New maid training DIY
Cambodian recruitment agencies are drawing up more extensive training programs for maids being sent to Malaysia following a lifting of a ban on the practice in December. ...
Sen David and Charles Rollet
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-maid-training-diy
Smuggled cigarettes pour into Vietnam from Cambodia ahead of lunar new year holiday
Large volumes of cigarettes are being smuggled from Cambodia to Vietnam as the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday approaches, despite Vietnamese authorities’ efforts to deter the situation. ...
Tuoi Tre News team
http://tuoitrenews.vn/society/32975/smuggled-cigarettes-pour-into-vietnam-from-cambodia-ahead-of-lunar-new-year-holiday
Fisheries officer held over graft allegations
A Fisheries Administration officer in Siem Reap was charged with accepting $369,000 in unofficial payoffs yesterday after being arrested by the Anti-Corruption Unit on Tuesday. ...
Thik Kaliyann
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fisheries-officer-held-over-graft-allegations
Government approves signing of India-Cambodia investment treaty
The Cabinet today approved signing of the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with Cambodia, the first agreement to be inked on the basis of the model BIT text. ...
The Economic Times Team
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/government-approves-signing-of-india-cambodia-investment-treaty/articleshow/53422434.cms
India promises again not to build Angkor Wat replica
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has once again reaffirmed that no replica of Angkor Wat will be built in India, following swift condemnation of the idea by the government. ...
Srey Kumneth
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/17908/india-promises-again-not-to-build-angkor-wat-replica/
WHO eyes new TB test regime for Kingdom
A quicker diagnosis and a shorter and cheaper course of treatment for multidrug-resistant TB patients in Cambodia could soon be on the horizon. ...
Yesenia Amaro
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/who-eyes-new-tb-test-regime-kingdom
Governor wants vehicles cleared from pavements
The Phnom Penh Governor has warned motorists that authorities will be taking strict action against illegally parked vehicles, especially those on pavements impeding the passage of pedestrians. ...
Mom Sophon
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5088575/governor-wants-vehicles-cleared-pavements/
Tax break for low income workers
Workers earning less than $300 each month will no longer be taxed on their earnings from January 2018, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced yesterday. ...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5085586/tax-break-low-income-workers/
Lèse majesté law in works for Cambodia
The Ministry of Justice today confirmed that a proposed lèse majesté law would be among a series of legal amendments considered by the Constitutional Council on Friday. ...
Mech Dara and Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lese-majeste-law-works-cambodia
Ministry to investigate ID cards
The Interior Ministry will directly investigate the identification cards of some voters – alleged by the opposition to be Vietnamese – after a study showed that data was lacking. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/34588/ministry-to-investigate-id-cards/
Ministry warns media over fake product ads
Media outlets should review the health and agriculture products they advertise, as exposure to unlicensed medicine and insecticides can be fatal, the Ministry of Information has warned. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5079494/ministry-warns-media-fake-product-ads/
Monuments to Vietnam revamped
A total of 17 Cambodia-Vietnam friendship monuments across Cambodia will be renovated by March next year with nearly $8 million provided by Vietnam’s Defence Ministry. ...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5094728/monuments-vietnam-revamped/
Weak storm approaching
Cambodia will be affected by tropical storm Bolaven over the next five days, with rainfall expected around most of the country, especially in coastal and lowland areas. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50100185/weak-storm-approaching/
Cambodians warned of bad weather
Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology appeals to the Cambodian people to be careful as Cambodia is currently experiencing bad weather which can harm lives of people and animals. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=15&token=MzZiMzRhMmMwNDE
Election laws to get ‘no more’ discussion
Two new laws governing elections and the functioning of the National Election Committee are expected to be passed without further debate during a session of parliament later this week. ...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/election-laws-get-no-more-discussion
Chinese bank an opportunity for aid reform, Fulbright scholar says
China’s newly proposed, yet controversial, regional investment bank could be an opportunity for Cambodia to prove it can use foreign aid more effectively, a Cambodian Fulbright scholar says. ...
Sophat Soeung
http://bit.ly/1EFcuyk
Teen tried over killing of abbot
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday heard the case of a former teenage monk accused of the murder of one of his superiors, allegedly while he was being reprimanded. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/teen-tried-over-killing-abbot
Police take delivery of new Riot control trucks
The National Police has purchased a pair of armored riot suppression trucks from South Korea that will be used against protesters and in cases of “terrorism,” officials said Monday. ...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/police-take-delivery-of-new-riot-control-trucks-86886/
White Building meeting
District authorities have again moved to quash long-running rumours that residents of Phnom Penh’s iconic White Building will be evicted to make way for development. ...
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/white-building-meeting
CNRP Pray-In Gets Backing From Opposition Supporters
Opposition supporters have had varying reactions to the CNRP’s announcement Monday that a mass demonstration planned for this weekend would be framed as a day of prayer rather than protest, but said they would still turn out. And while the CNRP’s efforts to explain their decision, ...
Phorn Bopha and Colin Meyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/cnrp-pray-in-gets-backing-from-opposition-supporters-41613/