Survey reveals women’s political interest
A recent survey of 100 people in Battambang and Kampong Chhnang provinces and Phnom Penh by civil society organisations revealed that 85 per cent of women are still interested in entering politics, especially through the commune and general elections in 2022 and 2023 respectively. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/survey-reveals-womens-political-interest
As voter registration nears, fears of exclusion
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday appealed to Cambodia’s 9.6 million eligible voters to register to cast their ballots when enrollment opens next month, as the opposition CNRP expressed concerns that a million migrant workers could be disenfranchised. ...
Kuch Naren and Alex Willemyns
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/voter-registration-nears-fears-exclusion-116428/
Human Rights Watch Finds Widespread Anti-Union Practices
In a new report highlighting abuse in Cambodia’s garment industry, Human Rights Watch has called on the Cambodian government to cease “intimidation and threats” against workers. The group interviewed nearly 200 factory workers from 55 different factories, and found that anti-union discrimination and poor workers conditions ...
Kong Sothanarith
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/human-rights-watch-finds-widespread-anti-union-practices/1843580.html
RCEP, CCFTA inject new impetus into Cambodia-China trade
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade pact and the Cambodia-China free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) have injected a new impetus into the Cambodia-China trade, a Cambodian official said on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501079024/rcep-ccfta-inject-new-impetus-into-cambodia-china-trade/
Bus rides and health insurance for workers
Garment and footwear industry workers were promised a range of services from Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday, including free bus rides, a minimum wage hike and health insurance. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5078978/bus-rides-health-insurance-workers/
Join the free UN Sustainable Development MOOC with Ban Ki-moon
Sustainable Development in the 21st Century with Ban Ki-moon is an online course offered by the Institute for Global Engagement and Empowerment at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. The course is taught by Ban Ki-moon who served as the Secretary General of the United Nations ...
Thailand greenlights quarantine-free travel model for Phuket
Thai authorities on Tuesday (Jun 22) greenlighted a pilot model for quarantine-free travel to ultra-popular beach destination Phuket, a first step towards the tourist-hungry kingdom’s goal of resuscitating its pandemic-battered economy.Thailand has imposed strict restrictions on visitor arrivals in order to stem COVID-19 infections, but ...
Respect labour rights to avert sanction
Apart from the baht getting stronger, Thai exports will suffer another big blow when the United States cuts Thailand’s duty-free trade privileges due to the poor protection of workers’ rights.From April, the suspension of trade privileges for Thailand under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) ...
Yongyuth Chalamwong & Ratree Prasomsup
Rainsy says China aid to blame for rights abuses
Days after signing a statement welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping to Cambodia, opposition leader Sam Rainsy took to Radio Free Asia to slam China for enabling human rights abuses in the Kingdom with no-strings-attached loans. ...
Cristina Maza
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rainsy-says-china-aid-blame-rights-abuses
Rights Group Launches Petition for Release of 21 Demonstrators
The Asian Human Rights Commission has launched an online petition to pressure the Cambodian government to release 21 union activists and workers charged in connection with labor protests last month. Twenty-three workers were arrested in a violent crackdown by government police and security forces early January, ...
Men Kimseng
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/rights-group-launches-petition-for-release-of-21-demonstrators/1853054.html
Poll candidates kicked off list
The National Election Committee has barred 88 candidates from standing in the commune elections for a variety of odd reasons. Seven parties have had candidates stood down: the CPP, CNRP, Funcinpec, the Khmer National United Party, the Beehive Social Democratic Party, the League for Democracy Party ...
Khuon Narim
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/38706/poll-candidates-kicked-off-list/
Election rallies banned on Phnom Penh’s major streets
Reacting to criticism from the CNRP and other organizations, Cambodia’s top election body on Sunday defended its support of a ban on election marches along prominent public areas of Phnom Penh, saying it was for public safety. ...
Ouch Sony and Ben Paviour
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/election-rallies-banned-on-phnom-penhs-major-streets-129208/
Raids net apparel knock-offs
Investigations are continuing after Siem Reap’s economic police conducted four raids last Saturday on shops selling knock-offs of products from US-based outdoor apparel and equipment brand The North Face, police sources said yesterday.The raids were conducted on four stores – Cambodia Outlet, Duty Free Outlet, ...
Ananth Baliga and Thik Kaliyann
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/raids-net-apparel-knock-offs
Parties split on election ‘insult’ ban;Rainsy wants new word
The appropriate scope of a controversial proposed ban on NGOs “insulting” political parties in election campaigns on Monday continued to divide the CPP and CNRP during talks to amend the nation’s election law, with the negotiating teams deciding to pass the issue on to their ...
Alex Willemyns and Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/parties-split-on-election-insult-ban-rainsy-wants-new-word-78109/
Wing Star workers to end strike
Employees at the Kampong Speu shoe factory where a ceiling collapse killed two workers last May are headed back to work today after more than a week on strike, but will take their demands to the Arbitration Council. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/wing-star-workers-end-strike
Med students accuse uni of graft, gouging
The University of Health Sciences (UHS) rejected allegations from staff and students yesterday that their management is embezzling funds from the national medical exit examinations. on Tuesday, UHS staff and students accused the university of pocketing funds from the $125 exams that were held between February ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya and Sarah Taguiam
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/med-students-accuse-uni-graft-gouging
Vientiane tourist sites set to get free WiFi
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government is launching a free WiFi system at landmarks in the capital under a project supported by the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity.A workshop and launch of the free Wifi System to Enhance Public and Tourism Services in Laos took place in Vientiane ...
Phomphong Laoin
http://annx.asianews.network/content/vientiane-tourist-sites-set-get-free-wifi-103349
Local palm oil exporter targets EU
Mong Reththy Group (MRG), Cambodia’s largest exporter of palm oil, hopes to expand its exports to European markets this year. Mong Reththy, president of the firm, said the quota-free and duty-free trade frameworks provided by European governments factored heavily into the decision. “About 50 per cent of ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013040964951/Business/local-palm-oil-exporter-targets-eu.html
Regional experts discuss new approaches to 2020 census
Managers and technical staff from across Asia are attending a two-day Regional Consultation on Census Methodology in Vientiane to discuss new approaches for the 2020 census.More ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Smart card designed to regulate civil servants
The Ministry of Home Affairs is issuing ID cards for officials in various departments, which can be used for multiple purposes, notably to replace ATM and social security cards. Designed to simplify life for officials, the new smart card is in line with the government’s ...
Somsack Pongkhao