HomePro mulls investment in Cambodia
HomePro, a leading home improvement retailer in Thailand, is mulling expansion to neighboring countries – including Cambodia next year – with an investment budget of between $170 million and nearly $200 million. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/36267/homepro-mulls-investment-in-cambodia/
Logging trucks seized in Ratanakkiri
Authorities intercepted four trucks carrying 81 pieces of illegal luxury timber at a checkpoint in Ratanakkiri province’s O’Yadav district last Friday, District Military Police Commader Sok Min said yesterday. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/logging-trucks-seized-ratanakkiri
It’s been a while, crocodile: Eggs discovered in Koh Kong
The Wildlife Conservation Society has made its first discovery of Siamese crocodile eggs on the Sre Ambel River in Koh Kong province in six years, it announced yesterday in a statement. ...
Touch Sokha and Jovina Chua
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/its-been-while-crocodile-eggs-discovered-koh-kong
Timber oknha misses hearing
An oknha accused of overseeing a massive illegal logging scheme in Mondulkiri has yet to appear for a court summons issued more than a month ago, according to the investigating judge. ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/timber-oknha-misses-hearing
Apparently flouting party law, Funcinpec requests Chinese funding
Following a meeting with a Chinese delegation yesterday morning, Funcinpec President Prince Norodom Ranariddh claimed to have requested monetary assistance from China, an apparent violation of the Law on Political Parties. ...
Andrew Nachemson and Ben Sokhean
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/apparently-flouting-party-law-funcinpec-requests-chinese-funding
Takeo military police confiscate timber from district police's house
Takeo province Military Police on Tuesday confiscated more than a tonne of rosewood that was stored at an abandoned house belonging to a Koh Andet district police official, authorities said today. ...
Niem Chheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/takeo-military-police-confiscate-timber-district-polices-house
Chinese patent deal to come into effect this month
The validation agreement between China’s State Intellectual Property Office (Sipo) and Cambodia will enter into force by the end Of this month, helping protect Chinese invention patents in the kingdom. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50113909/chinese-patent-deal-to-come-into-effect-this-month/
Kampot visitors jump on Bokor opening
The Bokor Resort, in Kampot province, attracted 162.5 per cent more Cambodian tourists to the province in the first five months of the year compared with 2011, tourism officials said yesterday. ...
Hun Sen allows Opposition to have a TV channel
Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Tuesday that the Royal Government of Cambodia agreed to allow the opposition party to have its own TV channel, which shall be registered as a private company. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=15&token=MThlNTQ3YmUyZjF
New political ‘network’ heads to the provinces
It’s supposedly not a budding new political party, but Kem Ley’s “Khmer for Khmer” network has all the trappings and rhetoric of a group building a base for an electoral run. ...
Hul Reaksmey and Alex Willemyns
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/intellectual-takes-new-political-network-to-the-provinces-71438/
Police confiscate illegal wood, say forestry official a suspect
Police in Stung Treng province confiscated a truckload of illegally logged wood on Sunday and are investigating a Forestry Administration official who tried to take the haul off their hands following the seizure. ...
UXO casualties highlighted on mine awareness day
In a statement released Tuesday to mark Cambodia’s 16th National Mine Awareness Day, Prime Minister Hun Sen warns all Cambodians to be vigilant of an increase in anti-tank mine casualties. ...
Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/uxo-casualties-highlighted-on-mine-awareness-day-78631/
Villagers call on spirit to curse officials, company behind dam
Villagers in Stung Treng province displeased local authorities on Saturday by holding a traditional ceremony calling upon a powerful local spirit to curse those behind the construction of the Lower Sesan 2 dam. ...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/villagers-call-on-spirit-to-curse-officials-company-behind-dam-78885/
Special police team to probe violence in Sihanoukville
Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng has sent a team of high-ranking Interior Ministry officials to investigate the recent spike in violent crimes involving foreigners in Sihanoukville, the ministry’s spokesman said Thursday. ...
Matt Blomberg and Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/special-police-team-to-probe-violence-in-sihanoukville-80217/
Arrest warrant issued for Takhmao governor’s wife
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Thoy Kimsean, the wife of Takhmao town Governor Eam Samay, over allegations she issued a fake cheque worth $185,000 in 2013. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/arrest-warrant-issued-takhmao-governors-wife
Salesman maimed by mine in B Meanchey
A traveling salesman lost his leg to a landmine on Monday after going hunting outside of a village with which he was unfamiliar in Banteay Meanchey province’s Thma Puok district, police said. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/salesman-maimed-mine-b-meanchey
Exporter says unaffected by its partner’s debt woes
Rice exporter Cambodia-Vietnam Food Company said joint venture partner and Vietnamese state-owned Vinafood 2’s possible bankruptcy over $40 million of debt will not hurt its business prospects in the Kingdom. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/exporter-says-unaffected-its-partners-debt-woes
Kem Sokha summoned to appear at court
Deputy opposition leader Kem Sokha has been summoned to appear before the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Wednesday in relation to a case from last year, a Ministry of Justice spokesman said Friday. ...
Kuch Naren and Colin Meyn
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/kem-sokha-summoned-to-appear-at-court-81406/
Trash collectors’ strike to continue into third day
Hundreds of workers at Phnom Penh’s only trash-collection firm, Cintri, have vowed to continue striking today for higher wages and shorter work days after negotiations failed to resolve the dispute Tuesday. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/trash-collectors-strike-to-continue-into-third-day-74359/
Cambodian parliament chief supports all activities to promote Cambodia-China ties
Cambodian President of the National Assembly Heng Samrin on Tuesday voiced his support to all joint activities between Cambodia and China in advancing ties and cooperation in culture and information, a spokesman said. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/cambodian-parliament-chief-supports-all-activities-to-promote-cambodia-china-ties-8175