Cambodia Morning News For September 29

Cambodia Morning News For September 29
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Cambodia morning newsUber and Grab take their ride on-demand battle to Cambodia
Cambodia is set to become the newest battlefield for Uber and Grab’s ride on-demand battle after both companies expanded into the Southeast Asian country’s capital city Phnom Penh this week.
TechCrunch 

China’s development greatly contributes to global economy, stability: Cambodia deputy PM
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong said on Thursday that China’s success and development has made great contribution to the stability and development of economies around the world.
Xinhua

Cambodia wants more tourists
The Cambodian government is set to give a major boost to the country’s tourism sector to bolster the economy, Prime Minister Hun Sen said.
Bangkok Post

Vessels still flying Cambodia flag
It has been a year since the government rescinded its notorious flags of convenience scheme yet foreign-owned ships appear to be flying the Cambodian flag with impunity, raising questions about whether the government has the resolve to fully abandon the controversial practice that allows merchant ships to avoid restrictions and financial charges in their home countries.
The Phnom Penh Post

Exclusive: Cambodia FM Softens Tone After Scathing Attack on ‘Hypocritical’ West
Cambodia’s foreign minister last week launched a scathing attack on Western democracies, labeling them hypocritical and only interested in promoting human rights and democracy when it was in their own self-interest.
VOA Cambodia

Global Center for Mekong Studies launched in Cambodia
Global Center for Mekong Studies (GCMS) was launched here on Thursday with the aim of promoting academic exchanges and providing intellectual support for Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC).
Xinhua

Park Cafe opens capital branch inside airport
Park Cafe opened a branch inside Phnom Penh International Airport yesterday, marking the company’s first franchise outlet as part of an expansion strategy aimed at doubling the size of the local restaurant chain.
The Phnom Penh Post

CAMBODIA VARSITY CONFERS DOCTORAL DEGREE ON GUV
The University of Cambodia conferred Honorary Doctoral Degree in International Relations on Odisha Governor Dr SC Jamir at a special meeting held at Phnom Penh, the Capital city of Combodia, recently.
Daily Pioneer

PM again hits at US as bomb removal planned
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) will begin removal next week of two chemical bombs found in Svay Rieng in January, as Prime Minister Hun Sen again took aim yesterday at the United States for allegedly not shouldering the burden of its war legacy.
The Phnom Penh Post

Government taken to task at UN meet
The UN’s special rapporteur on Cambodia yesterday slammed the Kingdom’s government at the 36th session of the UN Human Rights Council, going so far as to express doubt as to whether next year’s crucial elections will be free and fair.
The Phnom Penh Post

Land rights NGO suspended
The Ministry of Interior yesterday ordered the temporary suspension of land rights NGO Equitable Cambodia for allegedly violating its own by-laws and the controversial law regulating NGOs passed in 2015.
The Phnom Penh Post

 

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