Sao Sokha: Combat forestry crimes
General Sao Sokha, the deputy commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and commander of the National Military Police, on Monday, ordered relevant authorities to put more effort into combating natural resource-related crimes. According to Fresh News, Sokha, who also chairs the National Committee
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sao-sokha-combat-forestry-crimes
NagaCorp Ltd unveils Naga 3
NAGACORP Ltd, which owns Phnom Penh’s only licensed casino NagaWorld, announced its $4 billion Naga 3 Project on the site of the former “White Building” in Tonle Bassac commune, a 29-page document filed with the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited said. The company’s announcement
Sorn Sarath and Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nagacorp-ltd-unveils-naga-3
Work on PP railway line to start this year
Plans to build a 19km-long railway along six roads in Phnom Penh will begin this year. The line is set to contribute to the capital’s urbanisation while reducing traffic congestion. The Ministry of Environment said on its Facebook page on Monday that its secretary of
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/work-pp-railway-line-start-year
Kampong Speu chief nullifies land ownership in wildlife sanctuary
Kampong Speu provincial governor Vei Samnang has reclaimed 413ha of state land that he said had been illegally occupied in Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary in Oral district’s Trapaing Chor commune. In a letter seen by The Post on Sunday, the governor said You Sithat had
Ministry warns of rise in single-use plastic waste
The Environment Ministry and representatives of European Union member states yesterday reminded people to reduce single-use plastic waste, which make up 20 percent of 10,000 tonnes of garbage produced in the Kingdom daily. The appeal was made at the end of the EU’s Green Weeks campaign
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50648444/ministry-warns-of-rise-in-single-use-plastic-waste-2/
Three nations ‘disappointed’ with elections
The United States, Australia and Canada have expressed their “profound disappointment” in the Cambodian national elections. The US said it will consider “additional steps”. But the head of the National Election Committee (NEC) hit back, deeming such statements as analysis from those “wearing black-lensed glasses”.
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/three-nations-disappointed-elections
Bunong families claim Lower Sesan II dam is causing water shortage
More than 100 families, including Bunong ethnic community members who have been impacted by the Lower Sesan II dam in Stung Treng province, complained on Monday about the shortage of clean water. The villagers, who have rejected compensation for relocation and currently live on higher
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bunong-families-claim-lower-sesan-ii-dam-causing-water-shortage
‘This is mine’, man says as Preah Sihanouk authorities tackle ‘chaotic’ land issues
As Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Yun Min held an emergency meeting on Tuesday, The Post spoke to those involved in what the authorities have labelled “chaotic” land grabbing in the province. Min held a Unit Command Team emergency meeting on taking action against land grabbers
Forestry revenue rises
The Agriculture Ministry collected more than $2 million in forestry revenue during the first three months of this year. A ministry report issued on April 22, and obtained yesterday, said it collected about $2.3 million in riel and also $69,281 in licensing and export revenue.
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50601324/ministry-collects-more-than-2-million-in-forestry-revenue/
NGO, indigenous communities call for stronger conservation efforts
The NGO Forum on Cambodia and indigenous communities have called for stronger efforts on the conservation of indigenous languages and the development of indigenous peoples in the Kingdom. The request was made as more than 300 million indigenous people in over 90 countries around the world
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50642249/ngo-indigenous-communities-call-for-stronger-conservation-efforts/
PM calls on ministry to speed up education reforms
Prime Minister Hun Sen has instructed the Education Ministry to step up its efforts in increasing the quality of education for all students in the Kingdom so they can land good careers later in life. Mr Hun Sen made the instruction in a recording released yesterday
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50655496/pm-calls-on-ministry-to-speed-up-education-reforms/
Low salt yields leave industry scrambling to keep up reserves
Cambodia may need to import 30,000 tonnes of salt this year to meet local demand as producers face a shortage due to climate change, an industry group says. Bun Baraing, co-director of the Kep-Kampot Salt Producers Community (KKSPC), told The Post on Wednesday that this
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/low-salt-yields-leave-industry-scrambling-keep-reserves
Defence Ministry to ‘add new blood’ to Kingdom’s military
The Ministry of National Defence is set to add new blood into the Kingdom’s armed forces, with its military academy starting a new round of enrollment and recruitment to fill nearly 700 vacancies. While the ministry said the recruitment is meant to protect the Kingdom’s
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/defence-ministry-add-new-blood-kingdoms-military
King ‘rehabilitates’ Kong Korm and son to pave way for return
King Norodom Sihamoni on Tuesday granted “rehabilitation” to Kong Korm and his son Kong Bora – the first of 118 opposition officials banned from politics for five years to request a royal decree – allowing them to return to the political fold. The 118 high-ranking
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/king-rehabilitates-kong-korm-and-son-pave-way-return
Cambodia’s tax revenue enjoys rise once again
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) collected over $2 billion in tax revenue last year, up 13.37 per cent from the same period in 2017, according to a statement released by the department on Tuesday. At the December 2018 tax collection revenue meeting, General Department
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodias-tax-revenue-enjoys-rise-once-again
Environment ministry works to better identify timber sources
Minister of Environment Say Sam Al said on Monday that his ministry is working with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to identify whether transported timber is from legal or illegal sources. Cambodian Youth Party (CYP) president Pich Sros, who is also a member
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-works-better-identify-timber-sources
Digital transformation ‘new growth engine’ for Kingdom
With the rise of Industry 4.0, digital transformation will be the new growth engine that Cambodia needs to realise its long-term vision of becoming a high-income country, an economic expert said on Tuesday. Speaking at the 13th annual outlook conference, which was organised by Cambodia
Hor Kimsay
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/digital-transformation-new-growth-engine-kingdom
Civil groups call for clear policies on women’s rights
Some 400 youth and women from 12 civil society organisations gathered at a hotel in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district on Sunday to celebrate women’s rights, weeks after they were prevented by security forces from marching to mark International Women’s Day. At Sunday’s gathering, the group
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/civil-groups-call-clear-policies-womens-rights
Ministry accounts for five million registered plots of land
The Land Management Ministry says it has fully registered five out of seven million distributed plots of land in the Kingdom. The announcement was made in a press release dated Thursday. In it, the ministry said in order to improve living conditions, reduce poverty and
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50600948/ministry-accounts-for-five-million-registered-plots-of-land/
Farmers called on to up organic vegetable yields
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the private sector has called on farmers to increase organic vegetable yields to meet demand from Phnom Penh’s supermarkets and restaurants. The push was made during a visit last week by Gilbert F Houngbo, International Fund for
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/farmers-called-organic-vegetable-yields
