Cambodia marks Forest Day
Cambodia observed the Forest Day on Tuesday, urging people to plant trees in order to ensure the sustainability of forest and environment.
The celebration was presided over by King Norodom Sihamoni and attended by Prime Minister Hun Sen and senior officials of the government, the parliament,
http://www.asean-china-center.org/english/2013-07/09/c_132525872.htm
Korea trade nears $1 billion
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and South Korea nearly reached the $1 billion dollar realm in 2012, a hike of nearly 100 per cent from the year before, senior officials said yesterday.
According to official data from the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, total bilateral trade between
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/korea-trade-nears-1-billion
Deposits and loans increase
Deposit and loans at major commercial banks have continued to climb over the first half of this year, industry officials say.
Grant Knuckey, chief executive officer of ANZ Royal Bank, said yesterday that ANZ continues to see strong growth in trade finance led by the agricultural
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/deposits-and-loans-increase
Inspections over tainted milk start in markets
Government officials began inspecting markets across the country yesterday in search of baby formula containing an ingredient from New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra that could cause botulism, quality control representatives at the Ministry of Commerce said.
“We informed all our officials directly to collect nationwide some
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Chevrolet autos aim to tap into demand for new cars in Cambodia
Chevrolet, one of America’s iconic brand autos, officially launched its first dealership here on Monday, aiming at tapping into the country’s growing market for new vehicles.
Martin Apfel, president of the US’ General Motors to Southeast Asia Operations, said at the launching ceremony at the cars’
Gold resource in northeastern Cambodia estimated at 1.2 mln ounces
Australia’s Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) Ltd. unveiled Thursday that it estimated that gold resource[s] at O’kvau area in Cambodia’s Mondolkiri province could be as much as 1.2 million ounces, the firm’s Managing Director Justin Tremain said.
Speaking during a meeting with Cambodian Minister of Industry, Mines and
Protestors Block National Road Over Energy Prices
About 300 people on Saturday blocked off a stretch of National Road 5 in Banteay Meanchey province protesting what they call is an unfair increase in electricity prices.
Protesters believe that the private electricity supplier, Sok Vitith, altered the Commune’s electricity converter without telling the
Rubber firm has plans in Cambodia
Kuala Lumpur-based Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad (FGV), the third-largest palm oil operator in the world, said it plans to cultivate rubber inside Cambodia.
“We are . . . consolidating by expanding into countries like Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos – planting other crops such as rubber,”
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013062866536/Business/rubber-firm-has-plans-in-cambodia.html
ADB lends 70 mln USD to Cambodia for rice commercialization, finance reforms
The Government of Cambodia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday signed loan agreements worth $70 million to expand the country’s rice sector and promote reforms in the finance sector, an ADB’s statement said.
Signed by Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Keat Chhon
Xinhua News Staff
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Opposition party wants equal committee posts in parliament: Sar Kheng
Acting Prime Minister Sar Kheng on Wednesday said that opposition leader Sam Rainsy, now doesn’t want the parliament chairmanship chair post, but equal committee posts within the parliament.
Speaking to reporters after delivering certificates to 3,000 police officers, he said Sam Rainsy phoned him and told
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(English) Opposition preps plans for demos
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Daniel Pye and Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/opposition-preps-plans-demos
Luxury wood charge floated
About 300 cubic metres of luxury timber is being felled every day and transported on boats to Vietnam and Thailand from four districts in Koh Kong province, according to an investigation by a local rights group.
Chea Hean, director of the Natural Resource and Wildlife Preservation
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/luxury-wood-charge-floated
ILO-BFC unveils worker mobile phone call-in project report
The International Labour Organisation’s Better Factories Cambodia program (BFC) releases the first report from its mobile phone call-in project aimed at educating garment and footwear workers.
The mobile phone project entitled Kamako Chhnoeum (‘Outstanding Worker’ in Khmer) received 3,245 valid phone calls in its first two
Fibre2Fashion News Staff
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/apparel-news/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=154799
Local production still lagging
As the cost of imports rise, local producers could see an opportunity to increase their market share, but for most a lack of output and quality means potential is limited, industry observers said yesterday.
Customs officers who had often undercut the official rate are now
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/local-production-still-lagging
EU's fish import ban not harming Cambodia's export: official
The European Commission’s proposed ban on fish imports from Cambodia would cause no harm to the country’s fish exports since it has never sold fish to European countries, a Cambodian fisheries chief said Wednesday.
“The sanctions, announced by the European Commission on Tuesday, do not affect
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2013-11/27/c_132922402.htm
(English) Japan diversifies Cambodia investments
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Bangkok Post News Staff
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/396322/japanese-firms-diversify-investments-in-cambodia
(English) CPP grassroots diminished in election, observers say
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Sok Khemara and Suy Heimkhemra
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cpp-grassroots-diminished-in-election-observers-say/1917623.html
(English) Gov’t begins effort to send workers back to Thailand
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Phorn Bopha
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/govt-begins-effort-to-send-workers-back-to-thailand-62083/
(English) Y Chhien to be replaced as Pailin Governor
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Saing Soenthrith
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