Flood assessments delayed
The deadline for The publication of detailed flood assessment data has been extended to 14 September due to difficulties accessing parts of The country. Keep reading ...
Farmland flood damage bill exceeds 125 billion kip
The impact of recent flooding has cost The agricultural sector around 127 billion kip, according to an initial report from The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.More ...
Times Reporters
Grab offers innovative carbon offset option to support Cambodian forest protection
Passengers using the Grab ride-hailing app are offered the option to travel carbon neutral, said a press release of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) issued this afternoon, adding that a voluntary contribution allows passengers’ rides to be offset via carbon credits from the Keo Seima Wildlife ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50900387/grab-offers-innovative-carbon-offset-option-to-support-cambodian-forest-protection/
Open Development Thailand publishes new pages on COVID-19 Impact on Thai Labor Market and its Dashboard
Open Development Thailand (ODT) recently published a new topic page on “COVID-19 Impact on Thai Labour Market,” which shows that the lockdown measure and other COVID-19 measures significantly affected jobs and workers in Q2/2020. the data dashboard will provide you insights to understand vulnerable informal ...
Open Development Thailand publishes new pages on COVID-19 Impact on Thai Labor Market and its Dashboard
Open Development Thailand (ODT) recently published a new topic page on “COVID-19 Impact on Thai Labour Market,” which shows that the lockdown measure and other COVID-19 measures significantly affected jobs and workers in Q2/2020. the data dashboard will provide you insights to understand vulnerable informal ...
Germany criticizes US orders on trade deficits
US President Donald Trump’s executive orders on trade deficits and import duty evasion are a sign that Washington plans to move away from free trade and international agreements, German Economy Minister Brigitte Zypries said on Saturday. Trump instructed his administration on March 31 to study the causes ...
Hun Sen makes a plea for more child welfare
Prime Minister Hun Sen on March 1 called on everyone whose work related to children to be conscientious and passionate about their job. He spoke at the opening ceremony of the Asia-Pacific Regional Early Childhood Development Conference, which is being held over three days in Siem ...
'Legalise your businesses or face fines', Lao ministry warns foreign operators
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Action will soon be taken against and fines slapped on foreigners who are illegally operating businesses in Laos.The Ministry of industry and Commerce recently issued instructions with detailed guidelines on how to regulate such unlicensed businesses.Any business being operated without a ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
http://annx.asianews.network/content/legalise-your-businesses-or-face-fines-lao-ministry-warns-foreign-operators-99588
Ministry urged to allow CSOs to work without restriction
Some 500 representatives from civil society organisations (CSO) on Thursday urged the Ministry of interior to uphold the principle of democracy and allow them to carry out activities without any restrictions from local authorities. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-urged-allow-csos-work-without-restriction
Medvedev concludes state visit; cold war debt discussed
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev concluded a three-day state visit to Cambodia on Tuesday, a trip that culminated with the signing of a number of agreements between the two countries and their respective ruling parties. ...
Kang Sothear and Anthony Jensen
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/medvedev-concludes-state-visit-cold-war-debt-discussed-101249/
Testing drugs a cop job: Chito
National Police anti-drug chief Mok Chito yesterday said his officers need to begin inserting themselves into a stage of investigations until now the sole domain of the judiciary – drug testing. ...
Mech Dara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/testing-drugs-cop-job-chito
Port shares ‘likely to rise’ on market debut
Shares of Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) will likely rise when they begin trading on the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) next Wednesday, Han Kyung Tae, managing director of the Yuanta Securities (Cambodia), said yesterday. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/18263/port-shares----likely-to-rise----on-market-debut/
Judge rules no bail for 10 ‘KNLF members’
Ten alleged members of the Khmer National Liberation Front (KNLF) who have been accused of treason called for justice outside the Supreme Court yesterday after their request for bail was thrown out yet again. ...
Kim Sarom
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/judge-rules-no-bail-10-knlf-members
CMA: Loan restructures increasing
Restructured loans at member institutions of the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) totalled about $1.5 billion as of April, according to the organisation. ...
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50859588/cma-loan-restructures-increasing/
ILO launches competition on media reporting
This global competition will recognize exemplary media coverage of labour migration issues. Professional and citizen journalists can submit entries. Deadline 1 Dec 2015. ...
Dam worker beats odds to survive
Through a concerted effort on part of the surgical staff at Calmette hospital, Touch Daro, a worker at the Kamchay hydropower dam will survive his injuries. An industrial drill bit went through his back and out his bottom whilst he was working on the dam. ...
Thailand, Cambodia launch direct bus services linking Bangkok, Phnom Penh
Poipet – Thailand and Cambodia on Thursday launched direct bus services linking Bangkok and Phnom Penh via the Aranyaprathet-Poipet border crossing, aiming to cut transportation costs, MOCT reported on June 15. Transport Minister Jarupong Ruangsuwan and Cambodian Public Works and Transport Minister Tram Iv Tek and representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) co-presided at the ...
Angry factory workers block National Road 6
About 4,000 angry workers crowded National Road 6 for about 10 minutes yesterday morning The striking employees of The Chinese-owned Juhui Footwear Co, Ltd, who walked out on Friday, took to The street and blocked traffic after officials from The Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers Democratic ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/angry-factory-workers-block-national-road-6
Poor households’ electricity subsidy to be suspended
The Ministry of Finance (Mof) has asked The Government to stop The electricity subsidy for poor households from next year because of its negative impact on The national poverty elimination policies.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
CNRP official ejected from Freedom Park
Opposition lawmaker-elect Mu Sochua and five CNRP youth supporters were ejected Tuesday from Phnom Penh’s Freedom Park after they gathered to film a video for a foundation named after Free Trade Union founder Chea Vichea, who was assassinated in 2004. “We did not come to ...
Mech Dara
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cnrp-official-ejected-from-freedom-park-55551/