NGOs irate over gov’t ‘hijack’
Members of Cambodia’s civil society are rebuking their representation at the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN Peoples’ Forum last week, alleging the Kingdom’s civil society representatives were disproportionately government-aligned. ...
Sean Teehan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ngos-irate-over-govt-hijack
Cambodian PM expresses condolences over capsized ship tragedy in central China
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday expressed his deepest sympathy to China and members of the bereaved families in a passenger ship mishap in central China’ s Hubei province on Monday. ...
UK pledges to provide more scholarships
The UK Government pledged to increase the number of scholarships to Cambodian students. They also promised to give more assistance to the Khmer Rouge Court trials and help solve the mine problem. ...
Ban Sokrith and Phun Chan Ousaphea
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12155/uk-pledges-to-provide-more-scholarships/
One-year sentence cut short for tycoon
Tycoon Sok Rathorn, who was in the midst of a one-year prison sentence on fraud charges, was provisionally released from detention yesterday after a deal was struck in a separate case. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/one-year-sentence-cut-short-tycoon
Rainsy and CPP: from enemies to ‘negotiating partners’
Despite his jet-black hair, Sam Rainsy turned 66 in March. And it was clear in an interview with Khmer Times this week that the leader of Cambodia’s opposition is mellowing. ...
Pierre Gillette and Emmanuel Scheffer
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12416/rainsy-and-cpp--from-enemies-to----negotiating-partners---/
Vietnam hopes to develop peaceful, friendship borderline with Cambodia: spokesperson
Vietnam attaches great importance to the relationship with Cambodia and hopes to develop a peaceful and friendship borderline with the country, said Le Hai Binh, spokesperson of Vietnamese foreign ministry on Tuesday. ...
Vietnam hopes to develop peaceful, friendship borderline with Cambodia: spokesperson
Vietnam attaches great importance to the relationship with Cambodia and hopes to develop a peaceful and friendship borderline with the country, said Le Hai Binh, spokesperson of Vietnamese foreign ministry on Tuesday. ...
Lawmaker says NGO law must pass now
Despite government assurances that the controversial NGO draft law was still undergoing review, committees of the National Assembly said yesterday that the only revisions will be minor corrections to spelling and wording. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lawmaker-says-ngo-law-must-pass-now
Notorious detention center to be renovated – city hall
After abysmal conditions were exposed at the Por Sen Chey Social Affairs Center, City Hall admitted yesterday that the center was not equipped to detain and care for large numbers of people. ...
Donald Lee and Som Panha
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/13033/notorious-detention-center-to-be-renovated-----city-hall/
Opposition lawmaker to revisit Vietnamese border
Opposition lawmaker Real Camerin is set to revisit a contested area of the Cambodia-Vietnam border in Svay Rieng province on July 19, despite being injured during a brawl there last month. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/13246/opposition-lawmaker-to-revisit-vietnamese-border/
Sam Rainsy: “change is irreversible”
Two years after his return from exile in France, the president of the Cambodia National Rescue Party says the changes that have occurred in Cambodia since then are dramatic, widespread, and irreversible. ...
Vincent MacIsaac
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/13508/sam-rainsy-----change-is-irreversible---/
AEON to build second mall in Cambodia
A year after opening its first store in Cambodia, Japanese mall operator AEON has finalized plans for the construction of its second mall in the country. ...
Enterprise INNOVATION News Staff
http://enterpriseinnovation.net/article/aeon-build-second-mall-cambodia-1919734054
Officials find luxury wood in Stung Treng city pond
Forestry officials confiscated 13 cubic meters of illegally logged timber in Stung Treng City on Saturday after discovering the wood hidden in a pond and the surrounding underbrush, an official said Sunday. ...
Saing Soenthrith
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/officials-find-luxury-wood-in-stung-treng-city-pond-91798/
VN nationals arrested on kidnapping charge
Four Vietnamese nationals were jailed on kidnapping charges in Svay Rieng province on Saturday after allegedly detaining two of their countrymen over gambling debts in a casino in Bavet town. ...
Kim Sarom
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vn-nationals-arrested-kidnapping-charge
Railway families seek more money for move
Dozens of families living along the railway tracks in Banteay Meanchey province have been told they must be relocated as the authorities prepare to construct roads and renovate the line. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/railway-families-seek-more-money-move
Bid to dismiss treason charges fails
The Court of Appeal yesterday ruled to keep opposition Senator Hong Sok Hour in prison, rejecting a bid by his lawyers to have his charges dismissed and arrest ruled illegal. ...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bid-dismiss-treason-charges-fails
‘Blue-ear disease’ kills more than 1,000 pigs in Siem Reap
An outbreak of “blue-ear pig disease” has killed more than 1,000 pigs and caused nearly 3,000 to fall ill in two districts in Siem Reap province, officials said Sunday. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/blue-ear-disease-kills-more-than-1000-pigs-in-siem-reap-93558/
‘Blue-ear disease’ kills more than 1,000 pigs in Siem Reap
An outbreak of “blue-ear pig disease” has killed more than 1,000 pigs and caused nearly 3,000 to fall ill in two districts in Siem Reap province, officials said Sunday. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/blue-ear-disease-kills-more-than-1000-pigs-in-siem-reap-93558/
Vietnam, Cambodia work to ensure smooth cross-border goods transport
Cambodia has asked for Vietnam’s coordination to ensure uninterrupted cross-border transport of goods amid the COVID-19 epidemic. ...
VIetnam Plus Staff
https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-cambodia-work-to-ensure-smooth-crossborder-goods-transport/170382.vnp
Cambodia’s future looks bright post-pandemic
While Southeast Asia becomes embattled by the Delta variant of Covid-19 this summer, Cambodia has cause to stay optimistic. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50904397/cambodias-future-looks-bright-post-pandemic/