Stung Treng governor replaced, sent to Phnom Penh
Stung Treng provincial governor Kol Sam Ol said on Tuesday that he had been replaced by his deputy, Mom Saroeun, and sent to work at the Interior Ministry in Phnom Penh. ...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/stung-treng-governor-replaced-sent-to-phnom-penh-104130/
Hong kong airlines launches direct flight to Cambodia
A passenger aircraft of China’s Hong Kong Airlines touched down at Phnom Penh international airport on Saturday afternoon, marking its start of thrice-weekly flight service to the Cambodian capital. ...
Macau Daily Times's team
http://macaudailytimes.com.mo/hong-kong-airlines-launches-direct-flight-cambodia.html
Ukraine eyes Cambodia
Ukraine aims to promote more bilateral cooperation and boost trade with Cambodia. at the same time, Kiev is urging Ukrainian businesses to consider investing in the Kingdom’s high performing sectors. ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/28247/ukraine-eyes-cambodia/
US-ASEAN Summit boosted ties with US, Hun Sen says
A two-day summit between US President Barack Obama and leaders of ASEAN ended Wednesday with 17 points of a joint declaration, aimed at strengthening between Southeast Asia and the US. ...
Neou Vannarin
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/us-asean-summit-boosted-ties-with-us-hun-sen-says/3194943.html
Beyond bed nets: study tests new way to repel mosquitoes
A new study suggests that “emanators” that slowly release chemical vapors over time could be an effective way to keep mosquitoes at bay, even when people cannot shelter under mosquito nets. ...
Jonathan Cox
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23078/beyond-bed-nets--study-tests-new-way-to-repel-mosquitoes/
Education official out after arrest in South Korea
A senior Education Ministry official, arrested for sexually harassing an interpreter while representing the government at an international conference in South Korea, has had his post terminated, the ministry announced yesterday. ...
Lay Samean
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/education-official-out-after-arrest-south-korea
Aeon Mall a no-go zone for real estate events
After a surge in property-related events by various real estate developers at Aeon Mall’s Daylight Plaza, the centre’s management team is now holding off on requests from developers. ...
Catherine Harry
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-property/aeon-mall-no-go-zone-real-estate-events
US to fund project preserving clothes of S-21 victims
The United States Embassy has pledged $55,500 to the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts in part to preserve the clothes worn by victims of atrocities at S-21 prison. ...
Cindy Co
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-fund-project-preserving-clothes-s-21-victims
Hun Sen rejects democracy index’s ‘authoritarian’ label
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday took a swipe at a recent democracy report that labelled his regime “authoritarian”, before declaring no one is capable of “toppling Hun Sen besides Hun Sen”. ...
Mech Dara and Erin Handley
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-rejects-democracy-indexs-authoritarian-label
Government deflects blame over lack of human rights committee
Officials from the government’s Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) yesterday appeared to lay the blame for the delayed establishment of an independent rights body at the feet of civil society. ...
Touch Sokha
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-deflects-blame-over-lack-human-rights-committee
Minister warns unions
Labour Minister Ith Samheng has warned that any registered unions that remain inactive would be dissolved, while at the same time welcoming new unions as long as they respected the law. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5099640/minister-warns-unions/
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
Sesan residents searched over fears of ‘Terrorism’
Villagers living near the Lower Sesan II dam in Stung Treng province are being stopped and searched at a road checkpoint by officials fearing possible “terrorism” attacks on the controversial dam. ...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/sesan-residents-searched-over-fears-of-terrorism-133331/
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
Villagers on patrol take two loggers
Members of the Kuoy ethnic group captured two loggers and seized two chainsaws on Saturday, accusing the alleged loggers of felling resin trees illegally at Prey Preah Rokar community forest in Preah Vihear. ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/villagers-patrol-take-two-loggers
Seven-year sentence follows ACU arrest
A corrupt former high-ranking official at the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications was yesterday sentenced to seven years in prison by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
http://phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/seven-year-sentence-follows-acu-arrest
People to be allowed to use new Chroy Changvar bridge during Water Festival
Phnom Penh capital will open second Chroy Chanvar bridge temporarily for traffic from November 1st for the celebration of Water Festival, an official at Ministry of Public Works and Transport, said Monday. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/people-to-be-allowed-to-use-new-chroy-changvar-bridge-during-water-festival-7562
Meach Sovannara denied bail, again
Despite pledging to deposit $2,500 and surrender his passport, Cambodian-American opposition official Meach Sovannara was yesterday denied bail for a fourth time, and for the second time at the Appeal Court. ...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/meach-sovannara-denied-bail-again
Military cops suspended
Four military police officers have been suspended from their duties after an incident last week in which officials shot at, arrested and beat two men driving a rice truck that ran a checkpoint. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/military-cops-suspended
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/