Tag Archives: Technology

Engineers Ready, But Nowhere To Go

A growing group of young engineers say they are ready for the government to make use of their skills but are facing limited job prospects. “The use of the skills acquired by graduate engineers in the labor market is still limited,” said Chann Rithy, vice president of Techno Charity, a group of engineers, as a guest Monday on “Hello VOA.” Techno Charity has around 50 members who are graduates of the Institute of Technology of Cambodia. They volunteer to build wells and provide study materials to children in rural areas. Continue reading

Cambodia to draft cyber law against computer crimes

In the last decades, the telecommunication sector in Cambodia is growing remarkably and the Kingdom has yet to enact cyber law to prevent against the computer-based crime which is threatening Cambodia’s digital security connecting with the globe. During a workshop at the Council of Ministers’ building in Phnom Penh, foreign and domestic experts also warned … Continue reading

CIDC-IT set to launch online title in spite of crackdown on gaming

CIDC Information Technology is committed to rolling out its second online game, Attack Online (AK), despite a government crackdown on gaming centres in Cambodia, Chief Operations Manager Mike Gaertner has said. Authorities consider online gaming a form of gambling, and therefore illegal in Cambodia, Ministry of Interior spokesman Khieu Sopheak confirmed Tuesday. This week CIDC-IT’s … Continue reading

Govt axes Internet monopoly planGovt axes Internet monopoly plan

THE Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC) has axed plans to create a state-run hub for all Internet connections in Cambodia, according to an attendee of a crunch meeting held late Monday. Minster of Posts and Telecommunications So Khun told a dozen business representatives the ministry will not compel Cambodian companies to use a central … Continue reading

ICT conference set to begin

CAMBODIA’S international ICT and telecoms conference will kick off on Phnom Penh’s Diamond Island Thursday, with tens of thousands expected to attend. The three-day World Expo, organised by International Data Group (IDG) Indochina with the National ICT Development Agency (NiDA), will include representatives from leading firms and government organisations. Expected highlights include a speech by … Continue reading

Telecom denies exchange scheme

TELECOM Cambodia’s director general has rebutted accusations that the plan to give the state-run company a monopoly over Internet bandwidth provision has been concocted in part to bolster its company’s finances before its registration on the new Cambodian stock exchange. Several sources within Cambodia’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector, speaking on condition of anonymity, … Continue reading