Funding ‘not misused’

During a defence of his 30-year legacy on Wednesday, Prime Minister Hun Sen also took pains to extricate the nation’s newest, longest and most expensive bridge from corruption allegations. ...

Laignee Barron
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/funding-not-misused

Japanese follow-up team arrives in Cambodia

A group of Japanese experts arrived in Cambodia Tuesday for a two-day visit as a follow-up team regarding the needs survey implemented last May for electoral reform assistance to Cambodia. The team was led by Mr. Tadayuki MIYASHITA, Director, Country Assistance Planning Division I, International ...

The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/japanese-follow-up-team-arrives-in-cambodia-7516

First buses, now trains could come to capital

As part part of its multibillion-dollar Urban Transport Master Plan, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) unveiled a modern rail system for Phnom Penh yesterday that could begin operation as soon as 2023. The trains would thin out traffic on the capital’s choked-up roads, which currently lack ...

Charles Rollet
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/first-buses-now-trains-could-come-capital

Japan welcomes political deal between CPP, CNRP

The Japanese government welcomed the political deal reached between ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party on July 22, according to a statement issued late Tuesday by Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida.   ...

The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=YjEyNTI2ZGYzMWR

More work needed at the tax dept, JICA says

The General Tax Department of Cambodia (GTD) needs to improve a number of administration processes to enhance revenue collection and make a greater contribution to the economy, a recent study released yesterday by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) reveals. According to data from GTD, Cambodia ...

Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/more-work-needed-tax-dept-jica-says

Aid, Aeon on agenda for Japan

The Japanese government will offer more than $21 million in grant aid and loans to Cambodia when Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida visits later this month, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the statement, Kishida will ink a number of ...

Cheang Sokha
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/aid-aeon-agenda-japan

City looks to overhaul traffic light system

A solution may be at hand for Phnom Penh’s degenerating traffic congestion problem as Japan’s International Cooperation Agency is readying a project aimed at completely overhauling the city’s non-intuitive traffic light system, City Hall announced Tuesday. The study, which will begin within the next month and ...

Simon Henderson and Khuon Narim
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/city-looks-to-overhaul-traffic-light-system-61205/

Questions over spending plan

The Council of Ministers on Friday approved a new five-year National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) – the guiding policy document used by the government – requiring an estimated $26.58 billion in spending and investment, or more than $5.3 billion a year, until 2018. The plan ...

May Kunmakara and Kevin Ponniah
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/questions-over-spending-plan

South Korea and Japan provide aid

The Japanese and South Korean governments yesterday announced millions of dollars in aid to Cambodia for a scholarship program and a number of rural development projects. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hor Namhong and Japanese Ambassador Kumamaru Yuji signed for a $2.85 million grant yesterday to fund ...

Vong Sokheng and Cheang Sokha
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/south-korea-and-japan-provide-aid

Cambodia to rear prawns in ‘third water’

Cambodian farmers will open three prawn farms this summer in the mountain region using Japanese technique of ‘third water’ for creating artificial river and seawater The artificial water is a blend of fresh water and a carefully measured mix of minerals, including salts of sodium, potassium ...

Far Eastern Agriculture News Staff
http://www.fareasternagriculture.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3463:cambodia-to-rear-prawns-in-third-water&catid=1080&Itemid=97

"Third water" prawn farming project to kick off in Cambodia

An onshore prawn farming project using water known as “third water” developed by Toshimasa Yamamoto, associate professor at Okayama University of Science, will start in August in a mountain village in Cambodia, Japan’s Jiji Press reported. Aquaculture on land is expected to improve nutrition and alleviate ...

Bernama News Staff
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=1038151

Phnom Penh Authority decides to run public buses

Phnom Penh City Hall decides to run public buses by itself after Chinese-owned Global withdrew​ itself due to internal issues. Long Dimanche, spokesman for the City Hall, said that the Global withdrew itslef from the public bus service project after two-month trial from February 5th to ...

The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=13&token=MTg1OGY1OGUzZjl

Solar move at PPWSA to cut costs

The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) installed a solar power generation system last week in an effort to reduce electricity bills by about $200,000 a year. The solar power system, which was funded by the Japanese government, was installed at the PPWSA’s water treatment facility ...

Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/solar-move-ppwsa-cut-costs

City working to keep experimental bus route running

An experiment in public busing sponsored by the Japanese government ends tomorrow, but Phnom Penh officials say they want the service to continue. The service will be handed over to the city and a Chinese company, so that 10 bus lines will keep running, but officials ...

Suy Heimkhemra
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/city-working-to-keep-experimental-bus-route-running/1863224.html

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