Daily Update from Local Newspapers January 23, 2014

1.                               Politics/Human Rights

Cambodia Reacts to the Address of Thai Navy on Cambodian Citizens Joining a Protest in Thailand

                                                                                                        

Mr. Koy Kuong, spokesman for Cambodian Foreign Ministry, said the Thai newspaper named “The Nation” has advertised the address of Thai navy concerning some Cambodian citizens who are working in Thailand had joined a demonstration of Thailand. For this problem, he has confirmed that “I would like to completely reject this unreal information which addressed by Thai navy as Cambodian citizens don’t care about a protest of any groups in Thailand, yet they only care about earning money to support their family. Besides, our embassy officials and consuls in Thailand always remind Cambodian laborers not to join a rally of any parties in Thailand and the laborers are also clearly understand about their works.” (Kampuchea Tmey, 23 January 2014)

2.                 Diplomatic Issue

3.                 Economy/Development

Cambodia Exports 400,000 Tons of Milled Rice in 2013

                                                                                                        

Cambodia exported around 400,000 tons of milled rice in 2013, said Mr. Hean Vanhorn, Chairman of the Secretariat of One Window Service for Rice Export Formality. In 2011, the export of Cambodian milled rice to international market had amounted to 8,77 million tons, up 3,6 percent whereas it was equivalent to 9,34 million tons, up 6,3 percent in 2013. The Cambodian government has set the goal of boosting rice product to reach over 4 million tons as well as the goal of exporting 1 million tons of rice per year by 2015, he added. (Rasmei Kampuchea, 23 January 2014)