Parties meet over commune election law
Officials from the CPP and CNRP met Tuesday at the National Assembly to discuss making changes to the Law on Commune Council Elections before the next poll in February 2017. ...
Alex Willemyns and Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/parties-meet-over-commune-election-law-87000/
Gov’t grants funding for special olympic team
The Cambodian government has granted $20,000 to the national Special Olympics team, for travel and competition at this year’s games in Los Angeles later this month. ...
Socheata Hean
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/govt-grants-funding-for-special-olympic-team/2865153.html
FTU boss to sit out meet
The president of the Free Trade Union is slated to boycott this morning’s final meeting to discuss the trade union law, held at the Ministry of Labour. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ftu-boss-sit-out-meet
Local push on climate change
NGOs yesterday called on the government to make funds for combating the effects of climate change available to local governments, rather than concentrating them at the national level. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/local-push-climate-change
Exact time of the Cambodian maps’ arrival was released
The royal government of Cambodia said the originals of Cambodian maps borrowed from the UN will arrived here on Aug. 18, at 22:12. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/exact-time-of-the-cambodian-maps%E2%80%99-arrival-was-released-8833
German lawyer appointed to politically sensitive tribunal post
German lawyer Michael Bohlander has been appointed as the new international co-investigating judge at the Khmer Rouge tribunal by King Norodom Sihamoni, the tribunal announced in a statement Monday. ...
Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/german-lawyer-appointed-to-politically-sensitive-tribunal-post-92384/
Alleged traffickers tried as more brides return
Five suspected human traffickers were tried yesterday at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for allegedly attempting to send five Cambodian women and two minors to China for marriage. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea and Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/alleged-traffickers-tried-more-brides-return
CNRP Pledges Legal Action Against NEC
The CNRP has pledged to take legal action against the leadership of the National Election Committee (NEC) after the Constitutional Council of Cambodia announced on Saturday that election irregularities in Kratie province were not significant enough to alter preliminary results released by the NEC. Despite the ...
Eang Mengleng
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/cnrp-pledges-legal-action-against-nec-41549/
Cambodia Factories Grapple With Issue of Underage Workers
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia—In this quiet beach town, Lim Loeung says she spends up to 80 hours a week gluing soles onto shoes at a factory that does work for companies including Japanese sneaker-maker Asics Corp. 7936.TO +0.95% The factory believes Ms. Lim is at least 18 ...
Kate O' Keeffe
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303799404579287353595133592
Lake Residents Protest Rejection of Housing Claim
More than 100 Boeng Kak residents protested at various locations around Phnom Penh yesterday after the Phnom Penh Municipality rejected their appeal to grant land titles to 58 families facing eviction. ...
Vans busted carrying illicit timber, furniture
Environmental officials at Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary stopped five vans and trucks transporting timber and wooden furniture in Thmey commune, Kulen district, Preah Vihear province on Tuesday and Wednesday. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vans-busted-carrying-illicit-timber-furniture
Ramp plan for public areas gets gov’t push
In efforts to improve conditions for its disabled citizens, the government yesterday announced that it plans to order the installation of ramps and access signs at all public places. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ramp-plan-public-areas-gets-govt-push
Tests confirm Angkor boat made in 1207 AD
A boat unearthed at a construction site in Siem Reap’s Angkor Thom district in April was made in 1207 AD, according to carbon dating results announced on Friday. ...
Erin Handley and Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tests-confirm-angkor-boat-made-1207-ad
Companies pledge to put worker rights before profits
Representatives of the private sector and rights groups met yesterday at a forum on business and human rights to discuss how Cambodia’s growing industry can protect the rights of its workers. ...
Chea Takihiro
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/17249/companies-pledge-to-put-worker-rights-before-profits/
Angkor Thom restoration complete
Major restoration works have been completed at the former seat of power of the Angkorian civilisation, Angkor Thom, following damage inflicted to the site by Typhoon Nesat in 2011. ...
Zoe Holman
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/angkor-thom-restoration-complete
Crackdown brings a halt to 78 trucks
At least 78 trucks carrying mining mAterials including gravel, sand and soil were stopped on NAtional Road 3 by traffic police on Tuesday in cooperAtion with Mining Ministry officials. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24614/crackdown-brings-a-halt-to-78-trucks/
Cambodia looks to draw more elderly tourists
The Cambodian government is preparing a tourism policy to manage the increasing numbers of elderly foreign tourists visiting the Kingdom, an official at the Ministry of Tourism said yesterday. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-looks-draw-more-elderly-tourists
Vietnamese man arrested for smuggling ivory, tiger claws haul
A Vietnamese national was charged with smuggling animal parts Tuesday after he was caught with 43 kg of ivory at Siem Reap International Airport on Sunday night, officials said. ...
Government urges local settlement of minor cases
The Ministry of Justice on Tuesday urged the commune authorities to resolve more civil disputes at the local level to avoid burdening the courts with unnecessary and costly proceedings. ...
Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/government-urges-local-settlement-of-minor-cases-103627/
China gives money, equipment to demining efforts
The Chinese government On Thursday donated hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and supplies for demining efforts at a ceremony presided over by Foreign Affairs Minister Hor Namhong. ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/china-gives-money-equipment-to-demining-efforts-103875/