More than 70,000 immigrants given residence cards
The Ministry of Interior on Wednesday released a report saying it had issued more than 70,000 immigrants with permanent residence cards in Cambodia since 1994 – the year the Kingdom first adopted the Law on Immigration. ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/more-70000-immigrants-given-residence-cards
More than $400 million needed for mine clearance
The Cambodian Mine Action Authority said yesterday that the country needs more than $400 million to clear mines and explosive remnants of war from 2018 to 2025, on an area larger than 1,970 square kilometres. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50299575/more-than-400-million-needed-for-mine-clearance/
KrisEnergy to up investment plans for drawing oil next year
KrisEnergy plans to produce oil from Cambodia’s offshore Block A oil deposit next year and forecasted an investment of more than $30 million in the country this year, according to its 2017 annual report. ...
Robin Spiess
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/krisenergy-investment-plans-drawing-oil-next-year
Former opposition party leader pledges return to politics
Nhek Bun Chhay, the former president of the Khmer National United Party (KNUP) and a former senior leader in the royalist Funcinpec party, has said he will return to politics after he was released from prison. ...
Kann Vicheika
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/former-opposition-party-leader-pledges-return-to-politics/4374587.html
Kingdom's trade deal with EU questioned before poll
A European Union (EU) mission met with senior government officials at the Ministry of Interior on Tuesday as the 28-member bloc monitors an agreement under which Cambodian goods reach the crucial European market tariff-free. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdoms-trade-deal-eu-questioned-poll
Chainsaws, tents found at Prey Lang sanctuary
The Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) representative in Kampong Thom province, Sok Plok told The Post that his team had found and seized a number of chainsaws and tents left behind by loggers in the forest. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chainsaws-tents-found-prey-lang-sanctuary
US government to provide $425K for war-era cluster bomb clearance
The US government will provide an extra $425,000 to the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) for it to clear the remnants of cluster bombs dropped on eastern Cambodia 40 years ago and carry out research. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-government-provide-425k-war-era-cluster-bomb-clearance
Cops seize wood in Battambang
Nearly five cubic feet of highly priced wood was confiscated in Battambang province’s Samlot district after Military Police in Kampong Lapov commune stopped a truck on Wednesday, said Meas Sovan, the provincial Military Police commander. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cops-seize-wood-battambang
Local mango planters can still depend on EU market: Exporter
Despite the failure to export to China and South Korea local planters can expect a boost in the exportation of fresh mangoes to the European Union (EU) provided they have quality products, said an exporter yesterday. ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50519681/local-mango-planters-can-still-depend-on-eu-market-exporter/
Kampong Speu Military Police confiscate wild meat
Military Police in Kampong Speu province’s Phnom Sruoch district on Saturday seized nearly 90kg of wild meat during a raid led by a provincial court prosecutor and Forestry Administration officials in Ou commune’s Cheak village. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampong-speu-military-police-confiscate-wild-meat
Forum raises urgent Mekong issues
The 7th Mekong River Commission (MRC) Regional Stakeholder Forum was held in Lao capital Vientiane over Monday and Tuesday, with participants discussing urgent issues facing the Mekong region, the Secretariat of the MRC has said. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/forum-raises-urgent-mekong-issues
More summons for illegal logging
Mondulkiri Provincial Court has summoned several provincial forestry administration officials and the managers of some private companies, including Chinese and Vietnamese firms, to appear for questioning over forestry crimes linked to timber tycoon Soeng Sam Ol. ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50630190/more-to-be-questioned-over-illegal-logging/
Mine, UXO incidents see sharp rise
At least 66 people have been killed and injured by mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) so far this year, an increase of 23 on the same period last year, a report obtained by The Post said. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mine-uxo-incidents-see-sharp-rise
Two charged in Kampong Speu for illegal forest clearing
The director of Kampong Speu’s protected Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary and his predecessor have been charged with illegally clearing forest in a case dating back to 2013, and have been summoned to court for questioning. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/two-charged-kampong-speu-illegal-forest-clearing
Water authority sees net profit more than halve
Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) listed Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PWSA) recorded a fall in net profit of more than 53 per cent year-on-year, according to an unaudited report released on the stock exchange. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/water-authority-sees-net-profit-more-halve
Three children injured after playing with UXO
Three children were seriously injured on Friday afternoon after a piece of unexploded ordnance (UXO) they found near their homes in Kompong Speu province detonated when they tried to make it into a cowbell, local officials said Sunday. ...
Saing Soenthrith
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/three-children-injured-after-playing-with-uxo-94861/
Gov’t U-turn on Montagnard refugees
In a seeming about-face, the government has backed away from its looming deadline to deport more than 100 Montagnards currently seeking asylum in Cambodia, instead pledging to “expedite” the process of assessing their refugee status. ...
Daniel de Carteret and Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-u-turn-montagnard-refugees
Adhoc to lead company forestry license review
In a move to crack down on future illegal logging, the government has created a special Commission, led by human rights group Adhoc, which will review and cancel any licenses of companies that violate forestry laws. ...
May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/20362/adhoc-to-lead-company-forestry-license-review/
ADB plans to provide 880 million USD financing to Cambodia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to provide financing totally about 880 million US dollars to Cambodia for 2016 – 2018. According to a press release from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, which was released yesterday. ...
Sok Chan
http://bit.ly/1PjBn8G
Official to address Vietnamese land allegation
Prime Minister Hun Sen announced yesterday that he will appoint a government official to answer questions in the National Assembly about economic land concessions (ELC) allegedly granted to members of the Vietnamese military in Rattanakiri province. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24875/official-to-address-vietnamese-land-allegation/