Worker insurance near
The government’s long-pledged health insurance scheme for private sector employees, including factory workers, is just around the corner, officials promised yesterday while refusing to name a more specific date. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Labour held a public forum on the insurance plan, which is expected <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/worker-insurance-near/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Laignee Barron
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/worker-insurance-near
Hundreds protest: Land grab feared after posts appear
Five hundred villagers in Preah Vihear province protested yesterday outside the office of FP Malaysia Plantation Company, which they say is attempting to take their land. Rith Sothon, a village representative in Preah Vihear’s Kulen district, said the villagers filed a complaint after the company placed <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hundreds-protest-land-grab-feared-after-posts-appear/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hundreds-protest-land-grab-feared-after-posts-appear
Soldier in murder case starts serving 2001 robbery sentence
A soldier Arrested lAst week As A suspect in the recent murder of A police officer And A forest rAnger in PreAh ViheAr province hAs stArted serving A 10-yeAr prison sentence for A yeArs-old Armed robbery conviction. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/soldier-in-murder-cAse-stArts-serving-2001-robbery-sentence/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
‘Orphanage tourism’ still an issue: UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund in AustrAliA hAs wArned volunteers And tourists to Avoid visiting CAmbodiAn orphAnAges following criticAl reports from the press in recent weeks. In A post on its website, UNICEF AustrAliA sAid “these types of tours exploit children And their fAmilies for the finAnciAl <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/orphAnAge-tourism-still-An-issue-unicef/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Charles Rollet
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/%E2%80%98orphanage-tourism%E2%80%99-still-issue-unicef
Happy Holidays!
Whatever you are celebrating in this festive month – whether Winter Solstice, Pancha Ganapati, Hanukkah, Christmas, Dongzhi Festival, New Year’s Eve, or quality time with loved ones – we hope you enjoy peace, gratitude and happiness. Happy holidays! From the management and staff of Open <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/happy-holidays/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Tobacco firms told to get in line by City Hall
Phnom Penh’s City Hall warned tobacco companies at a meeting yesterday to stop flouting a sub-decree that prohibits all forms of tobacco advertising, or else face closure or fines. The municipality said some companies were skirting the 2011 sub-decree by using more creative ways to sell <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/tobacco-firms-told-to-get-in-line-by-city-hall/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sen David
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/tobacco-firms-told-get-line-city-hall
ស្ថាប័នឯកជន
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Private institutions
[[“Actors”,”Expertise/purposes”,”Website”,”FAcebook”],[“ HeAly ConsultAnts“,”HeAly ConsultAnts is A privAte compAny thAt Assists multinAtionAl clients with business set up in over 200 countries.”,””,”Link“],[“PRASAC MicrofinAnce Institution“,”PRASAC is A privAte microfinAnce institution thAt pArticipAted with SME BAnk in the SME co-finAncing scheme. It offers loAns to SMEs with An investment <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/?post_type=tAblepress_tAble&p=161555 ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Naga aircraft set to take flight
Nagacorp, owner of Cambodia’s largest casino, NagaWorld, is on track to begin flying in high-rollers from China on a fleet of its own commercial aircraft, according to the company’s latest earnings statement and government officials. In a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/naga-aircraft-set-to-take-flight/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Eddie Morton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/naga-aircraft-set-take-flight
20ha of land from Tamouk Lake for Calmette Hospital branch
The government has allocated a 20-hectare site for the construction of a Calmette Hospital medical branch in Kork Roka commune, Prek Pnov district in Phnom Penh. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/20ha-of-land-from-tamouk-lake-for-calmette-hospital-branch/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khann Chanvirak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50800479/20ha-of-land-from-tamouk-lake-for-calmette-hospital-branch/
ADB urged to help upgrade R&D ‘skills for future economy’ in Cambodia
The AsiAn Development BAnk is engAged in developing A new project cAlled ‘Skills for Future Economy’ with the purpose of improving the industry in CAmbodiA, According to A senior officer of the RoyAl Government of CAmbodiA. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Adb-urged-to-help-upgrAde-rd-skills-for-future-economy-in-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147792/adb-urged-to-help-upgrade-rd-skills-for-future-economy-in-cambodia/
EU gives $3.9 million to attract investment
The European Union will spend €3 million ($3.9 million) on a program to encourage small and medium enterprises to invest in Cambodia. Speaking at a conference yesterday in Phnom Penh, EU ambassador to Cambodia Jean-Francois Cautain said the five-year grant – to be managed by EuroCham <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/eu-gives-3-9-million-to-attract-investment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
http://phnompenhpost.com/business/eu-gives-39-million-attract-investment
http://Daniel de Carteret
Projects worth nearly $24 million approved by CDC
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has just approved four new investment projects with a total investment of nearly $24 million that will create more jobs in the country. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/projects-worth-nearly-24-million-approved-by-cdc/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501093977/projects-worth-nearly-24-million-approved-by-cdc/
Significant drop in maternal, infant and mortality rates
A recent report from the Ministry of HeAlth hAs indicAted thAt mAternAl, infAnt And neonAtAl mortAlity rAtes hAve decreAsed significAntly. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/significAnt-drop-in-mAternAl-infAnt-And-mortAlity-rAtes/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
យឹម ស្រីលីន
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501102956/significant-drop-in-maternal-infant-and-mortality-rates/
Japan grants $383.22 million for Sihanoukville port modernisation project
Japan has granted a $383.22 million loan to Cambodia to expand and modernise Sihanoukville Port. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japan-grants-383-22-million-for-sihanoukville-port-modernisation-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
PPAP revenue up 14% in 11 months, SSEZ trade volumes surge 40%
Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) reported A 14 percent rise in 11 months revenue, compAred with the sAme period lAst yeAr. It eArned $30 million from JAnuAry through November, the mAjority from port operAtions. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ppAp-revenue-up-14-in-11-months-ssez-trAde-volumes-surge-40/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50988542/ppap-revenue-up-14-in-11-months-ssez-trade-volumes-surge-40/
Stranded migrants on their way home
To get his teenage daughter and niece on a plane yesterday after 10 months of alleged abuse and forced marriages in China, Kim Vicheat* said he had to bury his family in debt because the Cambodian consulate refused to fund their repatriation. The two 19-year-olds told The <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/stranded-migrants-on-their-way-home/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Laignee Barron and Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/stranded-migrants-their-way-home
Union leader attacked with brass knuckles and cleaver
A union representAtive led A 1,000-strong protest At A gArment fActory in the cApitAl’s Russey Keo district yesterdAy, Alleging the compAny hired A gAngster to beAt him up on SundAy &ndAsh; A clAim the mAnAger hAs denied. Chhim SAm On, A union leAder with the CoAlition <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/union-leAder-AttAcked-with-brAss-knuckles-And-cleAver/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2012122560452/National/union-leader-attacked.html
Ratanakkiri villagers claim mountain
Minority villagers from Ratanakkiri’s O’Chum district climbed up a mountain to a community forest yesterday morning to challenge a company they claim is illegally felling their trees. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ratanakkiri-villagers-claim-mountain/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sen David
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/ratanakkiri-villagers-claim-mountain