Daily Update from Local Newspapers October 31, 2013

1.                               Politics/Human Rights

The Royal Government Decides to Dissolve the 4 Council of Reforms

The Royal Government has decided to dissolve at least four council reforms by transferring those reforms to be under related Ministries. The four council reforms including 1. Administration reform, which was chaired by H.E. Sok An in previous time, was set under responsible of the Ministry of Public Function. 2. Law reform and justice system, which was used to co-chair by H.E. Sok An and Mr. Dith Monthy before, was set under responsible of the Ministry of Justice. 3. The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces reform was set under responsible of the Ministry of National Defense. 4. Land policy was set under responsible of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction. (Rasmei Kampuchea, 31 October 2013)

  

2.                 Economy/Development

Cambodia-US Bilateral Trade Up 3 Percent in the First Eight Months of This Year

In the first eight months of this year, the bilateral trade between Cambodia and the United States up 3 percent, according to a statistic of the United States Department of Commerce. From January to August 2013, the trade between the two countries was 1,985 million USD worth, up 3 percent in comparing to the same period last year which was only 1,924 million USD. Cambodia’s export to the United States was approximately 1,824 million USD, up 3,2 percent in comparing to the same period last year which was only 1,765 million USD. Cambodia’s import from the United States was 160,9 million USD, up 1 percent, while it was only 159,1 million USD worth last year. (Rasmei Kampuchea, 31 October 2013)