Student housing falls short in quality, livability and safety
Living in a compact space is just a part of university life, especially for students who come from the provinces to study in Phnom Penh. While the city keeps building an abundance of international-standard complexes, almost none of these are realistic choices for students, many ...
Natalie Leung and Catherine Harry
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/real-estate/student-housing-falls-short-quality-livability-and-safety
Cambodia draft laws to ensure independence of the Court
Prime Minister Hun Sen said today that three draft laws will be adopted in the first semester of 2014 to ensure independence of the judiciary in Cambodia. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=Y2UyZTZkYTYxNmJ
Rise of the bureaucrats
When the ruling Cambodian People’s Party promised civil servants a pay rise earlier this year, some suggested it was also trying to give them a reason to vote for it in July’s national election. the 20 per cent increase came amid the opposition Cambodia National Rescue ...
Daniel Pye and Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rise-bureaucrats
Press Release: One Hundred Thousand COVID-19 RT-PCR test performed by the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge
On 26 October 2020, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge has posted a press release regarding the statistic of COVID-19 diagnose and testing. IPC has performed over 100,000 COVID-19 diagnostic test and has detected 287 positive individual since the start of the pandemic. IPC will continue to ...
Institut Pasteur du Cambodge
Rohingya refugee likely back in Burma
A Rohingya refugee who landed in Phnom Penh in June as part of a controversial resettlement deal with Australia is likely back in Burma after requesting to return home, according to the Interior Ministry. ...
Zsombor Peter and Mech Dara
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/rohingya-refugee-likely-back-in-burma-97166/
MoE on the lookout for biodiverse ecotourism spots
The Ministry of Environment and Tour Guides Association are working togeTher to identify potential ecotourism spots in protected areas. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50804348/moe-on-the-lookout-for-biodiverse-ecotourism-spots/
Cambodia's inflation slightly up to 3.8% in June
Cambodia’s consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.1 percent to 3.8 percent in June from 3.7 percent in May this year, according to the latest statistics of the National Institute of Statistics (NIS) on Wednesday. From May to June 2012, price for food increased by 0.9 ...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2012-07/25/c_131737766.htm
Trade with China on the upswing
Cambodia’s exports to China, the second largest economy in the world, rose sharply during the first 11 months of 2017, by as much as 18 percent compared with the same period in 2016, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Commerce. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50100171/trade-china-upswing/
No sign of relief for rice industry
As the harvest season of Cambodia’s most important crop kicks off, a crisis is looming as both rice farmers and millers face crippling capital shortages and a promised industry lifeline has yet to materialise. Industry experts said yesterday that these small farmers desperate to pay their ...
Kali Kotoski and Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/no-sign-relief-rice-industry
Cham Nimul urges all crucial partners and stakeholders to deeply engage in the initial stages of the EU GATE Project
On 15 March 2024, Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce, presided over the conclusion of ARISE Plus Cambodia and the launch of “EU Global Access and Trade Expertise (GATE)” with many participants from the Ministry of Commerce, representatives from the relevant partner and stakeholders. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501456894/cham-nimul-urges-all-crucial-partners-and-stakeholders-to-deeply-engage-in-the-initial-stages-of-the-eu-gate-project/
Increase in Customs Taxes Raises Retail Prices in Cambodia
Customs officers along Cambodia’s border have been instructed to increase their efforts to properly inspect and tax products coming into the country, which has increased the cost of imports and led to a rise in retail prices for a host of goods, government officials, businessmen ...
Aun Pheap and Colin Meyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/increase-in-customs-taxes-raises-retail-prices-in-cambodia-48461/
Cambodia and the Netherlands sign MoU to boost trade
Cambodia and the Netherlands have inked an MoU in a move that aims to bolster bilateral ties, increase agricultural export and promote trade knowledge. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-and-the-netherlands-sign-mou-to-boost-trade
Press statement: “Free and independent press is not a license to break the law with impunity” States the Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson
On 14 February 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has issued a press statement related to the revoked license of a foreign-funded media outlet in Cambodia. According to the press statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson is utterly dismayed at and dismissed ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Foreigners busted for expired visas
Authorities in Preah Sihanouk province yesterday said they arrested two foreign nationals for overstaying their visas, at least one of whose visa, they said, is two years out of date. ...
Chhay Channyda and Sean Teehan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/foreigners-busted-expired-visas
Twenty-two accused of phone fraud
Twenty-two Chinese nationals were arrested on Saturday in Svay Rieng province on suspicion of operating a phone-based fraud ring, according to police. ...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/twenty-two-accused-phone-fraud
Informal lending still thriving
The expanding banking sector and The spread of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in rural areas have failed to elbow informal, unlicensed money lending out of The market, industry experts say. Fast and easy access to money – as well as The fear of “losing face” by borrowing ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013070266598/Business/informal-lending-still-thriving.html
Interior ministry pushes the adoption of electronic ID cards
The Interior Ministry has asked Cambodians to continue applying for new electronic identity cards that will be crucial to The upcoming commune and general elections after noticing that The number of people signing up for The cards has slumped. ...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22401/interior-ministry-pushes-the-adoption-of-electronic-id-cards/
Judiciary laws moving forward with ‘debate’
The National Assembly yesterday opened debate for The first time on The first of three controversial judicial draft laws, approving in principle The first two chapters of The Law on The Organisation and Functioning of The Courts, in The continued absence of The opposition Cambodia ...
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/judiciary-laws-moving-forward-%E2%80%98debate%E2%80%99
NBC: Financial institutions in H1 restructure $5.5 billion in loans
The Kingdom’s banking and financial institutions have restructured 22.2 trillion riel ($5.5 billion) in loans for 367,239 borrowers in The first half of this year, to ease The burden on The public as The ongoing coronavirus outbreak dampens economic activity, according to The National Bank ...
Thou Vireak
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/nbc-financial-institutions-h1-restructure-55-billion-loans
At least debate FOI draft: SRP lawmaker
Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Son Chhay has sent an amended version of his draft freedom-of-information law to the National Assembly this morning and urged the parliament to at least debate the legislation. Son Chhay said yesterday his revised law had taken into account amendments requested ...
