Large-scale Mekong River landfilling draws concern eco-system and water way
Almost every day for the past year about a dozen boats carrying thousands of cubic meters of sand dump their load at Koh Norea, a small tip of land where the Mekong spills into the Bassac river. According to workers at the site, the sand ...
Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/large-scale-mekong-river-landfilling-draws-concern-eco-system-and-water-way/
Pailin Governor takes action against encroachers
The government continues to move to crackdown on land encroachers, with Pailin Governor Ban Srey Mom took action against a group of land encroachers in the province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501096310/pailin-governor-takes-action-against-encroachers/
New Tonle Sap eco-tourism network to be established soon
The “Tonle Sap Eco-Tourism Network” will be established on the occasion of the 3rd National Ecotourism Forum on November 21 and 22 2023, said Minister of Tourism Thong Khon, on October 27, at the closing ceremony for a workshop on the establishment of the forum, ...
Keo Kereya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-tonle-sap-eco-tourism-network-be-established-soon
Cambodia-China tourism forum held in Phnom Penh
The first high-level Cambodia-China Tourism Forum was held here on Thursday, aiming at exploring opportunities to further promote tourism ties between the two countries. ...
Liang yu
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-05/18/c_137187142.htm
Ministry recognises Khmer Conservative Party
Interior Minister Sar Kheng on Wednesday issued a proclamation letter recognising the new Khmer Conservative Party with former opposition party lawmaker Real Camerin at the helm. ...
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50645044/ministry-recognises-khmer-conservative-party/
Work begins on new Cambodian circus location
Work was underway on Friday to erect the big top of Phare, The Cambodian Circus, at its new location on the outskirts of Siem Reap City. ...
Michelle Vachon
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/work-begins-on-new-cambodian-circus-location-104891/
Ministry to streamline ID process
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng has sent a new set of procedures to local authorities aimed at speeding up the sluggish process of issuing new IDs. ...
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-streamline-id-process
Official gets called out in sanctuary logging case
Two men have been arrested over, and a military official implicated in, illegal logging that took place at the protected Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary last week. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/official-gets-called-out-sanctuary-logging-case
US seeks to continue funding for Khmer Rouge tribunal, ambassador says
The new US ambassador to Cambodia, William A. Heidt, says the US is currently looking at how much it can contribute to the Khmer Rouge tribunal. ...
Pin Sisovann
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/us-seeks-to-continue-funding-for-khmer-rouge-tribunal-ambassador-says/3188530.html
Labor shortage hits coastal SEZ
Preah Sihanouk province’s special economic zone (SEZ) does not have enough workers to keep its manufacturing plants and services running at full capacity, officials said. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/21963/labor-shortage-hits-coastal-sez/
Cambodia-US militaries to strengthen maritime security
The United States promised to work with Cambodia on maritime security at a high-level meeting in Phnom Penh yesterday between senior officials from both countries. ...
Ban Sokrith
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24095/cambodia-us-militaries-to-strengthen-maritime-security/
Svay Rieng police arrest 74 foreigners for illegal stay
The Immigration police at Svay Rieng, an eastern province rounded up 74 foreign national, include 34 Vietnamese for illegal stay in Cambodia. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/svay-rieng-police-arrest-74-foreigners-for-illegal-stay-8945
Prime Minister Hun Sen to met U.N special rapporteur next Monday
Prime Minister Hun Sen will meet with the current United Nations Special Rapporteur Rhona Smith at Peace Palace on September 21, 2015. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/prime-minister-hun-sen-to-met-un-special-rapporteur-next-monday-8969
Bad coffee spoils local ceremony
Dozens of people are expected to recover after getting sick from instant coffee at a pagoda ceremony in Siem Reap’s Chi Kraeng district on Saturday. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bad-coffee-spoils-local-ceremony
Film interview high on PM’s UN visit
Prime Minister Hun Sen arrived in New York yesterday for a series of meetings, with making demining a key UN development goal at the top of his agenda. ...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/16145/film-interview-high-on-pm---s-un-visit/
PM warns against trafficking
At an event marking NAtional Anti-Human Trafficking Day in Phnom Penh on SAturday, Prime Minister Hun Sen warned thAt officials who collude with traffickers must be punished. ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/pm-warns-against-trafficking-102901/
Logs seized in Stung Treng
The recently created nationwide anti-logging commission seized 300 logs of illegal timber at a sawmill near a Vietnamese graveyard in Stung Treng province on Friday. ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/logs-seized-stung-treng
Authorities burn more than 100 kilograms of drugs
Authorities from four provinces, along with the Ministry of Justice, set more than 100 kilograms of drugs ablaze at the Preah Vihear provincial hall on Monday. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5077055/authorities-burn-100-kilograms-drugs/
Prison’s out for water festival
Out of 600 prisoners at Kampong Thom prison 18 may have their sentences reduced by six to 12 months for the upcoming Water Festival in November. ...
Mom Sophon
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5079922/prisons-water-festival/
Ministries urged to do more to protect forest
Forest activists and community representatives have urged the government to post markers at protected natural areas to prevent encroachment of loggers and the clearing of forest. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/35168/ministries-urged-to-do-more-to-protect-forests/