The macro challenges in Cambodia’s microfinance sector
In August, two local Cambodian organizations, Licadho and sahmakum Teang Tnaut (sTT) published Collateral Damage: Land Loss and Abuses in Cambodia’s Microfinance sector, a report about the dangerous growth of the country’s microfinance sector. It spotlighted an issue that researchers have been warning about for years. A report ss='cambodia-color'>...
David Hutt
https://thediplomat.com/2019/10/the-macro-challenges-in-cambodias-microfinance-sector/
Climate change to slash Cambodia’s productivity: report
Even if current levels of spending on climate change adaptation are maintained, rising temperatures in the Kingdom will continue to impact economic performance, reducing the country’s GDP by almost 10 percent by the year 2050, a report released Tuesday has found. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50497852/climate-change-to-slash-cambodias-productivity-report/
Trade war may boost Kingdom’s US exports
Exports of travel goods from the Kingdom are set to gain from the ongoing Us-China trade war as Us lobbyists for the Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) claim that President Donald Trump plans to raise duties on such China-made products from 10 to 25 ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hor Kimsay
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/trade-war-may-boost-kingdoms-us-exports
SMEs set to boost the Kingdom’s economy
More than 100 local small and medium enterprises (sMEs) were registered during the first three quarters of this year, and officials expect the government’s tax incentive policy for sMEs to boost growth, said a Ministry of Industry and Handicraft report. The sMEs – 105 of ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/smes-set-boost-kingdoms-economy
Outlook good for the Kingdom’s agro sector
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries expressed optimism that this year would be another good year for the sector, with ministry spokesman srey Vuthy saying many agro-processing factories are expected to commence operation this year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/outlook-good-kingdoms-agro-sector
PP gov’t to clean capital’s canal
The municipal Department of Public Works and Transport said on Thursday that it planned to remove tonnes of waste disorderly disposed of in the capital’s sewage canal next week. The move followed widespread criticism of mass floating rubbish and the municipal authority’s alleged inaction. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pp-govt-clean-capitals-canal
Smith learns of Cambodia’s anti-corruption mechanism
Rhona Smith, the UN Human RightS Council&rSquo;S (UNHRC) Special Rapporteur for Cambodia, met with a Senior Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) official to learn about the agency&rSquo;S methodS and progreSS, and urged the government to Step up itS fight againSt corruption. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/smith-learns-cambodias-anti-corruption-mechanism
Cambodian firm probed over S’ville plastic waste
Kun Nhem the director-general of the General Department of Customs and Excise, said on sunday that the owner of a Cambodian business is being questioned over the discovery last week of 83 plastic-rubbish filled containers at sihanoukville Autonomous Port. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodian-firm-probed-over-sville-plastic-waste
All factories need infirmaries by year’s end
The Labour Ministry has announced that all factories across the country must have their own infirmary completed by the end of this year, noting that 88 percent of factories having built infirmaries already. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50487734/all-factories-need-infirmaries-by-years-end/
China’s mobile clinics to boost rural health
Twenty mobile clinics out of 40 provided by the Chinese government were deployed yesterday in 11 citities and provincial health departments to bring timely and effective services to people, especially in rural areas. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50492136/chinas-mobile-clinics-to-boost-rural-health/
Cambodia’s tax revenue enjoys rise once again
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) collected over $2 billion in tax revenue last year, up 13.37 per cent from the same period in 2017, according to a statement released by the department on Tuesday. At the December 2018 tax collection revenue meeting, General Department ss='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodias-tax-revenue-enjoys-rise-once-again
NEC seeks Japan’s help on election education
The National Election Committee has requested the Japanese government to send experts to teach Cambodian officials on ways to educate the public on the importance of participating in democratic elections both at the national and subnational levels. sik Bun Hok, NEC president, made the request to ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50648902/nec-seeks-japans-help-on-election-education/
Legal group urges review of Cambodia’s bar
The human rights arm of the International Bar Association (IBA) is recommending that the membership of the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC) in the IBA be reviewed, raising the prospect of ejection in a scathing new report on the country’s judicial system. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/legal-group-urges-review-of-cambodias-bar-94684/
Police in Stung Treng seize ‘tycoon’s timber’
At least 100 cubic metres of luxury timber allegedly belonging to powerful tycoon Na Marady was intercepted in stung Treng province’s sesan district yesterday, officials said. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/police-stung-treng-seize-tycoons-timber
Ford targets the Kingdom’s lucrative emerging economy
Ford expects sales of its passenger vehicles in Cambodia to surge 30 per cent this year on rising purchasing power and strong brand appeal, a company representative said yesterday. speaking at a luncheon organised by the Amcham Cambodia, Loflin said the Us carmaker sees the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cam McGrath
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ford-targets-kingdoms-lucrative-emerging-economy
Pardoned ‘People’s Power’ leader returns from exile
The long-exiled leader of the “People’s Power” movement, sourn serey Ratha, returned to Cambodia on Thursday, following a pardon for the crime of treason by King Norodom sihamoni in July. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Neou Vannarin
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/pardoned-people-power-leader-returns-from-exile/2987265.html
Lessons for Cambodia from Malaysia’s corruption scandal
A worldwide movement against “grand corruption” can help boost Cambodia’s own domestic anti-corruption efforts against large-scale graft, a governance specialist has argued. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sophat Soeung
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/lessons-for-cambodia-from-malaysia-corruption-scandal/2994090.html
Face to face with Cambodia’s HIV fighters
Cambodia’s efforts in HIV prevention and treatment have shown significant results in the past ten years and the government is now setting the bar even higher. Last December, Prime Minister Hun sen committed to stopping new HIV infections by 2020. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Giovanni Ortolani, Paola Di Bella
http://www.scidev.net/global/hiv-aids/multimedia/cambodia-hiv-fighters-drugs.html
Hun Many’s youth group nominated for award
A youth group headed by Prime Minister Hun sen’s youngest son has been chosen as the local winner of the Asean People’s Award, which will be given to one recipient from each Asean nation at the regional bloc’s annual summit in Kuala Lumpur later this ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-manys-youth-group-nominated-for-award-99101/
Senate blasts EU resolution seeking Rainsy’s return
The Senate on Friday releaSed a Statement condemning a European Parliament reSolution on the political Situation in Cambodia approved the day before, accuSing the E.U.&rSquo;S legiSlative body of meddling in the country&rSquo;S internal affairS and diSreSpecting the rule of law. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/senate-blasts-eu-resolution-seeking-rainsys-return-101424/