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Authority warns as unionists ready to convince 100,000 workers to join nationwide strike

100,000 leaflets would be printed and distributed next week to garment workers in the country to urge them to join nationwide strike to put pressure on the government and the Cambodian courts to release 21 workers in jail and to increase the minimum wage of ...

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ADB to provide USD773 mln in loan for development projects in Cambodia

Ministry of Finance said that Asian Development Bank (ADB) would provide USD773 million in loan for implementation of economic development projects from 2014-2016 in Cambodia. Of the loan, USD573 million would be provided by ADB, while another USD200 million would be lended by another partner through ...

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Sam Rainsy launches Facebook opinion poll over new election

Opposition leader Sam Rainsy launched another effort to mobilize support behind the opposition’s demand for a fresh election, by holding opinion poll via his Facebook page. The opinion poll is regarded as another effort of the opposition leader Sam Rainsy in order to mobilize the ...

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Three Japanese navy ships to visit Cambodia next week

Three Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessels will visit Cambodia on 17-20 February, said a statement of the Japanese Embassy in Phnom Penh on Thursday. The statement added that Captain Koji YAGI, who leads the visit of the vessels, will pay a courtesy call on ...

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Around 2,000 workers protest in Phnom Penh and Preah Sihanouk province

Workers from Galey & Lord factory producing jeans went on strike Wednesday for second days after local authorities failed to find solution for them. Some 1,000 workers have been on strike since yesterday to demand the Cambodian administration chief Sok Kong be ousted from the factory ...

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Sam Rainsy to write a letter to Hun Sen

Sam Rainsy is preparing a letter to Prime Minister Hun Sen to seek negotiation between the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), an opposition official told The Cambodia Herald on Wednesday. The political deadlock in Cambodia has been lasting for ...

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Cambodia and Vietnam vow to speed up border demarcation

Technical groups of Cambodia and Vietnam vowed to conclude the border demarcation between the two neighboring countries as soon as possible.   Koy Kuong, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said that Cambodia and Vietnam have already plant the border posts along ...

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Workers on strike to demand annual leave, administrator be ousted

Around 1,000 garment workers from a factory producing jeans in Bith Trang Special Economic Zone in Prey Nop district went on strike to protest against administration chief in their factory.   They also demanded the annual leave of 18-21 days per years, which were rejected by ...

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Cambodian traders urged to attend upcoming Macau Exhibition

Ministry of Commerce appealed to the Cambodian traders to join the upcoming Macau International Exhibition to promote their products and find business partners. The appeal was made following the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), which announced that it would hold 2014 Macau International Environmental ...

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Hun Sen orders Education Minister to stop signing university diplomas

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday publicly announced that Education Minster will no longer sign the university diplomas which shall be signed at the university level. He said the reason to let the rectors sign the diplomas, is to promote the quality of education in ...

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Government’s tax collection up to USD66 millions in January

The government collected USD 66. 4 million from taxation in January, up 14.5% from the same period last year, according to a statement released by the Taxation department. In 2014, tax revenue has been going up in all sectors of which financial service 27.6%, import-export ...

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Cambodia and Laos scheduled to meet on border issues

The Cambodian and Lao governments pushed for the conclusion of demarcation between the two countries as soon as possible, according to a senior Cambodian government official. The decision was made during a visit of Prime Minister Hun Sen earlier this week, said KOA Kimhourn, Minister attached ...

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Police arrest 11 Cambodians for illegally crossing the border to Thailand

Police arrested 11 Cambodian people while they were trying to illegally cross the border to work in Thailand. Thousands of Cambodian people reportedly crossed the border illegally to find jobs and cut down trees in Thailand every year, prompting the Thai soldiers to open fire ...

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Garment workers to receive USD 100 per month from February

The Government already issued a Decision to require the employers to increase the minimum wage for the factory workers to USD 100 per month, starting from February 2014, said a government official. Vong Savann, a senior official of the Labor Ministry added that the Decision was ...

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Hun Sen leaves for Laos

Prime Minister Hun Sen left on Thursday for two-day visit to Laos. The delegation accompanying Hun Sen included Foreign Minister Hor Namhong, Cabinet Minister Sok An and other members of the Royal Government. A number of agreements will be signed during his visit. The Ministry of Foreign ...

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IMF says Cambodia's strong outlook subject to 'considerable' risks

Cambodia’s strong economic growth and foreign investment are subject to “considerable” downside risks, the International Monetary Fund has warned. A staff report released in Washington late Tuesday said “economic activity remains strong driven by robust exports, with garment exports helped by preferential access to European Union.” At ...

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Garbage workers protest for better pay

Some 300 workers from CINTRI, a garbage collection company, protested on Monday to ask for better pay and working condition. The workers demanded the minimum wage shall be increased to $150 per month. They also asked for other benefits such as bonuses for health care, rent, ...

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Hun Sen sued for loss of islands to Vietnam

Prime Minister Hun Sen was sued by a young man for allegedly cutting two islands of Cambodia to Vietnam. Neang Sokhun, 25, filed a complaint on Monday with Phnom Penh Municipal Court against Hun Sen for allegedly cutting Koh Tral and Koh Krochorch Sess to Vietnam. ...

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Cambodia and Vietnam to boost economic, cultural, scientific and technological cooperation

Cambodian and Vietnamese foreign ministers are to meet on Feb 10-11 to boost the economic, cultural, scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries, according to a statement of the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. ...

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Prime Minister Hun Sen: Cambodia to have direct flight from Japan in six months

Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia believes that within 6 months, Cambodia will have direct flight from Japan, which will help promote tourism and investment in the Kingdom. The Premier made such comment January 31 during his meeting with Delegates of World Tourism led by Mr. ...

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USD 33 millions needed for mine and UXO clearance along Cambodia-Thailand border

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) announced that USD 33 millions is needed to clear off mines and Unexploded Ordinance scattered around Cambodia-Thailand border. USD 20 millions of the total amount is for equipment, and USD 13 millions for mine clearing operation. ...

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Hun Sen asks Britain to help human resource development

Prime Minister Hun Sen asked Britain to help Cambodia on human resource development. Hun Sen and Hugo Swire, British Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs, had a meeting Friday at the Peace Palace. ...

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