Policeman allegedly running illegal mine
A Ratanakkiri provincial police officer was yesterday questioned over his alleged ownership of an illegal gold mine in Lumphat district, which was forced to close on Wednesday by the authorities. ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/policeman-allegedly-running-illegal-mine
Parties meet over commune election law
Officials from the CPP and CNRP met Tuesday at the National Assembly to discuss making changes to the Law on Commune Council Elections before the next poll in February 2017. ...
Alex Willemyns and Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/parties-meet-over-commune-election-law-87000/
Sun bears under the gun
Facing snares, hunters and deforestation, sun bears are in danger of being classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) – and deforestation is their main threat. ...
Pav Suy and Jonathan Cox
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12798/sun-bears-under-the-gun/
Activists charged over Siem Reap tour-boat brawl
Two opposition CNRP activists were arrested Monday and charged with inciting a brawl in Siem Reap province last month during which a man suffered a serious stab wound, police said. ...
Mech Dara and Aun Chhengpor
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/activists-charged-over-siem-reap-tour-boat-brawl-87443/
Ministry of tourism website hacked by “Teenageworms”
A Nepalese group of hackers calling themselves “TeenageWorms” hacked into the website of Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism Thursday, changing the title of the site’s URL in Google search. ...
Jonathan Cox
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/13038/ministry-of-tourism-website-hacked-by----teenageworms---/
Gov’t grants funding for special olympic team
The Cambodian government has granted $20,000 to the national Special Olympics team, for travel and competition at this year’s games in Los Angeles later this month. ...
Socheata Hean
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/govt-grants-funding-for-special-olympic-team/2865153.html
Landmine casualties drop by one-third this year
Cambodia reported 66 landmine casualties in the first six months of 2015, a 35 percent drop, compared with 101 cases one year earlier, according to data released yesterday . ...
James Brooke
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/14062/landmine-casualties-drop-by-one-third-this-year/
Suspected China bride broker busted by cops
A suspected bride broker was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly tricking three Cambodian women into marrying men in China, according to a report filed by Phnom Penh police. ...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/suspected-china-bride-broker-busted-cops
German lawyer appointed to politically sensitive tribunal post
German lawyer Michael Bohlander has been appointed as the new international co-investigating judge at the Khmer Rouge tribunal by King Norodom Sihamoni, the tribunal announced in a statement Monday. ...
Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/german-lawyer-appointed-to-politically-sensitive-tribunal-post-92384/
China pledges continued support for Cambodia's Covid fight
China has vowed to continue providing assistance to Cambodia in the fight against Covid-19 until the pandemic is over. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/china-pledges-continued-support-cambodias-covid-fight
Cambodia urges Indonesia to resume direct flights
Cambodia has urged Indonesia to resume direct flight connection with Cambodia to facilitate mutual vaccination tourism movement in the near future. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50980346/cambodia-urges-indonesia-to-resume-direct-flights/
Illegal logging at Areng continues with lack of action by local authorities
Areng, an ecotourism site in Koh Kong’s Thmor Bang district, is being threatened by logging. ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/illegal-logging-at-areng-continues-with-lack-of-action-by-local-authorities/
Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand to host three major meets
Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand are set to organise three important leaders’ meetings in the Southeast Asia region later this year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501069359/cambodia-indonesia-thailand-to-host-three-major-meets/
Cambodia Factories Grapple With Issue of Underage Workers
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia—In this quiet beach town, Lim Loeung says she spends up to 80 hours a week gluing soles onto shoes at a factory that does work for companies including Japanese sneaker-maker Asics Corp. 7936.TO +0.95% The factory believes Ms. Lim is at least 18 ...
Kate O' Keeffe
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303799404579287353595133592
Security for Demonstration Brings Parts of City to Standstill
Parts of Phnom Penh came to a standstill Sunday as security forces closed off major and minor roads with razor wire and metal barriers and at one point even denied an ambulance access to a local children’s hospital. The measures were put in place for the ...
Mech Dara and Alex Willemyns
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/security-for-demonstration-brings-parts-of-city-to-standstill-42383/
Obligations of associations and non-governmental organizations
On 04 July 2017, the Ministry of Interior of Cambodia has released a public announcement on obligations of associations and non-governmental organizations after notifying that some associations and non-governmental organizations haven’t complied correctly with regulations of Article 10 and 25 of “Law on Associations and ...
Ministry of Interior
Press release on the meeting to summarize the results of tax revenue collection for December and 2022 and the direction for the implementating of the General Department of Taxation for 2023
On 31 January 2023, the General Department of Taxation (GDT) held a meeting to summarize the results of tax revenue collection for December and 2022 and the direction for implementing the GDT for 2023. According to the online revenue management system of the GDT, tax ...
General Department of Taxation
Sugarcane
Growth in sugar production in Cambodia has created significant potential for sugarcane-based biofuel production. That potential has not yet been realized, though recent foreign investment may give rise to change. There are several types of sugar crop: sugarcane, sugar palm trees and sugar beets. Sugarcane ...
What is Prey Lang?
Situated across the provinces of Kratie, Preah Vihear, Steung Treng and Kampong Thom, Prey Lang forest contains 8 types of distinctive habitats as well as several landforms and over 400 animal species in which 17 species are endangered animals and plants. It is home to ...
Cambodia’s SMEs told to ready for AEC 2015
Cambodian officials are pushing the country’s small- and medium-sized enterprises to prepare for a potential increase in demand expected with the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community by 2015. References1. Terry Parnell. (2015). “Story-telling and social change. A case study of the Prey Lang Community ...