RUPP seal Sweden’s $10M funding
The SwediSh EmbaSSy in Cambodia Signed a memorandum of underStanding with the Royal UniverSity of Phnom Penh (RUPP) on WedneSday to fund a high-quality training and reSearch inStitute. The agreement iS worth in the region of $10 million for a four-year pilot phaSe focuSing on SS='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rupp-seal-swedens-10m-funding
Cambodia’s rice farmers in serious danger
Half a million Cambodian farmers could possibly be looking at empty rice bowls if the European Union (EU) pushes through with the withdrawal of its Everything But Arms (EBA) trade preference. While the garment and footwear sectors stand to lose the most if the EBA trade ss='cambodia-color'>...
Jason Thomas
https://theaseanpost.com/article/cambodias-rice-farmers-serious-danger
Ministry’s plan for net sparks fears
The government has ordered all domestic and international internet traffic in the Kingdom to pass through a Data Management Centre (DMC) that has been newly created by the state-owned Telecom Cambodia, in a move some have claimed is an attempt to censor government critics. spokesman ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministrys-plan-net-sparks-fears
Chinese to invest in Kingdom’s rice
China’s Henan Yuguang International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co Ltd (HYIETC) has expressed interest in investing in the Kingdom’s rice facilities – a move welcomed by the government and the rice industry. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chinese-invest-kingdoms-rice
Kingdom’s rice exports down 1.5%
The Kingdom’s rice exports saw a 1.5 per cent drop last year compared to 2017 due to the industry’s lingering challenges – the cost of production and competition with the international market. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries figures show that the country exported 626,225 ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdoms-rice-exports-down-15
Sihanoukville’s new sewage systems ‘almost complete’
Following public outcry after waste from construction projects in sihanoukville was found being dumped directly into the sea, provincial authorities have said four sewage systems are now almost complete. The construction of sewage systems at four beaches was 80 per cent finished, while two pumping ss='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sihanoukvilles-new-sewage-systems-almost-complete
Island casino’s fate to be decided
A preah Sihanouk provincial official Said on Monday that the adminiStration would requeSt approval from the MiniStry of Environment and the National Committee for CoaStal Management and Development to diSmantle a ChineSe caSino on Koh Rong Sanloem. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/island-casinos-fate-be-decided
Malaysian PM Mahathir hails Kingdom’s prosperity
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday hailed Cambodia’s prosperity, praising its “hard-working” and “skilful” people for rebuilding the Kingdom. The 94-year-old leader was speaking to university students, government officials and diplomats at the Royal University of Phnom Penh as he began a three-day visit, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/malaysian-pm-mahathir-hails-kingdoms-prosperity
NGO pacts to promote children’s rights
The Ministry of social Affairs yesterday signed agreements with three NGOs to promote Cambodian children’s rights and their studies in the community. The NGOs were MIKI Home Cambodia, New Hope For Cambodia Children, and Meta and Mission Community. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50504864/ngo-pacts-to-promote-childrens-rights/
Hun Sen’s Biggest Regret: Land Disputes
“My regret is the lateness of land reform. And solving land disputes. [W]e should have given land titles to the people more speedily, but we delayed for 10 years giving land titles to the people,” he told Lieberman, who conducted the interview for a 2016 ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sun Narin
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/hun-sen-biggest-regret-land-disputes/4488326.html
Europe to discuss Kem Sokha’s detention
The European Parliament is set to hold urgent debates on selected human rights, democracy and rule of law topics on Thursday in strasbourg, France, a briefing released by the body said last week. Discussion on Cambodia will centre on the imprisonment of court-dissolved Cambodia National ss='cambodia-color'>...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/europe-discuss-kem-sokhas-detention
Land earmarked for Mondulkiri’s new airport
A plot of land consisting of 300 hectares and located in O’Raing district has been chosen by local authorities for the development of a domestic airport, said sin Chanserey Vutha, spokesman for ssCA. This plot will now be submitted to the government for approval. If ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50620571/land-earmarked-for-mondulkiris-new-airport/
Cambodia’s democracy, economy at risk: report
Cambodia has become more autocratic and its government’s claim of stable economic development rests on uncertain basis, according to a comprehensive new report. The Bertelsmann stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI), published on Thursday, claims that the quality of Cambodia’s democracy, market economy and governance performance has ss='cambodia-color'>...
Leonie Kijewski
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodias-democracy-economy-risk-report
China’s sway clear at Mekong summit
China’s ever increasing influence over the Mekong River Basin was apparent on the first day of a Mekong River Commission (MRC) summit on Monday, where cooperation between the MRC and the Chinese-backed Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) mechanism was floated. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chinas-sway-clear-mekong-summit
’Powerful man’ grabs famous tycoon’s land
This young oknha, identified as Tea Vichet – the nephew of Defence Minister Tea Banh – posted a message on Monday saying: “At this moment, I am facing a problem. A powerful rich person living in Phnom Penh grabbed my farmland!” ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/powerful-man-grabs-famous-tycoons-land
ADB revises down Cambodia’s inflation forecast
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has updated its forecast for Cambodia, revising down its estimate of the country’s inflation rate to 2.6 percent from 3.2 percent. Economic growth is expected to remain steady at about 7 percent, according to the ADB. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Aun Chhengpor
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/adb-revises-down-cambodia-inflation-forecast/4591720.html
Preah Vihear’s teachers barred from tutoring
Teachers in Preah Vihear province and the Cambodian Independent Teachers’ Association (Cita) have denounced a letter issued on Tuesday by the provincial education department banning teachers from tutoring on sundays and public holidays. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-vihears-teachers-barred-tutoring
Kingdom’s satellite project still under study
The Telecom Regulator of Cambodia yesterday said that the Kingdom’s plan to launch its first satellite is still being studied after the Defence Ministry denied media reports that it will be sent into space in 2021. TRC spokesman Im Vutha yesterday said that the project ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50577036/kingdoms-satellite-project-still-under-study-2/
EBA withdrawal threatens Kingdom’s bicycle industry
Cambodian bicycle exports to the EU amounted to 1.52 million individual units last year valued at $331 million, according to a World Bank report released on Monday. The report – called Cambodia Economic Update – revealed that bicycles are Cambodia’s third main export to the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hor Kimsay
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/eba-withdrawal-threatens-kingdoms-bicycle-industry
Mahathir Mohamad speaks on Kingdom’s democracy
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday urged Cambodian students to be proud of their culture while adopting aspects of democracy that work for the Kingdom. Mr Mahathir is in the Kingdom for three days, along with his wife siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali and a delegation of ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50639704/mahathir-mohamad-speaks-on-kingdoms-democracy/