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អាសម្បូរណ៌ ទៅ​រស់​នៅ​ក្នុង​ផ្ទះ​ថ្មី​ សង្ឃឹម​ថា​អាច​រក​បាន​មិត្ត​ស្រី​​យល់​ចិត្ត

អាសម្បូរណ៌ ត្រូវ​បាន​ក្រុម​ការងារ​អភិរក្ស​សត្វ​ព្រៃ​ដឹក​យក​ទៅ​មណ្ឌល​សង្រ្គោះ​សត្វ​ព្រៃ​ភ្នំ​តាម៉ៅ។ រូបថត AFPភ្នំពេញ៖ ដំរី​ចុះ​ប្រេង​មួយ​ក្បាល​ដែល​បាន​សម្លាប់​ហ្ម​របស់​វា និង​បន្ទាប់​មក​បាន​បង្ក​ការ​ភ័យ​ខ្លាច​អស់​រយៈ​ពេល ១០​ថ្ងៃ នៅ​តំបន់​ជន​បទ​កម្ពុជា​នោះ ត្រូវ​បាន​គេ​នាំ​យក​ទៅ​កាន់​មណ្ឌល​សង្រ្គោះ​សត្វ​ព្រៃ​មួយ​ហើយ។ សម្បូរណ៌ ដែល​ជា​ឈ្មោះ​ដំរីចុះ​ប្រេង​មួយ​ក្បាល បាន​បង្ក​ការ​ភ័យ​ខ្លាច​ដល់​ប្រជា​ពលរដ្ឋ​នៅ​ភាគ​និរតី​​នៃ​ខេត្ត​កំពង់ស្ពឺ ហើយ​បាន​បំផ្លាញ​ផល​ដំណាំ​របស់​អ្នក​ភូមិ មុន​នឹង​វា​ត្រូវ​បាន​ក្រុម​ការងារ​សត្វ​ព្រៃ​ទាក់​បាន​កាល​ពី​ថ្ងៃ​ទី​១៥ ធ្នូ។ ដំរី​ទម្ងន់ ៥​តោន​នេះ ត្រូវ​បាន​គេ​រក្សា​ទុក​នៅ​ឯ​វាល​ស្រែ​មួយ​កន្លែង​អស់​រយៈ​ពេល​ជាង​មួយ​សប្តាហ៍ ខណៈ​ដែលទ្រុង​ពិសេស​មួយ ត្រូវ​បាន​គេ​រៀប​ចំ​ឡើង​សម្រាប់​ដឹក​ដំរី​ដ៏​ធម​នេះ ទៅ​កាន់​​មណ្ឌល​សង្រ្គោះ​សត្វ​ព្រៃ​ភ្នំតាម៉ៅ​ នៅ​មិន​ឆ្ងាយ​ប៉ុន្មាន​ពី​រាជ​ធានី​ភ្នំពេញ។ សម្បូរណ៌ ដែល​បាន​បញ្ចេញ​អាកប្បកិរិយា​ហិង្សា​កាល​ពី​មុន ហើយ​​ត្រូវ​បាន​គេ​គិត​ថា បាន​សម្លាប់​មនុស្ស ៤​នាក់ កាល​ពី​ប៉ុន្មាន​ឆ្នាំ​មក​នេះ បាន​ទៅ​ដល់​មណ្ឌល​សង្រ្គោះ​សត្វ​ភ្នំ​តាម៉ៅ កាល​ពី​ល្ង

ភ្នាក់​ងារ​បម្រើ​ការ​ឲ្យ​ក្រុម​ហ៊ុន​ជ្រើស​បុគ្គលិក​តម្រូវ​ឲ្យ​ពាក់​ឯក​សណ្ឋាន បញ្ចៀស​ការ​បន្លំ

