Unique pension plan pushed
A new union has been founded pledging to offer members a post-retirement pension with a novel twist – it will be funded by sponsorship from private companies. The head of the new Workers Retirement Fund of Cambodia Union president, Sidney Sok Ke, claims to have spent ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/unique-pension-plan-pushed
Marketing tactics illegal: orgs
Despite implementing a ban on marketing for breast-milk substitutes (BMS) in an effort to boost natural breastfeeding, suppliers of baby formula continue to commit “flagrant violations” of the law by marketing their products illegally and claiming superior health benefits, a new report shows. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/marketing-tactics-illegal-orgs
Three more investment projects worth over $16 million approved
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved three new investment projects with a total capital of $16.2 million. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501258971/three-more-investment-projects-worth-over-16-million-approved/
Cambodian official: no new dams planned for Mekong mainstream before 2030
A Ministry of Energy official said Tuesday that Cambodia will not develop new mainstream hydropower projects on the Mekong River for the next 10 years. ...
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new topic page on "Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new topic page on “Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of the ministry, including its establishment, organizational structure, relevant national policy frameworks, and key initiatives such as Cambodia’s Economic Diplomacy ...
Vietnamese PM invites Cambodia’s new PM to visit Vietnam
Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam Pham Minh Chinh has invited Kitti Tesaphibal Bindit Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, to pay an official visit to Viet Nam at a suitable time. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348471/vietnamese-pm-invites-cambodias-new-pm-to-visit-vietnam/
Million-home dilemma
A soaring population and increased migration to urban areas will create demand for more than a million new homes by 2030, according to a draft national housing policy. Approved by the Council of Ministers on Friday after a series of revisions, the draft highlights the increasing ...
May Titthara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/million-home-dilemma
Eight charged, jailed over gateway arson
Eight men who were arrested last week for their alleged involvement in the arson of a decorative gateway built for the Angkor Sankranta New Year festival in Siem Reap City were charged Friday and sent to the provincial prison, officials said Sunday. ...
Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/eight-men-charged-jailed-over-gateway-arson-in-siem-reap-81938/
Interministerial Prakas 098 on setting formulas for editing on retail price of gasoline in Cambodia
On 09 March 2016 a joint declaration on “Setting formulas for editing on retail price of gasoline in Cambodia” was signed to officially implemented by Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Economy and Finance, and Ministry of Mines and Energy, which has been accomplished with 11 clauses. ...
Ministry of Commerce
Government revokes more land licenses from 11 firms
Environment Minister Say Sam Al said Friday that the Cambodian government has canceled licenses of economic land concession for 11 companies whose land concessions adversely affected the local people. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/government-revokes-more-land-licenses-from-11-firms-7503
Council of Ministers approves draft law on state assets
The Office Of the Council Of Ministers has approved the draft law on Control, Use and Management Of the State Assets, which aims to ensure that state assets are preserved for the common interests Of the country and the people. The Ministry Of Economy and ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50741610/council-of-ministers-approves-draft-law-on-state-assets/
Digital services tax levy under study
The Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Post and Telecommunications held a joint meeting last week to discuss the potential collection of a digital services tax. ...
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50797802/digital-services-tax-levy-under-study-2/
Royal turtles get new home
More than 200 critically endangered royal turtles will be moved to a new center in Koh Kong’s Mondol Seima district today with 13 Siamese crocodiles also being relocated. Eng Mengey, communications officer for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), said royal turtles were now facing threats to ...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/29655/royal-turtles-get-new-home/
Think tank forum held to enhance China-Cambodia ties
The second Cambodia-China Think Tank High-Level Forum was held Wednesday in Beijing, with the theme of “Towards New Development Phase of Cambodia-China Bilateral Relations.” ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50904414/think-tank-forum-held-to-enhance-china-cambodia-ties/
CDC approves three more investment projects worth over $15 million
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given green light to three new investment projects with a total capital of $15.4 million. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501299554/cdc-approves-three-more-investment-projects-worth-over-15-million/
2013 National Budget to Rise Above $3B
Government spending next year will total more than $3 billion, a 16.2 percent increase from the $2.6 billion set aside for 2012, according to a draft of the national budget obtained Friday. The budget states that the government will allocate some $400 million, or 13.32 ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/2013-national-budget-to-rise-above-3b-5428/
East Asia growth to recover next year: WB
Economic growth in the East Asia and Pacific region – covering 14 countries, including Thailand – may slow by a full percentage point to 7.2 per cent this year, before recovering to 7.6 per cent next year, according to a World Bank report Excluding China, the ...
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/east-asia-growth-recover-next-wb-060002801.html
Minimum wage may rise for Cambodian garment workers
The Cambodia’s Ministry of Labour has scheduled a meeting on February 26 with representatives of various unions to discuss the new minimum wage for garment workers in the country. However, the Ministry expects the various workers’ unions to agree on what the new wage should ...
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/apparel-news/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=120969
Transport ministry creates four departments
Public Works and Transport Minister Sun Chanthol announced the creation of four new departments within his ministry yesterday during a road renovation ceremony in Preah Sihanouk province. Transport Ministry spokesman Va Sim Sorya confirmed the changes to Khmer Times yesterday and said they were done to ...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/31536/transport-ministry-creates-four-departments/