Mobile phones could be anti-HIV tool: study
Mobile phone technology could be an effective means to promote improved health practices among Cambodia’s female entertainment workers and help curb the spread of HIV, according to a new study conducted by the organisation KHANA and the Center for Global Health Research at Touro University ...
Cristina Maza
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mobile-phones-could-be-anti-hiv-tool-study
Ministry to pass minimum wage law ‘this year’
A controversial universal minimum wage law will be passed this year in order to prevent a repeat of the mass protests over garment sector wages that rocked the country in 2013, Labour Minister Ith Sam Heng said yesterday, despite calls for revisions from independent unions ...
Yon Sineat and Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-pass-minimum-wage-law-year
Rights committee in UPR review
The Cambodia Human Rights Committee (CHRC) led a delegation to participate in the 32nd Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, for the third time, it said in a press release issued on Friday. It said Cambodia had already submitted documents last ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rights-committee-upr-review
Huawei opens ICT training centre in Cambodia
China’s Huawei and Cambodia’s National Institute of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Communication Technology (NIPTICT) have opened a Huawei Authorized Information and Network Academy (HAINA) in the country. Huawei has now extended its HAINA program to more than 130 universities worldwide. ...
Cellular News Staff
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/Technology/68360.php
Expert says Mekong pollution will harm ASEAN citizens
Professor of the University of Leeds, UK, Mr. Chheang Vannarith, said that ASEAN citizens, 60 million people directly affected by the conflict environmental Mekong River and ASEAN countries need to cooperate with each other to solve this problem so that the rich and poor gap ...
Health Ministry and WHO sign 5-year plan
The Ministry of Health and the WHO on Friday signed a new five-year plan that will seek to address communicable and non-communicable diseases, advance universal health care, strengthen capability to respond to new emerging diseases and increase collaborations and partnerships, a ministry official said yesterday. ...
Yesenia Amaro
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/health-ministry-and-who-sign-5-year-plan
Spanish nature activist court hearing begins
The Koh Kong provincial court on Tuesday heard the case of Spanish environmental activist Alejandro “Alex” Gonzalez-Davidson, who is accused of being an accomplice in “threatening to cause destruction, defacement or damage” and inciting others to do the same. Gonzalez-Davidson’s defence lawyer, Sam Chamroeun, said ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/spanish-nature-activist-court-hearing-begins
Floods take heavy toll on six provinces
The National Committee for Disaster Management said six provinces have been seriously hit by the recent floods, with more than 5,000 families, 3,000ha of paddy fields and properties, roads and schools affected. National Committee for Disaster Management spokesman Keo Vy said on Monday that the ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/floods-take-heavy-toll-six-provinces
Lightning and storms claim three lives so far this year, says NCDM
A National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) report, seen by The Post on Monday, shows that as of Monday, storms and lightning have killed three people and injured 10 others so far this year. NCDM spokesman Keo Vy said 39 storms have occurred in 17 ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lightning-and-storms-claim-three-lives-so-far-year-says-ncdm
Gov’t pushes for more air connectivity with Macau
With charter air traffic between Cambodia and Macau growing steadily, the government has proposed adding direct scheduled flights to encourage more Chinese tourists and businesspeople to visit the Kingdom.Prime Minister Hun Sen proposed a direct air link during last week’s Global Tourism Economy Forum in ...
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/govt-pushes-more-air-connectivity-macau
Yellow vine factory closed
Officials from Koh Kong province’s environment department have confirmed that the construction of a yellow vine processing plant has been halted after a directive from the Environment Ministry. Department chief Morn Phalla said that while the plant’s construction had ceased, factory equipment was on the site ...
May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/32688/yellow-vine-factory-closed/
Officials inspect forest that was filled in, sold
On the orders of Prime Minister Hun Sen, Koh Kong provincial authorities on Friday inspected a section of protected mangrove forest that in December was discovered to have been filled in with sand and illegally sold, with the consent of local authorities, to tycoon Chea ...
Phak Seangly and Yesenia Amaro
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/officials-inspect-forest-was-filled-sold
Final Witness Questioned Over Chut Wutty’s Death
The Koh Kong Provincial Court yesterday questioned the seventh and final witness to the April 26 shooting death of well-known environmental activist Chut Wutty by provincial military police officer In Ratana, court officials said. Srey Makny, the court’s deputy prosecutor, said witness Bou An was questioned ...
Grand Twins’ share price continues to drop
The share price of Grand Twins International, a manufacturer for U.S. athletic apparel brands, on Tuesday sank for the fourth straight day since it was listed on the bourse last week, signaling that its initial listing price was too high, industry analysts said. “The pricing of ...
Hul Reaksmey and Joshua Wilwohl
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/grand-twins-share-price-continues-to-drop-62374/
Government nullifies land licenses of three companies
Cambodian government has revoked licenses of economic land concessions of three companies in Koh Kong, Preah Sihanouk and Kampong Speu provinces, according to sub-decree. The sub-decree dated October 7 said 1,635 hectares of economic land concessions have been taken back from Vimean Seila LTD, Vatanak Co., ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/government-nullifies-land-licenses-of-three-companies-7495
NGO Global Witness hits back at ministry
The government’s apparent unwillingness to take seriously evidence of continued large-scale illegal logging orchestrated by the Try Pheap Group is “disappointing”, Global Witness said yesterday. A report released last week by the UK-based group titled The Cost of Luxury detailed evidence, collected during an eight-month covert ...
Daniel Pye
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/ngo-global-witness-hits-back-ministry
Royal turtles handed over for conservation
The Environment Ministry yesterday received two Royal turtles, weighing about 20 kilogrammes each, which were donated by a woman who bought them from fishermen in Koh Kong province’s Sre Ambel district. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50737776/royal-turtles-handed-over-for-conservation/
Provincial halls vow action against encroachers
The provinces of Kampong Chhnang and Koh Kong yesterday guaranteed legal action against any individual found guilty of encroaching on or engaging in illicit land trade within state-protected forests. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50745460/provincial-halls-vow-action-against-encroachers/
Conservation area residents registered for land requests
The provinces of Koh Kong, Kep and Oddar Meanchey have completed a census identifying long-time residents of areas designated as protected natural land and conservation areas. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/conservation-area-residents-registered-land-requests
National Road 48 to help connect Asean countries
National Road 48, a section of the ASEAN Highway 123, will be upgraded to have some sections with four lanes connecting National Road 4 to Khemara Phoumint city in Koh Kong province. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50999928/national-road-48-to-help-connect-asean-countries/