ប៊ុត រស្មីគង្គា ភ្នុំពេញៈ មន្រ្តី​បាន​ឲ្យ​ដឹង​កាល​ពី​ថ្ងៃ​ម្សិល​មិញ​ថា ភ្នាក់​ងារ​ដែល​ធ្វើ​ការ​ងារ​ឲ្យ​ក្រុម​ហ៊ុន​ជ្រើស​រើស​ពល​ករ​ដែល​ មាន​អាជ្ញា​ប័ណ្ណ​នឹង​តម្រូវ​ឲ្យ​ពាក់​ឯក​សណ្ឋាន និង​កាន់​ប័ណ្ណ​សម្គាល់​ខ្លួន​ ចាប់​ពី​ខែ​មករា​ឆ្នាំ​ក្រោយ​តទៅ នៅ​ក្នុង​កិច្ច​ខិត​ខំ​ប្រឹង​ប្រែង​ដើម្បី​ញែក​ពួក​គេ​ឲ្យ​ដាច់​ចេញ​ពី​ ឈ្មួញ​កណ្តាល​។ លោក អាន ប៊ុនហាក់ ​ប្រធាន​សមាគម​ទីភ្នាក់​ងារ​ជ្រើស​រើស​ពល​ករ​កម្ពុជា​បាន​ថ្លែង​ឲ្យ​ដឹង​ថា វា​ជា​គំនិត​ផ្តួច​ផ្តើម​រួម​គ្នា​របស់​ក្រសួង​ការ​ងារ ក្រសួង​មហា​ផ្ទៃ និង​សមាគម​ទីភ្នាក់​ងារ​ជ្រើស​រើស​ពលករ​កម្ពុជា​នោះ ដែល​បាន​ផ្តួច​ផ្តើម​ឡើង​ដើម្បី​ឆ្លើយ​តប​ទៅ​នឹង​ការ​កើន​ ឡើង​នូវ​ករណី​ជា​ច្រើន ទាក់​ទង​នឹង ពល​ករ​ចំណាក​ស្រុក ដែល​គេ​ជួញ​ដូរ ឬ​រំលោភ​បំពាន។ លោក អាន ប៊ុនហាក់ បាន​ឲ្យ​ដឹង​ថា៖ «​យើង​បាន​សិក្សា​អំពី​មូល​ហេតុ​ដែល​តែង​មាន​បញ្ហា​ជា មួយ​នឹង​ពល​ករ ​បាន​រក​ឃើញ​ថា ​៩០​ភាគ​រយ​នៃ​បញ្ហា​ បណ្តាល​មក​ពី​ការ​ជ្រើស​រើស​»។ លោក​ថា ​ឈ្នួញ​កណ្តាល​ដែល​គ្មាន​អាជ្ញា​ប័ណ្ណ​ តែង​ផ្តល់​ព័ត៌​មាន​មិន​ពិត​ឲ្យ​ពល​ករ។ លោក​ថា​៖ ​«​ឧទាហរណ៍ អ្នក​បោក​​ប្រាស់​ថា ​ពលករ​អាច​បាន​ប្រាក់​ខែ​ច្រើន​និង​ការ​

ពីរ​នាក់​ដែល​សន្តិ​សុខ​ក្រុម​ហ៊ុន ឡុង​ស្រេង​ឃុំ​បាន​ដោះ​លែង

ប៊ុត ​រស្មីគង្គា កំពង់ចាមៈ មន្រ្តី​ស៊ើប​អង្កេត​របស់​អង្គការ​អាដហុក​ប្រចាំ​ខេត្ដ​កំពង់ចាម​ លោក​ ភឿង សុភា ថ្លែង​ថា ​​សេង​ អូន អាយុ​៤២​ឆ្នាំ​ ដែល​ត្រូវ​បាន​សន្ដិសុខ​ក្រុម​ហ៊ុន​ចំការ​កៅស៊ូ​ឡុងស្រេង ចាប់​ខ្លួន​ធ្វើ​ទារុណ​កម្ម​ នៅ​ថ្ងៃ​ទី​១៩​ ខែ​ធ្នូ​ ត្រូវ​បាន​ដោះ​លែង​ហើយ កាល​ពី​ថ្ងៃ​ទី​២១​ ធ្នូ​កន្លង​ទៅ​នេះ​។ លោក​ បាន​អះ​អាង​ថា​ លោក​មិញ ទុំ អាយុ​៣១​ឆ្នាំ ជា​ជន​រង​គ្រោះ​ម្នាក់​ទៀត​ដែល​ត្រូវ​សន្ដិសុខ​ម្នាក់​​បាញ់​ឲ្យ​រង​ របួស​ជា​ទម្ងន់ ក៏​ត្រូវ​ដោះ​លែង​ពី​ការ​ចោទ​ប្រកាន់​ពី​បទ​លួច​ជ័រ​កៅស៊ូ​ផង​ដែរ បន្ទាប់​ពី​បាន​ផ្ដិត មេដៃ ឈប់​ប្ដឹង​សន្ដិ​សុខ​ក្រុម​ហ៊ុន​ ដែល​បាន​បាញ់​លោក​ឲ្យ​រង​របួស​ ប៉ុន្ដែ បច្ចុប្បន្ន​លោក​សម្រាក​ព្យាបាល​នៅ​មន្ទីរ​ពេទ្យ​ខេត្ដ​ ក្នុង​ក្រុង​កំពង់​ចាម​។ លោក​សុភា​បញ្ជាក់​ថា​ ​លោក​ សេង អូន ត្រូវ​បាន​ដោះ​លែង​បន្ទាប់​ពី​គាត់​បាន​បង់​ប្រាក់​៣០០​ដុល្លារ ​ទៅ​ឲ្យ​ប៉ូលិស​ដើម្បី​បញ្ចប់​ក្ដី​នេះ​ ហើយ​ក៏​បាន​យល់​ព្រម​ឈប់​ប្ដឹង​សន្ដិ​សុខ​ក្រុម​ហ៊ុន​ដែល​បាន​បាញ់​​និង​ ធ្វើ​ទារុណ​កម្ម​លើ​រូប​លោក​ មិញ ទុំ។ លោក​បាន​បន្ដ​ថា បុរស​ទាំង​ពីរ​ត្រូវ​បាន​ចោទ​ប្រកាន់​ពី​បទ​លួច​ជ័រ​កៅស៊ូ​របស់​ក្រុម​ហ៊ុន

