No change to Cambodia’s human trafficking rank
Cambodia failed to improve its ranking on the U.S.’ annual “Trafficking in Persons Report” after being demoted last year. Released on Friday, the global report again ranks Cambodia on the Tier 2 Watch List, one tier away from the lowest position, Tier 3. ...
Phorn Bopha
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/no-change-to-cambodias-human-trafficking-rank-62097/
Ministry calls for journalists’ safety amid recent violence
The Ministry of Information condemned recent insult, threat and violence against journalists, saying that those activities seriously violated the freedom of press in Cambodia. The appeal was made after many journalists were recently threatened and seriously injured in an attack by security forces, while they were ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=15&token=ZDBjMGEwOWI0YmQ
Year-on-year dengue cases drop sharply
Dengue fever deaths and infections have fallen dramatically during the first two-and-a-half months of this year compared to the same period in 2013, according to the government’s latest figures. Nhan Chantha, head of the Health Ministry’s national dengue control program, said his staff recorded one death ...
Phorn Bopha
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/year-on-year-dengue-cases-drop-sharply-58664/
Y Chhien to be replaced as Pailin Governor
Y Chhien, who has served as the governor of Pailin province since former Khmer Rouge Foreign Minister Ieng Sary led his rebel forces in the area to defect to the government in 1996, will step down from his position on Saturday, his cabinet chief said ...
Saing Soenthrith
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/y-chhien-to-be-replaced-as-pailin-governor-after-18-years-60027/
CNRP Youth Activist to Protest Over Leaked Passport Details
An outspoken CNRP youth activist who claims that her passport application was leaked by immigration police said Thursday that she will lead protests in front of the Ministry of Interior and Prime Minister Hun Sen’s residence in Phnom Penh if authorities do not attempt to ...
Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cnrp-youth-activist-to-protest-over-leaked-passport-details-51160/
Water plan for schools on tap
At nearly half of the Kingdom’s primary schools, students have to make a daily choice between drinking contaminated water or going thirsty, a dilemma the government hopes to soon banish with new minimum sanitation and safe water standards. The guidelines, which have yet to be finalised ...
Laignee Barron
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/water-plan-schools-tap
Mass faintings occur at 6 garment factories in Cambodia
At least 127 Cambodian garment workers at six different factories got fainted on Friday due to poor health, a local police chief confirmed. Yim Socheat, police chief of Phnom Penh’s Dangkor district, where the incidents occurred, said the victims had been sent to hospitals soon after ...
Shanghai Daily News Staff
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=235570
Over 70% fail Cambodian national exam (Updated)
In 2012 and 2013, more than 80 percent of the Grade 12 high school students taking the national exam passed it. In 2014, 70 percent failed. The difference? This year cheating was not tolerated. ...
Terry Fredrickson
http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/easy/429538/over-70-fail-cambodian-national-exam
Interior minister pledges merit-based ministry
Interior Minister Sar Kheng told an audience of university graduates on Tuesday that recent efforts to clean up the education system would extend to his ministry to combat claims that the civil service is plagued by nepotism. ...
Khuon Narim
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/interior-minister-pledges-merit-based-ministry-68123/
13 killed 47 injured in Sunday's road accidents: Police
13 people were killed, and 47 others were injured in road accidents on Sunday, a day ahead of Pchum Ben festival from 22-24 September, website of General Commiosariate of National Police said. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=15&token=ZjIxZDY5MDVjYTQ
Poll shows wide support for heavily monitored exams
Most Cambodians support the Ministry of Education’s crusade to end corruption on the grade 12 national exam, results from a “snap poll” by the Asia Foundation showed yesterday. The survey polled 500 respondents, including 100 current high school students, and 96 per cent were overwhelmingly in ...
Laignee Barron
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/poll-shows-wide-support-heavily-monitored-exams
New companies registered in Cambodia jump 36 pct in 9 months
Cambodia has issued operating licenses to 3,025 new companies in the first nine months of 2014, up 36 percent over the same period last year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday. Foreign companies were 1,335, an increase of 20 percent, as local registrations saw a ...
Global Post News Staff
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/141104/new-companies-registered-cambodia-jump-36-pct-9-months
Official says $200,000 in fines collected from foreigners without work permits
Since a nationwide census of foreigners began in August, fines totalling nearly $200,000 have been paid into government coffers, an immigration official told the Post yesterday. “According to the law, the immigration police can fine them 200,000 riel [about $49] to 500,000 riel and this ...
Cheang Sokha and Alice Cuddy
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/official-says-200000-fines-collected-foreigners-without-work-permits
46 killed and 197 wounded during Water Festival holidays
46 people were killed, and 197 others were injured in road accidents from 4-8 November 2014, up from 29 killed and 117 injured over the same period last year, according to a report of General Commissariat of National Police on Monday. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/46-killed-and-197-wounded-during-water-festival-holidays-7630
Road accidents kill over 2,000 killed in 11 months
At least 2,148 people were killed in almost 11 months to November in road accidents across the country, according to a report of General Commissariat of National Police on Wednesday. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/road-accidents-kill-over-2000-killed-in-11-months-7734
Thais ‘admit’ to burn deaths
Thai soldiers admitted to burning alive two men last week who may have been undocumented Cambodians, Battambang military officials said yesterday. Cambodian officers said their Thai counterparts informed them that on the night of January 7, four Cambodians illegally crossed the border with intentions of evading ...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thais-admit-burn-deaths
Officials to meet about census findings
The Interior Ministry’s immigration department will on Wednesday report the findings of a nationwide census of foreigners that began in August, an immigration official said Monday. ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/officials-to-meet-about-census-findings-76415/
Growth in tourist arrivals slows to 5-year low
Growth in tourist arrivals slowed down last year to the lowest rate since the global financial crisis, according to preliminary figures provided by the Ministry of Tourism on Monday. The number of visitors arriving by all modes of transport reached 4.5 million last year, up just ...
George Styllis and Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/growth-in-tourist-arrivals-slows-to-5-year-low-76755/
Fund intended to improve country’s urban sanitation
The government will set up a $5 million fund to allow Cambodia’s 26 provinces and municipalities to take responsibility for waste management in their cities, it was announced recently. With a focus on garbage management, the decentralisation initiative, revealed at a two-day workshop in Phnom Penh ...
Shaun Turton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/fund-intended-improve-countrys-urban-sanitation
Major tycoons added to concessions watchlist
Fourteen companies have been added to a Ministry of Environment watchlist for purportedly failing to live up to their investment promises. The companies include firms owned by some of the country’s wealthiest and most politically connected land barons, such as Mong Reththy and Sok Kong. ...
May Titthara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/major-tycoons-added-concessions-watchlist