Police to investigate market fire
The Phnom Penh police’s fire brigade is creating a new committee to determine the cause of a blaze at O’Russei market on Sunday night, an official said. The fire, he said, was extinguished within an hour and led to what vendors are saying equates to ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/police-investigate-market-fire
Ministry to curb orphanages
Minister for Social Affairs Vong Soth yesterday vowed to cut the amount of children in orphanages by 30 per cent within two years through a joint campaign with NGOs. Dubbed “Keep Families Together”, the initiative, backed by USAID, UNICEF and Friends International, will urge parents to ...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/ministry-curb-orphanages
Bridge's shadow falls on river ferry community
Before the sun casts its light on the Neak Loeung ferry port every morning, commuters begin arriving in buses and cars, on motorbikes and horse-carts. At the crest of the riverbank, chains slung between concrete pillars bring them to a halt. And there, even before their ...
Matt Blomberg and Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/ferriedaway/
Student says he crashed into ambassador’s wall to get help
A university student who was arrested in Phnom Penh on Tuesday over a string of drunken hit-and-runs in his Lexus SUV said Thursday that he decided to end his rampage by crashing into the U.S. ambassador’s residence because he had hoped embassy security guards would ...
Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/student-says-he-crashed-into-ambassadors-wall-to-get-help-85440/
Former Phnom Penh governor reacts to sand dredging
Former Phnom Penh governor Kep Chutema strongly reacted recently over sand dredging beyond the permitted-area. The current parliamentarian in Phnom Penh, Kep Chutema’s reaction has been done after 3 dredged-boats operated near his residence at the river bank of Mekong. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://bit.ly/1B49rEs
For labor leaders, Law on Unions remains a concern
Labor leaders say they are concerned that a number of unions would be shuttered if a new law to govern them is passed. Labor Minister Ith Samheng said the law will not “put pressure” on unions. “We take unions and other vocational organizations as our ...
Men Kimseng
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/for-labor-leaders-law-on-unions-remains-a-concern/2824664.html
Electric cars face hurdles in new bid to mitigate pollution at Angkor Wat
Ever since its designation as a UNESCO heritage site in 1992, the Angkor Archaeological Park has been a tourism magnet for the Kingdom. In the high season, it isn’t uncommon to see tuk-tuks, private taxis and busloads of tourists flooding the temple complex, causing traffic jams ...
Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/electric-cars-face-hurdles-new-bid-mitigate-pollution-angkor-wat
Assembly members quarrel over border letter
National Assembly spokesman Chheang Vun again went on the attack Friday against CNRP lawmaker Um Sam An, who has been at the fore of the opposition’s recent campaign to highlight Vietnam’s alleged incursions into Cambodia. ...
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/assembly-members-quarrel-over-border-letter-88864/
UDG security guard found guilty over 2014 violent attack
A security guard hired by the Union Development Group, a Chinese firm building a $3.8-billion tourist mecca in a remote coastal area of Koh Kong province, was on Monday handed a one-year suspended sentence for punching a local woman in the face last year, according ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/udg-security-guard-found-guilty-over-2014-violent-attack-89000/
Thai-Lao-Vietnamese bus service planned
Thailand’s state-owned Transport Co plans to run its first three-country passenger bus service with Laos and Vietnam following the success of its transnational services. The services to Cambodia runs from Bangkok via Poipet to Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. ...
Today News Staff
http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/thai-lao-vietnamese-bus-service-planned
New law on juvenile justice provides for rehabilitation
The Ministry of Social Affairs has completed drafting a law on juvenile justice that will soon be moved forward for approval and debate at the legislature. The new law, as drafted, aims to provide rehabilitation opportunities for juveniles, rather than simple prison sentences, and meets ...
Phorn Bopha
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/new-law-on-juvenile-justice-provides-for-rehabilitation/2889738.html
Mixed reviews for ASEAN stance on maritime dispute
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is getting mixed reviews for its communique on the South China Sea issue. Many in the region view any communique as better than none at all, which happened in 2012 when Cambodia was ASEAN chair. ...
Steve Herman
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/mixed-reviews-for-asean-stance-on-maritime-dispute/2910062.html
'Houses on the river will fall': Cambodia's sand mining threatens vital Mekong
Some 60 million people rely on Southeast Asia’s Mekong River for their sustenance. But the Mekong is under threat.While China is building dams that sharply reduce the water flow and sediment downstream, other countries along the river share some of the blame. ...
Michael Sullivan
https://www.npr.org/2020/02/27/808807512/houses-on-the-river-will-fall-cambodia-s-sand-mining-threatens-vital-mekong
PM agrees to extend school closures
Prime Minister Hun Sen this morning said he has agreed to extend the school closure following a request by the Ministry of Education. ...
Va Sonyka
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50723714/pm-agrees-to-extend-school-closures/
Reservoir expected to increase agro-production
Preah Vihear authorities have been building a reservoir at a cost of over $100 million to supply water for agricultural rice crops during the dry season. ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50727189/reservoir-expected-to-increase-agro-production/
Truck owner to pay to reconstruct collapsed bridge
Police on Saturday tracked down the owner of an overloaded truck that caused a bridge to collapse last week in Kompong Cham province. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/truck-owner-to-pay-to-reconstruct-collapsed-bridge-80983/
Government allots $166 million for Sub-national health services
The Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to transfer $166 million to municipal and provincial administrations to manage their respective health service provision. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50730864/government-allots-166-million-for-sub-national-health-services/
Massive forest clearing found in Koh Kong province
The Wildlife Alliance yesterday discovered over 200 hectares of mangrove forests within Koh Kong province’s Peam Krasaop Wildlife Sanctuary were illegally cleared. ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50720606/massive-forest-clearing-found-in-koh-kong-province/
Government approves action plan on preventing violence against women
During a plenary session of a cabinet meeting this morning, a new draft national action plan to prevent violence against women was approved. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50771800/government-approves-action-plan-on-preventing-violence-against-women/
Warship found in Mekong
The Cambodia Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has found a warship buried at the bottom of the Mekong River in Srei Santhor district, Kampong Cham province. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/warship-found-mekong