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Cambodia's trade with Japan up 24 pct in 8 months

The two-way trade between Cambodia and Japan has hit $503 million in the first eight months this year, up 24 percent over the same period last year, the figures from the Japan External Trade Organization said Tuesday. Cambodian exports to Japan rose 39 percent to $358 ...

Global Times Staff
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/816224.shtml#.UlS3adKBmN8

Women’s Rights Assessed by UN Committee in Geneva

Rights groups on Monday shared their concerns about the treatment of women in Cambodia with member states of the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in Geneva. Cambodia last updated the committee—which meets three times a year to assess how member states ...

Lauren Crothers
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/womens-rights-assessed-by-un-committee-in-geneva-44581/

Cambodia economy remains robust in 2013 amidst challenging global economic atmosphere: WB

Cambodia’s GDP growth was projected to reach 7 percent in equivalent to 15.65 billion U.S. dollars in 2013 despite a challenging global economic environment, the World Bank said Monday. Overall macroeconomic outlook remains positive, having sustained agricultural growth, continued strong performance of the tourism sector, a ...

Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2013-10/07/c_132776793.htm

World Bank says Cambodian political uncertainty has 'Unclear' impact

The World Bank said Monday that the impact of Cambodia’s political uncertainty was “unclear” but left its growth forecasts unchanged for this year and next year.  “The Cambodian economy remains robust amidst a challenging global economic environment,” the bank said in its East Asia and Pacific ...

The Cambodia Herald Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=13&token=OTBjN2JiMjBlMzI

ILO Initiative Could Unravel Cambodia’s Garment Industry: Manufacturers

A move by the International Labour Organization to name and shame garment producers in Cambodia that flout workers’ rights and safety standards could damage the industry’s reputation and result in a drastic reduction in orders from buyers abroad, according to a senior manufacturing official. Last week, ...

Radio Free Asia News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/initiative-10042013150820.html

What does the future hold?

Officials, business professionals and political analysts have mixed opinions on the leadership of the single-party Cambodian government and what the future hold for the next five years. Sok Touch, a professor of political science at Khemarak University, said the political deadlock won’t help the nation become ...

Kay Kimsong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/analysis-and-op-ed/what-does-future-hold

Lao Airlines set to resume flights to Phnom Penh

After a five-year break, Lao Airlines will revive the Phnom Penh-Vientiane route with direct flights three times a week starting in November, the company’s representative said yesterday. Ek Narun, assistant to the general manager of Lao Airlines in Phnom Penh, said tickets will be available for ...

Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/lao-airlines-set-resume-flights-phnom-penh

Housing Activist in Washington To Push for Cambodian Policy Reforms

Cambodian housing rights activist Tep Vanny is in Washington this week, seeking to increase international pressure on Cambodian authorities to end forced evictions and find resolutions to longstanding land disputes. Tep Vanny, a housewife who has emerged as a leader for Cambodian victims of forced evictions, ...

Men Kimseng
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/housing-activist-in-washington-to-push-for-cambodian-policy-reforms/1760036.html

Easier to invest in Cambodia

Chongqing and Phnom Penh will become sister cities, after which it will be more convenient for those Chongqing enterprises to invest in Cambodia. Cambodia is an important trading partner for Chongqing and it has become one of the major countries for the development strategy of “going ...

Daily Economic News Staff
http://www.dailyeconomic.com/2013/Asia-Pacific_0927/1928.html

Investors Play Down Impact of Labor Strikes

Economists and analysts on Thursday shrugged off the opposition CNRP’s threat to stage nationwide labor strikes, arguing that while such a move could lower profits for companies in the short term, it would not significantly deter foreign investors. Mr. Rainsy, who mentioned the possibility of strikes ...

Ben Woods
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/investors-play-down-impact-of-labor-strikes-43694/

Opposition Party Threatens Nationwide Labor Strikes

Opposition leader Sam Rainsy on Wednesday announced that his party could stage nationwide labor strikes in protest of disputed election results, and said the CNRP would begin an international campaign to make the CPP government a pariah state. “In the air is an idea of ...

