In congested capital, gov’t looks to rail transit
As Phnom Penh’s population expands in the coming decades—with expectations of 2.6 million people by 2035 and 5 million by 2050—Japan’s development agency on Thursday hosted a conference to review its plan to curb traffic congestion in the capital. ...
Sek Odom and Simon Henderson
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/in-congested-capital-govt-looks-to-rail-transit-91089/
Lawyer asks municipal court to consider tycoon’s son’s obesity
The lawyer for Duong Udomchorvin, who slapped the son of logging tycoon Try Pheap in a Phnom Penh tattoo parlor in April, told a hearing at the municipal court Thursday that his obese client’s poor health should be taken into account in sentencing. ...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/lawyer-asks-municipal-court-to-consider-tycoons-sons-obesity-91097/
Interior minister approves registration for two new political parties
Deputy Prime Minister and minister of interior Sar Kheng approved for two new political parties—the Grassroots Democracy Party (GDP) and Khmer Solidarity Party (KSP) to contest in the upcoming 2017 commune/Sangkat council and the 2018 National Election. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/interior-minister-approves-registration-for-two-new-political-parties-8803
Man charged for assaulting, insulting traffic police officer
The Siem Reap Provincial Court on Saturday charged the son-in-law of the provincial prison director with intentional violence and “public insult” for allegedly punching a traffic police officer last week and then threatening to run her over with his car, officials said Sunday. ...
Huot Chanpav
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/man-charged-for-assaulting-insulting-traffic-police-officer-91242/
Families seek help for workers in Thai jail
The families of six Cambodian migrant workers arrested in Thailand for crossing illegally into the country two months ago have appealed to Cambodian authorities to intervene after being informed they need to raise 8,000 baht ($230) per head to bail them out. ...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/families-seek-help-workers-thai-jail
Constitutional Council, Rescue Party to meet over draft NGO law
The Constitutional Council will meet with a group of opposition lawmakers on Wednesday over a controversial draft law to regulate NGOs, as it prepares to review the bill and send it to the king to be signed into law. ...
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/constitutional-council-rescue-party-to-meet-over-draft-ngo-law/2913537.html
Election body set to form new administration
A sub-decree regulating the internal functioning of the new National Election Committee was signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday, paving the way for the election body to select new administrative officials and begin organizing itself for elections scheduled for 2017 and 2018. ...
Aun Chhengpor
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/election-body-set-to-form-new-administration-91547/
Anti-dredging activists jailed in Koh Kong
The Koh Kong Provincial Court on Monday imprisoned three activists from environmental NGO Mother Nature after a prosecutor charged them with threatening to cause damage during their ongoing campaign against a company accused of illegally dredging at a local estuary, according to rights group Licadho. ...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/anti-dredging-activists-jailed-in-koh-kong-91880/
Observers say politicians should unite to solve the border with Vietnam
With political tensions between the ruling party and opposition increased over alleged border encroachment by Vietnam and the ongoing arrests of activists, observers say the two sides should work together along with the judiciary to find a resolution. ...
Nigerians deny involvement in meth drug ring
Seven Nigerian men who stand charged with drug trafficking denied any involvement in an alleged methamphetamine ring during the second day of their trial at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Tuesday, a month after an eighth man admitted to acting as a courier. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/nigerians-deny-involvement-in-meth-drug-ring-92002/
Tycoon's mother questioned about alleged bribe
The imprisoned mother of jailed tycoon Thong Sarath has been questioned at Phnom Penh Municipal Court over an alleged bribe she and her husband paid to recently arrested ex-court chief Ang Maltey to secure their release on bail, a court official said. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tycoons-mother-questioned-about-alleged-bribe
Protesters march in Cambodia to demand environmental activists' release
About 80 protesters marched in Cambodia’s southwestern Koh Kong province on Monday to demand the release of three activists detained earlier this month for interfering with sand-dredging operations blamed for local pollution and riverbank collapse, sources said. ...
RFA Khmer News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/release-08312015160853.html
Veterans struggle to claim their pensions
The families of deceased Cambodian veterans are finding pensions hard to come by, the Cambodian Veteran Association admitted yesterday, as the organisation is scrambling for funds amid what appears to be higher-than-usual death rates among the Kingdom’s former military officers. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/veterans-struggle-claim-their-pensions
French PM sends border maps for verification
Despite verifying that the current maps being used to demarcate the border with Vietnam and the maps loaned to the Kingdom from the UN last month were the same, the Cambodian government will hold another verification ceremony with a series of maps sent from France. ...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/15264/french-pm-sends-border-maps-for-verification/
Cambodia drops 8 places in Economic Freedom Index
Cambodia’s ranking in the Index of Economic Freedom dropped by eight places from last year, a negative sign for a country seeking to expand its economy and become a major player in Southeast Asia. ...
Jose Rodriguez T. Senase
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50714184/cambodia-drops-8-places-in-economic-freedom-index/
Thai media targets Kingdom
RSiam, the country-music business unit of RS Public Company Limited, a Thai entertainment company, is seeking partners in Cambodia and Laos, said RS executive vice president Soopachai Nillawan. RS owns a record label, produces programming for television, makes films, publishes magazines and promotes concerts. ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012072357548/Business/thai-media-targets-kingdom.html
Draft law on access to information finalised
The Law on Access to information is being finalised and will soon be sent to the Council of Ministers for approval. ...
Dina Huon
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50757349/draft-law-on-access-to-information-finalised/
All markets in Phnom Penh to stay shut, including irregular markets from today to May 14
The Phnom Penh Capital Administration last night made known a decision on the temporary suspension of all state markets and irregular markets in Phnom Penh for midnight today to midnight 14 May. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50852926/all-markets-in-phnom-penh-to-stay-shut-including-irregular-markets-from-today-to-may-14/
Asiatic golden cat caught on camera in Ratanakiri
The rare Asiatic golden cat has been detected in natural protected areas in the Kingdom’s northeastern province of Ratanakiri. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/asiatic-golden-cat-caught-camera-ratanakkiri
Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines arrive from UK
A shipment of 415,000 AstraZeneca vaccines donated by the United Kingdom that arrived yesterday afternoon will be used for a third dose to fight against Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50909621/oxford-astrazeneca-vaccines-arrive-from-uk/