B’bang ballots to be examined
The Constitutional Council yesterday ordered the opening of another batch of ballots and original documents, this time from eight contested polling stations in Battambang town, even as opposition members expressed doubt the council had the will to seriously investigate their complaints. Coming a day after the ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/b%E2%80%99bang-ballots-be-examined
Tougher laws for recruiters
A new set of prakases tacked onto a law that regulates overseas employment recruitment agencies is a “step in the right direction” towards protecting some of Cambodia’s most vulnerable citizens from scams and abuse, local and international NGOs said yesterday. But some remain unconvinced that the ...
Sean Teehan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tougher-laws-recruiters
Press release on the outcome of the meeting between the Prime Minister and the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea
On 28 August 2023, the spokespersons for the Prime Minister’s Office issued a press release on the outcome of a meeting between His Excellency Dr. Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and His Excellency Chung Hwang-Keun, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural ...
Prime Minister's Office
MEF bullish on medium-term growth amid diversification
The Cambodian economy is demonstrating signs of a recovery in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2024 and the following periods, according to new statistics released by the Ministry of Economy and Finance’s (MEF) General Department of Policy which have predicted the country’s ...
James Whitehead
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501520198/mef-bullish-on-medium-term-growth-amid-diversification/
Cambodia’s agriculture sector amid COVID-19
Agriculture has been considered as the backbone of the national economy. Of the total population, 76% were living in rural areas and agriculture provided 31.2% of total employment and contributed 20.7% to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2019.1 However, the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 ...
Gravel and limestone
Raw gravel, photo by touch and see, taken on March 26, 2014. Licensed under: CC BY-SA 2.0Since 2010, Cambodia has seen increasing production of cement, crushed stone, sand and gravel in response to the country’s booming construction sector. Approved investment in the construction industry in ...
Off-shore oil and gas exploration and extraction
For the purposes of oil and gas exploration, six Offshore Blocks (A–F) have been set out. Significant finds of oil have been made in Block A, but no oil has yet been extracted. ...
Expropriation
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Land Law of 2001 both guarantee an individual’s right to property protection. Though part of the Government’s policy framework since 2002, not until 2010 did a legal framework exist to govern the process by which the ...
Naga offers mobile massage to gamblers
NagaWorld Company, which is the sole licensed casino operator in Phnom Penh, has reportedly purchased 30 buses ...
Japan gives more grants for schools
The Japanese government Friday granted nearly $20,000 to repair and upgrade fascilities at schools in two provinces. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/18903/japan-gives-more-grants-for-schools/
Railway Lines
Vector line data for existing, under construction, planned / potential railway lines in Cambodia. ...
Starbucks enters mix at Aeon mall
The American coffee franchise giant Starbucks opened its second outlet in Cambodia at Aeon Mall yesterday. ...
Ayanna Runcie
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/starbucks-enters-mix-aeon-mall
Hun Sen warn to remove Kem Sokha from his post as deputy president of National Assembly
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday threatened to remove opposition leader from his post in the National Assembly. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/hun-sen-warn-to-remove-kem-sokha-from-his-post-as-deputy-president-of-national-assembly-7786
Dozens of enslaved fishermen return home from Indonesia
A group of 38 fishermen returned to Cambodia on Tuesday after being rescued from forced labor in Indonesia. ...
Alex Consiglio and Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/dozens-of-enslaved-fishermen-return-home-from-indonesia-84887/
(Un)Protected Areas
In Cambodia’s wildlife sanctuaries, conservation areas and national parks, forests are falling as fast as anywhere else. ...
Zsombor Peter and Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/unprotectedareas/
Bokor Resort to Open for Visitors for Late 2011
Mount Borkor Resort, the highest location in Cambodia, located near the coastline, will be inaugurated to welcome tourists from all destinations by the end of 2011, while the road climbing to the plateau’s peak and other tourism structures are about to be completed So far, the ...
Anco report flawed: auditor
The auditor who submitted a report used to convict a husband and wife of embezzling tens of millions of dollars from a company owned by the wife of a tycoon senator admitted yesterday that the quality of his audit was “poor”. The report was used ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012030954952/National-news/anco-report-flawed-auditor.html
Securities and Exchange Commission will regulate the Stock Exchange
The laws and regulations that govern Cambodia’s securities market were derived from the Objectives and Principles of the International Organization for Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the best practices in the region, according to Dr. Ming Bankosal, Director General of the SECC. the SECC which ...
