Cambodia’s trade in farmed aquatic species – such as shrimp, pangasius and tilapia – is under threat after the EU announced it might suspend the Southeast Asian country’s preferential trade access agreement this week.
Friday 1 March 2019
Rainsy: Return to Cambodia imminent
In a Facebook post on Sunday, the “acting president” of the Supreme Court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Sam Rainsy once again claimed he will return to the Kingdom this year. But critics derided his claims saying Rainsy had neither the ability nor the means to return to Cambodia.
Cambodia’s Hun Sen Calls For Destruction of Opposition in Leaked Phone Call
Cambodia must work during the next 18 months to destroy the opposition party at the local level before European Union trade sanctions come into effect, Prime Minister Hun Sen said in a phone call to government officers leaked to social media on Thursday.
Will Sam Rainsy Make His Last Stand in Cambodia?
Sam Rainsy’s promise return to Cambodia is a gamble with Hun Sen and foreign governments.
Last November, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen agreed to a wager with the exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy. Broadly speaking, the understanding was that if, on the
Prime Minister Hun Sen announces free legal aid for garment workers
Prime Minister Hun Sen announced on Wednesday that factory workers will have access to legal representation free of charge once his volunteer group of his lawyers is established, while civil society groups say the government should instead improve labour law enforcement.
US Lawmakers in Threat to Review Cambodia Trade Privileges Over Hun Sen’s Crackdown
Citing human rights violations, two U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Wednesday that would require the Trump Administration to review the preferential trade terms under which Cambodia exports $180 million of goods to the United States each year.
Cambodia, China to Kick Off Annual Joint Military Exercise Amid Waning Western Influence
Cambodia and China will kick off preparations for their third annual joint “Golden Dragon” military exercise on Feb. 28, Cambodia’s National Defense Ministry announced Wednesday, highlighting improved ties between the two countries as Western influence in the Southeast Asian nation wanes.
To Lose or Not to Lose: Cambodia’s Dilemma over its EBA Status
William Shakespeare’s famous quote, “to be or not to be, that is the question”, can
Germany donates $5.7 million to boost Cambodia’s local services
The German government has committed €5 million (about $5.68 million) to a joint Cambodian government and civil society programme to boost cooperation between local authorities, local service providers and the public to improve performance.
Second Cambodian deportee to return to U.S., giving hope to others seeking return
Five years after he was deported to Cambodia, Veasna Meth is expected to return home to California on Wednesday, becoming what advocates say will be the second Cambodian deportee to return to the United States.
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 a serious air pollution problem.
Huge Land Loss Predicted for Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Nearly the entire Mekong Delta in Vietnam — an area that helps feed about 200 million people — will sink underwater by the year 2100 at current rates, a new study predicts.
Cambodia’s King Sihanouk, who ‘would have rather been Clark Gable’, made more than 50 films
The late Cambodian king, who died in 2011, fell in love with the cinema as a child watching French films. Throughout his 60 years of filmmaking he sought to promote traditional Khmer culture.
Filmmaking in Cambodia has always been a low-key affair – but it does come with the royal seal of approval. That’s because the country’s late King Norodom Sihanouk, who died in 2012 at the age of 89, was a prolific filmmaker who made around 50 films from the 1940s to the 2000s.
Preparations begin for Sino-Cambodian drills
Preparations for the large-scale “Golden Dragon” military exercises involving almost 3,000 troops from the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) begin in Kampot on Thursday.
Cambodian Action Film ‘The Prey’ From ‘Jailbreak’ Director Gets UK Distribution Deal
Fledgling UK firm Lightbulb Film Distribution has picked up Busan and London Film Festival survival-thriller The Prey, which has been described as Cambodia’s first $1M-budgeted action movie.
Lightbulb acquired the foreign-language title last week from Raven Banner at their first market, the EFM in Berlin. Set in the Cambodian jungle, the well-received genre pic is writer-director Jimmy Henderson’s follow-up to Jailbreak, Netflix’s first Cambodian acquisition.
Singapore investor pours US$500,000 into clean water in Cambodia
Nexus for Development, a Southeast Asian impact investor, is funding a new project to alleviate Cambodia’s water crisis.
A Singapore-based impact investment network is to pump half a million dollars into clean piped water for Cambodia’s rural population.
Committee to decide site of new Phnom Penh airport
The government has announced it will form a committee in preparation for the construction of a new international airport in Kandal province, a step forward in the project following the government’s approval of Cambodia Airport Investment Co Ltd’s proposal in December 2017.
Cambodian-Americans Plan Lobbying Campaign to Support Sanctions
The EU has given Cambodia 12 months to implement reforms or face losing its access to a preferential trade scheme thought to be vital to the economy.
Washington, D.C – US-based supporters of Cambodia’s former opposition party have launched a campaign to lobby US lawmakers to support legislation aimed at placing sanctions on the Cambodian government.
AFF U-22 Championship 2019: Indonesia vs Cambodia, live stream, updates, when and where to watch
Indonesia will take on in-form host nation Cambodia at the AFF U-22 Championship 2019 to round off an entertaining run of group stage matches at the tournament.
Cambodia show respectful gesture following loss to Thailand in AFF U-22 Championship semis
Cambodia’s AFF U-22 Championship campaign came to a painful close after losing to Thailand via penalty shootout but the young hosts still showed class after the battle.
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