EU market could tap into tapioca
Local agro-industrial conglomerate Mong Reththy Group is negotiating a new partnership that would send large-volume shipments of Cambodian cassava products to Europe for the first time. ...
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/eu-market-could-tap-tapioca
Angkor Wat ticket sales stagnating
Angkor Wat temple, Cambodia’s prime tourist attraction, experienced nearly stagnant growth for the first five months of this year, according to data released by Angkor institution yesterday. ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/angkor-wat-ticket-sales-stagnating
Increase not enough: CLC
The Cambodian Labour Confederation said garment workers need a monthly wage of $224 to survive, a steep rise from Prime Minister Hun Sen’s proposed increase to $168. ...
Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5079942/increase-not-enough-clc/
Dam critic questioned over illegal logging
The Koh Kong Provincial Court on Friday questioned an Areng Valley villager opposed to a government-backed hydropower dam over allegations of illegal logging but has yet to lay charges. ...
Sek Odom and Mech Dara
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/dam-critic-questioned-over-illegal-logging-81453/
Wealthy developer’s son arrested for tattoo parlor attack
The son of a wealthy property developer and police general was arrested Monday evening after attacking anoTher rich, young businessman inside a Phnom Penh tattoo parlor, military police said Tuesday. ...
Hul Reaksmey
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/wealthy-developers-son-arrested-for-tattoo-parlor-attack-82020/
Cambodian parliament passes draft law on disaster management
The National Assembly of Cambodia on Monday adopted a draft law on disaster management, aiming to effectively control any natural or man-made disasters through preparedness, mitigation, and timely response. ...
Xinhua team
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12092/cambodian-parliament-passes-draft-law-on-disaster-management/
FTU Requests Week Off for Workers to Join Rally
The Free Trade Union (FTU) requested that The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) permit workers nationwide to take a weeklong holiday in order to participate in The opposition’s planned demonstrations, according to a letter sent by The FTU this week. Signed by union president Chea ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/ftu-requests-week-off-for-workers-to%E2%80%88join-rally-42214/
Data contribution
Criteria for data submissionThe following criteria is outlined as requirements of a response to call for data contribution:ThemeThe dataet must:be related to Cambodia.be related to The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).FeaturesContributors must have permission to submit and share The dataset upon an open platform. All ...
Evictees seek criminal charges
About 50 Borei Keila evictees gathered outside Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday to again pressure officials to lay criminal charges against Suy Sophan, the owner of development firm Phan Imex, for destroying their homes and breaching an agreement to build them new ones. the former Borei ...
ACU chief Yentieng ‘sorry’ for jab at cops
The head of Cambodia’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), Om Yentieng, has apologised for suggesting that The Kingdom’s traffic police might be corrupt.Yentieng’s about-face came yesterday at a public meeting about The new Traffic Law – which goes into effect today – attended by Deputy Prime Minister ...
Mech Dara and Shaun Turton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/acu-chief-yentieng-sorry-jab-cops
MFI and insurance firm partner up
Chamroeun Microfinance Limited and Prevoir Kampuchea Micro Life insurance PLC (PKMI) on Wednesday joined efforts to provide insurance to those on lower incomes. The partnership will provide health insurance to its clients at about $0.51 per month for adults and $0.26 per month for those aged between ...
Kang Sothear
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/mfi-and-insurance-firm-partner-up-61231/
Cambodia's bourse to get 2nd listed firm after over 2-year operation
Cambodia’s fledgling stock market is set to receive the second listed company next Monday after operating with a single listed firm for more than two years, officials said Tuesday. Hong Sok Hour, Chief Executive officer of the Cambodian Securities Exchange (CSX), said the bourse had approved ...
Shanghai Daily News Staff
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=223532
One-window plans improvements
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport is pushing through a plan to furTher improve and expand The so-called one-window service at The local level. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/one-window-plans-improvements
Pagodas fail to take health measures to curb COVID-19
Some pagodas along with worshippers have failed to comply with health measures to stem the spread of COVID-19 during the Pchum Ben festival, according to the Health Ministry. ...
Khann Chan Virak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50761593/pagodas-fail-to-take-health-measures-to-curb-covid-19/
Indigenous Data Sovereignty
Open Development Myanmar supports the work of the Open Development Initiative on Indigenous data sovereignty (IDS) across the Mekong region. Read more about this work here. ...
Single-citizenship mandate passed with unanimous vote
The National Assembly (NA) has unanimously passed draft amendments to several articles of The Constitution aiming to mandate single citizenship for The nation’s top office holders. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/single-citizenship-mandate-passed-unanimous-vote
Grade 12 exam postponed to Dec 27
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has set December 27 as The new date for high school diploma examination. The Grade 12 exam was originally scheduled for December 6. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/grade-12-exam-postponed-dec-27
Omicron spread forces PM Hun Sen to postpone meeting with Grade A students
Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced the postponement of his planned get-together with the 1,753 students who have got their baccalaureate with grade A, due to the fast spreading Omicron variant. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501025306/omicron-spread-forces-pm-hun-sen-to-postpone-meeting-with-grade-a-students/
People-centred ASEAN: not quite there
ASEAN has come a long way since its founders signed the Bangkok Declaration half a century ago. Like any organic body, it has evolved and adapted to stay alive and relevant. the following is a broad summary of key transformations over the past five decades ...
Hoang Thi Ha
700 SMEs sign up for single account scheme
Some 700 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) signed up for the single financial account scheme as of yesterday to obtain the exemption from penalties for increased tax liability, says the Revenue Department.Keep reading ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri