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Kazakhstan President’s Special Envoy visits Cambodia, Laos
Kazakhstan’s Special Envoy of the President and Deputy Foreign Minister Askar Mussinov visited Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries Cambodia and Laos 12-13 August in the framework of promoting his country’s bid to secure a seat as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security ...
Cambodia's garment exports up 9% in first half of 2015
The garment industry, Cambodia’s largest foreign currency earner, has seen a 9% rise in exports in the first six months of 2015, according to the Chinese State’s News Agency-Xinhua. Keep reading ...
Cambodian opposition senator faces up to 17 years in prison for Facebook post
A Cambodian opposition senator could be jailed for 17 years after a court charged him on 16 August over the posting of a disputed document on social media about the border with Vietnam. Senator Hong Sok Hour was arrested on 15 August. Keep reading ...
India must focus on expanding banks network in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam
Expansion of Indian banks network in CLMV – Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam- countries would help in enhancing trade and investment relations with these nations, a report has suggested. The Commerce and Industry Ministry report – “India’s Strategy for Economic Integration with CLMV” was prepared by think ...
Opposition senator arrested after Hun Sen’s order
Opposition Senator Hong Sok Hour was arrested at the CNRP’s Phnom Penh headquarters on the morning of 13 August, little more than an hour after Prime Minister Hun Sen delivered a speech ordering police to apprehend him over a Facebook post, his party leader in the ...
Gaming firm gaining momentum with slot machines
US-listed gaming operator Entertaining Gaming Asia (EGA) has recovered from last year’s losses and recorded a profit during the second quarter of 2015. Along with sales of its gaming products, including poker chips and gaming plaques, the company attributed much of the increase to a boost ...
Cambodian youth fear joblessness
Unemployment is the top worry for Cambodian youth, according to a survey released on 7 August. Almost half – 49 per cent – of 630 people surveyed across the country cited unemployment as their main concern in the survey conducted by the Youth Committee for Unity ...
Decline in price of rubber leaves Cambodian farmers scrambling
As of last year, rubber trees occupied more than 357,000 hectares in Cambodia, with more than 90,000 hectares old enough for cultivation. Now, some farmers are regretting their choice of cash crop, after a rough three years in which rubber prices have plummeted. “It’s good for ...
Thai justice minister suggests Cambodia and Vietnam join “safe Mekong” anti-drug operation
Thai Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya says Thailand and Laos are considering inviting Cambodia and Vietnam to join the “Safe Mekong” anti-drug operation. Gen Paiboon was speaking after attending the 15th bilateral meeting between Thai and Lao delegates on the joint effort to prevent and combat drug ...
Crop inundation feared
As talk of El Niño-inspired droughts shaped much of the conversation ahead of this year’s late-blooming rainy season, recent torrential rains in some areas of the Kingdom have given way to new fears of crop inundation and damage. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Water Resources and ...