Animal attacks: Two bitten by escaped black bear

BY Buth Reaksmey Kongkea TWO villagers were seriously injured after being attacked by a large male black bear that escaped from Phnom Tamao Zoo in Takeo province on Thursday, said Seng Saroeun, deputy police chief of Trapaing Sap commune. Son Tim, a 50-year-old farmer from the commune’s Trapaing Sap village, sustained serious wounds on his leg and hand when he tried to catch the escaped bear in his rice field on Friday. Meanwhile, Minh Chan, 57, was injured in the leg on the same day while trying to chase the escapee out of her watermelon patch, said Seng Sarouen. He said the victims were rescued by villagers and were immediately sent to the district health centre, adding that the zoo would pay for their treatment. Nhem Thy, deputy director of Phnom Tamao Zoo, said that the male bear escaped on Thursday night by digging a hole to escape from his cage. “We sent our staff to catch it when we received reports that it bit villagers in Trapaing Sap village and we shot it with tranquilis

Phnom Penh to revamp street signage

BY Buth Reaksmey Kong Nhem Saran, director of the municipal Department of Public Works and Transport, said yesterday that the project would begin in the city centre early next year before being gradually extended to the outskirts of the capital. The project – which is set to upend Phnom Penh’s anarchic system of street and house numbering – came about as a means of enhancing public order, he said. “I notice that many houses and even streets still lack signs, which makes it very hard for our officers to implement their daily work,” he said. “Once all houses, villas, flats and roads in Phnom Penh are adequately labelled, it will make things less complicated for us and our people, and accelerate development and progress in our country.” He said the Chinese Chung Hong Company had been commissioned to manufacture the aluminum signs, but that businesses and homeowners in the capital would be required to pay US$4 each to cover the costs. The scheme received a mixed reaction from residents yes

Former police official pleads innocent to drug charges

By Buth Reaksmeykongkea PHNOM Penh Municipal Court yesterday heard a case against an ex-police officer and his alleged accomplice charged with trafficking drugs. Sam Chansa, a 38-year-old former police official, was arrested in April by undercover agents posing as drug dealers, said Sok Mut, chief of the Anti-Drug Unit at the Interior Ministry’s Anti-Drug Trafficking Department. “One of our policemen pretended to be a drug buyer, meeting the suspect at a coffee shop,” he said. “After having seen the money being used to trap him, Sam Chansa called his wife to hand over 225 grams of ‘ice’ drugs [methamphetamine] to a second policeman who pretended to be a drug broker.” Sok Mut said Sam Chansa’s wife had fled the scene and evaded arrest, allegedly taking the drugs with her. Huot Seng, 35, was arrested later the same month on suspicion of supplying drugs to Sam Chansa. Both men pled innocent during yesterday’s hearing, retracting previous confessions that they claimed were coerced during

Uniforms, ID cards to curb trafficking

By Buth Reaksmey Kongkea AGENTS working for licensed labour recruitment firms will from January be required to wear uniforms and carry identity cards in a bid to differentiate them from unlicensed brokers. An Bun Hak, president of the Association of Cambodian Recruitment Agencies, said the move – a joint initiative of the Labour Ministry, the Interior Ministry and the ACRA – came in response to a recent spate of cases involving trafficked or abused migrant workers. “We learnt about why there were always problems with the workers and then we found that 90 percent were caused by recruitment,” An Bun Hak said. He said unlicensed brokers often provided their recruits with false information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There were always problems with the workers ... we found that 90 percent were caused by recruitment. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “For example, the cheaters tell them

