Appeal court to hear ‘insurrection’ case next month
Eleven opposition activists who have been jailed since 2014 for supposedly participating in an “insurrection” will have their appeal against their conviction heard on March 17, their lawyer said on Friday. ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/108429-108429/
Cambodian diaspora urged to invest back home
Cambodians who live abroad should be taking advantage of opportunities to invest in the Kingdom, despite the fact that skilled labor remains a problem, an advisor to the government said Friday. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22969/cambodian-diaspora-urged-to-invest-back-home/
Cambodian opposition lawmaker arrested for border comments
Prominent opposition lawmaker Um Sam An was arrested late Sunday in Siem Reap province for comments he made about the border with Vietnam, a government spokesman said Monday. ...
Neou Vannarin
http://www.voanews.com/content/cambodia-opposition-lawmaker-arrest-border-comments/3280305.html
CRF to register ‘Angkor Malis’ brand and logo
The Cambodian Rice Federation (CRF) will officially register the name “Angkor Malis” in June as the umbrella brand for the Kingdom’s premium varieties of fragrant rice, a representative said yesterday. ...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/crf-register-angkor-malis-brand-and-logo
Community reps claim ministry rejected sugar ELC petition
Representatives from communities in four provinces evicted to make way for sugar plantations alleged during a press conference yesterday they were barred from delivering petitions to the Ministry of Land Management. ...
Bun Sengkong and Jack Davies
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/community-reps-claim-ministry-rejected-sugar-elc-petition
US offers tips for cybercrime team
Cambodian police, prosecutors and policymakers were hosted in Washington recently by the US government, as part of America’s efforts to support the drafting of the Kingdom’s controversial cybercrime law. ...
Bun Sengkong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-offers-tips-cybercrime-team
City aims to address market's trash problem
City Hall yesterday held a meeting with trash-collection companies and district authorities to address the longstanding garbage problem at the capital’s Phsar Doeum Kor Market in Tuol Kork district. ...
Niem Chheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/city-aims-address-markets-trash-problem
Business briefs
The country’s two largest ports saw traffic jump in the first eight months of this year, compared to the same period last year, according to figures released by the port authorities Friday. ...
Khmer Times team
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/15712/business-briefs/
On Israeli farms, Cambodians study and sweat
For the past 11 months, Seng Nhel lived on a kibbutz in Israel, studying horticulture and working 45 hours a week on a farm growing fruits and vegetables for agro-industry giant Mehadrin. ...
Peter Ford and Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/on-israeli-farms-cambodians-study-and-sweat-94321/
Climate change ‘leadership needed’
Senior officials from the Environment Ministry have called on the developed world to provide more assistance in the battle against climate change, which they said Cambodia is working hard to address. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/climate-change-leadership-needed
Information Minister Khieu Kanharith announces to get retirement next mandate
Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith today announced that he will retire from ministerial position in next mandate to give chance for young generation to occupy the position. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/information-minister-khieu-kanharith-announces-to-get-retirement-next-mandate-9012
Angkor worksite reveals 2 statues
Authorities at the Angkor Temple Complex in Siem Reap province yesterday announced the discovery of two statues dating from the 10th century, uncovered during the digging of a water channel. ...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/angkor-worksite-reveals-2-statues
Cambodia’s rights defenders under ‘all kinds of threats,’ advocate says
A prominent human rights advocate says Cambodia continues to operate in a repressive environment, with a government that fails to respect local and international standards and laws. ...
Sok Khemara
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodia-rights-defenders-under-all-kinds-of-threats-advocate-says/3004129.html
Cambodia most dangerous place for environmental reporters: report
Cambodia is the single most dangerous place in the world to work as an environmental journalist, according to a new report released by the Paris-based group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) this week. ...
Matt Blomberg
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodia-most-dangerous-place-for-environmental-reporters-report-101422/
China-backed AIIB to take concrete shape
One of China’s biggest ever foreign policy successes will take concrete shape on Monday when delegates from 57 countries sign an agreement on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing. ...
Brenda Goh and Koh Gui Qing
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12682/china-backed-aiib-to-take-concrete-shape/
Stung Treng governor replaced, sent to Phnom Penh
Stung Treng provincial governor Kol Sam Ol said on Tuesday that he had been replaced by his deputy, Mom Saroeun, and sent to work at the Interior Ministry in Phnom Penh. ...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/stung-treng-governor-replaced-sent-to-phnom-penh-104130/
National assembly passes accounting and auditing law
The National Assembly on Thursday passed an accounting and auditing law that aims to bring financial reporting procedures for the government, NGOs and the private sector in line with international standards. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/national-assembly-passes-accounting-and-auditing-law-105501/
Drug trial delayed over false statement claims
Two women charged with drug trafficking told the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday that their original police statements, which placed them in a trafficking ring, had been falsified by police. ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/archives/drug-trial-delayed-over-false-statement-claims-85494/
Ministries announce lower licensing costs
Driver’s licence and vehicle inspection fees have been cut nearly in half, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation announced late last week. ...
Lay Samean
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministries-announce-lower-licensing-costs
China’s solar companies eye ASEAN
With Southeast Asian nations struggling to produce enough energy to drive their economies, some of China’s leading solar companies are looking for investment opportunities in the region. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24244/china---s-solar-companies-eye-asean/