Cambodia urges Indonesia to resume direct flights
Cambodia has urged Indonesia to resume direct flight connection with Cambodia to facilitate mutual vaccination tourism movement in the near future. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50980346/cambodia-urges-indonesia-to-resume-direct-flights/
Illegal logging at Areng continues with lack of action by local authorities
Areng, an ecotourism site in Koh Kong’s Thmor Bang district, is being threatened by logging. ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/illegal-logging-at-areng-continues-with-lack-of-action-by-local-authorities/
Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand to host three major meets
Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand are set to organise three important leaders’ meetings in the Southeast Asia region later this year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501069359/cambodia-indonesia-thailand-to-host-three-major-meets/
Cambodia Factories Grapple With Issue of Underage Workers
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia—In this quiet beach town, Lim Loeung says she spends up to 80 hours a week gluing soles onto shoes at a factory that does work for companies including Japanese sneaker-maker Asics Corp. 7936.TO +0.95% The factory believes Ms. Lim is at least 18 ...
Kate O' Keeffe
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303799404579287353595133592
Security for Demonstration Brings Parts of City to Standstill
Parts of Phnom Penh came to a standstill Sunday as security forces closed off major and minor roads with razor wire and metal barriers and at one point even denied an ambulance access to a local children’s hospital. The measures were put in place for the ...
Mech Dara and Alex Willemyns
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/security-for-demonstration-brings-parts-of-city-to-standstill-42383/
Cambodia’s SMEs told to ready for AEC 2015
Cambodian officials are pushing the country’s small- and medium-sized enterprises to prepare for a potential increase in demand expected with the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community by 2015. ...
Battambang villagers have mixed feelings over new cement factory
A new cement factory in Battambang province has begun construction of a concrete road connecting it to one of Cambodia’s national roads, leaving nearby residents with mixed feelings. ...
Ministry: Selling untitled lands creates conflict
In a bid to prevent land conflicts across the country, the Land Management Ministry is requesting capital and provincial authorities to stop the practice of registering land without approval. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50524688/ministry-selling-untitled-lands-creates-conflict/
Cambodia returns all 83 plastic waste-filled containers to countries of origin
Cambodia has returned all 83 plastic waste-filled containers to their countries of origin, the country’s General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) said in a statement on Tuesday. ...
Mu Xuequan
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-09/18/c_138399358.htm
Australian firm gets mining license for Mondulkiri
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has granted a mining license to Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia), a subsidiary of Australia-based Emerald Resources NL, to extract gold in Mondulkiri province. ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50510664/australian-firm-gets-mining-license-for-mondulkiri/
Vans busted carrying illicit timber, furniture
Environmental officials at Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary stopped five vans and trucks transporting timber and wooden furniture in Thmey commune, Kulen district, Preah Vihear province on Tuesday and Wednesday. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vans-busted-carrying-illicit-timber-furniture
Waste production continues to rise
The Ministries of Environment and Tourism have reiterated calls for factories, restaurants and markets to properly handle waste disposal as the amount produced in the Kingdom continues to grow. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50539241/waste-production-continues-to-rise/
Securities firm suspends operations
Locally-owned Sonatra Securities has ceased operations due to the slow progress of country’s Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX), which opened in the middle of 2012, its CEO Sorn Sokna said. ...
May Kunmakara and Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/16956/securities-firm-suspends-operations/
Ramp plan for public areas gets gov’t push
In efforts to improve conditions for its disabled citizens, the government yesterday announced that it plans to order the installation of ramps and access signs at all public places. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ramp-plan-public-areas-gets-govt-push
Cambodia sends 2nd batch of peacekeepers to war-torn Central African Republic
Cambodia sent the second batch of 216 troops to join a United Nations peacekeeping operation in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Monday, officials said. ...
Xinhua News Agency Staff
http://www.globalpost.com/article/6679674/2015/11/01/cambodia-sends-2nd-batch-peacekeepers-war-torn-central-african-republic
Ratanakkiri sanitation push starts
The Ministry of Rural Development, UNICEF and NGO Plan International Cambodia on Monday launched a new project to improve access to sanitation for 2,000 families in Ratanakkiri province. ...
Igor Kossov
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ratanakkiri-sanitation-push-starts
Labor leaders call for more discussion on union law
In a joint statement, civil society and labor leaders urged the government to accept changes to the law as they continue to discuss it. ...
Hean Socheata
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/labor-leaders-call-for-more-discussion-on-union-law/3154489.html
SECC signs deal for better governance
Cambodia’s securities regulator signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) yesterday for technical assistance on corporate governance standards and practices in the Cambodian capital market. ...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/secc-signs-deal-better-governance
Angkor Thom restoration complete
Major restoration works have been completed at the former seat of power of the Angkorian civilisation, Angkor Thom, following damage inflicted to the site by Typhoon Nesat in 2011. ...
Zoe Holman
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/angkor-thom-restoration-complete
Crackdown brings a halt to 78 trucks
At least 78 trucks carrying mining materials including gravel, sand and soil were stopped on National Road 3 by traffic police on Tuesday in cooperation with Mining Ministry officials. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24614/crackdown-brings-a-halt-to-78-trucks/