The Credit Bureau Cambodia at the five-month mark
Almost five months after the launch of the Credit Bureau Cambodia (CBC), experts agree that it has given financial institutions valuable new access to information about creditworthiness of potential borrowers, improving efficiency and loan quality. at the same time, there are still a few rough ...
Manila at odds with Hun Sen over sea rows
Asean leaders yesterday failed again to form a common front towards geo-political disputes with China over the South China Sea as the Philippines vowed to continue shouting while Cambodia tried to contain discussions to the two immediate sides. The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations hoped ...
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Manila-at-odds-with-Hun-Sen-over-sea-rows-30194671.html
Thousands Protest at H&M Factory, Demand Wage Hike
Thousands of garment workers yesterday protested outside a factory in Pur Senchey district making garments for the Swedish clothing company H&M, demanding a raise to their minimum wage and meal benefits, workers and union representative said. The workers of Gladpeer Garments Factory (Cambodia) Ltd., are demanding ...
At 10th Anniversary, Arbitration Council Faces Funding Shortage
The Arbitration Council, an independent body that resolves labor disputes in Cambodia’s garment sector, celebrated its 10th anniversary yesterday, though officials expressed concern that funding for the body was due to run out in March next year. Oum Mean, secretary of state at the Ministry of ...
Residents Rally At Palace For Release Of Land Activist
Around 30 residents from Boeung Kok, Borei Kei and Thmor kol communities gathered and knelt down Monday in front of the Royal Palace to seek intervention from the King to release jailed land activist Yorm Bopha. In the petition, they asked him to intervene the ...
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=15&token=OWNiYWVhYmQ4ZmM
Ceiling Collapse at Shoe Factory in Cambodia Kills 2
A ceiling at a small factory making shoes on the outskirts of the capital of Cambodia collapsed on Thursday morning, killing at least two workers and underlining global worries about factory safety in poor countries. Ken Loo, the secretary general of the Garment Manufacturers Association in ...
Angkor Wat revenue at $51 million for last year
Revenue from foreign tourists buying passes to see temples in Siem Reap’s Angkor Wat complex amounted to about $51 million last year, according to a Post calculation of data that was released Friday in a letter by the Apsara Authority, which manages the site. [Bun] Narith ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/angkor-wat-revenue-51-million-last-year
Workers Say Large Military Police Presence at SL Factory
More than 100 military police officers stood guard outside a garment factory in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district on Monday and prevented workers from returning to work, employees and local officials said. Workers from Singaporean-owned SL Garment Factory—which makes clothing for U.S. brands Levi’s and Gap—have been ...
Aun Pheap
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/workers-say-large-military-police-presence-at-sl-factory-43060/
Two Months After Sentencing, Chhouk Bundith Still at Large
Former Bavet City governor Chhouk Bundith, who was convicted in June of shooting into a crowd of protesters and injuring three garment workers, is still at large avoiding an 18-month prison sentence, the national police spokesman said yesterday. “We have ordered all of our authorities to ...
Banteay Meanchey Dam at Risk of Breaking, Inundating Villages
Hundreds of police and soldiers have been working around the clock since Wednesday to prevent a major dam built during the Khmer Rouge period in Banteay Meanchey province from breaking and flooding as many as eight surrounding villages, officials said Thursday. Heavy rains, compounded by floodwaters ...
Ben Sokhean
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/banteay-meanchey-dam-at-risk-of-breaking-inundating-villages-44409/
Opposition Lays Out Reform Demands at ‘People’s Congress’
Amidst an opposition boycott of the National Assembly, CNRP leaders on Sunday announced to about 10,000 supporters gathered in Phnom Penh their tentative plans to push the one-party CPP government to investigate irregularities in the July election and enact a broad slate of reforms. As patchy ...
Aun Pheap and Colin Meyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/opposition-lays-out-reform-demands-at-peoples-congress-44450/
Armed Man at Rally Claimed to Be ‘Samdech Bodyguard’
A man apprehended by participants at a rally in Phnom Penh’s Freedom Park on Sunday after he was spotted carrying a concealed pistol, signed himself into Calmette Hospital by listing his occupation as “Samdech Bodyguard,” in apparent reference to one of the three leaders of ...
Mech Dara and Simon Henderson
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/armed-man-at-rally-claimed-to-be-samdech-bodyguard-45091/
CNRP Confirms Attendance at Royal Palace Meeting With CPP
Opposition president Sam Rainsy will lead a delegation to attend talks with CPP leaders led by Prime Minister Hun Sen, and officiated by King Norodom Sihamoni, at the Royal Palace on Saturday, but a mass demonstration scheduled for Sunday would go ahead as planned, the ...
Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cnrp-confirms-attendance-at-royal-palace-meeting-with-cpp-42323/
(English) Lawyers Prevented From Seeing Protest Detainees at CC3
Sorry, this entry is only available in អង់គ្លេស (ស.រ.អ). ...
Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/lawyers-prevented-from-seeing-protest-detainees-at-cc3-50395/
(English) Lawmaker’s morning at park ended by district guards
Sorry, this entry is only available in អង់គ្លេស (ស.រ.អ). ...
Alex Willemyns and Mech Dara
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/lawmakers-morning-at-park-ended-by-district-guards-55636/
កម្មករតវ៉ានៅប្រាសាទតាព្រហ្មក្នុងខេត្តសៀមរាបទាមទារឲ្យអង្គការ ASI ទទួលយកចូលធ្វើការវិញ
កម្មករជួសជុលប្រាសាទតាព្រហ្ម៦០នាក់ក្នុងខេត្តសៀមរាបបានឈប់ធ្វើ ...
សៃម៉ុន ហេនដឺរសិន និង សេក ឧត្តម
http://www.cambodiadailykhmer.com/news/16761/
(English) Unrest among disabled security guards at SL Garment Factory
Sorry, this entry is only available in អង់គ្លេស (ស.រ.អ). ...
Sek Odom and Matt Blomberg
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/unrest-among-disabled-security-guards-at-sl-garment-factory-56892/
(English) Phones Go Up In Flames at Prey Sar Prison
Sorry, this entry is only available in អង់គ្លេស (ស.រ.អ). ...
Kang Sothear
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/phones-go-up-in-flames-at-prey-sar-prison-61422/
(English) Much to discuss at upcoming regional forum, analysts say
Sorry, this entry is only available in អង់គ្លេស (ស.រ.អ). ...
Khoun Theara
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/much-to-discuss-at-upcoming-regional-forum-analysts-say/1968851.html
(English) More Plots Readied for Land Titles at Boeng Kak
Sorry, this entry is only available in អង់គ្លេស (ស.រ.អ). ...
Mech Dara and Matt Blomberg
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/more-plots-readied-for-land-titles-at-boeng-kak-51002/