Debt still plagues ADB effort to fix railway woes
In its first annual review of efforts by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to make amends for the thousands of Cambodian families hurt by a railway project the lender is funding, the bank’s Compliance Review Panel said it was making progress on five of six ...
Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/debt-still-plagues-adb-effort-to-fix-railway-woes-81713/
Khmer Krom vow more protests, again
Kampuchea Krom activists are planning yet another round of demonstrations to protest remarks made by a Vietnamese embassy spokesman in June, demanding Prime Minister Hun Sen cut diplomatic ties with Vietnam until a public apology is issued. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/khmer-krom-vow-more-protests-again
Logging crackdowns up 81 pct, gov’t says
A nine-month report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) shows that the number of illegal logging crackdowns increased 81 per cent – to 1,891 – compared with the same period last year, a spike one official attributed to a change in smugglers’ ...
Sen David and Phak Seangly
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/logging-crackdowns-81-pct-gov%E2%80%99t-says
Orphanage director claims child sex case fabricated
The former chief of anti-pedophile NGO Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE), who was jailed Friday by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on charges of indecently assaulting children, claimed the allegations were fabricated by APLE founder Thierry Darnaudet as revenge for reporting his ex-boss to authorities ...
Simon Henderson and Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/orphanage-director-claims-child-sex-case-fabricated-79241/
Mass patrol of Prey Long forest begins
About 400 community activists on Thursday set out on a five-day patrol of Cambodia’s sprawling— and unprotected—Prey Long forest to root out illegal loggers and the illicit clearing of the area’s commercial farms, making for the largest patrol by the Prey Long Community Network in ...
Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/mass-patrol-of-prey-long-forest-begins-81318/
Lankans agree to Cambodia deal
Three Sri Lankan asylum seekers are among five who have agreed to be among the first to leave the Pacific island nation of Nauru for Cambodia under a deal that allows refugees rejected by Australia to be resettled in the Southeast Asian country, the News ...
Colombo Gazette News Staff
http://bit.ly/1IKAm77
Opposing Unions compete for international support on draft law
Two opposing camps of unions representing a large share of the country’s roughly 700,000 garment workers handed in petitions this week to the U.S. Embassy and others asking for their support on a controversial draft union law during a visit to the country from a ...
Mech Dara
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/opposing-unions-compete-for-international-support-on-draft-law-84873/
Hun Sen wants ‘lightning oath’ from Rainsy
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday asked opposition leader Sam Rainsy to join him for a ritual oath-taking ceremony at a popular shrine in Phnom Penh to jointly swear that Mr. Rainsy should be killed by lightning and bullets if his accusations that the 2013 ...
Khuon Narim and Alex Willemyns
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-wants-lightning-oath-from-rainsy-85206/
Tour operator accused of flouting gov’t order
Nearly 250 residents and boat drivers living in one of Siem Reap’s popular tourist attractions petitioned local authorities to intervene with what they say is one company’s illegal ticket-selling ventures, which has taken money out of the pockets of village residents and fattened those of ...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tour-operator-accused-flouting-govt-order
Education Ministry postpones exams over coronavirus
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has decided to postpone secondary and high school exams in response to the pandemic. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50711143/education-ministry-postpones-exams-over-coronavirus/
Eastern gate of Ta Prohm temple under renovation
APSARA Authority has approved the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to start the process of renovating the eastern gate of Ta Prohm Temple in Siem Reap province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50718834/eastern-gate-of-ta-prohm-temple-under-renovation/
Deputy Prime Minister concerned over milk powder issue
Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly yesterday expressed concern over the alleged lack of iron and zinc in the infant milk powder formula. ...
Sok Srey Lux
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50759187/deputy-prime-minister-concerned-over-milk-powder-issue/
Cambodia-Vietnam JV targets rice exports
CAVFOOD, a joint venture between Cambodian and Vietnamese companies, launched the first phase of its US$8 million rice mill in Phnom Penh on Friday. The venture is an investment by Cambodian state-owned rice exporter Green Trade and Vietnam’s VNA Food 2 and Bank for Investment and ...
15 new COVID-19 cases: Returnees from Saudi Arabia test positive for virus
The Health Ministry has reported 15 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number in Cambodia to 156. ...
Khann Chanvirak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50743912/15-new-covid-19-cases-returnees-from-saudi-arabia-test-positive-for-virus/
Seven new virus cases: Four Blue Helmet returnees from Mali among infected
The Health Ministry yesterday reported seven new cases of COVID-19, bringing the tally number in the Kingdom to 233. ...
Khann Chan Virak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50749965/seven-new-virus-cases-four-blue-helmet-returnees-from-mali-among-infected/
Inter-ministry committee announced for new Mondulkiri airport
The Cambodian government has formed a new inter-ministry committee to lead and facilitate the construction of a domestic airport in Mondulkiri province. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50814160/inter-ministry-committee-announced-for-new-mondulkiri-airport/
PM seeks Philippine boost to Cambodia’s rice sector
Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked the Philippines to consider buying more Cambodian rice or investing in the rice sector here. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50815554/pm-seeks-philippine-boost-to-cambodias-rice-sector/
Think tank forum held to enhance China-Cambodia ties
The second Cambodia-China Think Tank High-Level Forum was held Wednesday in Beijing, with the theme of “Towards New Development Phase of Cambodia-China Bilateral Relations.” ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50904414/think-tank-forum-held-to-enhance-china-cambodia-ties/
Community leader charged for illegally selling villager’s land
A community leader was charged in the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for illegally selling a villager’s land for almost $50,000. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50904975/community-leader-charged-for-illegally-selling-villagers-land/
Cambodia to boost Asean-EU ties
Cambodia has committed to promote Asean-EU cooperation with the Asean foreign ministers on Friday supporting the EU’s proposal for a commemorative summit in Brussels next year to mark the 45th anniversary of Asean-EU relations. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50911664/cambodia-to-boost-asean-eu-ties/