Government to Spend $13.7M on Appeal Courts
The government will spend a total of $13.7 million in the next three years to build new appeal courts outside of Phnom Penh along with free accommodation for judges and prosecutors across the country, according to the draft budget law for 2014, which is scheduled ...
Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/government-to-spend-13-7m-on-appeal-courts-46853/
Democratic Reform Needed to Ensure Growth, Prosperity
With the long-ruling CPP sworn in to govern for another five years despite the opposition CNRP abstaining from sitting in the National Assembly due to election irregularities, a new report argues that imminent threats to Cambodia’s future development can only be overcome with significant government ...
Simon Henderson
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/democratic-reform-needed-to-ensure-growth-prosperity-43690/
Journalists in CPP firing line over ‘1-party’ tag
The single-party National Assembly sat for the third day of its third plenary session Thursday, with a senior ruling party lawmaker calling on Information Minister Khieu Kanharith to examine whether journalists who call the Assembly “single party” can be punished under law. Sixty-four of the 68 ...
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/journalists-in-cpp-firing-line-over-1-party-tag-59430/
Kingdom licenses newest advisory firm
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia approved yesterday a license to IRIS Securities to be the 13th securities investment advisory firm in the Kingdom’s budding capital market ...
Put Don Sahong dam on U.S.-ASEAN agenda, say campaigners
Civil society groups are calling for Laos’ Don Sahong hydropower dam project to be discussed when Southeast Asian leaders meet with U.S. President Barack Obama next week. ...
Phorn Bopha
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/put-don-sahong-dam-on-us-asean-agenda-say-campaigners/3181748.html
Phillip Bank launches collateral-free credit
Singapore-based Phillip Bank announced yesterday that Cambodian borrowers that can prove a consistent monthly income will be able to access lines of credit without putting down collateral. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/phillip-bank-launches-collateral-free-credit
Mam Sonando elected as the president of his newly-created political party
Members of the newly-establishment the beehive Social Democratic Party elected Mam Sonando, a prominent radio station director, to be the president of party. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/mam-sonando-elected-as-the-president-of-his-newly-created-political-party-8937
Migrant workers to return from Thailand
Thailand will free five Cambodian migrants jailed for working illegally, who will be returned alongside some 100 other nationals as part of a joint crackdown on migrant labour. ...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/migrant-workers-return-thailand
Timber seizure nabs 30-plus cubic metres in Ratanakkiri
An estimated 30 to 40 cubic metres of protected luxury timber was intercepted in Ratanakkiri province on Wednesday night while being hauled to Vietnam, according to local officials. ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/timber-seizure-nabs-30-plus-cubic-metres-ratanakkiri
Hun Many hailed on return with peace prize
A day after being awarded the fledgling Gusi Peace Prize in Manila, Prime Minister Hun Sen’s youngest son, Hun Many, returned home to a hero’s welcome on Thursday. ...
Ben Sokhean and Anthony Jensen
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-many-hailed-on-return-with-peace-prize-101363/
National Bank to launch financial literacy campaign
A campaign will be launched country-wide to educate the public about how to properly use financial services, a forum on microfinance in Phnom Penh was told yesterday. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22735/national-bank-to-launch-financial-literacy-campaign/
PM touts exemption for land bequests
The government has announced its intention to scrap a 4 per cent fee levied on the transfer of property when the transfer is being made as an inheritance. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-touts-exemption-land-bequests
Bodyguard Unit chief seeking more female recruits
The head of the Interior Ministry’s bodyguard unit has called for more women to be recruited into the force to protect senior female officials and visiting dignitaries. ...
Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/109513-109513/
Teams to tackle land disputes
All of the Kingdom’s longstanding land disputes will be resolved with the help of 27 newly-created teams, Minister of Land Management Chea Sophara said last week. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/25782/teams-to-tackle-land-disputes/
Cintri rewarded with contract extensions
After years of public complaints and government threats to cancel its contract, Phnom Penh’s sole garbage collector appears to be cleaning up its act. ...
Kong Meta
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cintri-rewarded-contract-extensions
Water running out in Reay Pai
About 2,700 families in Kampong Cham province’s Reay Pai commune, where wells and ponds have almost dried up, could soon be left without any safe water. ...
Sen David and Igor Kossov
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/water-running-out-reay-pai
Research shows full reach of indigenous population
Cambodia’s indigenous groups populate much more of the country than was previously known, but many are also at risk of disappearing, according to yet-to-be-published research. ...
Cristina Maza
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/research-shows-full-reach-indigenous-population
Travel Mart to showcase tourism
Cambodia hopes to attract some 200 international companies to participate in the first Cambodia Travel Mart (CTM) event to be held in November this year. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/39749/travel-mart-to-showcase-tourism/
Forestry chief moved amid scandal
The Kratie provincial government yesterday denied reports that the provincial forestry chief was being removed from his position following allegations that he was colluding with illegal timber traders. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/40080/forestry-chief-moved-amid-scandal/
No concrete solutions for cement shortage
Despite being home to several cement factories, real estate industry experts say Cambodia’s cement manufacturing sector has yet to fulfill demands of the fast developing building boom. ...
Siv Meng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-property/no-concrete-solutions-cement-shortage