Phorn Bopha and Colin Meyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/opposition-party-threatens-nationwide-labor-strikes-43403/

US Asks Parties to ‘Work Together’ for the People

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday called for the ruling CPP and opposition CNRP to “work together” and repeated its call for a transparent review of irregularities in July’s national election. “The United States urges leaders of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and the CNRP ...

Phorn Bopha and Joshua Wilwohl
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/us-asks-parties-to-work-together-for-the-people-43407/

UN Rights Envoy Subedi Vows to Continue Work in Cambodia

U.N. human rights envoy Surya Subedi on Wednesday wrapped up his appearance before the Human Rights Council in Geneva with a vow to continue assisting Cambodia in improving its judicial system as NGOs provided withering testimony of the situation of rights in the country. A dialogue ...

Lauren Crothers
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/un-rights-envoy-subedi-vows-to-continue-work-in-cambodia-43410/

Japan to relax visa requirements for Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos

Japan plans to relax visa requirements for Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos by the end of this year, as part of efforts to boost tourism to promote the country’s economic growth strategy, government sources said Wednesday. The government is considering allowing the issuance of “multiple-entry visas” for visitors ...

Kyodo​​ News Staff
http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2013/09/247990.html?searchType=site&req_type=article&phrase=Cambodia

Singapore PM hopeful for Asean

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says much work is still needed to establish the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), a single market for trade and development in 2015. Lee, head of the most advanced economy in the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, ...

Kay Kimsong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/singapore-pm-hopeful-asean

Cambodian govt warns foreign diplomats not to interfer in internal affairs over election dispute

The Cambodian government on Monday issued a statement, warning foreign diplomats against interfering in the country’s internal affairs over the contested July 28 election that handed victory to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party. “Cambodia does not need to resort to laws from other countries. ...

Global Times News Staff
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/813413.shtml#.UkDwI9KBmN8

U.S., EU urge Cambodia elected parties to continue talks

The United States and the European Union on Monday urged Cambodia’s ruling and opposition parties to continue their dialogue towards electoral reforms and settlement of national problems. “The United States calls for a transparent review of irregularities in the July 28 national elections which would help ...

Xinhuanet Staff News
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-09/23/c_132743699.htm

Cambodia, Vietnam look to enhance legislative ties

There should be stronger legislative co-operation between Vietnam and Cambodia, agreed Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam National Assembly Tong Thi Phong and the second Vice President of the Senate of Cambodia Tep Ngorn. During a meeting on Saturday during the 34th General Assembly of the ASEAN ...

The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=15&token=M2ViNzExYWI2MDI

Cambodia sees 15 pct drop in new business registration in 8 months

Cambodian Ministry of Commerce said Friday that it had issued operating licenses to 1,952 new companies in the first eight months of the year, down 15 percent compared with the 2,300 firms over the same period last year. During the January-August period this year, the ministry ...

Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2013-09/20/c_132736133.htm

US Ambassador Says Corruption Scares Off American Firms

U.S. Ambassador William Todd on Thursday said that despite his efforts to promote Cambodia as an attractive destination for business, major American companies are reluctant to invest here as they still perceive the country as indelibly corrupt. “I believe now is the time for big U.S. ...

Ben Woods and Phorn Bopha
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/us-ambassador-says-corruption-scares-off-american-firms-42799/

Fertilizer Scam Referred to Anti-Corruption Unit

The case of a Battambang provincial government official ac­cused of embezzling some $200,000 in state funds has been referred to the Anti-Corruption Unit in Phnom Penh, provincial officials said Thursday. Battambang Provincial Court deputy prosecutor Long Hokmeng said a two-week investigation into the case brought against ...

Eang Mengleng and Matt Blomberg
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/fertilizer-scam-referred-to-anti-corruption-unit-42818/

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