Breakaway party becomes country’s 10th in past year
A breakaway faction from the Cambodian National Justice Party—itself a recent breakaway from the Beehive Social Democratic Party—has formed a new political party, its founder announced on Friday.
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/breakaway-party-becomes-countrys-10th-in-past-year-107666/
New job for principal accused of embezzlement
A high school director in Prey Veng province accused of embezzling thousands of dollars was transferred to a new position with the provincial government on Wednesday following a protest by students and teachers.
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/110400-110400/
Police open fire on logger’s car
Police in Stung Treng province seized an unspecified amount of luxury wood after shooting out a tire of a Toyota SUV that tried to run a checkpoint on Sunday night in Sesan district.
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/29649/police-open-fire-on-logger---s-car/
CNRP pols fear possible set-up
An outspoken opposition lawmaker says he fears a set-up after a Svay Rieng woman was questioned in court yesterday over a complaint against him and others that she denies ever having made.
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrp-pols-fear-possible-set
Education minister lays out reforms at assembly
Minister of Education Hang Chuon Naron was questioned in front of a parliamentary panel yesterday, offering lawmakers a nine-point policy for reforming the Kingdom’s educational sector, according to a ministry official.
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/education-minister-lays-out-reforms-assembly
Another toll road contract canceled by prime minister
For the third time in as many months, the government has canceled a contract with a private company operating a toll road in response to complaints from motorists.
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/another-toll-road-contract-canceled-by-prime-minister-107691/
Team clears clinic in child death
A Banteay Meanchey province clinic accused of malpractice after the death of a 4-month-old baby last week was cleared of wrongdoing by a group of investigators from the provincial Health Department.
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/team-clears-clinic-child-death
Official facing trial over Facebook post
An Information Ministry official has been charged with defamation over a Facebook post accusing a CPP senator of being the mistress of a military general, and has been summoned to trial on Monday.
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/official-facing-trial-over-facebook-post-97330/
New fertiliser factory to target local market
Taiwan Fertiliser Company, a Taiwanese manufacturer and seller of fertilisers and chemical products, intends to build a fertiliser factory in Preah Sihanouk province to supply the local market, a company representative said yesterday.
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-fertiliser-factory-target-local-market
Energy forum promotes renewables through regulation
A team of energy regulators from the four Lower Mekong countries and the United States began a three-day forum yesterday in the capital to try to coordinate a clean energy strategy for the region.
James Reddick
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/17448/energy-forum-promotes-renewables-through-regulation/
Unlicensed medic arrested over patient’s death
An unlicensed medic was arrested in Tbong Khmum province on Monday after administering three injections to a patient who then died en route to a nearby clinic, a police official said on Tuesday.
Phan Soumy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/unlicensed-medic-charged-with-manslaughter-in-patients-death-113755/
Border police official arrested over fatal shooting in Vietnam
A police official from Takeo province was arrested in Vietnam on Saturday night after fatally shooting one man and injuring a second at a restaurant just across the border, officials said on Sunday.
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/border-police-official-arrested-over-fatal-shooting-in-vietnam-115562/
Fishermen allege lot sold to businessman
One hundred fishermen in Banteay Meanchey province’s Sisophon town filed a complaint with local authorities yesterday, accusing a provincial fisheries administration official in Phniet commune of selling their subsistence fishing lot to a businessman.
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fishermen-allege-lot-sold-businessman
Cambodian opposition barred from park in capital
Cambodia (AP) Cambodian authorities say they won’t permit the opposition to hold a gathering this Sunday at a park in the capital, retaining a ban on demonstrations imposed three months ago after political violence.
New Zealand Herald News Staff
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11227821
CPP proposes new rules in election law talks
The ruling CPP, which has long used election-time generosity as a central campaign strategy, proposed a rule that would ban vote-buying on Friday during ongoing bipartisan talks to write a new election law.
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cpp-proposes-new-rules-in-election-law-talks-78466/
Families renew call for help in land dispute
Representatives of 29 families involved in a land dispute with the Defense Ministry in Phnom Penh visited the National Assembly on Thursday, seeking a response to a petition they submitted last month asking for intervention.
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/families-renew-call-for-help-in-land-dispute-82538/
Russian arrested over erratic behavior, knives
Police in Sihanoukville on Thursday arrested a 61-year-old Russian man they deemed a danger to the public after hearing of his erratic behavior and discovering his collection of knives, a police official said.
Mech Dara
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/russian-arrested-over-erratic-behavior-knives-90213/
King’s signature brings much criticized NGO law into force
King Norodom Sihamoni signed the NGO law on Wednesday, according to a government official, bringing into effect a piece of legislation that has been internationally rebuked as a serious threat to free speech and association.
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/kings-signature-brings-much-criticized-ngo-law-into-force-91643/
Authorities crackdown on large-scale illegal fishing in Tonle Sap
A team of officers conducted an operation to implement measures to prevent illegal fishing and a crackdown on a large-scale illegal fishing operation in Tonle Sap.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501132868/authorities-crackdown-on-large-scale-illegal-fishing-in-tonle-sap/
Investigation Committee Nixed 1 Day After Creation
A joint-party task force that the National Election Committee (NEC) on Saturday announced would be set up to investigate alleged irregularities during the July 28 national election was abruptly abandoned Sunday, with NEC President Im Sousdey announcing that his organization will instead push ahead with
The Cambodia Daily
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/investigation-committee-nixed-1-day-after-creation-38277/
