S. Korea grants 21 mln USD to Cambodia for 4 projects
Phnom Penh – South Korea on Monday signed up to provide a grant aid of 21 million U.S. dollars to Cambodia to support four projects for rural development, waterway improvement, health and the stock market. The aid agreement for 2014 … Continue reading S. Korea grants 21 mln USD to Cambodia for 4 projects
Global Fashion Brands: Cambodian Officials discuss Wages
Phnom Penh – Cambodian officials, led by Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Keat Chhon, on Monday met with a 18-member delegation representing global brands and trade unions to discuss garment worker rights and wages. It was the second round of talks … Continue reading Global Fashion Brands: Cambodian Officials discuss Wages
Protests in Vietnam Could Shift Chinese Investment to Cambodia
Phnom Penh – Cambodia could benefit economically from anti-Chinese protests in Vietnam, experts say. Some 1,500 Chinese have fled Vietnam in the past week, following demonstrations by protesters angered by Chinese oil exploration in the contentious South China Sea. At least 15 … Continue reading Protests in Vietnam Could Shift Chinese Investment to Cambodia
Cambodian ruling party sweeps elections for municipal, provincial, district councilors
Phnom Penh – The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) of Prime Minister Hun Sen swept 2,543 out of the country’s 3,333 seats in the 2nd elections for municipal, provincial, and district councilors on Sunday, according to the preliminary results issued … Continue reading Cambodian ruling party sweeps elections for municipal, provincial, district councilors
Myanmar opposition party campaigns for constitution amendment
Yangon – Myanmar’s main opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), along with the 88-Generation Students Peace and Open Society, held a big rally in Yangon Saturday, calling on the public to back efforts for amendment of the restrictive … Continue reading Myanmar opposition party campaigns for constitution amendment