingdom already infected with the virus. The spread of HIV/AIDS in the Kingdom is showing lass='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/more-800-people-test-positive-hiv-2018
Gov’t to amend traffic law as death toll continues to rise
The government is set to amend traffic laws as the nationwide death toll from road accidents continue to rise. Speaking at the 2nd annual conference on road safety on Thursday, Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol, who is also vice-chairman of the National lass='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-amend-traffic-law-death-toll-continues-rise
Hun Sen defends lower minimum wage hike
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday called on garment factory workers to understand why the hike in the minimum wage next year is not as high as previous raises. The government has increased the wage for next year by $8, a decrease of $4 when compared to lass='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50647373/hun-sen-defends-lower-minimum-wage-hike/
NEC confirms 15 registered
The National Election Committee (NEC) has confirmed that 15 political parties have been registered and that the candidate list for the national elections on July 29 has been completed. A government spokesman has expressed optimism that democracy in Cambodia remains strong despite the absence of lass='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-confirms-15-registered
NEC warns press on elections
The National Election Committee (NEC) has reminded media outlets to abide by the Code of Conduct for Media during the coming campaign season for July’s national elections, and called on reporters to remain professional, fair and transparent. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-warns-press-elections