Tax revenues from casino sector up 23 percent

vutha — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:52:44 +0000

The Ministry of Economy and Finance reported that collecting tax revenues from casino industry increased 23 percent but casino owners felt concerned that the industry is facing challenges of shut-down and bankruptcy because of the decrease of clients.

The number of tax revenue from 20 Cambodian casinos contributed [...]

Thailand used heavy weapons to invade Cambodia

vutha — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:40:06 +0000

Two years of bilateral meetings between Cambodia and Thailand over arm clashes have broken out is not fruitful after Cambodia’s Preah Vihear temple was entitled as World Heritage Site by UNESCO on July 07, 2008 in Canada. Thailand sent its troops to enter within Cambodia soil on October 15, 2008 [...]

A stone foundation constructed at pagoda where Thai troops invaded

vutha — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:12:02 +0000

After Thai troops withdraw from Keo Sikha Kiri Svara pagoda on disputed land near Preah Vihear temple, Cambodia’s government constructed a stone foundation sited on pagoda.

A stone foundation reads “Here! It is a place where Thai troops invaded Cambodian territory on July 15, 2008 and Thai troops withdrew from [...]

What is the definition of freedom of expression in Cambodia?

vutha — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:45:47 +0000

I myself do not understand well the practice of freedom of expression in Cambodia because recently, an UN staff was arrested and jailed 6 months in prison and fined one million riel when he just printed information from website and gave it to his co-workers.

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Anticorruption law and corrupt officials

vutha — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 02:27:57 +0000

Cambodia is the poor and underdeveloped country in the world. It was ranked 154th out of 178 countries on anti-corruption organization Transparency International’s corruption perception index and it was also ranked the second most corrupt Southeast Asian nation after Indonesia in an annual poll by the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy early this [...]

National Assembly approved $2.4 billion national budget for 2011

vutha — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:03:15 +0000

Last week, Cambodia’s National Assembly passed US$2.4 billion national budget for 2011 by focusing on improving education, health, agriculture, irrigation systems and infrastructure development. It increases about 19 percent, compared to 2010 budget, only US$1.98 billion.

The 2011 budget, totaling $2.4 billion, allocates military and security spending of [...]

Second sky bridge to be construction in Phnom Penh

vutha — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:28:45 +0000

Current traffic jam is getting worst from day to day because of the increase in population and vehicles circulating every day in Phnom Penh capital. In order to reduce the traffic congestion, the Phnom Penh municipality always finds strategies to facilitate people to travel. Recently, City Hall told the local [...]

Vendor stalls around Olympic Stadium dismantled

vutha — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 01:16:55 +0000

One of clothing seller told VOA Khmer that the current Cambodian regime is crueler than Pol Pot regime after more than 100 stalls established several years around the Olympic Stadium were cleared down in Friday by using Military forces who carried shields and electronic batons to protect vendors’ reaction and [...]

Beeline launched mobile top-up service

vutha — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:43:27 +0000

Mobile phone operator, Beeline-Cambodia, introduced a mobile top-up service “Easy Fill”, which allows all Beeline subscribers to be able to top up any amount they would like to have, not required scratch cards to thousands of points of sale.

The new service “Easy Fill” makes its subscribers easier to choose any [...]

Vehicle Taxes Lucrative for Corrupt Officials: Group

vutha — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:35:52 +0000

A watchdog organization says the Ministry of Economy and Finance’s tax collectors are bilking the country out of at least a million dollars a year by overcharging for annual vehicle stickers.

There are more than 2.5 million vehicles registered in Cambodia, and if tax collectors take only 2,000 riel, or about [...]

Draft cyber law against computer crimes

vutha — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:42:49 +0000

In the last decades, the telecommunication sector in Cambodia is growing remarkably and the Kingdom has yet to enact cyber law to prevent against the computer-based crime which is threatening Cambodia’s digital security connecting with the globe.

During a workshop at the Council of Ministers’ building in Phnom Penh, foreign and [...]

Civil servant pension managed by Canadia bank

vutha — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:32:05 +0000

Canadia Bank signed agreement with the National Social Security Fund for Civil Servants (NSSFCS) yesterday in Phnom Penh in order to manage a pension and social security fund to Cambodian civil servants.

Initially, offering fund is for civil servants in Phnom Penh and it will be available through the banks a [...]

Otres beach business to be relocated

vutha — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:18:54 +0000

Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Sboang Sarath issued a notice dated on June 16 to all business owners on Otres beach, including guesthouse, restaurant and bar to relocate within one week.

Around 70 business owners on this beach are ordered to remove by June 30. If not meet the new deadline, authorities [...]

New corruption law protects the rich and powerful?

vutha — Sat, 22 May 2010 01:57:12 +0000

A long-awaited anti-corruption law had been passed by the two government bodies after this law was drafted more than 10 years. It is a result that the donors and people need the government to fight against the spread of corruption throughout government institutions. Cambodian people are a victim of corruption. After anti-corruption [...]

Govt freezes marriage to SKoreans

vutha — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:01:12 +0000

CAMBODIA has temporarily banned marriages between local women and South Korean men after officials broke up a human trafficking ring designed to facilitate such unions, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Sunday.

Koy Kuong said a woman had been convicted on March 3 of recruiting 25 girls from rural areas and arranging for them [...]

First draft acid law completed

vutha — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:06:12 +0000

In order to put serious punishment for acid attacker and strictly regulate acid distributor, the government committee, which consists of 11 member ministry of interior task force, completed the first new draft acid law.

The draft legislation also calls for strict controls over all aspects of importing, transporting, production, buying and [...]

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