Murdered tycoon’s widow tells of $5-million dispute
The widow of Ung Meng Chue, a tycoon who was gunned down outside a fruit store in Phnom Penh in November, was questioned by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for the first time on Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/murdered-tycoons-widow-tells-of-5-million-dispute-81693/
Wealthy developer’s son arrested for tattoo parlor attack
The son of a wealthy property developer and police general was arrested Monday evening after attacking another rich, young businessman inside a Phnom Penh tattoo parlor, military police said Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hul Reaksmey
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/wealthy-developers-son-arrested-for-tattoo-parlor-attack-82020/
Court to continue general’s questioning in murder case
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court will on Wednesday resume questioning Major General Thong sarath, who stands accused of orchestrating the murder of tycoon Ung Meng Chue and was apprehended last week after more than four months on the run. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/court-to-continue-generals-questioning-in-murder-case-82323/
Appeal court delays decision on Doroshenko’s bail request
Russian businessman Nikolai Doroshenko, who was jailed in March on fraud charges relating to a dispute with his former investment partner, sergei Polonsky, will on Monday receive a decision from the Appeal Court about his latest request to be freed on bail. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/appeal-court-delays-decision-on-doroshenkos-bail-request-82552/
Laos looks to balance China’s growing economic influence
China’s growing influence in Laos, marked by expanded investment and trade, has led some international agencies to warn Laos about an unhealthy financial dependence on China. Analysts say Laos is looking to balance China’s influence by drawing support from longstanding backer Vietnam as well as ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ron Corben
http://bit.ly/1QyDHM5
Doroshenko’s son sued over $250k bribery claim
A lawyer for Russian developer sergei Polonsky has filed a complaint with the Preah sihanouk Provincial Court accusing the son of his former business partner of defamation for disseminating a letter that claims Mr. Polonsky paid officials $250,000 to imprison his father. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/doroshenkos-son-sued-over-250k-bribery-claim-82700/
Fake diamond leads to market sting in S’ville
A couple was arrested and sent to court yesterday after attempting to sell $38,000 in fake diamond jewellery to a gold vendor in Preah sihanouk province, according to provincial military police. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fake-diamond-leads-market-sting-sville
Chea Sim’s funeral expected to draw 30,000
More than 30,000 people are expected to turn out for CPP President Chea sim’s funeral procession in Phnom Penh on Friday, with security around the city to be ramped up accordingly, a festival official said Wednesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara
http://www.opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-admin/post.php?post=72827&action=edit&message=9
Thailand boosts kingdom’s construction sector by $100 million
Thailand has invested $100 million in Cambodia’s construction sector, according to the latest figures issued by the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ban Sokrith and Muny Sithyna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12035/thailand-boosts-kingdom---s-construction-sector-by--100-million/
Rainsy returns, open to PM’s ‘oath of lightning’
Opposition leader sam Rainsy returned from an extended trip abroad Wednesday saying that he would accept Prime Minister Hun sen’s challenge to swear on his life that the July 2013 national election was “stolen” by the CPP, adding that a systematic vote recount could be ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim and Alex Willemyns
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/rainsy-returns-open-to-pms-oath-of-lightning-85338/
City hall shuts roads for Chea Sim’s funeral
The city will close traffic on a few main roads during the funeral procession for former president of the senate Chea sim on Friday morning from 6 am to 12 pm, according to a City Hall press release. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Va Sonyka
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12374/city-hall-shuts-roads-for-chea-sim---s-funeral/
Chea Sim’s funeral expected to draw 30,000
More than 30,000 people are expected to turn out for CPP President Chea sim’s funeral procession in Phnom Penh on Friday, with security around the city to be ramped up accordingly, a festival official said Wednesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/chea-sims-funeral-expected-to-draw-30000-85770/
As MERS spreads, gov’t says it’s prepared
Following the first case of the potentially deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome being confirmed in Thailand on Thursday, government officials in Cambodia said entry points into the country were already equipped to prevent the disease from spreading here. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Maria Paula Brito and Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/as-mers-spreads-govt-says-its-prepared-86039/
Russian charged over man’s shooting during casino clash
A Russian expatriate accused of shooting a man during a fight between two groups of foreigners at a sihanoukville casino in February was charged with intentional violence Tuesday and sent to prison to await trial, officials said. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/russian-charged-over-mans-shooting-during-casino-clash-86339/
S. Korean-funded roads opens to traffic in Cambodia
Roads built with low-interest policy loans from south Korea have opened to traffic in Cambodia, the finance ministry said Monday. The roads near the Vietnamese border in the southern part of Cambodia, are part of a broader infrastructure project undertaken by Phnom Penh to meet ss='cambodia-color'>...
Yonhap News Agency Staff
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/business/2015/06/29/0503000000AEN20150629005200320.html
Kingdom’s Agro exports on slow boat to China
China is the Kingdom’s top rice importer, and is also bringing in Cambodian cassava, rubber, cashews, peppers and a small amount of corn. But experts say efforts to increase export shipments and open Asia’s biggest market to new products will fall short unless Cambodia addresses ss='cambodia-color'>...
Igor Kossov
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news-list/2/business/
Minister alleges effort to sully EdC’s reputation
Mines and Energy Minister suy sem on Monday hit back at detractors following a spike in energy prices, claiming the criticism was an attempt to destroy the credibility of Electricite du Cambodge (EdC). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/minister-alleges-effort-to-sully-edcs-reputation-88156/
Minister helps open controversial tycoon’s new rubber farm
Environment Minister say sam Al was in Preah Vihear province on sunday to help inaugurate Try Pheap’s newest project, a $52-million rubber plantation and additional facilities that the timber magnate has cleared thousands of hectares of protected forest to build. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/minister-helps-open-controversial-tycoons-new-rubber-farm-88896/
Seafood, tourism, rice top Russia’s trading wish list
Russia is looking to up its investment in agricultural products, mainly rice and seafood, and the tourism sector in the Kingdom, after Russian Minister for Communications and Mass Media Nikolay Nikiforov met with Commerce Minister sun Chanthol last week. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/seafood-tourism-rice-top-russias-trading-wish-list
On Facebook, a potential venue for women’s rights
When police arrested real estate tycoon sok Bun earlier this month, it seemed to be in response to an outcry on social media, which showed closed-circuit footage of him beating a famous TV actress at a restaurant in the capital. It was a rare arrest, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Oum Sonita
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/on-facebook-a-potential-venue-for-women-rights/2881566.html