Ministry Questions Unions Over Role in Kandal Garment Protest
The Interior Ministry has summoned six union representatives for questioning following a complaint from Jack Liu, director-general of Tainan Enterprises (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., alleging that they incited violence at his Kandal province garment factory in late December. A letter dated Thursday, signed by the Interior Ministry’s ...
New province Tbong Khmum officially launched
The new province of Tbong Khmum, which has been carved out of Kompong Cham, was officially launched Monday at a ceremony presided over by Interior Minister Sar Kheng. The ceremony was held at the new provincial capital of Suong City and also announced the appointments of ...
Saing Soenthrith
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/new-province-tbong-khmum-officially-launched-60322/
The Credit Bureau Cambodia at the five-month mark
Almost five months after the launch of the Credit Bureau Cambodia (CBC), experts agree that it has given financial institutions valuable new access to information about creditworthiness of potential borrowers, improving efficiency and loan quality. at the same time, there are still a few rough ...
Gaming firm cashes out of NagaWorld deal
Pan-Asian gaming company Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc (EGA) will sell 670 of its electronic gaming machine (EGM) seats placed at NagaWorld casino in Phnom Penh to an unnamed Cambodian firm for $2.5 million, the Nasdaq-listed company announced on Wednesday. ...
Cam McGrath
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/gaming-firm-cashes-out-nagaworld-deal
Ten Indonesians return home after ambassador’s intervention
Following the intervention of Indonesia’s ambassador to Cambodia last week, 10 Indonesian nationals left the country Sunday after being released by police in Kandal province, where they were being held over a $161,000 theft at a local casino, an embassy official said. ...
Chris Mueller and Mech Dara
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ten-indonesians-return-home-after-ambassadors-intervention-84673/
Sihanoukville police raid home of wanted Russian
Police in Sihanoukville on Tuesday raided the rented house of a Russian businessman who is wanted by local authorities for ordering a violent attack at the Queenco casino in February, but came up empty- handed, an official said. ...
Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/sihanoukville-police-raid-home-of-wanted-russian-81617/
Municipal officials given a larger hand in labour disputes
Continuing its efforts to quell an increasing number of strikes in the Kingdom’s lucrative garment sector, the government this week issued a directive aimed at giving provincial and municipal governors powers to resolve issues at factories without calling on ministries in Phnom Penh. “To ensure further ...
At a Sihanoukville beach, stinky wastewater flows into the sea
Foul-smelling wastewater is draining into the sea at Sihanoukville’s o’Chheu Teal beach, leaving visitors plugging their noses and a local business owner and tourism official concerned that the stink will scare off tourists. ...
Sorn Sarath and Ou Leang Chhay
https://cambojanews.com/at-a-sihanoukville-beach-stinky-wastewater-flows-into-the-sea/
ILO launching new garment newsletter
The International Labour organization (ILo) on Thursday will launch a news bulletin focusing on Cambodia’s garment and shoe sector, aimed at providing data for Cambodian policymakers during annual minimum wage talks. ...
Sean Teehan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ilo-launching-new-garment-newsletter
Opposition chooses its new leaders
The opposition CNRP decided to amend its internal regulations yesterday, paving the way for the political party to have three deputy presidents who will be announced and voted on at today’s party congress. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/36027/opposition-chooses-its-new-leaders/
Autumn equinox over Angkor showcases ‘ancestors wisdom’
The autumnal equinox will occur this year on September 23. The phenomenon, which signifies an equal duration of day and night due to the Earth’s position in its orbit around the sun, happens twice a year in September and March. at these times, the sun ...
Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/autumn-equinox-over-angkor-showcases-ancestors-wisdom
New Sesan, new study: NGO
Rights advocates have called for construction of the Lower Sesan II hydropower dam in Cambodia’s Stung Treng province to be halted until new environmental and social impact assessments can be carried following changes allegedly made to the project’s plans. ...
Daniel Pye
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/new-sesan-new-study-ngo
ODC presents at the Bantheay Meanchey BarCamp
Participants are having group photo after the presentation.on May 25-26, 2018 the oDC team joined the Banteay Meanchey BarCamp. Being the second BarCamp conference organised in 2018, and the first time the event was taken place at the Meanchey University of the Banteay Meanchey province. ...
More graft charges mulled
Disgraced former Phnom Penh Municipal Court president Ang Maltey, his ex-right-hand man and the mother of tycoon Tong Sarath may face new charges over an alleged pay-off in February to grant the latter and her husband bail amid a manhunt for their son.Phnom Penh Municipal ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/more-graft-charges-mulled
US names new ambassador to Cambodia
US President Donald Trump on Friday appointed W Patrick Murphy as the new US Ambassador to Cambodia, replacing incumbent William A Heidt. A press release posted on the White House’s website said nominee W Patrick Murphy is currently acting principal deputy assistant secretary at the ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-names-new-ambassador-cambodia
No evidence of child labor at brick factories, gov’t says
The Labor Ministry says that it is investigating fresh allegations of widespread child labor at the country’s brick-making factories, but claims to have found no evidence as of yet. The ministry made the announcement on Friday, hours after the release of a new report by local ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/no-evidence-child-labor-brick-factories-government-says-121475/
Kratie authorities crack down on illegal mining
Specialists from the Kratie provincial Department of Mines and Energy cracked down on an illegal mining site in o’Tron area, Sambor district again last week. The operation was carried out after a complaint from Chinese company Hing Yuan Hanng Yeak Co Ltd. Local authorities Said ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kratie-authorities-crack-down-illegal-mining
Cambodia’s public debt at $9.81 billion, says Report
The Royal Government of Cambodia’s total public debt stock is at $9.81 billion consisting of 68 percent from Bilateral Developing Partners (DPs) and 32 percent from Multilateral DPs, according to Cambodia’s Public Debt Situation at the end of q1 2022. ...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501094257/cambodias-public-debt-at-9-81-billion-says-report/
Protesters try new tactics
Rocks were hurled, fires lit, hostages taken and the message delivered in no uncertain terms last week: Cambodians are increasingly willing to use violence against companies that intimidate them or ignore their demands. Twice – in Svay Rieng and Kampong Cham provinces – garment workers pelted ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012022754739/National-news/protesters-try-new-tactics.html
Sihanoukville authorities ban fishing and docking at sites along the power line buried under the seabed
Sihanoukville provincial authorities have banned fishing and docking at sites along the power line buried under the sea to avoid impact on the lines. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501344521/sihanoukville-authorities-ban-fishing-and-docking-at-sites-along-the-power-line-buried-under-the-seabed/