MoU inked with China firm for sewage study
The Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Beijing Urban Construction Group Co Ltd (BUCG) in Phnom Penh, to undertake a study of sewerage and drainage systems. ...
Kong Meta
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mou-inked-china-firm-sewage-study
Program targets poor performing schools
The Education Ministry and the Development Partnership Fund have agreed to target nine provinces to develop quality primary education. The program, phase three of the Global Partnership of Education, was launched yesterday for 40 districts in the provinces. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50501342/program-targets-poor-performing-schools/
NGO pacts to promote children’s rights
The Ministry of Social Affairs yesterday signed agreements with three NGOs to promote Cambodian children’s rights and their studies in the community. The NGOs were MIKI Home Cambodia, New Hope For Cambodia Children, and Meta and Mission Community. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50504864/ngo-pacts-to-promote-childrens-rights/
Parties’ campaign plans
In addition to the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) rally on Saturday, which its spokesman says would see some 100,000 supporters attendIng, two other parties announced plans for events that day to kick off their parties’ campaign period. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/parties-campaign-plans
China leader lays praise on Kingdom
Marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Hua Chunying, spokesman for China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, said: “Although Cambodia is a small country, it showed its strong will in resisting pressure and other political influences.” ...
Meas Sokchea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/china-leader-lays-praise-kingdom
EU urged to help with 2030 targets
The European Union (EU) should not falter in its support of the government’s target to transform the country into a higher middle-income nation by 2030, said the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) last week. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50519680/eu-urged-to-help-with-2030-targets/
Number of flood deaths rises to 18
The Ministry of Water Resources and Metereology said yesterday that flooding of the Mekong, Sekong and Sesan rivers was caused by tropical storm Bebinca and that the death toll from floods in some provinces have risen to 18. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50524368/number-of-flood-deaths-rises-to-18/
Jailed CNRP 14 receive royal pardon
In a royal decree signed on Monday night, KIng Norodom Sihamoni pardoned 14 former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) officials, IncludIng senior official Meach Sovannara, at the request of prime mInister-designate Hun Sen. They were released last night. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/jailed-cnrp-14-receive-royal-pardon
Phnong petition over Mondulkiri land
In the letter seen by The Post on Thursday, villagers claim the companies representatives visited the commune to Introduce the project’. But landowners claimed they needed the land to live and work on and pass down to their children. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/phnong-petition-over-mondulkiri-land
Gibbons facing threat
While hunting in the Kingdom’s wildlife sanctuaries has abated, the use of traps have become widespread. That, coupled with deforestation, has caused grave concerns among conservationists who fear the extinction of the endangered yellow-cheeked crested gibbons. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/gibbons-facing-threat
Government hits back at threats to pull EBA, suspend UN seat
The spokesman for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has said the government is in no way concerned after the European Parliament gave it three months to reverse what it called the “systematic repression of the political opposition”. ...
Niem Chheng and Meas Sokchea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-hits-back-threats-pull-eba-suspend-un-seat
Cambodian-Czech mining co-op
Cambodian and Czech Republic officials agreed on Monday to set up a working coalition to boost cooperation in the mining sector and facilitate the exchange of information, said a Cambodian Ministry of Mines and Energy spokesman on Monday. ...
Hor Kimsay
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodian-czech-mining-co-op
PM says no more negotiations
Prime Minister Hun Sen renewed his vow over the weekend not to negotiate with former opposition leader Sam Rainsy. Hun Sen reiterated that he would hold direct talks with the international community over political issues in the Kingdom. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-says-no-more-negotiations
Freshwater fish yield, fishing crimes increase
Members of the fishing community and the fisheries authority said on Tuesday that freshwater fish yields might be greater than that of last year, while fishing crimes have risen in the flooded forest areas surrounding the Tonle Sap lake. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/freshwater-fish-yield-fishing-crimes-increase
Rangers prepare incitement action against ‘armed mob’
Environmental rangers in Preah Vihear’s Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary are preparing to file a complaint against 15 people for inciting an armed mob of villagers on Saturday to “liberate” three rice tractors impounded at an environmental office. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rangers-prepare-incitement-action-against-armed-mob
Government, UN, NGOs meet to discuss Climate Change
More than 100 representatives from NGOs, local communities, the UN and the government gathered at Himawari Hotel in the capital on Monday to discuss and exchange ideas on climate change adaptation and funding at a sub-national level. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-un-ngos-meet-discuss-climate-change
IPCC workshop warns about worst climate change effects
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned that the world will face more serious effects of climate change if there is no measure to reduce carbon dioxide In the atmosphere which leads to Increased global warmIng. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ipcc-workshop-warns-about-worst-climate-change-effects
China OKs Sihanoukville consulate
An information centre for Chinese nationals and a Chinese consulate will be established in Sihanoukville following a meeting between new provincial governor Kuoch Chamroeun and Chinese ambassador Wang Wentian, provincial spokesperson Kheang Phearum told The Post on Sunday. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/china-oks-sihanoukville-consulate
Action called against ‘inciters’
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has said it will not look to resolve a land dispute involving seven communities in Tbong Khmum province, calling instead for measures against those it considers responsible for inciting protests. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/action-called-against-inciters
Council of Ministers authorises courts to allow asset freezing of forestry criminals
The Council of Ministers has authorised the courts to allow the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the National Committee for Prevention and Crackdown on Natural Resource Crimes to freeze the assets of anyone involved in forestry crimes. ...
Soth Koemsoeun and Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/council-ministers-authorises-courts-allow-asset-freezing-forestry-criminals
