Military police official dismisses graft claims
A senior National Military Police commander has denied accusations he’s been skimming his officers’ wages, insisting the money docked covered their food. Via a statement by military police spokesman Kheng Tito, the deputy chief of the Security Information Department, Hong Vynal, hit back at claims on lass='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/military-police-official-dismisses-graft-claims
National police chief calls for crackdown on petty criminals
National Police Commissioner Neth Savoeun on Tuesday called on Phnom Penh’s police forces to increase arrest rates in the city to 75 percent of reported crimes and also asked municipal judges to grant bail less frequently. . lass='cambodia-color'>...
Families renew call for help in land dispute
Representatives of 29 families involved in a land dispute with the Defense Ministry in Phnom Penh visited the National Assembly on Thursday, seeking a response to a petition they submitted last month asking for intervention. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/families-renew-call-for-help-in-land-dispute-82538/
Inflation down as global oil prices ease off
Cambodia experienced low inflation of around 1 per cent over the last three months thanks to a decline in oil prices, according to the latest data from the National Institute of Statistics. Inflation went from 0.8 per cent in January to 1.2 per cent in February, lass='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/inflation-down-global-oil-prices-ease
Opposition working toward launch of television station
Most media in Cambodia focus on the achievements of the government. That’s because most stations are owned by members of the government or its supporters. But the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party is now preparing its own channel, after it was offered a license during political lass='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Povleakhena
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/opposition-working-toward-launch-of-television-station/2841562.html
Hundreds protest against draft NGO law
NGOs brought about 300 people together in front of the National Assembly on Sunday to protest the pending passage of a law that would force all non-government groups and associations in the country to register and file regular reports with the state. Critics of the draft lass='cambodia-color'>...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hundreds-protest%E2%80%88against-draft-ngo-law-86753/
Mass fainting occur at 2 garment factories in Cambodia
Some 82 Cambodian garment workers at two different factories fainted on Tuesday morning, and a labor official cited poor health for the cause of their fainting. Mass fainting has subsequently occurred in Cambodian garment factories. According to the NSSF, some 557 workers got fainted in lass='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/mass-fainting-occur-at-2-garment-factories-in-cambodia-8730
Warning for illegal MFIs
The governor of the National Bank of Cambodia hit out at unlicensed microfinance institutions or lenders, who he said were the reason why interest rates in the sector were high, despite interest rates falling among registered lenders. lass='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/warning-illegal-mfis
Cambodian opposition activist alleges attack, death threat by former intelligence official
An activist with Cambodia’s opposition party on Tuesday accused a former senior official with the country’s intelligence organization of making death threats against him, causing him to fear for his life, and has called on local authorities and civil society groups to investigate the incident. lass='cambodia-color'>...
RFA Khmer News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/attack-07282015152406.html
Loan growth risks up for debate
Bank deposits and loans during the first half of this year grew significantly as compared with the same period in 2014, with loans alone increasing over 30 per cent, drawing mixed reactions from industry insiders on the risks of this rapid credit growth. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/loan-growth-risks-debate
KNLF denied bail again
Ten members of the Khmer National liberation Front charged with treason for their role in handing out anti-Vietnamese propaganda last year were denied bail at the Supreme Court yesterday.Judge Khem Punn presided over the hearing, with prosecutor Nov Monychut also in attendance. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Kim Sarom
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/knlf-denied-bail-again
Progress seen on trafficking
Less than a month after Cambodia was handed the second-Lowest rating in the United States’ annuaL Trafficking in Persons report, a senior officiaL is &Ldquo;optimistic” the Kingdom can eventuaLLy move up the ranking. Lass='cambodia-coLor'>...
Charles Rollet
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/progress-seen-trafficking
Judge rules no bail for 10 ‘KNLF members’
Ten alleged members of the Khmer National liberation Front (KNlF) who have been accused of treason called for justice outside the Supreme Court yesterday after their request for bail was thrown out yet again. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Kim Sarom
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/judge-rules-no-bail-10-knlf-members
Sam Heng: Social security must widen to include more workers
As of last year, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) registered more than 10,000 healthcare enterprises to cover more than 1.7 million workers under occupational risk and healthcare schemes. Minister of labour and Vocational Training Ith Sam Heng is pushing for the schemes to be implemented lass='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sam-heng-social-security-must-widen-include-more-workers
Committee notes sharp rise in storm figures
The National Committee for Disaster Management yesterday said more than 300 storms last year killed eight people, injured more than 100 and destroyed thousands of homes. Keo Vy, an NCDM spokesman, said there were 336 storms, an increase of 68 percent compared with 2018 when there lass='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50676088/committee-notes-sharp-rise-in-storm-figures
Mekong nations and China to discuss COVID-19 response this week
The Mekong nations and China will focus on the COVID-19 issue during the 5th Mekong-lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in laos this week. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50691804/mekong-nations-and-china-to-discuss-covid-19-response-this-week
Cabinet reshuffle list sent to National Assembly for approval
The government has sent a list of names for a proposed Cabinet reshuffle for the National Assembly to approve during a special plenary session next week. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sun Mesa
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50698713/cabinet-reshuffle-list-sent-to-national-assembly-for-approval
Coronavirus impacts national development plan
The Ministry of Planning said yesterday COVID-19 will hinder a national development plan from upgrading the Kingdom to become a higher middle income country. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sun Mesa
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50703579/coronavirus-impacts-national-development-plan/
School’s out for the year but studying and exams to go on
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has postponed secondary and high school examinations this year to contain Covid-19 infections. In a letter on Wednesday the ministry said: “In the 2019-2020 academic year, the Ministry of Education will continue implementing new reforms to all kinds lass='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/schools-out-year-studying-and-exams-go
Lake area allocated for garden, national park
The government has decided to allocate 83ha surrounding Tamok lake (Kob Srov lake) to the Phnom Penh municipal administration and the National Police to establish a garden and national park and construct the Central Security Department buildings and infrastructures. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lake-area-allocated-garden-national-park