General’s son charged over three road deaths

By Buth Reaksmey Kongkea KOEUN Sotharaneth, the 16-year-old son of a general in the National Police, has been charged with manslaughter after he killed three people in a car accident in Kandal province on Friday night. Ouk Kimseth, a prosecutor at Kandal provincial court, said the boy was charged on Saturday and was in detention awaiting trial. Police said the teenager was speeding along Street 21A in Takhmao town on Friday evening when he lost control of his vehicle and hit three people who were driving their motorbikes along the side of the road. Iv Chamroeun, the provincial chief of police, said the three victims – Mao Tharith, 54, Chea Heng, 50, and Chea Eng, 51, all of Chong Koh village in Takhmao – were killed immediately. After the accident, police took Koeun Sotharaneth to the provincial police station for further questioning. The boy’s 23-year-old bodyguard was also taken in for questioning, but was released the same night. Meas Chanby from Handicap International Belgium sa

Police release rubber thieves – for a price

By Buth Reaksmey Kongkea TWO men who were arrested after trespassing on a Kampong Cham rubber plantation were freed after paying local police a US$300 bribe, according to a local rights activist. Seng Uorn, a 42-year-old farmer, said he and his friend Minh Tum, 31, entered the Long Sreng Rubber Plantation in Stung Trang district’s O’Mlou commune on Tuesday to collect rubber sap, when they were surprised by security guards. “The guards chased us with the company car and tried to hit us. We tried to get away but my motorbike was hit and I was detained. Minh Tum was shot and seriously injured while he was trying to get away from there,” he said. Seng Uorn added that the guards then tied him to a rubber tree and beat him. Phuong Sophea, Adhoc’s investigating officer in Kampong Cham, said Minh Tum was seriously injured in the shooting. The pair, who were subsequently arrested, thumbprinted agreements saying they would not sue the guards for their actions. Phuong Sophea added that Seng Uo

Sambo Heads to New Home

By Adam Miller and Buth Reaksmey Kongkea Sambo, the bull elephant that terrorised a small village in Kampong Speu province earlier this month, has finally found a new home at Phnom Tamao Zoo, following a Herculean effort by Forestry Administration officials and local NGOs to safely relocate him on Saturday. Ahead of his arrival at the zoo, the raging hormonal beast, who was in the musth period of his adult life – a time of intense aggression that affects bull elephants periodically – was tranquilised and coaxed into a steel cage while hundreds of villagers watched on. For hours, local vendors cashed in on the spectacle, selling coconut ice cream and loaves of bread to gawking locals who drank and cheered as the caged Sambo was hoisted onto the back of a truck. “The situation was certainly not ideal. We were in a location close to many people and this did not make looking after him easy,” said Jack Highwood, director of the Elephant Livelihood Initiative Environment. “We had to dea

Photographer to be set free

By Buth Reaksmey Kongkea Japanese photojournalist Go Takayama (R) poses for a photograph with newlyweds he photographed as part of a photo essay he was working on in Siem Reap on November 19. A Japanese photojournalist jailed on charges of producing pornography was set to be released following intervention from Information Minister Khieu Kanharith, Siem Reap Provincial Prosecutor Ty Soveinthal said yesterday. Local officials have alleged that Go Takayama, 28, photographed women at brothels in Siem Reap, though organisers of the recently concluded Angkor Photo Festival say the photos in question were inoffensive portraits of a married couple. Ty Soveinthal said Takayama and the couple arrested along with him would likely be released today or tomorrow, following a hearing at the provincial court scheduled for today. “I have already completed my investigation of the Japanese photographer, and I think his punishment should be very minor and he should not be jailed in Cambodia,” Ty Sovei

Japanese photojournalist to face charge of producing pornography

Buth Reaksmey Kongkea A Cambodian bride poses for a portrait during a wedding in Siem Reap on November 19. The picture, which was taken with the permission of the woman and her husband, is part of a series of photos by Japanese photojournalist Go Takayama, who was arrested last month on charges of producing pornography. THE Siem Reap provincial court will try a Japanese man next week on charges of producing pornography, though the defendant claims the photos were shot as part of an inoffensive project for the recently-concluded Angkor Photo Festival. Chea Heng, deputy chief of Siem Reap’s anti-human trafficking and juvenile protection office, said Go Takayama, 28, had been arrested last month after he hired a Cambodian man and a female sex worker to take him to photograph women at a brothel in Siem Reap district’s Thvay Dangkum commune. Police discovered 78 illicit photos on Takayama’s camera that depicted sex workers in Siem Reap, Chea Heng added. “I think this is a serious offenc

Bogus official faces fraud charges

Buth Reaksmey Kongkea Kandal provincial court has charged a 41-year-old man with public-letter fraud after he was arrested on suspicion of distributing business cards and documents claiming he was an official in Prime Minister Hun Sen’s cabinet. Sdoeung Saroeun, a Kandal native, was arrested October 30 in Prek Chiek village, in Ponhea Leu district’s Koh Chin commune, after villagers suspected his credentials were fraudulent and tipped off police. “He was arrested because he pretended that he had a role within the Prime Minister’s cabinet and used that title to further his business in cities and provinces throughout Cambodia,” said Kandal province police chief Eav Chamroeun. He said the accused used his fake title to buy land from villagers, though he could not confirm how much was purchased, or in what provinces. Ouk Kimseth, prosecutor of Kandal provincial court, said the accused was being detained at the provincial prison and would be held until investigations were completed. “We

