Borey River Town developer eyes second, $100 million property investment
Following the success of Borey River Town, the investor behind it has announced plans to inject $100 million into developing a new project. General manager Teng Rith says that construction of Borey River Town is now 50 per cent complete, with some 80 per cent of ...
Secretariat of Civil Aviation to ‘swap’ headquarters
The State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) has swapped its headquarters on Norodom Boulevard and will move to a location adjacent to Phnom Penh International Airport by next year, civil aviation officials confirmed Tuesday. Sinn Chanserey Vutha, deputy director-general of the SSCA, said construction on the ...
Khy Sovuthy and Joshua Wilwohl
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/secretariat-of-civil-aviation-to-swap-headquarters-57076/
ID card grace period nearing end
The Ministry of Interior yesterday reminded Cambodians of their obligation to obtain new or replacement national ID cards, a common piece of documentation required for people over 15 years of age and the validity of which had previously been extended to accommodate last year’s national ...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/id-card-grace-period-nearing-end
Thailand shuts 6 checkpoints in Banteay Meanchey
Six border checkpoints in Banteay Meanchey province were on Saturday closed unilaterally and without warning by Thailand, local officials and border police said. Lieutenant Colonel So Channry, chief of the 911 border battalion in O’Chrov district, said that Thai authorities had closed the checkpoints, one of ...
Ben Sokhean
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/thailand-shuts-6-checkpoints-in-banteay-meanchey-53537/
Logging baron claims tree-felling days over
Preah Vihear province Try Pheap wants to turn over a new leaf.In an exclusive interview with the Post at the opening ceremony of his vast plantation in Preah Vihear province on Sunday, the media-shy tycoon spoke of a desire to cultivate a new image – ...
May Titthara and Daniel Pye
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/logging-baron-claims-tree-felling-days-over
SE Asian startups poised for growth
Golden Gate Ventures recently closed a new $60 million fund for Southeast Asia’s rapidly-growing startup ecosystem. ...
Don’t fear climate change, farmers told
Farmers are being encouraged to embrace new techniques in the face of the damaging effects of climate change. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/37887/don---t-fear-climate-change--farmers-told/
LG Brand Shop to open Saturday
South Korea’s LG Electronics said the grand opening of its new outlet on Monivong Boulevard would take place on Saturday. ...
Sam Rainsy hopes culture of dialogue to continue
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy on Thursday expressed hope that culture of dialogues will continue when new election laws are adopted. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/sam-rainsy-hopes-culture-of-dialogue-to-continue-8324
Industrial ambitions face thirsty future
Cambodia’s new industrial development policy calls for more factories and special economic zones, but accomplishing this will be difficult. ...
Igor Kossov
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/15199/industrial-ambitions-face-thirsty-future/
No HIV outbreak in Kandal, health officials say
Health officials say they now doubt there is a new outbreak of HIV in Kandal province, following an investigation. ...
Hean Socheata
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/no-hiv-outbreak-in-kandal-health-officials-say/3219656.html
Project to stop violence against women launched
A new project aimed at reducing violence against women in the Kingdom was launched yesterday at the Hotel Cambodiana. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/26174/project-to-stop-violence-against-women-launched/
Bank South Pacific expands into Asia
The Papua New Guinea-based Bank South Pacific has announced its expansion into Asia with its first Cambodian branch. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/38839/bank-south-pacific-expands-into-asia/
About 500 prisoners to be released, to have their term reduced
Cambodia will pardon the prisoners or reduce the punishment for to mark annual Khmer New Year celebration from 14-16 April. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=15&token=NDA1ZDI5ZjI4MzM
Food safety law being drafted by government
The government is drafting a new food safety law in an effort to better protect consumers, a Health Ministry spokesman Friday. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/food-safety-law-being-drafted-by-government-80503/
Comfrel launches online tool for change
Democracy watchdog Comfrel yesterday rolled out a new website intended to help young workers garner support for a variety of causes. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/comfrel-launches-online-tool-change
Over 1.1 million Internal Tourists went on holiday during the four-days Khmer New Year
More than 1.16 million internal tourists went on holidays in various provinces during the four-days Khmer New Year from August 17-20, according to the data from the Ministry of Tourism. ...
Vandine warns of aggressive new sub-variant of Omicron ‘BA2.75’
A top health official has called on people to be extra vigilant in protecting themselves from the spread of Covid-19, as another sub-variant of Omicron – known as BA2.75 – has been detected in Thailand. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vandine-warns-aggressive-new-sub-variant-omicron-ba275
New Bakheng water treatment plant set for early ‘24 start up
The first phase of the Bakheng water treatment plant construction project will be completed in May this year, while the second phase is scheduled for completion early next year, officials said. ...
Sem Pisey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-bakheng-water-treatment-plant-set-early-24-start
Little won in logging crackdown
Early on Monday morning, at about 1am, two trucks carrying roughly 10 cubic metres of illegally felled timber were bouncing down the road between Oddar Meanchey and Siem Reap. Police stopped the trucks – one of which bore military plates – and seized the haul, but ...
Stuart White and Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/little-won-logging-crackdown