Cambodia morning news for February 21

Cambodia morning news for February 21

Wait till Hun Sen Dies to Lead, Wait till Next Life: Says PM Hun Sen (Video inside) Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday taunted the opposition groups who wished to see him dead, saying “you […]

Cambodia morning news for February 20

Cambodia morning news for February 20

Government prepares for water shortages As the dry season takes hold, the government is preparing to tackle a water shortage in six provinces, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Water Resources and […]

Cambodia morning news for February 19

Cambodia morning news for February 19

US Embassy urged to stop ‘disrespecting sovereignty’ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation called on the US Embassy in Phnom Penh on Saturday to respect the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations after it […]

Cambodia morning news for February 18

Cambodia morning news for February 18

EU trade threat could make Cambodian factories worse for workers—unions Workers speak of an industry beset by forced overtime, unsafe working conditions and the obstruction of unionisation. — Eco Business Barriers remain to Cambodia’s rush […]

Cambodia morning news for February 15

Cambodia morning news for February 15

SMEs bemoan gov’t tax exemption requirements Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are finding it difficult to meet the requirements to apply for tax exemption from the General Department of Taxation ’s (GDT) said Federation of […]

Cambodia morning news for February 14

Cambodia morning news for February 14

Cambodian Economists See Positive Growth amid EU’s Threat to Withdraw EBA (Video inside) Both government officials and economic analysts all agreed that the European Commission will sooner or later eliminate Everything But Arms (EBA) trade […]

Cambodia morning news for February 13

Cambodia morning news for February 13

Government aims to tackle drought The Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts on Monday said that 100 per cent of people in urban areas will have reliable access to clean water by 2025 as the government […]

Cambodia morning news for February 12

Cambodia morning news for February 12

Countdown begins: EU begins process to strip Cambodia of trade preferences The European Union (EU) today (Feb 11) commenced the formal process to strip Cambodia of preferential tariff subsidies provided under the Everything But Arms […]

Cambodia morning news for February 11

Cambodia morning news for February 11

Project aims to test climate change response strategies The Ministry of Environment has funded a Cambodia Climate Change Alliance project and selected five schools to test climate change response strategies by planting trees and developing […]

Cambodia morning news for February 8

Cambodia morning news for February 8

Cambodia, Myanmar mirror decline of democracy in Southeast Asia Political freedom across the globe has been declining in the last 13 years, and Southeast Asia is no exception. — Southeast Asian Press Alliance International Smuggling […]

Cambodia morning news for February 7

Cambodia morning news for February 7

Cambodia’s banking industry sees 20.1 percent lending growth last year Loan demands from Cambodia’s banking industry had surged by 20.1 percent in 2018 thanks to the growing business activities in trade, real estate and construction, […]

Cambodia morning news for February 6

Cambodia morning news for February 6

Government dismisses Cambodia smog rumours The Ministry of Environment has dismissed “rumours” that the current chronic smog gripping Thai capital Bangkok will spread to Cambodia, saying that, unlike its neighbour, the Kingdom does not have […]