Japanese photographer to face trial

Buth Reaksmey Kongkea A Cambodian bride poses for a portrait during a wedding in Siem Reap on November 19. The picture, which was taken with the permission of the woman and her husband, is part of a series of photos by Japanese photojournalist Go Takayama, who was arrested last month on charges of producing pornography.The Siem Reap provincial court will try a Japanese man next week on charges of producing pornography, though the defendant claims the photos were part of an inoffensive project shot in connection with the recently-concluded Angkor Photo Festival. Chea Heng, deputy chief of Siem Reap’s anti-human trafficking and juvenile protection office, said Go Takayama had been arrested last month after he hired a Cambodian man and a female sex worker to take him to photograph women at a brothel in Siem Reap district’s Thvay Dangkum commune. Police discovered 78 illicit photos on Go Takayama’s camera that depicted sex workers in Siem Reap, he added. “I think this is a serious offen

Koh Pich guards detain photographer

By Sebastian Strangio and Buth Reaksmey Kongkea A staff photographer for The Phnom Penh Post was briefly detained by private security guards while taking pictures on Diamond Island yesterday, following last week’s deadly stampede on a bridge leading to the island. “When I arrived there I started taking pictures, the security guard arrived and asked it I had permission from the developer,” said photographer Pha Lina, who went to the island to take photos of local vendors. He said three guards escorted him back to their office, where he was forced to delete the photos from his camera, while security guards took down his ID card and motorbike licence plate numbers. A copy was also made of his ID card. “They said ‘you are not allowed’,” Pha Lina said. “And the security guard explained to me that after the stampede, they don’t want people to report about the quiet place here. We want more people to come.” The claim came after last week’s deadly stampede, which killed 352 people and injur

Boy Drowns During Festival

Buth Reaksmey Kongkea Dragon boat teams steer towards the bank of the Tonle Sap river on Saturday as the first round of competitions kicked off in Phnom Penh. Two racers were injured in Saturday’s competition, while five boats capsized. AN 8-year-old boy drowned on the first day of the Water Festival, while five boats were sunk after the first two days of races, leaving two competitors injured. According to witness accounts reported to police, the boy was trying to collect bottles and empty cans that had been discarded at the Tonle Sap river’s edge on Saturday, when he was swept away by the river’s current and then submerged under the Royal Palace’s boat. Phnom Penh deputy police chief Pen Rath said yesterday that authorities were still searching for the victim’s body. “He disappeared on Saturday about noon near the Royal Palace’s parade, at the Water Festival ceremony, while he was swimming to collect the empty bottles and cans for sale,” he said. He says the Water Festival attract

Court Hears Case on Smuggling

Buth Reaksmey Kongkea Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday heard the case against a man accused of importing, exporting and stockpiling chemicals used in the manufacture of illegal drugs. Siek Cheng, 35, was arrested on April 4 in Tuol Kork district’s Chraing Chamresh commune after police searched his home and found 30 litres of acids allegedly used in the manufacturing of drugs. During the hearing yesterday, presiding judge Sin Visal said the suspect was facing charges of illegal drug smuggling and stockpiling drug substances. “Importing and exporting drugs is a very serious charge and is prohibited in Cambodia,” he said. “We will not pardon those who have committed such crimes in this country.” Defence lawyer Lim Hong rejected the charges against his client. “According to police investigations, results have shown that this amount of acid did not contain any chemicals for drugs, and my client was not involved,” he said. “I request that the court drop the charges and free my client.

Man Faces 15 years for making fake IDs

Buth Reaksmey Kongkea PHNOM Penh Municipal Court yesterday heard the case against a man accused of forging public documents after police confiscated materials used in the production of fake licences and ID cards in his house. Soy Vuthy, 25, was arrested near Monivong Bridge in Chamkarmon district while attempting to deliver three fake vehicle licenses to his clients. District police chief Iv Chhun Pheng said that during a subsequent raid on the suspect’s house, officials confiscated a photocopy machine, plastics, stamps and a further 60 fake documents including student and ID cards. During the hearing yesterday, Soy Vuthy denied the charges and claimed that his business was legitimate. “My business is to laminate cards and copy all kinds of documents to the customers’ demands,” he said. “I do not know which documents are real or fake.” Defence lawyer Ros Aun said his client was illiterate and as such unable to read Khmer or any foreign languages, let alone tell whether a document wa

