Cambodia morning news for December 14

Cambodia morning news for December 14

Markets in Cambodia cheer first bond issue The Cambodian financial markets have welcomed with gusto the first issue of a corporate bond in the country, with a Phnom Penh-based microfinance institution, Hattha Kaksekar, listing its […]

Cambodia morning news for December 13

Cambodia morning news for December 13

Belt and Road Initiative set to bring opportunity, but comes with risks The China-backed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) project could offer good opportunities for Cambodia to achieve its development goal, but comes with risks. […]

Cambodia morning news for December 12

Cambodia morning news for December 12

Cambodia union leaders convicted over protests, jail terms suspended A Cambodian court found six union leaders guilty on Tuesday (Dec 11) of instigating violent protests against the government in 2013 and 2014, but suspended their […]

Cambodia morning news for December 11

Cambodia morning news for December 11

Rights activists demand more freedom During the 70th anniversary of Human Rights Day at Freedom Park yesterday, activists urged all governing bodies to pay closer attention to human rights in order to address challenges still […]

Cambodia morning news for December 10

Cambodia morning news for December 10

Cambodia’s ambitious tourism plans Last week, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen claimed that the number of tourists visiting Cambodia had increased substantially over the years and now the country is expecting 12 million tourists by […]

Cambodia morning news for December 7

Cambodia morning news for December 7

EU companies voice concern over impact of possible EBA withdrawal European companies operating in Cambodia voiced concern over the potential repercussions of removing the Kingdom’s Everything But Arms (EBA) preferential scheme, as the EU Ambassador […]

Cambodia morning news for December 6

Cambodia morning news for December 6

Cambodia frees 32 surrogate mothers after they vow to keep their babies Thirty-two Cambodian women who were charged with human trafficking for serving as surrogate mothers have been provisionally released from detention after agreeing to […]

Cambodia morning news for December 5

Cambodia morning news for December 5

RFA, Cambodia Daily may reopen in Cambodia: Interior Minister The Cambodian government said Tuesday that Radio Free Asia is welcome to reopen its office in the capital Phnom Penh, asserting that no pressure had been […]

Cambodia morning news for December 4

Cambodia morning news for December 4

Cambodia reviews ban on opposition after EU sanctions threat Cambodia’s parliament is reviewing a five-year ban on more than 100 members of the main opposition party, which could allow them to return to politics, following […]

Cambodia morning news for December 3

Cambodia morning news for December 3

Government: Military cooperation with the US remains strong Cambodia still has military cooperation with the US, despite the former “temporarily postponing” the annual Angkor Sentinel joint exercises last year, Ministry of National Defence spokesman Chhum […]

Cambodia morning news for November 30

Cambodia morning news for November 30

Cambodia seeks to drop pending charges against unionists in about-face on labor Cambodia’s Ministry of Labor on Thursday asked all union leaders and labor activists who have court cases pending against them to report to […]

Cambodia morning news for November 29

Cambodia morning news for November 29

Judges split on whether Cambodia tribunal can pursue Khmer Rouge commander Cambodian and foreign investigating judges issued conflicting rulings on Wednesday on whether a United Nations-backed tribunal, which this month convicted two senior leaders of […]