Mekong falling but locals remain on high alert
Although the level of the Mekong decreased a little yesterday people living alongside the river in Vientiane and other low-lying areas across the country must be on their guard as more rain is forecast in the coming days.More ...
Times Reporters
Nutrition projects ‘need funds’
Despite sustained levels of high economic growth, most people in Cambodia are still eating rice at every meal, with little meat, fish or vegetables, meaning undernutrition will remain high and stunting common among children if the government does not scale up targeted health programs, a ...
Kevin Ponniah
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nutrition-projects-%E2%80%98need-funds%E2%80%99
NGOs Urge Cambodia, Malaysia to Agree on Maid Protection
More than 60 Cambodian and international human rights groups and trade unions yesterday called on Cambodia and Malaysia to reach a bilateral agreement that would guarantee strong labor rights and working conditions for Cambodian maids employed in Malaysia. “The time is ripe for the Cambodian ...
PM: Stop violence against women
The prime minister has urged government ministries and public institutions to speed up work on an action plan to prevent violence against women and children, calling for education on the issue to start from an early age. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/36282/pm--stop-violence-against-women/
Four Political Parties Agree to Disclose Campaign Finances
Representatives from four political parties yesterday signed a campaign finance voluntary disclosure pact, promising transparency in how their election funds are spent and identifying the sources of their funding. The disclosure agreement was reached by the SRP, Human Rights Party (HRP), Funcinpec and Movement for Democracy in the absence of ...
No protest permission needed: CCHR
A prominent rights group on Monday wrote to Minister of Interior Sar Kheng, calling on him to remind ministries and local authorities that demonstrators do not require their permission to hold public gatherings. ...
Daniel Pye
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/no-protest-permission-needed-cchr
Report: rights not defended
The government has failed to meet its obligations in upholding civil and political rights, human rights groups have alleged. A report, released yesterday ahead of a UN Human Rights Committee session later this month, documents what the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and local rights ...
Daniel Pye
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/report-rights-not-defended
First train test on Laos-China railway planned for August
The first trial run of a train on the under-construction Laos-China railway is scheduled to take place in August. The track has been laid along the whole length of the 422.4-km railway and the test will be conducted in August before the railway opens for ...
Times Reporters
NA debates draft law on central bank
The duties and structure of the Bank of the Lao PDR’s executive board were at the centre of debate at the National Assembly (NA) yesterday, with the aim of strengthening the bank’s management and preventing illegal financial activities.More ...
Vientiane Times
UNICEF partnership brings equitable STEAM learning opportunities to Vietnamese children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and US non-profit organisation STEAM for Vietnam Foundation on June 15 announced a new long-term partnership to provide children in Vietnam with equitable learning opportunities on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) related areas, both online and offline, ...
Nearly 4.6M tourists logged in Cambodia over Khmer New Year
Cambodia counted nearly 4.6 million domestic tourists over this year’s three-day public holiday for the Khmer New Year, including 4.5 million Cambodians and nearly 30,000 foreign residents – a number which officials have said is similar to that seen pre-pandemic. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nearly-46m-tourists-logged-cambodia-over-khmer-new-year
Backlash on public order draft law
The Ministry of Interior’s new public order draft law which aims to strengthen peace and security by regulating public behaviour, including imposing a dress code, has drawn mixed reactions. ...
Srey Lux Sok
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50751388/backlash-on-public-order-draft-law/
Policymakers push new laws to attract more foreign investment
Local policymakers are driving Cambodia’s regional geography, young population and low labour costs to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) as the Kingdom releases its new five-year development plan for the garment industry. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50751156/policymakers-push-new-laws-to-attract-more-foreign-investment/
New container terminal okayed
The construction of a new container terminal as part of an expansion project of the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) will start by early 2019 after Japan signed an agreement to provide a low-interest loan of about $209 million. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5079196/new-container-terminal-okayed/
Corruption, revenue leaks, poverty top parliamentarians’ concerns
National Assembly members yesterday cited corruption, revenue leaks, poverty and unprofitable state-owned enterprises a their main concerns during debates on the second day of the Assembly’s fifth ordinary session.The issues were raised for debate after Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith presented a report on the implementation ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Deforestation-free commodities represent a major investment opportunity: report
It’s estimated that about 10 percent of global emissions comes from deforestation — meaning we could make considerable progress toward halting climate change simply by keeping what remains of the world’s forests standing. Agricultural commodities — especially beef, palm oil, soy, and pulp and paper ...
Seminar on the outcomes of the ministerial forum for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
On 27 April 2022, Asian VisiOn Institute has posted an announcement On the seminar On the outcomes of the ministerial forum for cooperatiOn in the Indo-Pacific On their official Facebook site. The announcement stated that the seminar will focus On two discussiOn topics namely Security and ...
Asian Vision Institute
Press release on the introduction of a new model of Khmer identity card with special security symbol (Hologram)
On 11 November 2020, the Ministry of Interior issued a press release On the introductiOn of a new model of Khmer identity card with a special security symbol (Hologram) for citizens to use. The Ministry also cOnfirmed that the Khmer identity card (old model) that ...
Ministry of Interior
Laos, WWF extend rattan, bamboo harvesting cooperation
The Lao government and World Wide Fund for Nature in Laos have agreed to implement Phase 5 of the Sustainable Rattan-Bamboo Harvesting and Production project. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the project was signed on Monday at the National Agriculture and forestry Research Institute ...
Vientiane Times
Draft internet law gives new tools to surveillance state
A sub-decree being drafted by the Interior Ministry would give far-reaching powers to the ministry to potentially expand the surveillance of citizens. ...
Jonathan Cox
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/15722/draft-internet-law-gives-new-tools-to-surveillance-state/