Sovan Kiri, Youngest and Highest Karate-Do Coach in Cambodia

BY BUTH REAKSMEY KONGKEA Sovan Kiri, 27, is the only Cambodian youngest Karate-Do Coach who has a five-black belt Dan in Cambodia. He has four siblings including two brothers and two sisters and he is the second brother in his family. His father is Master Trainer named Lach Chan Sovan who has a six-black belt Dan and is also veteran coach and President of the Cambodia Karate-Do Federation (CKF). Kiri started training his Karate-Do skills with his father, Master Trainer Lach Chan Sovann who is the veteran coach in Cambodia since he was seven year olds. “I began training Karate-Do skills with my father since I was seven year-old. I decided to train Karate-Do with my father because I want to improve my health as well as to become a famous Karate-Do fighter or coach in Cambodia in the future. I am now happy because I have achieved my goal and I have also my own club to train the people in Phnom Penh,” Kiri said during an interview with The Southeast Asia Weekly. Kiri pointed out that firs

ECCC Court Sets to Try Former KR Leaders Next Year

BY BUTH REAKSMEY KONGKEA The Extraordinary Chambers in Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) has announced that the co-investigating judge judicial investigations of Case No 002 have been completed and the Hearing of Case No 002 will be taken place in the first quarter of 2011. You Bunleng, ECCC’s Co-Investing Judges, said that the Co-Investigating Judges of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, have signed the Closing Order for Case File 002, indicting Ieng Sary, Ieng Thirith, Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea and sending them for trial on September 15, 2010. “We are pleased to announce that co-investigating judge judicial investigations of Case No 002 has been completed and we have also signed the Closing Order for Case File 002, indicting Ieng Sary, Ieng Thirith, Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea and sending them for trial on September 15, 2010,” he said during a press conference on September 16th at the ECC Courts office. The Co-Investigating Judge You Bunleng continued to say that the Co-

Enhancing Financial Services Industry with ICT Applications

BY BUTH REAKSMEY KONGKEA The International Data Group (IDG ASEAN) in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Finance will organize the International Conference on “Enhancing Financial Services Industry with ICT Application” on September 29-30, 2010 at the Diamond Island Convention Center in Phnom Penh. Le Thanh Tam, CEO of IDG ASEAN, Founder and Chairman of CEO & CIO Club, said that it marks the second time as IDG will organize this international conference in Phnom Penh, the Kingdom of Wonder. “We are proud and this is the second time as we are going to organize this international conference on ‘Enhancing Financial Services Industry with ICT Application’ in Cambodia. The purpose of the event is to introduce ICT solutions for modernizing financial sector system by optimizing technology infrastructure to completing professional process, which dedicates to provide the best financial services to enterprises and citizens,” he said during a press conference on September 17th in P

EU Provides 31 Million Euros for Education Improvement

BY BUTH REAKSMEY KONGKEA H.E. Rafael Dochao Moreno, EU’s Resident in Phnom Penh, said that the European Union (EU) will provide 31 million Euros (about US$ 40 million) for the improvement of the education system and quality in the Kingdom of Cambodia. The main objective of the project was to help improve and promote Cambodia’s education system and quality as well as reduction of the poverty in the country. “The European Union is pleased to provide a total of 31 Million Euros for the Ministry of Education Youth and Sport in strengthening and improving the education system and quality in Cambodia,” he said during his opening remarks at the Mainstreaming Forum on Safeguard and Land for schools on September 17th in Phnom Penh. He added that this EU’s education improvement project will be implemented by the Cambodian Ministry of Education Youth and Sport from 2011 to 2013. H.E. Im Sethy, Minister of Education Youth and Sport, has appreciated with the EU’s hard works and support in working

Phnom Penh Inaugurates the Project for Flood Protection and Drainage Improvement

BY BUTH REAKSMEY KKONGKEA The Project for Flood Protection and Drainage Improvement in Phnom Penh Capital City (Phase II) was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, and H.E. Mr. Masafumi KUROKI, Ambassador of Japanese to Cambodia on September 16th. The Prime Minister said that the Flood Protection and Drainage Improvement is very important because it would help mitigating storms and water floods in the east side of middle part of Phnom Penh City where was the political, economic and national culture of Cambodia. He added that the project will also help to improve the living-conditions of Phnom Penh’s people as well as the progress and the development in Cambodia. “I wish to appeal all Cambodian people do not throw wastewater or rubbishes into the Mekong River or pumping water in order to clean our Phnom Penh’s environment and hygiene. I would also like encourage all people to join keeping hygiene, environment and developments in our Phnom Penh capital city,” h

