The Phnom Penh Post
Cambodia's factories improving, report finds
The latest Better Factories Cambodia report has found that 47 per cent of 381 assessed factories complied with its most important working conditions – up from 28 per cent in 2014. ...
Ananth Baliga and Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodias-factories-improving-report-finds
SE Asian startups poised for growth
Golden Gate Ventures recently closed a new $60 million fund for Southeast Asia’s rapidly-growing startup ecosystem. ...
Another setback for online company registration goal
The Ministry of Commerce has extended the deadline for companies to register online after yet another poor response to its automated online business-registration system, a ministry official said yesterday. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/another-setback-online-company-registration-goal
Land dispute resolution teams unveiled
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction unveiled the team members and case loads of the 27 land dispute resolution teams it announced it was creating on June 3 in an effort to more quickly handle such conflicts. ...
Pech Sotheary and Donna M Airoldi
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/land-dispute-resolution-teams-unveiled
FA seizes 12 trucks with illegal wood in Kratie
Kratie Forestry Administration forces in cooperation with provincial armed forces seized 12 trucks laden with illegal timber yesterday. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fa-seizes-12-trucks-illegal-wood-kratie
Officials deny claims of plan to quash disabled busking
Government officials yesterday denied claims of yet another planned crackdown on disabled street performers in the capital. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://bit.ly/299zgYM
Officials deny claims of plan to quash disabled busking
Government officials yesterday denied claims of yet another planned crackdown on disabled street performers in the capital. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/officials-deny-claims-plan-quash-disabled-busking
Fifth freedom to open Kingdom’s airspace
The National Assembly yesterday approved a draft law on the implementation of the fifth freedom of the air, a commercial aviation right that grants airlines the privilege of using Cambodian airports as a stop-over on scheduled flights between their home country and another country. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/fifth-freedom-open-kingdoms-airspace
Kingdom scores low on human capital index
A report released yesterday by the World Economic Forum (WEF) underscores Cambodia’s poor performance at educating and training its citizens in order to develop a competitive workforce and put their skills to productive use. ...
Cam McGrath
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-scores-low-human-capital-index
Cambodia eyes more trade with Hong Kong
The Ministry of Commerce received a visiting business delegation led by Bruno Luk, director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade office in Singapore, Pao Hengdara, the ministry’s chief of cabinet, said yesterday. ...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-eyes-more-trade-hong-kong
Hun Sen sees the signs of a strong economy
Cambodia’s economy will grow 7.1 per cent in 2016 while per capita income will reach $1,301 this year, Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday. ...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/hun-sen-sees-signs-strong-economy
Typhoid a ‘burden’ near Tonle Sap: study
A new study has found that there is a “substantial burden” of pediatric typhoid fever in rural communes in Cambodia. ...
Yesenia Amaro
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/typhoid-burden-near-tonle-sap-study
New restrictions aim to curb rice imports
The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced on Monday that the government will block all illegal rice imports at its borders and limit legal rice shipments from Vietnam based on production cost. ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-restrictions-aim-curb-rice-imports
Gov’t health workers underpaid: study
Cambodia’s public health workers are underpaid and poorly trained, with a whopping 98 per cent relying on a second job to supplement their income, according to a recent report. ...
Erin Handley
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-health-workers-underpaid-study
Koh Kong sand-dredging opponents on trial over alleged threats
After more than 10 months in pretrial detention, a trio of activists from environmental group Mother Nature yesterday faced court for allegedly threatening to destroy dredging equipment during a protest against sand mining in Koh Kong province last year. ...
Phak Seangly and Shaun Turton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-sand-dredging-opponents-trial-over-alleged-threats
Possible measles cases prompt investigation
Ministry of Health officials are investigating two suspected measles cases – one in Phnom Penh and another in Svay Rieng province. ...
Yesenia Amaro
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/possible-measles-cases-prompt-investigation
Chinese firm floats proposal for rail link to capital’s port
A Chinese state railway construction contractor has approached the government with a bid to conduct a feasibility study on connecting the capital’s river port to the Kingdom’s sole operating railway line, a state official said yesterday. ...
Kali Kotoski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chinese-firm-floats-proposal-rail-link-capitals-port
South Korea seeking more migrant workers in ’16
The number of migrant workers who will travel to South Korea this year will nearly double compared with last year, according to the Labour Ministry. ...
Kong Meta
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/south-korea-seeking-more-migrant-workers-16
Traffic fines to be paid electronically
The Ministry of Interior is setting up a system that will allow traffic fines to be paid electronically at banks and money transfer services. Run Roth Veasna, director of the department of traffic and order police, said the system could be up and running by ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/traffic-fines-be-paid-electronically
Local gold sales spike following Brexit vote
Local shops dealing in gold reported a surge in activity following the United Kingdom’s vote on Friday to leave the European Union – a decision that pushed international gold prices up sharply as worried investors sought a safe-haven asset. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/local-gold-sales-spike-following-brexit-vote
Banking service deemed poor
While Cambodia’s crowded banking sector has enjoyed strong growth, the majority of consumers surveyed have cited dissatisfaction with banking services as a main impediment for the sector’s confidence and future growth. ...
Kali Kotoski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/banking-service-deemed-poor
EU, SIDA offer €33.1M grant for budget reform
The European Union and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) have agreed to provide a grant of €33.1 million to support the third phase of Cambodia’s Public Financial Management Reform Program, state news agency AKP announced Friday. ...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/eu-sida-offer-eu331m-grant-budget-reform
Local human rights forum ‘shut down’ in Preah Vihear
The organizers of a June 17 human rights training workshop in Preah Vihear say it was shut down by police, though local authorities yesterday insisted officers only went to ask that it be postponed for pragmatic concerns. ...
Bun Sengkong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/local-human-rights-forum-shut-down-preah-vihear
Tests confirm Angkor boat made in 1207 AD
A boat unearthed at a construction site in Siem Reap’s Angkor Thom district in April was made in 1207 AD, according to carbon dating results announced on Friday. ...
Erin Handley and Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tests-confirm-angkor-boat-made-1207-ad