Chinese hospital ship arrives in Cambodia for goodwill visit
Chinese hospital ship “Peace Ark” arrived at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port on Tuesday as part of its overseas voyage to further enhance China- Cambodia ties and to provide medical services to local residents.
The ship’s visit was to provide medical service to local people and
CCTV News Staff
http://english.cntv.cn/20130924/104726.shtml
Hun Sen leaves for ASEAN Summits in Brunei
Prime Minister Hun Sen left Monday to attend the 23rd ASEAN summit as well as other related meetings in Brunei, said Srey Thamrong, a minister attached to Hun Sen.
The summits held from October 9-10 will include the 23rd ASEAN Summit, 16th ASEAN-Japan Summit, 16th
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=NWZjNjg3OWRkNDA
Human rights group decries foreign praise
Human Rights Watch yesterday took the key donor governments of Japan, Australia and France to task for congratulating Prime Minister Hun Sen on his official election victory in a strongly worded statement that called on them to support an independent investigation into July’s disputed poll.
The
Daniel Pye
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/human-rights-group-decries-foreign-praise
Cargo shipments up 16 pct
The volume of cargo shipments going through the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS), the biggest deep-water port in Cambodia, saw a 16 per cent year-on-year increase in the first nine months of this year, data released by the port on Friday show.
About 2.27 million tonnes of
May Kunmakara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cargo-shipments-16-pct
Cambodian Opposition Wraps Up Election Protest Rally
Cambodian opposition supporters have wrapped up three days of peaceful protests against the results of this year’s parliamentary elections.
Led by opposition leader Sam Rainsy, an estimated 20,000 cheering demonstrators marched to several foreign embassies in Phnom Penh asking for international intervention in the Cambodian political
VOA Khmer News Staff
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodian-opposition-wraps-up-election-protest-rally/1777608.html
Californian Winery Enters Cambodian Market
California-based winery E. & J. Gallo has entered Cambodia and is offering four of its more economically priced brands in an effort to introduce locals to wine without breaking their budget, company representatives said Monday.
“Cambodia, as well as other markets in Asia, is perfect for
Joshua Wilwohl
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/californian-winery-enters-cambodian-market-46863/
Stones, bottles traded at SL Garment protest
Broken bottles and stones flung by security guards at striking garment workers who blocked the road in front of the factory yesterday morning injured about 10 people, worker representatives said.
The attack allegedly occurred at around 7:30 am, after about 500 employees at SL Garment Processing
Mom Kunthear, P.5
http://www.phnompenhpost.com
Cambodia's opposition to mark International Human Rights Day
The main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) will stage mass rallies in capital Phnom Penh and tourist city of Siem Reap on Dec. 10 to celebrate the International Human Rights Day, a party spokesman said Thursday.
“We plan to mobilize 20,000 people in Phnom Penh
Global Post News Staff
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/131205/cambodias-opposition-mark-international-human-rights-day
Union reps claim factory beatdown
Union representatives who claim they were beaten to within an inch of their lives yesterday after they handed out pro-union leaflets in Phnom Penh’s Por Sen Chey district have vowed to take legal action.
The 10 union members, who represent four different unions – the Union
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/union-reps-claim-factory-beatdown
MFIs downplay debts
Two of the leading microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Cambodia said yesterday that they have identified a relatively small fraction of borrowers who were affected by flooding and would provide relief on their repayment schedules if necessary.
The comments come after both Prime Minister Hun Sen and
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/mfis-downplay-debts
(English) New Tuol Kok Mall to Add to District’s Growth
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Joshua Wilwohl and Sek Odom
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/new-tuol-kok-mall-to-add-to-districts-growth-49777/
Red Cross Gives Aid to Borei Keila Families
Phnom Penh municipality and the Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) on Sunday donated money and food rations to 176 families from Borei Keila—where thousands of people have been violently evicted from their homes in recent years after the land was sold to a private company.
Phnom Penh
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/red-cross-gives-aid-to-borei-keila-families-39096/
Cambodia, US Extend Artifacts Trade Agreement
Cambodia and the U.S. have signed an extension to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that imposes strict import restrictions on artifacts dating from the Bronze Age to the end of the Angkor Empire.
Hab Touch, director-general for tangible heritage at the Ministry of Culture and
Simon Henderson
https://cambodia.opendevelopmentmekong.net/wp-admin/post.php?post=34061&action=edit&message=1
Boats seized in dredging crackdown
More than 100 sand-pumping systems and 40 boats have been impounded by the Kandal provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology in order to prevent riverbank collapse as water levels continue to rise.
Chun Penglong, the provincial department director, told the Post yesterday that navy police and the
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/boats-seized-dredging-crackdown
Death Toll Rises Even as Floodwaters Recede
As floodwaters begin to recede, the extent of the humanitarian crisis and infrastructural damage is slowly being revealed, and in many places the situation is potentially worse than it was following the devastating floods in 2011, according to the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM).
Keo Vy,
Simon Henderson and Ben Sokhean
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/death-toll-rises-even-as-floodwaters-recede-45349/
Germany provides 64 mln USD to Cambodia for development projects
The German government on Wednesday signed up to provide 64 million U.S. dollars to Cambodia for two-year projects in health, rural development, governance reform, and education.
According to a press release after the signing ceremony, 27 million U.S. dollars would be allocated to health, 26.5
Global Post News Staff
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/131204/germany-provides-64-mln-usd-cambodia-development-projects
(English) Cambodia’s aviation sector rapidly growing: report
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Eddie Morton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia%E2%80%99s-aviation-sector-rapidly-growing-report
(English) PM decries copyright theft
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Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-decries-copyright-theft
(English) ILO convention still debated
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Shane Worrell
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ilo-convention-still-debated
(English) Cambodia Opposition Party Threatens to Call Off Talks
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Radio Free Asia News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/
