Cambodian police clash with thousands of garment workers, 23 hurt
At least 23 workers were hurt in Cambodia on Monday when police using stun batons moved in to end a protest over pay at a factory that makes clothing for U.S. sportswear company Nike , a worker and a trade union representative said. Police with riot ...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/27/cambodia-garments-workers-idUSL3N0E829T20130527
‘Thinnest’ smartphone is set for debut in Cambodia
Two days after Huawei introduced the world’s thinnest smartphone in London and Singapore, the Cambodian representative office of the China-based company announced that the sleek device would be sold in the Kingdom in July. While the Chinese telecom giant hopes to increase its market share of ...
Group Considers Complaint Against Sugar Giant
A London-based sugar trade association aiming to promote a more ethical and sustainable industry will meet early next month to consider a request from Cambodian farmers that it eject U.K.-based sugar firm Tate & Lyle from the group unless it gives them back their land. Some ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/group-considers-complaint-against-sugar-giant-32001/
Factory production sluggish
In the wake of last month’s election, production levels at Cambodian garment factories are still below the norm as lingering fears of political unrest keep workers at home and away from the capital. Shrugged off at the outset as a natural byproduct of the election that ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/factory-production-sluggish
Verdict Due in Case of Brutally Slayed Reporter
A verdict in the brutal slaying last year of an investigative journalist in Ratanakkiri province is due to be handed down by the provincial court today following a reinvestigation into the case. Hang Serei Odom, 42, a reporter for the Virakchun Khmer Daily, was found hacked ...
Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/verdict-due-in-case-of-brutally-slayed-reporter-41062/
Phnom Penh Governor Expresses Disapproval of CNRP Rally
Phnom Penh governor Pa Socheatvong on Thursday rebuked opposition CNRP president Sam Rainsy for allegedly breaking his promise to keep Monday’s CNRP rally at Freedom Park to 6,000 people and bar the participation of supporters from outside of the city. Well over 10,000 CNRP supporters attended ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/phnom-penh-governor-expresses-disapproval-of-cnrp-rally-41439/
Cambodia warns foreigners to stay away from poll protests
The Cambodian government on Sunday warned foreigners to stay away from opposition protests against a hotly disputed election as thousands of riot police practised crowd control in the capital. Authorities and security forces would “avoid potential clashes at all costs” said the government in a statement ...
Agence France Presse
http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2013/09/cambodia-warns-foreigners-to-stay-away-from-poll-protests/
Barriers block streets, customers
Security barricades and razor-wire installations set up around Phnom Penh yesterday were supposed to maintain order as the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party kicked off what it promised to be three days of mass protests. But the show of force and control had more of an ...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/barriers-block-streets-customers
Cambodia opposition rallies for second day
Cambodian opposition supporters have taken to the streets for a second day, after thousands of protesters marched to the United Nation’s human rights office in the capital, Phnom Penh. They are urging the world body to intervene in the country’s political deadlock, and opposition leader Sam ...
Aljazeera News Staff
http://www.aljazeera.com/video/asia-pacific/2013/10/cambodia-opposition-rallies-second-day-20131024435425956.html
Fears for tourism during rally
The opposition’s planned demonstration in Siem Reap next month could affect the tourism industry in Cambodia’s most important visitor destination, the government and industry representatives said yesterday. Cambodian Tourism Minister Thong Khon told the Post that the Cambodia National Rescue Party’s (CNRP) December 10 rally could ...
Chan Muy Hong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/fears-tourism-during-rally
New election? No chance: CPP
Senior government ministers yesterday rejected the Cambodia National Rescue Party’s call for Cambodia to follow the lead of Thailand and take the country back to the polls. Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng said yesterday that there was no chance a new election would ...
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-election-no-chance-cpp
(English) EU Alleges Up to 30% of Cambodia Rice Imports Mixed With Vietnam Rice
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Oryza
http://oryza.com/news/eu-alleges-30-cambodia-rice-imports-are-mixed-vietnam-rice
(English) Turmoil marks year in labour
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Shane Worrell
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/turmoil-marks-year-labour
(English) Textbooks arriving COD, NGOs claim
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Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/textbooks-arriving-cod-ngos-claim
Traditionally Pro-CPP Media See New Market With CNRP
In the prelude to and direct aftermath of July’s national election, local Khmer-language media largely ignored the opposition’s growing street rallies and demonstrations. But during the three days of protests last week, the CNRP was front-page news in all of the major Khmer-language newspapers. Broadcast media also ...
Aun Pheap and Colin Meyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/traditionally-pro-cpp-media-see-new-market-with-cnrp-45998/
IMF chief: Cambodia needs to invest more in education, infrastructure
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Tuesday that Cambodia needs to invest more in education and physical infrastructure in order to lay the foundation for future success. While there has been good progress, Cambodia is still being held back by low ...
The Global Post News Staff
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/131203/imf-chief-cambodia-needs-invest-more-education-infrastructur
(English) Cambodia: Pro-opposition's trade unions rally against low wage hike for 2014
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Voice of Russia News Staff
http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2013_12_25/Cambodia-Pro-oppositions-trade-unions-rally-against-low-wage-hike-for-2014-4683/
(English) ‘New Voices’: Poor Education Hurts Economic Growth
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VOA Khmer News Staff
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/new-voices-poor-education-hurts-economic-growth/1816811.html
លោក សូណង់ដូ ផ្អាកការតវ៉ា ខណៈសហគមន៍ បឹងកក់-បុរីកីឡា ធ្វើការតវ៉ា
លោក ម៉ម សូណង់ដូ ប្រធានវិទ្យុសំបុកឃ្មុំ កាលពីម្សិលមិញបានលុបចោលភ្លាមៗ នូវគម្រោងធ្វើបាតុកម្មទាមទារឲ្យក្រសួង ព័ត៌មាន ដំឡើងកម្លាំង ផ្សាយវិទ្យុនេះ និងការសុំផ្តល់កាណាល់ផ្សាយទូរទស្សន៍មួយ បន្ទាប់ពីសាលារាជធានីភ្នំពេញច្រានចោលការជូនដំណឹងពីការធ្វើបាតុកម្មនេះ។ លោក សូណង់ដូ បានថ្លែងថា៖ «សាលារាជធានីភ្នំពេញបាន ...
ឃុត សុភចរិយា
http://postkhmer.com/index.php/national/1-national-news/108500-2013-12-30-02-39-25
EU’s Bike Imports from Cambodia Grows Enormously
During the first half of 2013 the import of bicycles in the 27 European Union member states dropped with a big 11%. Almost all EU bike supplying countries saw their export drop; except for one. Cambodia stands out as their export of bicycles to the ...
Jack Oortwijn
http://www.bike-eu.com/Sales-Trends/Market-trends/2013/10/EUs-Bike-Imports-from-Cambodia-Grows-Enormously-1379624W/