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Lancang-Mekong Cooperation puts people first, brings benefits to locals

After joining the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) family in 2016, Cambodia has been an active supporter and enthusiastic participant of the mechanism. On Dec. 21, China provided 7.3 million U.S. dollars from the LMC Special Fund to Cambodia for carrying out 16 projects in the kingdom, ...

Fei Liena and Lu Juan
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/09/c_136881749.htm

Border passes set for Battambang residents

Battambang provincial authorities yesterday announced a new border pass for provincial residents to ease their crossing into Thailand, following a similar announcement by Banteay Meanchey province on Tuesday. ...

Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5099869/border-passes-set-battambang-residents/

Poipet locals get passes to Thailand

Banteay Meanchey provincial authorities yesterday began issuing a new border pass for residents who wish to cross into Thailand for business. The statement said the new border pass will cost $5 and be valid for two years for multiple entries in and out of Thailand.  ...

Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5099633/poipet-locals-get-passes-thailand/

Water taxi system to kick off by Khmer New Year

A public transport system based on boats, known as water taxis, for the capital is in its first stage of development, with officials saying it will be ready by April, in time for Khmer New Year. ...

Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5099604/water-taxi-system-kick-off-khmer-new-year/

Ratanakkiri, Banteay Meanchey to get new checkpoints

Provincial authorities accepted a request for one new checkpoint between Ratanakkiri’s Andong Meas district and Vietnam’s Ia Grai district in Gia Lai province, close to the existing Border Post 19, Sineath said. ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ratanakkiri-banteay-meanchey-get-new-checkpoints

Kheng scolds senior officials for seeking to keep power centralised

In a frank rebuke of members of his own party, Minister of Interior Sar Kheng yesterday accused national leaders and ministers of impeding the process of decentralising Cambodia’s government out of a desire to maintain power for themselves. ...

Mech Dara and Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/kheng-scolds-senior-officials-seeking-keep-power-centralised

Under a controversial new plan by the Ministry of Interior, ethnic Vietnamese – some living in Cambodia for generations – begin to see documents revoked

Behind the traffic police station in Kampong Chhnang town, set against the picturesque backdrop of the Tonle Sap, immigration officials gathered thousands of ethnic Vietnamese to begin a nationwide process of revoking “improperly” issued documents this week. The plan to review birth certificates, identity cards, passports ...

Kong Meta and Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-post-depth/ethnic-vietnamese-some-living-cambodia-generations-see-documents-revoked

Two million urged to correct civil records

The Interior Ministry’s general department of identification has urged two million people with incorrect civil records to amend their personal information with officials. ...

Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5089918/two-million-urged-correct-civil-records/

PM pledges new health centre over US bombs

In a speech to some 15,000 garment workers in Phnom Penh yesterday, Prime Minister Hun Sen returned to the topic of the United States’ war legacy in Cambodia, pledging to build a health centre for people purportedly suffering the after-effects of American chemical weapons in Svay ...

Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-pledges-new-health-centre-over-us-bombs

Public transport a priority: WB

As the urban population continues to grow at rate of 2.6 percent per year, improving public transport and coming up with detailed urbanisation plans should be top priorities for authorities in Phnom Penh, as well as for other urban centres, including Sihanoukville and Siem Reap, ...

Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5084611/public-transport-priority-wb/

Legal aid budget to rise by half

The government is to give the Bar Association a 50 percent boost in the legal aid budget by 2018 to pay lawyers who defend the poor for free. ...

Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5080576/legal-aid-budget-rise-half/

Five new bus lines unveiled

The Phnom Penh Governor has unveiled five new bus lines to launch over the next two months in a bid to improve transport for garment workers. The move came after Prime Minister Hun Sen announced the workers would be allowed to ride on public buses free ...

Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5080573/five-new-bus-lines-unveiled/

Hun Sen promises free hospital treatment, checkups for workers

In yet another potentially major new benefit to Cambodian workers ahead of next year’s national election, Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday announced that employees in some of the country’s key industries would soon be able to receive free checkups and treatment at state hospitals. ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-promises-free-hospital-treatment-checkups-for-workers-134079/

Government further cuts water prices for workers

Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen announced here this morning the reduction of the cost of water for factory workers to further help improve their living standard. ...

C.Nika
http://www.akp.gov.kh/?p=108615

Workers repatriated from Malaysia

Eighteen Cambodian migrant workers were repatriated from Malaysia this week after being cheated by brokers to work abroad illegally, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said yesterday. ...

Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5079676/workers-repatriated-malaysia/

PM announces boost to maternity leave salaries

Prime Minister Hun Sen again met with garment sector workers yesterday, adding a boost to maternity leave salaries to a range of promises he had made to them on Tuesday. ...

Khmer Times
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5079681/pm-announces-boost-maternity-leave-salaries/

New voters to get ID cards

Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng met with European Union Ambassador to Cambodia George Edgar on Tuesday to discuss issuing identity cards for the coming national election. ...

Khy Sovuthy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5079497/new-voters-get-id-cards/

Temporary means to be constructed when Chroy Changvar bridge is under rehabilitation

Phnom Penh capital hall has planned to construct a temporary steel bridge crossing the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh to address traffic issue when the Cambodian-Japanese Friendship Bridge is under rehabilitation. ...

Mom Chandara Soleil
http://www.akp.gov.kh/?p=108244

Bus rides and health insurance for workers

Garment and footwear industry workers were promised a range of services from Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday, including free bus rides, a minimum wage hike and health insurance. ...

Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5078978/bus-rides-health-insurance-workers/

Double trove of wartime explosives unearthed

Hundreds of unexploded landmines and cluster munitions were found in Battambang and Kampong Cham provinces on Monday, according to an official from the Cambodian Mine Action Centre. ...

Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5078278/double-trove-wartime-explosives-unearthed/

Fee protection plea for Hong Kong workers

Spokesmen for the Cambodian and Hong Kong governments are urging agencies not to charge excessive fees to Cambodian domestic helpers wanting to work in Hong Kong and offered reassurance that their rights would be protected. ...

Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5077731/fee-protection-plea-hong-kong-workers/

Interior Ministry issues one-window service regulations

The Ministry of Interior has issued new regulations to stamp out corruption at one-window services across the country, where residents go to have public documents certified. The order was signed on Tuesday by Interior Minister Sar Kheng, and is aimed at  ensuring quality, transparency and accountability ...

Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5077728/interior-ministry-issues-one-window-service-regulations/

Drug rehab centre work to start

A ground-breaking ceremony will be held today to mark the start of construction of a $6 million treatment centre for drug addicts in Sihanoukville. ...

May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5077549/drug-rehab-centre-work-start/

Loans offer for rice harvest

The government has injected another $23 million through the Rural Development Bank (RDB) to provide loans to rice mills and exporters who lack working capital to buy rice from farmers in the up-coming harvest season and stabilise the rice price. ...

Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5077015/loans-offer-rice-harvest/

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