Opposition leader threatens to play American card
Meach Sovannara, lead spokesman for the opposition, threatened to play the American card if the Municipal Court does not drop its investigation of him for his role in violent protests at Freedom Park last year. ...
Chea Takihiro and Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/13505/opposition-leader-threatens-to-play-american-card/
Cambodia’s military ties with China strengthening
Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh made a five-day trip to China last week, meeting with high-ranking military officials and receiving pledges of assistance from the Chinese military. ...
Neou Vannarin
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodia-military-ties-with-china-strengthening/2871797.html
Corruption reporting kudos for Post journos
A tale of alleged bribery in Kampot earned Post journalist Phak Seangly first place yesterday as Transparency International Cambodia awarded its first-ever prizes for Outstanding Reporting on Corruption in Cambodia. ...
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/corruption-reporting-kudos-post-journos
Microfinance loans up 47 percent in first 6 months
Cambodia’s microfinance sector is continuing to grow at a rapid pace, with loan disbursements in the first six months of this year increasing almost 50 percent on last year, according to an industry association. ...
Kang Sothear and Tsz-kwan Ho
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/microfinance-loans-up-47-percent-in-first-6-months-90039/
Migrants make way back from Thailand
Thirteen Cambodian workers were bailed out of Thai prisons and allowed to return home on Tuesday after spending nearly two months in jail for entering the neighbouring kingdom illegally, family members said yesterday. ...
Sen David and Cheang Sokha
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/migrants-make-way-back-thailand
Opposition lawmaker denies he embezzled border money
Opposition lawmaker Real Camerin has written to the Anti-Corruption Unit denying accusations that he embezzled the majority of $55,000 he allegedly raised to help pay for trips to inspect the border with Vietnam. ...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/opposition-lawmaker-denies-he-embezzled-border-money-91809/
Using technology to counter gender-based violence in Cambodia
As the risks of abuse and violence against women morph with societal changes in Cambodia, technology and social media are helping those in need to stay one step ahead. ...
Joanna Mayhew
http://www.dw.com/en/using-technology-to-counter-gender-based-violence-in-cambodia/a-18657639
Massage parlor owner gets 5 years for prostituting
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Tuesday sentenced the owner of a massage parlor to five years in prison for prostituting a 16-year-old girl and four women at his establishment earlier this year. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/massage-parlor-owner-gets-5-years-for-prostituting-93163/
As gov’t hunts for oil, students want answers
Youths raised concerns about the potential environmental impact of petroleum discovery and use at a roundtable discuss on Saturday during which they debated with officials eager to continue searching and tapping into new energy resources. ...
Chea Takihiro
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/15419/as-gov---t-hunts-for-oil--students-want-answers/
Ministry, WCS renew deal on biodiversity protection
The Ministry of Environment and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) yesterday renewed an agreement to implement conservation projects in four protected areas in Cambodia. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50977503/ministry-wcs-renew-deal-on-biodiversity-protection/
AirAsia mounts first flight to Phnom Penh in almost two years while Bangkok Airways increases frequency
AirAsia has re-launched its resumption flight to Phnom Penh from Kuala Lumpur last Wednesday after a hiatus of almost two years. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501016004/airasia-mounts-first-flight-to-phnom-penh-in-almost-two-years-while-bangkok-airways-increases-frequency/
Japan interested in Cosmetic Plant construction in Preah Sihanouk
Japan has expressed interest in investing on construction of a cosmetic plant in Preah Sihanouk province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501066889/japan-interested-in-cosmetic-plant-construction-in-preah-sihanouk/
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/
Government officials at odds over debt levels
Government officials are at odds over how much Cambodia’s national debt amounts to. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Cambodia’s debt stands at just $2 billion, contradicting information provided by CPP lawmaker Cheam Yeap last week that the number is actually $7 billion, or 63 ...
Fishermen back in Kingdom
Eight fishermen who escaped after more than a year of forced labour aboard a Thai fishing boat recounted tales of abuse and miserable working conditions upon their repatriation to the Kingdom yesterday. The men said that brokers had promised them salaried jobs in Thai factories, but ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012022454703/National-news/fishermen-back-in-kingdom.html
Shooter now unknown
The Interior Minister backtracked yesterday after previously declaring officials knew the identity of the person who shot three protesters outside a shoe factory in Svay Rieng province last week and refused to quash rumours that Bavet town governor Chhouk Bandith was a suspect. Rushing to ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012022854754/National-news/shooter-now-unknown.html
Governor Drew Gun, Not Blood, Prosecutor Says
The court prosecutor investigating last month’s shooting of three female factory workers at a special economic zone (SEZ) denied a newspaper report claiming the chief suspect, former Bavet City Governor Chhouk Bundith, had confessed to shooting the women. Svay Rieng Provincial Court prosecutor Hing Bunchea said ...
Mystery Surrounds SEZ Triple Shooting Case
Confusion continued to swirl around the fate of Bavet city Governor Chhuk Bundith yesterday after the Interior Ministry last week identified him as the sole suspect in the Feb. 20 triple shooting of protesters at a special economic zone (SEZ). While human rights groups claimed yesterday ...
Union leader hits back at allegations
Free Trade Union president Chea Mony yesterday rejected a charge in court that he and two other FTU members incited workers to damage property during a mass strike last year at the M&V garment factory. During nearly two hours of questioning at the Kampong Chhnang provincial ...
EU Launches Food Security Program Aimed at Minorities
The European Union has launched a $4.5 million program aimed at increasing food security among indigenous minorities in Ratanakkiri province, including those whose land has been affected by the growing number of economic land concessions in the area. Speaking on the sidelines of the launch in ...