
NGOs to Be Inspected for Money Laundering
NGOs will be scrutinized as part of the government’s newly announced anti-money laundering policy.
NGOs will be scrutinized as part of the government’s newly announced anti-money laundering policy.
Criticizing legal attacks against NGOs and independent media and the “one-party election” held last year, international nonprofit Civicus rated civil society in Cambodia as “repressed” in its latest State of Civil Society annual report.
Cambodia has signed more than $11 billion in concessional loans as of the end of 2018 – 41 percent coming from China – the Finance Ministry reported Tuesday.
The Commerce Ministry asked a visiting Washington State senator to encourage more U.S. investment to Cambodia, saying there were many opportunities for investors.
Phnom Penh Municipal Police Chief Sar Thet warned his officers on Monday that they would be drug tested and terminated if found to be using illegal substances.
Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak has asked a visiting Chinese delegation to create a Khmer-language version of the popular app WeChat to help promote e-commerce in Cambodia, according to an announcement.
American businesses in Cambodia have published an open letter to U.S. Congress arguing against withdrawing trade preferences in light of perceived political injustices, saying Cambodian workers and American businesses would suffer.
A few political parties registered for the upcoming in the provincial, municipal and district council elections hope they might win some seats — even as prominent civil society officials said that they have no chance.
Civil society groups alleged the violation of basic freedoms as armed police blocked hundreds of would-be International Women’s Day marchers inside Olympic Stadium’s grounds to prevent a street rally on Friday.
Prime Minister Hun Sen removed two deputy governors from their positions in the wake of a violent crackdown on land protesters in Preah Sihanouk province.
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