DAP: The breaking news in Cambodia: “Cambodian PM wants closer ties with Vietnam in trade, investment, tourism” plus 3 more

DAP: The breaking news in Cambodia: “Cambodian PM wants closer ties with Vietnam in trade, investment, tourism” plus 3 more

Cambodian PM wants closer ties with Vietnam in trade, investment, tourism

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 03:26 AM PDT

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thursday that the country wanted to see further cooperation with Vietnam in trade, investment, tourism and culture for mutual benefits of the two neighbors' peoples.

The premier's remarks were made during a meeting with Vietnamese deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, chairman of the National Committee for Prevention and Control of Drugs, AIDS and Prostitution, at the Peace Palace.

He also highly evaluated the good and friendly relations between Cambodia and Vietnam. On the drug combat issues, Hun Sen encouraged both sides' drug officials to intensify cooperation through information and expertise exchanges in order to timely crack down on all forms of drug offensives.

Meanwhile, Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that his visit to Cambodia was to strengthen cooperation in drug combat. He also pledged to encourage more Vietnamese investors to Cambodia in order to deepen the bilateral ties in trade and investment.

Phuc made a 3-day visit to Cambodia on Tuesday. During the stay, he had held a bilateral talk with Cambodian deputy Prime Minister Ke Kim Yan, chairman of the National Authority for Combating Drugs. Both sides pledged to intensify cooperation to fight against cross border drug trafficking and all forms of drug offensives.

Also, he paid courtesy calls on Cambodia's President of National Assembly Heng Samrin and the first Vice-President of the Senate Say Chhum.

Drought hits 11 provinces in Cambodia: spokesman

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 08:28 PM PDT

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Drought has been hitting 11 out of the 24 cities and provinces in Cambodia and affecting tens of thousands of hectares of rice seedlings, Keo Vy, spokesman and chief of the Cabinet of the National Committee for Disaster Management, said Thursday.

Generally, rainy season begins in May and lasts until October. But this year, there is a lack of rain in some provinces, he told Xinhua over telephone. As a result, to date, the drought has damaged 4,811 hectares of rice seedlings and affected 101,365 hectares of rice seedlings.

The drought-hit provinces are Kampong Speu, Takeo, Svay Rieng, Kandal, Prey Veng, Kampot, Battambang, Pursat, Banteay Meanchey, Uddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear. "If it persists for a longer period, there will be more damage," he said.

Prime Minister Hun Sen appealed Wednesday to all levels of authorities to help rescue farmers'rice seedlings through pumping water to irrigate those affected. "Weather is hard to predict. It was predicted that three storms would impact Cambodia in past weeks, but they had diverted to upper part...flooding China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and some areas in Japan,"he told a graduation ceremony at the Build Bright University.

The prime minister added that Cambodia's rainy season this year could prolong until early December.

Cambodia is an agrarian country. More than 80 percent of the population are farmers. The country produced some 8.25 million tons of paddy rice last year, according to a report of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Cambodian court sentences 2 Japanese men in jail for drug smuggling

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 08:27 PM PDT

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Wednesday convicted two Japanese men of drug trafficking and sentenced them to seven and five years in jail respectively, according to a verdict read by presiding judge.

Yamada Yoshihito, 49, was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined 3,750 U.S. dollars, and Imura Takukan, 29, was jailed for five years and fined 2,500 U.S. dollars.

Also, a Cambodian accomplice Sam Nang, 30, was sentenced to six years in jail and fined 3,000 U.S. dollars.

They were all arrested on Nov. 8, 2011 in one case as they tried to send a package of 100-gram methamphetamines to Japan through a postal service.

Yamada Yoshihito and Sam Nang were charged with "import, export and international transport of drug," whilst Imura Takukan was accused of "getting commission in exchange of helping drug traffickers."

According to Cambodia's law, the convicts have one month to appeal against the verdict.

Mass fainting occurs at garment factory in northwestern Cambodia

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 08:27 PM PDT

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- At least 50 garment workers at the M&V manufacturing factory in Kampong Chhnang province got fainted and were admitted to hospitals on Wednesday due to overwork and exhaustion, officials said.

A Free Trade Union representative at the factory Noun Sam Ol said that the mass fainting happened because they had worked overtime without taking a rest and on holidays, they had also worked on their rice fields.

She added that insufficient eating was one of the factors of the mass collapse, adding that the fainted workers had been sent to the provincial hospital soon after the incident.

Hospital director Sorin Tiravuthy said that they were not in serious conditions, they just got tired and weak because of insufficient eating and overwork.

They have been allowed to return home after being provided medical treatment.

Mass fainting has subsequently occurred in Cambodian garment factories. Last year, more than 1,500 Cambodian workers in garment and shoe factories have fainted due mainly to overwork, poor health, exposure to chemical substances, and hysteria, according to the report of the International Labor Organization (ILO).

The garment industry is Cambodia's largest income earner. Currently, the sector consists of more than 300 factories, employing some 335,400 workers - 91 percent of them are female, according to the Commerce Ministry.

During the first six months of this year, the country exported garment and textile products in equivalent to 2.1 billion U.S. dollars, up 9 percent if compared with the same period last year, the Commerce Ministry said.

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