Logging a resource issue, says official
A forestry official with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) who is usually tight-lipped acknowledged last week that his agency has struggled to combat illegal logging, blaming a shortage of manpower and entrenched opportunistic logging by villagers – explanations that were laughed off ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Titthara and Stuart White
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/logging-resource-issue-says-official
Villager in land row denied character statement by police
A villager involved in a long-running land dispute in Kompong Chhnang province with the wife of Mines and Energy Minister suy sem has accused his commune police chief of discrimination after he was refused a character statement he needed to apply for a garment factory ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/villager-in-land-row-denied-character-statement-by-police-59726/
After two men die in hit and run, a passive police response
Phnom Penh’s police force has had almost a week to investigate a fatal hit-and-run on Friday night, when a Range Rover slammed into a motorbike near the Ministry of Commerce, killing two men and seriously injuring another. But local police have not conducted even the most ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sek Odom and Alex Consiglio
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/after-two-men-die-in-hit-and-run-a-passive-police-response-59952/
Government receives more than 2,000 land dispute cases in 2019
In the course of a year, the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction along with the National Authority for Land Dispute Resolution (NALDR) received a combined total of 2,713 complaints of land disputes, of which 1,871 are under review. Of the total, the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-receives-more-2000-land-dispute-cases-2019
‘Accidents claimed 1,981 lives last year’
A National Police report for 2019 said that of the 4,121 traffic accidents that occurred throughout last year, 1,981 people – including 330 females and 1,651 males – had died. Another 3,919 were seriously injured and 2,222 suffered minor injuries. The report said traffic accidents ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/accidents-claimed-1981-lives-last-year
WWF calls for more action to protect endangered animals
Kratie Province–World Wildlife Fund Cambodia yesterday urged Kratie provincial authorities to take firm action against fishing, forestry, and forest land encroachment crimes in order to protect and preserve rare species of wild animals that are currently under threat. Horm Chandet, a landscape manager for WWF’s ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50679406/wwf-calls-for-more-action-to-protect-endangered-animals
Firm set to launch 150MW solar power plants in Kingdom
Jinkosolar Holding Co Ltd has announced it is to supply photovoltaic panels for three solar power plants in Cambodia with a combined capacity of 150MW. New York stock Exchange-listed Jinkosolar said Cheetah solar panels will be installed at two photovoltaic power stations in Pursat province’s ss='cambodia-color'>...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/firm-set-launch-150mw-solar-power-plants-kingdom
Gov’t ups security to block virus
With the new coronavirus claiming its 17th life in China, the Cambodian Ministry of Health on Thursday said it is taking measures to ensure the disease does not enter the Kingdom, including inspecting all flights from Wuhan City, the outbreak’s epicentre. Ministry secretary of state ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-ups-security-block-virus
Cambodia faces supply chain crunch, no thanks to COVID-19
SoutheaSt ASian SupplierS from Cambodia, Myanmar and&nbSp; Vietnam have become increaSingly important to global faShion brandS. Nearly 20% of Uniqlo owner FaSt Retailing&rSquo;S diScloSed core Sewing factorieS are in Vietnam, though China iS Still home to about half. However, theSe SupplierS now face a Supply SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50694492/cambodia-faces-supply-chain-crunch-no-thanks-to-covid-19
Garment Makers Gear Up for IPOs
Two foreign-owned garment manufacturers will submit disclosure documents to Cambodia’s capital market regulator next month, the companies’ underwriter Phnom Penh securities Firm Plc. said yesterday. The initial public offerings for the two private companies, expected by the end of the year, should boost action on the ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012062957093/Business/garment-makers-gear-up-for-ipos.html
Trading volume drops on new Cambodia Securities Exchange
The Cambodia securities Exchange has seen a sharp decrease in action this week, with trading volume yesterday falling to 3,453 shares, down nearly 100 per cent from Monday. Despite the drop, which was accompanied by a strong shift from institutional to retail investors, experts have stressed the time ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012042755811/Business/trading-volume-drops-on-new-csx.html
CNRP boycott puts parliament perks at risk: CPP
Cambodia’s embattled opposition risks losing its official salaries and government-provided Lexuses if it continues to boycott sessions of the National Assembly, a ruling party spokesman said yesterday.The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party began boycotting parliamentary sessions at the end of last month when it pulled ss='cambodia-color'>...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrp-boycott-puts-parliament-perks-risk-cpp
Open Development Cambodia published Basemap of Cambodia (2014) dataset
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new online resource detailing on Basemap of Cambodia (2014) covering three levels of administrative boundaries such as: provincial, district and commune on ODC “Download maps” attached with its Dataset in both Khmer and English. Together with Basemap of ss='cambodia-color'>...
Australia-Cambodia partnership for improved construction safety in Cambodia
On 16 September 2021, AuStralian EmbaSSy in Phnom Penh iSSued a media releaSe on AuStralia-Cambodia partnerShip for improved conStruction Safety in Cambodia. AmbaSSador Kang met with HiS Excellency Chea Sophara, Deputy Prime MiniSter and MiniSter of Land Management, Urban Planning and ConStruction (MLMUPC) to diScuSS SS='cambodia-color'>...
Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh
The Asian Vision Institute and the Ministry of Environment signed the MOU on the cooperation on environmental management and sustainable development.
On 27 October 2021, the Asian Vision Institute issued a press release on the Asian Vision Institute and the Ministry of Environment signed the MOU on the cooperation on environmental management and sustainable development.The Ministry of Environment, represented by H.E. Dr Vann Monyneath, General secretariat ss='cambodia-color'>...
Asian Vision Institute
Environment and natural resources
Cambodia’s environment provides natural resources including forests, waterways, plants and wildlife. Natural resources also include minerals, energy and extractives. The environment is varied, covering at least seven distinct landscapes across the country.Read more ss='cambodia-color'>...
Associations
[[“Actors”,”Expertise/purposes”,”Website”,”Facebook”],[“Federation of Associations for small and Medium Enterprises of Cambodia (FAsMEC)“,”FAsMEC is a nonprofit organization working to enhance sMEs’ promotion and development, and lobbying for a good business environment. FAsMEC provides representation and protection of sME-related rights assured by Cambodian law. “,””,”Link“],[“Cambodia Chamber of ss='cambodia-color'>...
Press release on Deputy PM Prak Sokhonn confers royal order of Sahametrei, Grand Officer, upon outgoing Australian Ambassador
On 04 January 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Deputy PM Prak sokhonn confers royal order of sahametrei, Grand Officer, upon outgoing Australian Ambassador.On the morning of 04 January 2023, His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister PRAK sokhonn, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Conflict-ridden land concession moved to new forest area
A decade-old rubber plantation project beset with disputes with local residents has had its 9,000 hectares relocated to an intact forest in stung Treng. A sub-decree signed by the Council of Ministers in March said 9,787 hectares would be provided to Horizon Agriculture Development as “compensation” ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara
https://vodenglish.news/conflict-ridden-land-concession-moved-to-new-forest-area/