Foreign investors
Things you should know about Cambodia before investingCambodia has performed well on foreign direct investment (FDI) so far, three times better than predicted, which scored 3.6, becoming the top 25 in the world.1 The FDI reached an all-time high of 14.1% in 2012 and nearly
Report Says More Than 10 Percent of Children Are ‘Laborers’
More than 10 percent of children in the country aged between 5 and 17 work as laborers, with more than 5 percent engaged in “hazardous labor,” a situation that must be addressed by the government, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said in a report released
Colin Meyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/report-says-more-than-10-percent-of-children-are-laborers-48198/
Phnom Penh airport train to start on April 10
The new rail line between Phnom Penh International Airport and the railway station on Monivong Boulevard is scheduled to open on April 10, according to government and Royal Railways officials. Hoeurn Somnieng, deputy director of the cabinet at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, said
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/phnom-penh-airport-train-start-april-10
Breakaway party becomes country’s 10th in past year
A breakaway faction from the Cambodian National Justice Party—itself a recent breakaway from the Beehive Social Democratic Party—has formed a new political party, its founder announced on Friday.
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/breakaway-party-becomes-countrys-10th-in-past-year-107666/
Paper out, digital in at 20 hospitals
Twenty hospitals and clinics in the capital, Siem Reap and Battambang provinces have participated in the “Leveraging Technology to Upgrade Cambodian Healthcare” project to “go digital and go green” by switching from traditional paper-based operations to a new digital hospital management system developed by Peth
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/paper-out-digital-20-hospitals
Amret MFI gets $10M loan to aid SME reach
Amret Microfinance received a $10 million boost yesterday by a loan from German development bank KfW, according to a joint statement from the finance institutions.
Chea Phalarin, chief executive officer of Amret Microfinance Institution, said yesterday that the new loan – equal to nearly double its
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/amret-mfi-gets-10m-loan-aid-sme-reach
Arrivals at Cambodia’s airports up 20 per cent
Arrivals at Cambodia’s two biggest airports increased by about 20 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012, according to Cambodia Airports.
Industry insiders said economic progress in the region coupled with increased flights added to the passenger count at Phnom Penh International Airport and Siem
Cambodian Permanent Mission reiterates Cambodia’s General Election held in a free, fair, transparent, inclusive and peaceful manner
The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva has issued a press statement reaffirming that “Cambodia’s general elections held in a free, fair, transparent, inclusive and peaceful manner.”
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501333204/cambodian-permanent-mission-reiterates-cambodias-general-election-held-in-a-free-fair-transparent-inclusive-and-peaceful-manner/
Do not be afraid to rent a plane to evacuate Cambodian nationals from Israel, says Samdech Hun Sen
Samdech Hun Sen, President of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party and former Prime Minister of Cambodia, has recommended the Royal Government not be afraid of spending money to rent a unique plane to bring home the Cambodian nationals from Israel if the Israeli government requests
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501373972/do-not-be-afraid-to-rent-a-plane-to-evacuate-cambodian-nationals-from-israel-says-samdech-hun-sen/
Landmines kill 10 Cambodians, injure 61 in 4 months
Cambodia on Friday reported 71 landmine casualties in the first four months of 2014, an increase of 61 percent from 44 casualties for the same period last year.
The report by the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority showed that during the January-April period, 10
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-06/06/c_133388480.htm
Royal group seals $10 million loan for Koh Rong project
The Royal Group conglomerate has signed off on a $10 million loan from the Bangkok-based Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand) for the construction of a five-star hotel and resort in Koh Rong Island.
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23401/royal-group-seals--10-million-loan-for-koh-rong-project/
Poverty policy and regulation
As a fast-developing nation, Cambodia has always found poverty one of its main challenges. The Rectangular Strategy states that eradicating poverty has long been one of the Royal Government of Cambodia’s (RGC’s) highest priorities.31 Since the country’s first major post-civil war election in 1993, Cambodia
Land classifications
Land in Cambodia is divided into three classifications: private property, state private property and state public property. The distinction between state private property and state public property is essential to determining how state land is to be used.
MFI growth still healthy after 10 years
The number of microfinance institutions has been growing steadily over the past decade and this has contributed rising living standards in the Kingdom, according to the Cambodian Microfinance Association (CMA).
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22333/mfi-growth-still-healthy-after-10-years/
Cambodian port’s cargo rises 10 percent
The cargo of merchandises including clothes, agriculture products, construction, electronics and other products through the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) has increased 10 percent in the first five months of this year in comparison to the same period last year, according to PPAP’s statistics.
Police arrest 10 in illegal fishing bust
Kampong Cham police officials arrested 10 suspects on Sunday for illegally fishing the Mekong River in Koh Sotin district.
“Seven are Vietnamese and other three are Muslim Cambodians. They used illegal equipment to fish in the Mekong River, such as four motor boats, trawls and two
Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/police-arrest-10-illegal-fishing-bust
Cambodia sees sharp rise in rice export in 10 months
Cambodia exported 294,150 tonnes of milled rice in the first 10 months of the year, a 101 percent rise from 146,200 tonnes over the same period last year, a government data showed Tuesday.
The country’s milled rice has been sold to 57 countries and regions around
Xinhua
http://www.asean-china-center.org/english/2013-11/06/c_132864582.htm
Villagers say military official who took their land now wants $20K
A military lieutenant who sued 13 families in Oddar Meanchey’s Anlong Veng district for allegedly grabbing his land is now demanding $20,000 in compensation, though villagers deny the accusation and it remains unclear as to how the official initially came to own the ostensibly protected
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/villagers-say-military-official-who-took-their-land-now-wants-20k
Our experience at the International Fundraising Congress 2023 in the Netherlands
We were initially introduced to the International Fundraising Congress (IFC) 2023 through one of Open Development Cambodia’s respected board members, who has a close affiliation with a speaker at the event. Described as the distinguished gathering for fundraising professionals, we promptly secured our registration for
Uranium
Cambodia's potential for uranium mining was examined in 1977 by the International Atomic Energy Agency under its International Uranium Resources Evaluation Projects and National Favorability Studies. The findings indicated that Cambodia's uranium potential is limited.
