Category: Editorial

Laudable move by APPF to further empower women

The 27th Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) was successfully concluded last week in Siem Reap, the historical and cultural city of Cambodia, with a joint communiqué calling for enhanced regional partnership for peace and sustainable development.

Sam Rainsy cannot keep fooling all the people all of the time

There are many kinds of politicians. Those who label themselves as patriots, those who brand themselves as nationalists, liberal democrats, political mavericks, or as sheer egoists – more concerned about themselves rather than the people they are purported to serve.

A Cambodian success: Safeguarding cultural heritage

Cambodia and her people, under the wise leadership of Prime Minister Hun Sen, are ready to chair the official launch of the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) tomorrow in Siem Reap, the home of Angkor.

Cambodia and EBA

The Everything But Arms (EBA) initiative is a unilateral preferential treatment offered by the EU to least developed economies with the aim of helping them develop their economy and reduce poverty.

How Vietnam can ride out the US–China trade war

Vietnam’s economy is highly dependent on foreign trade. In recent years, the sum of its exports and imports increased to as much as 185 per cent of GDP.

Hello 2019, hello to new challenges for Cambodia

First and foremost, it is in almost every Cambodian’s interest to see a well-oiled sub national level administration which is well equipped to deliver the central government’s reform and decentralisation agenda.

2018: A challenging year indeed for Cambodia

2018 was a dramatic, challenging year for Cambodia. It will be remembered amongst others, for the movers and shakers in the political sector, external pressure on trade and politics and domestic policies.

Time to move forward with CPP’s reform agenda

The Sixth Mandate of the Royal Government has now well passed its first 100-day test. This is the benchmark for each new mandate, to test its mantle and set the agenda for the next five years or so.

Diversification is key to Cambodia’s future economy

Cambodia adopts its first Industrial Development Policy (IDP) in 2015 as a guide to promote the country’s industrial development that will help maintain sustainable and inclusive high economic growth.

The war against Huawei

The US action against Huawei’s CFO Meng Wangzhou is part of the Trump administration’s broader attempt to undermine China’s economy by imposing tariffs, closing Western markets to Chinese high-technology exports, and blocking Chinese purchases of US and European technology companies.

April 24, 2018

How to fix Cambodia-US ties

Never before have ties between the US and Cambodia been so low, since 1997. The bilateral relationship now is close to hitting rock-bottom level with a lack of mutual trust and understanding between both countries.

April 12, 2018

Poll boycott call is against democratic principles

There are widespread political campaigns both at home and abroad to convince Cambodian citizens not to turn up and vote in the general election scheduled to be held on July 29.

April 9, 2018

Stop deportations of Cambodians

When we are motivated by compassion and wisdom, the results of our actions benefit everyone, not just our individual selves or some immediate convenience.

March 19, 2018

The opposition’s shenanigans

Phrases such as an end to impunity, rule of law, democracy, patriotism, nationalism, freedom of speech, an end to one-party democracy, and an end to tyranny are all catch words, tag lines and phrases used by Sam Rainsy.

March 12, 2018

The silence is deafening

Is Cambodia going to hell? Are we plagued by communal violence as currently witnessed in Myanmar and Sri Lanka? Are Cambodians being threatened by starvation, as in South Sudan?

February 26, 2018

Scourge of social media and its abusers

As a media voice that reflects the conscience of the people, we have strong concerns that Khmer Times’ privacy protection on social media, especially on Facebook, has been compromised.

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