Old CPP chiefs a bane for new CNRP ones in Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville
Two newly elected opposition commune chiefs in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville are struggling to dislodge their Cambodian People’s Party predecessors following their recent swearing in to office. ...
Touch Sokha
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/old-cpp-chiefs-bane-new-cnrp-ones-phnom-penh-sihanoukville
US has new plan for UXO removal in Cambodia after cutting CMAC funding
One day after it was revealed that the United States would discOntinue funding for the Cambodian government’s explosives removal body, the US Embassy said it would fund a separate “world-class removal program” in the eastern part of the country, following a competitive bidding process. ...
Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-has-new-plan-uxo-removal-cambodia-after-cutting-cmac-funding
Laos and Thailand to Build New Friendship Bridge for Both Road and Rail
Thailand’s transport minister Saksayam Chidchob says the bridge, estimated to cost around BHT 4 billion (USD 1.2 billion), will most likely be funded by both countries. He added that the design study of the bridge is expected to cost around 140 million baht (USD 4.25 ...
Latsamy Phonevilay
Farmers in Thailand Welcoming New Law Allowing Cultivation of Marijuana for Medical Use
Farmers in Thailand are welcoming a new law allowing cultivation and use of marijuana for medical purposes Wednesday, in an Asian first that promises an economic bonanza but also fears that foreign companies could reap the rewards. Thailand’s National Assembly passed a bill Tuesday legalizing the use ...
Agence France-Presse
Garment IPO to pay for factory
Taiwanese garment factory Grand Twins International (GTI) has carefully laid out a schedule so it can go public on Cambodia’s stock exchange after the dust settles from unrest tied to minimum wage disputes, according to the company’s chief financial controller, Henry Chen. GTI received approval from ...
Eddie Morton and Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/garment-ipo-pay-factory
Open Development Mekong publishes a new page on climate change
Prompted by the 2016 drought which highlighted the vulnerability of the Mekong Delta to climate change, OD Mekong has published a new page on climate change to explore how the fabric of economic life in the delta is frayed by climate change. new approaches to adaptation and mitigation in ...
Phnom Penh villas declining
For many years, Phnom Penh’s villas have represented the most attractive and obvious options For both commercial and residential use in the city, but experts say the number of villas available is on the decline. The stock of villas is decreasing, due to the demolition and ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/Real-Estate/phnom-penh-villas-declining.html
RFA, VOA accused of ‘Serving’ opposition
The government has slammed broadcasters Radio Free Asia and Voice of America as “political instruments serving the interests of the opposition party” and accused them of fabricating news in a speech delivered by Deputy Prime Minister Sok An on Tuesday. The US-government-funded broadcasters have been taken ...
Kevin Ponniah
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rfa-voa-accused-%E2%80%98serving%E2%80%99-opposition
PM urges more efforts in research work
The Ministry of Science and Technology has to work harder in developing the sector so that its achievements serve those of other sectors, contributing to socio-economic development in the country. Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith relayed the message on October 12 in his address to scientists, officials and ...
Silk Road to bring China and ASEAN closer
Joint efforts in building the 21st century maritime Silk Road are very important for friendly cooperation and development between China and ASEAN. As a step along this road, the 13th China-ASEAN Expo and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit are taking place from September 11-14 in ...
Rubber growers may see profits bounce back
Rubber growers may have another chance to make money from the crop, but may have to wait a few years to reap profits. This was the prediction made by Chinese experts in the rubber trade on December 26 when they revealed the results of their ...
Road 13 South safety under scrutiny
There are no almost safety barriers to protect road users along Road 13 South, which runs for about 847 kilometres from Vientiane to Attapeu province via Borikamxay, Khammuan, Savannakhet, Saravan and Champassak provinces. Along the route there are many sections of winding road where motorists ...
Out-of-action irrigation may cut crop yields
Thousands of hectares of farmland are expected to be affected by a lack of irrigation this dry season as provinces are suffering funding shortages for the repair of irrigation systems. This year there are as many as 453 irrigation systems that require repair with the ...
Govt orders action to resolve illegal occupation of land
The government has ordered action to address the illegal occupation and purchase of land, which was one of the outcomes of the government cabinet meeting for January that closed on January 25. Emerging land issues raised have been illegal occupation of lands including land in ...
NagaCorp commissions independent report on AML risk
NagaCorp Ltd, the operator of the NagaWorld casino resort (pictured) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, says it has commissioned “an independent professional party to review the internal controls of the company and its subsidiarieswith a focus on anti-money laundering”. The firm gives the information in its interim ...
GGRAsia News Staff
http://www.ggrasia.com/nagacorp-commissions-independent-report-on-aml-risk/
Work begins on new Cambodian circus location
Work was underway on Friday to erect the big top of Phare, The Cambodian Circus, at its new location on the outskirts of Siem Reap City. ...
Michelle Vachon
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/work-begins-on-new-cambodian-circus-location-104891/
Insurance premiums swell on new business growth
The growth of new enterprises across many different sectors in Cambodia is driving the rapid growth of insurance premiums and policy holders, the head of the Kingdom’s insurance industry body said yesterday. ...
Ayanna Runcie
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/insurance-premiums-swell-new-business-growth
On dengue, act locally, urges new report
Efforts to catch and fight dengue outbreaks in Cambodia are more likely to be effective if they are conducted at the provincial level, according to a study published last week in online science journal BioMed Central. ...
Igor Kossov
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/dengue-act-locally-urges-new-report
New film on the garbage dump kids
To mark 20 years of the work of NGO Pour un Sourie d’Enfant (PSE), a new film about the founders was premiered at the Chaktomouk Hall on Phnom Penh’s riverside on Friday evening when Queen Mother Norodom Monineath was the guest of honor. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/29610/new-film-on--the-garbage--dump-kids/
Environment Ministry breaks ground on new location
The Ministry of Environment broke ground Monday on its new location on a piece of land near Phnom Penh’s Koh Pich island after the environment minister called off a land swap that had been shrouded in secrecy. About 200 officials attended the ceremony in Chaktomuk commune, ...
Aun Pheap
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ministry-breaks-ground-on-new-location-60873/