Child labour identified in Siem Reap
The National Committee for Counter Trafficking’s (NCCT) six-month report, released on Monday, identified two cases of child labour in brick-making factories in Siem Reap, though officials and a rights group monitor said the use of such labour had decreased in the province. ...
Kong Meta
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/child-labour-identified-siem-reap
79 migrant workers arrested in Malaysia
The Foreign Affairs Ministry says the Malaysian government has taken notice of Thailand’s recent crackdown on illegal foreign workers and begun one of its own, wrangling 79 illegal Cambodian migrant workers in two weeks. ...
Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5065736/79-migrant-workers-arrested-malaysia/
Fourth held in Thailand weapons case
Thai police have arrested a fourth suspect in the weapons smuggling case linked to a Cambodian immigration officer, according to Thai media, while a senior Cambodian Defence Ministry official said yesterday that any suggestions that the weapons came from Cambodia’s military arsenal had been ruled ...
Niem Chheng, Koam Chanrasmey and Shaun Turton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fourth-held-thailand-weapons-case
Australia’s top brass in town
A senior Australian military official will visit Cambodia today and tomorrow to boost armed forces cooperation as part of a tour to strengthen peace in the region. ...
Cheang Sokha
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5074766/australias-top-brass-town/
Floods cause $1 million in damages
The recent floods that slammed Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey provinces, among others, destroyed more than 2,000 homes, killed two people and caused at least $1 million in damages, officials said on Friday. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5075657/floods-cause-1-million-damages/
Solution in sight for land disputes
The Ministry of Land Management has set up three working groups to allocate land plots to families in disputes with sugar companies in Kampong Speu, Koh Kong and Preah Vihear provinces. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5081204/solution-sight-land-disputes/
A fray in US economic ties?
The deteriorating political climate in Cambodia and ramped up government rhetoric against the United States could end up jeopardising the Kingdom’s economic relations with the US, its largest single trading partner, analysts have warned. ...
Kali Kotoski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/fray-us-economic-ties
CNRP meetings ‘banned’ in Kampong Chhnang
Opposition members in Kampong Chhnang say they have been banned from meeting since the arrest of CNRP leader Kem Sokha on Sunday, with the provincial police chief yesterday saying he would “not allow” the party to “discuss politics”. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrp-meetings-banned-kampong-chhnang
Spike in seizures of overloaded trucks
The Transport Ministry seized 642 overloaded trucks throughout the country and leveraged fines worth more than $250,000 last month. The ministry issued a report on Wednesday, saying it had seized 642 overloaded trucks nationwide and issued fines totaling $267,627 during the month. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5084898/spike-seizures-overloaded-trucks/
Vietnam asked to invest in rubber
During a meeting last week with a Vietnamese rubber association, Minister of Agriculture Veng Sakhon reminded Vietnamese investors of the many opportunities that the Cambodian agricultural sector offers and asked them to come to the kingdom to establish rubber and cassava processing factories. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5089361/vietnam-asked-invest-rubber/
Cambodian migrants faring ‘worst in region’
Out of four Southeast Asian countries, migrant workers from Cambodia have the worst experiences, with eight in 10 experiencing labour rights abuses while abroad and more than two-thirds reporting mental or physical health problems upon return, according to a study released by ILO and IOM ...
Daphne Chen
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodian-migrants-faring-worst-region
Tycoon denies timber accusations in Mondulkiri
After ignoring summonses for two months, a prominent timber tycoon accused of illegally trading luxury-grade wood in Mondulkiri province appeared at court to deny his involvement in the case. Sam Ol was summonsed on October 12 to testify after the authorities’ anti-logging task force found ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tycoon-denies-timber-accusations-mondulkiri
Returnees still in US pending appeal
More than 50 Cambodians who were set to be removed from the US today can temporarily remain in the country to fight their deportation orders due to a last-minute decision from a US judge that immigration advocates celebrated as a “Hail Mary”. ...
Daphne Chen and Ben Sokhean
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/returnees-still-us-pending-appeal
Inflation in 2017 low and ‘manageable’
Inflation In Cambodia last year reached 2.9 percent due to a moderate Increase In the price of key commodities, particularly petroleum and agricultural goods, with the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) sayIng the low Inflation rate was a product of sound macroeconomic management. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50100904/inflation-2017-low-manageable/
Angkor Gold in second exploratory phase
Angkor Gold Corp is entering its second phase of exploration in Ratanakiri province after its first round showed promising indications of copper and silver deposits. ...
Robin Spiess
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/angkor-gold-second-exploratory-phase
Phnom Penh demonstrations rise in 2017
Phnom Penh City Hall yesterday said that demonstrations, strikes and protests increased last year when compared to 2016. A report released yesterday said that 2017 saw 1,760 demonstrations, strikes and protests, an increase of 162 compared to 2016. Last year, there were 613 protests by citizens and ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50106905/phnom-penh-demonstrations-rise-2017/
New cement factory opens in Kampot
Chip Mong Insee Cement Corporation (CMIC) launched a new factory In Kampot provInce yesterday, with a total production capacity of 5,000 tonnes of cement per day.The official openIng of the $262-million factory was presided over by Prime MInister Hun Sen In the Banteay Meas district ...
Hor Kimsay and Hin Pisei
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-cement-factory-opens-kampot
Germany supporting rural development in Cambodia
The German embassy in Cambodia is cooperating with the government to assist in rural development.According to a press release from the German embassy issued yesterday, more than 2,500 kilometres of roads, 88 bridges, 48 schools and 11 markets have been built across the country with ...
Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50111151/germany-supporting-rural-development-cambodia/
Lèse majesté law now in effect
A set of controversial laws and constitutional amendments was quietly signed by Senate President Say Chhum in place of the King last week, going into effect immediately despite the Justice Ministry previously claiming there would be a promulgation period. ...
Niem Chheng and Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/lese-majeste-law-now-effect
Prey lang activists ‘assaulted’ in Kratie
Three members of the Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) were attacked in Kratie province on Thursday by men believed to be involved in illegal logging, PLCN activists said yesterday. ...
Touch Sokha and Cristina Maza
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/prey-lang-activists-assaulted-kratie