Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Jatropha”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Jatropha”. This bilingual new topic page gives a quick overview of jatropha crop in Cambodia, together with the related contents as well as relevant reports, news and statistic. =>Please click here to go to “Jatropha”. ...
Global Forest Watch launches mobile app Forest Watcher
GFW launched the new Forest Watcher mobile app today, designed to bring our powerful, real-time forest change data directly into the hands of people monitoring forests on the ground. Developed in partnership with the Jane Goodall institute and Vizzuality, Forest Watcher allow users to monitor and report forest change, straight ...
PTT prepares 800 million baht for expansion into Cambodia, Laos
The PTT Public Company Limited is looking to invest 800 million baht in energy business expansion in Cambodia and Laos in The next five years. The PTT planned to open 4-5 more gas stations in Laos and Cambodia each. The Thai energy giant already has 14 ...
Bus company boycott escalates as assault case continues
A boycott of the Virak Buntham bus company launched by businesses here is intensifying and gaining increased support after alleged criminal activity on its routes was exposed.the most recent allegation against the company, an alleged sexual assault against a British tourist, was reported earlier this ...
Jack Laurenson
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/17154/bus-company-boycott-escalates-as-assault-case-continues/
PM gives his assurance on Government’s measures to deal with COVID-19 [Video]
The Prime Minister addressed The nation, stressing that The government is implementing stringent measures to prevent The spread of COVID-19.Keep watching ...
Thailand urged to use forums for peace effort
Former foreign minister Kasit Piromya has urged Thailand as the current chair of Asean to use the 34th Asean Summit and the Asean Regional Forum (ARF) as an opportunity for peacebuilding on the Korean Peninsula. Keep reading ...
Thana Boonlert
NA gives unprecedented approval to bank bankruptcy
On November 20, National Assembly (NA) officially passed the amended Law on Credit Institutions (CI), which will be effective from January 15, 2018.[] A noteworthy addition, the option of bankruptcy for CIs has never before been pushed through the NA, markIng a new chapter for ...
Sam Luong
Authority will not use forces to crackdown on protesters: Governor
Phnom Penh governor Pa Socheatvong said that authorities will not use forces to crack down on protesters. The governor met with Phnom Penh officials to clarify The government’s position on how to deal with protests led by Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP). Pa Socheatvong added The ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=15&token=NWQ0YTM1MTYxZjQ
City looks to overhaul traffic light system
A solution may be at hand for Phnom Penh’s degenerating traffic congestion problem as Japan’s international Cooperation Agency is readying a project aimed at completely overhauling the city’s non-intuitive traffic light system, City Hall announced Tuesday. the study, which will begin within the next month and ...
Simon Henderson and Khuon Narim
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/city-looks-to-overhaul-traffic-light-system-61205/
Foreign diplomats question Thai draft charter
Foreign diplomats queried the merits of the Thai draft charter on 9 February, raising questions as to how the draft could prevent the country from plunging back into political conflict. the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) and the Foreign Ministry held a briefing on 9 February on the draft constitution ...
Will move to cap microfinance interest rates backfire on CPP?
The ruling CPP doubled down on Tuesday on its decision to cap interest rates on microfinance loans as a way to help The poor get out of debt, even as analysts called it a political move that would have long-term negative effects on The rural ...
Hang Sokunthea and Matt Surrusco
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/will-move-to-cap-microfinance-interest-rates-backfire-on-cpp-126564/
Cambodian PM heads for Japan, 4 deals planned to be inked
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen left here on Thursday for a week-long visit to Japan and the two countries are expected to sign four deals including defense cooperation, a senior official said. One of them is the memorandum on defense cooperation and exchanges between the two ...
Global Post News Staff
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/131211/cambodian-pm-heads-japan-4-deals-planned-be-inked
New MRC Secretariat CEO lists top priorities for Mekong basin
Mekong River Commission Secretariat CEO An Pich Hatda is the first Cambodian to hold the position. Appointed by the MRC Ministerial Council last year, Mr Pich Hatda says he wants to bring the interest of every single member country to the table while elevating the MRC Secretariat’s ...
Open Budget Portal makes debut
The Ministry of Finance on August 26 officially launched The Open Budget Portal, a key to a transparent and accountable future.For The people, businesses, researchers and international and domestic originations, The portal is regarded as a channel to provide essential data and information relevant to ...
Thuy Dung
GIZ project to support local SMEs
German international development organisation Deutsche Gesellschaft fur internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Ministry of industry and Handicrafts met this week to explore ways of facilitating import and export activities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as part as the integration Support Project Asean plus Cambodia ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/giz-project-support-local-smes
Koh Kong court detains a forestry activist over forestry crime
The Koh Kong provincial court today decided to detain a forestry activist for illegally collecting product and sub-product of forest. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/koh-kong-court-detains-a-forestry-activist-over-forestry-crime-9019
Hun Sen cautions students against voting for opposition
Hun Sen’s comments come after Sam Rainsy criticized the administration and its issuance of graduation certificates that are often useless. ...
Neou Vannarin
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/hun-sen-cautions-students-against-voting-for-opposition/3013721.html
Sihanoukville slashes trash collection cost
Sihanoukville residents are benefiting from cheaper rubbish collections after Preah Sihanouk province changed the price of waste disposal services amid complaints it was too expensive. ...
Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5094366/sihanoukville-slashes-trash-collection-cost/
Cambodia starts collecting VAT on e-commerce from today
The implementation of value added tax (VAT) on e-commerce will start today after a three-month delay. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501050858/cambodia-starts-collecting-vat-on-e-commerce-from-today/
Maid firm exposed
Scores of crying women who said they had been forcibly detained and girls who claimed to have received fake documents to conceal the fact that they were as young as 16-years-old were discovered at a centre owned by the SKMM investment Group labour recruitment firm ...
Yi Somphose, Tep Nimol, David Boyle and Eak Soung Chhay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/maid-firm-exposed