Cambodia and India Expand Trade and Economic Ties

BY BUTH REAKSMEY KONGKEA The Royal Government of Cambodia and the Republic of India have made a joint announcement that the two-old friend countries will continue to expand the most Indochina Cambodia and India trade and economic ties in the future. Announcement was made by the visiting Indian President Her Excellency Pratibha Devisingh Patil and His Excellency Dr. Cham Prasidh, Senior Minister and Minister of Commerce of the Kingdom of Cambodia during the India-Business Meeting on September 15th at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Phnom Penh. The Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil said that Cambodia and India are over 2000-friendly countries. The modest level of economic ties between India and Cambodia needed to be broadened. She stated that India and Cambodia had started the process of economic liberalization almost together in the 1990s. She added that the pace of economic growth in both countries has accelerated since then. “I am certain it is possible to expand the bilateral

Cambodia To Send Golfers to Attend the Golf Friendship Tournament in Vietnam

BY BUTH REAKSMEY KONGKEA The Senior Minister H.E. Dr. Cham Prasidh, Minister of Commerce, said that Cambodia will send 150 golfers to participate the Golf Friendship Tournament 2010 which will be held on the 8th of December 2010 in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. There are about 600 golfers from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam will attend this golf competition. He added that the golf friendship tournament is jointly organized by Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Tourism, Vietnam’s Ministry of Trade and Tourism, and Laotian Ministry of Commerce in aiming at raising the money to assist the poor people and promote the tourists in the three countries. “It marks the second time as Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos will jointly organize the golf friendship tournament in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The purpose of the competition is to raise the money for helping the poor people especially those who are affected by national disasters, bloods, storm and HIV/AIDS,” he told reporters

Women Football Cup 2010 Held in Banteay Meanchey

BY BUTH REAKSMEY KONGKEA The Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) has organized the “Women Football Cup 2010” over two weeks from the 3rd to the 13th of September at Banteay Meanchey Province. A total of 200 women football players from ten football clubs throughout the country have participated in the first women football cup tournament. May Tola, Deputy Secretary-General and Technical Director of the Football Federation of Cambodia, said a total of 200 women footballers whose ages are under 18 from ten women football clubs are selected by the FFC to participate in this football tournament. The ten women football teams including Banteay Meanchey’ Football Tean, Indochina Star Fish’s Football Team, Pursat’s Football Team, Prey Veng Football Team, Kampong Thom’s Football Team, Battambang’s Football Team, Steung Treng’s Football Team, Kandal’s Football Team, Pailin’s Football Team and Siem Reap’s Football Team. “We are pleased and this is the first time as the Football Federation of Cam

The First Meeting of World Heritage Committee to Host in Siem Reap

BY BUTH REAKSMEY KONGKEA The Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Dr. Sok An, Minister in Charge of the Council of Ministers has announced that Cambodia will host the first Meeting of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee (WHC) in Cambodia in 2012. The Annual Meeting of the World Heritage Committee will take place in Siem Reap province where is a former Khmer empire which has many rich ancient heritage, traditions, arts and culture in the mid 2012 with the participation of 187 countries who are WHC’s members in the world. “As a full member and Vice-Chairman of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in 2009, Cambodia has the rights to obligate its duties and this will be the first time and historical event that Cambodia will host the Meeting of World Heritage Committee Cambodia, the Kingdom of Wonder,” he said during his opening remarks delivered to the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2011 in Phnom Penh on September 6th. H.E. Dr. Sok An pointed out that the purpose of the meeting is to determine properties which ar

Cambodian Gross Domestic Products Increases 5 Percent in 2010

BY BUTH REAKSMEY KONGKEA The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that a broadening export-led recovery is taking hold since the beginning of the year. Real Gross Domestic Products (GDP) growth is projected to reach 4 ½ to 5 percent in 2010, a significant turnaround from 2009. Olaf Unteroberdoerster, Senior Economist in Charge of IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department, said that garment exports and tourist arrivals, notably by air, are bouncing back, both growing between 10 percent to 20 percent in the second quarter of 2010. Construction activity, however, appears to remain sluggish with the growth of most related imports still negative, while a late start of rainy season may dent agricultural output growth. Amid ample liquidity in the banking system, credit growth has turned the corner and, on current trends, could run well above 20 percent in the second half of the year. Headline CPI inflation is projected to average 4 percent this year. “Significant risks continue to cloud g

MSM and Youths Are Risk at HIV/AIDS in Cambodia

BY BUTH REAKSMEY KONGKEA The National AIDS Authority’s officials have announced that despite the rate of Cambodian people who have been affected by HIV/AIDS have declined but many people now are still facing with new wave of HIV/AIDS affection in the country. H.E. Dr. Nuth Sokhom, Senior Minister and Chairman of the National AIDS Authority, said that event though the epidemic of HIV/AIDS has been decreased recently but it is still a main concern for Cambodian people and this problem is also affecting on development of human resources and the progress in the country. “Despite the rate of people who has been affected by HIV/AIDS now declined but Cambodia is still worry about the outbreak of the second wave of disease epidemic especially for those who are high risk with this disease,” he said during his opening remarks at the “HIV/AIDS Prevention Workshop” on September 9th in Phnom Penh. The Senior Minister pointed out that the risky groups who are now challenging with the second wave of

