Sok Chan Jayant Menon, lead economist for regional trade and cooperation at the Asian Development Bank in Manila, recently spoke to Khmer Times’ Sok Chan, and outlined how Cambodia could stay competitive by increasing its productivity. KT: Cambodia’s main exports are garments, footwear and agricultural products destined for markets in the European Union and the […]
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Transboundary Fisheries: Sesan & Srepok River Basins
Cooperation between Cambodia and Viet Nam in water management and development in the Sesan and Srepok River basins is vital for food security.
Cambodia’s railways evolving from bamboo to steel
Two stories were just published illustrating some of the challenges Cambodia is facing as it pushes to modernize its railroads
Positive start for bilateral talks
A joint cabinet retreat will be held in Siem Reap on Thursday and Friday to discuss bilateral issues ranging from development cooperation to border development.
Korea, 5 Mekong nations agree to widen cooperation
South Korea and five Mekong River countries agree to strengthen diplomatic and economic cooperation during annual high-level meeting.
ASEAN parliamentarians alarmed by Cambodia crackdown
ASEAN Parliamentarians expressed concern over the worsening human rights situation in Cambodia, as the Cambodia cracks down on media outlets and civil society organizations
Exploring Gender Inequality in the Lower Mekong Region
SEI is developing a provincial-level gender inequality index for Cambodia and Vietnam for better analysis of gender gaps and vulnerabilities in the Mekong Region.
China Is Weaponizing Water
Each year, during China’s rainy season, downstream nations are on high alert as Chinese dams release water to ease pressure with little warning.
Hydropower Dam Holdouts Deny Gov’t ‘Secessionist’ Accusation
The Bunong and Lao people place spiritual significance on the forests and ancestral burial grounds which will be flooded when the dam goes online.
Life in the dark amid broken power promises
For five years communities in Cambodia’s Svay Ring province have waited for electricity, but all they’ve received are transmission lines.