Australian Police Say Appropriate Steps Taken in BHP Bribery Case
The Australian Federal Police said Monday they have taken the necessary steps to investigate claims that the world’s largest mining company, BHP Billiton, bribed officials in Cambodia and played down reports that it had mishandled one the country’s largest cases in corporate corruption.
Google Launches Data Storage Service in Khmer
Two months after launching its Khmer translation service, U.S. Internet giant Google announced yesterday that its online storage service, Google Drive, is now also available to Cambodians in their native language.
Mobile Payments Set for Phnom Penh Eateries
Diners may soon be able to leave their wallets at home the next time they decide to eat at a restaurant in Phnom Penh.
Sabrina Factory Fires 300 Workers Over Strikes
Three hundred workers have been fired from Taiwanese-owned Sabrina (Cambodia) Garment MFG Corp., which produces clothing for U.S. sports brand Nike, after large-scale demonstrations were held outside the factory last week.
British Trade Minister Sees Opportunities in Cambodia
British Minister of State for Trade and Investment Stephen Green said Monday that British businesses had not paid enough attention to the Asean region, in particular to Cambodia, and he hoped to see that change.
Year-on-Year Rice Exports More Than Double
Cambodia exported more than double the amount of milled rice during the first five months of the year than it did over the same period in 2012, according to the government’s latest figures.
Unions Trade Barbs Over Violent Factory Strike
Two rival workers unions continued to trade barbs Thursday, each blaming the other for a violent clash between striking garment workers and police at a factory in Kompong Speu province on Monday that saw eight people arrested.
Positive Results Seen From Onshore Oil Survey
A state-owned Japanese company has told the government a survey conducted last year to search for oil and gas onshore in Cambodia has yielded positive results, but that at least six more years of exploration are required, according to a spokesman.
Pirated Software May Threaten Garment Firms
Garment factories run the risk of having their cargo confiscated by U.S. customs authorities if they continue using pirated computer software in their administrative operations, and may be prosecuted under a law that requires all manufacturers to use licensed digital software, according to a local technology business association.
Nike Concerned by Police- Garment Worker Clash
U.S. sports giant Nike has said it is “concerned” by allegations that Cambodian police used force while trying to quash a protest by workers at one of its supplier factories in Kompong Speu on Monday.
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