WB Provides Grant Aid to Cambodia for Education Sector

BY BUTH REAKSMEY KONGKEA The World Bank (WB) has provided US$ 23 million of credit and grants aid for the higher education quality and capacity improvement project in Cambodia. The credit and grant aid agreements was signed on September 7th between H.E. Dr. Aun Porn Moniroth, Minister attached to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Mrs. Annette Dixon, World Bank Country Director to Cambodia. The signing ceremony was under the presidency of Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Keat Chhon, Minister of Economy and Finance, and Dr. Justin Lin, Senior Vice President of the World Bank. “The total amount of funding for the higher education quality and capacity improvement project under the credit and grant aid agreements that we are signing today is US$ 23 million which comprises of US$ 11.5 million in credit and 11.5 million in grant aid,” H.E. Dr. Aun Porn Moniroth said before the singing ceremony. H.E. Dr. Aun Porn Moniroth said during the last 10 ye

Cambodian Gross Domestic Products and Economic Growth

BY BUTH REAKSMEY KONGKEA Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen has praised about the Gross Domestic Products (GDP) and economic growth in the period of three decades made by Cambodian government. He said since the first national election in 1993, Cambodian government had been achieved its sustainable GDP, economic growth and social developments in the country. The Cambodian economy was grown approximately 6.3 percent per annum during 1994-1998, 8.8 percent during 1999-2003 averaged 8.8 percent and 10.8 percent during 2004-2008. “We, Cambodians, understand very well that peace and political stability are pre-requisites for scaling up and sustainable socio-economic development. In this regards, the “Win-Win Policy” of national recognition that I initiated and implemented have brought full peace, national recognition and genuine territorial unity since 1998. Finally, we ended the Khmer Rouge regime and the remaining Khmer Rouge political and military forces were integrated into the main st

Women Take Their Place in Parliament

BY BUTH REAKSMEY KONGKEA Cambodian leaders have joined UN officials and international and regional experts in calling for a redoubling of efforts to increase the number of women in the country’s legislative body to 30 percent, a target required to achieve the Millennium Development Goal by the target year of 2015. The message was the focus of the “Workshop on Achieving MDG 3 by 2015” which was attended by senior members of the Royal Government of Cambodia, Members of the Cambodian Parliament, UN representatives, regional and international legislators and experts, and members of civil society organizations. Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam On, said that Cambodian government has committed to improve women’s status and increase the number of women to participate in politics and leadership in all levels in the country. “The Royal Government of Cambodia has been taking steps to increase to the maximum proportion of women’s participation in all levels of national institutions. Howeve

Cambodia-Vietnam Strengthen Good Cooperation and Friendship

BY BUTH REAKSMEY KONGKEA The Royal Government of Cambodia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam have strengthened their cooperation, solidarity and friendship to make immortal ties and friendship between the two countries in the future. The strengthening of the two-country friendships and cooperation was made through the state-visit of Vietnamese President H.E. Nguyen Minh Triet and Spouse, and other Vietnamese delegates who paid a state visit from 26th to 28th August 2010 in Cambodia. Koy Kuong, Spokesperson and Under Secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said that so far, the cooperation, solidarity and friendships between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Social Republic of Vietnam has been strengthened and promoted. The progress of investment, trade and tourism between the two countries has also greatly increased in Cambodia. “The state visit of the Vietnamese Prime Minister has promoted the bilateral friendship and cooperation and other

VOV Representive Office Launched in Cambodia

BY BUTH REAKSMEY KONGKEA The Voice of Vietnam Radio (VOV) has officially launched on August 27th in Phnom Penh in order to promote bilateral tie and cooperation, solidarity and friendship between the two countries. The official opening ceremony of Vietnam’s VOV Radio was inaugurated under the presidency of H.E. Nguyen Minh Triet, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and H.E. Khieu Kanharith, Minister of Information of Cambodia at the Inter-Continental Hotel, participated by Cambodian government officials and Vietnamese media experts. Mr. Vu Van Hien, Director General of the Voice of Vietnam Radio, said that it marked the first time as VOV Radio has officially opened its representative radio office in Cambodia to provide information between the two countries as well as from other countries for people in the Kingdom of Cambodia. The Director General continued to say that the purpose of the VOV Radio establishment aims to report information from Cambodia to Vietnam as well as t