PM ordered all capital-provincial governors to take action to control gangsters, especially Samurai swordsmen
The Prime Minister of Cambodia, Dr. Hun Manet, has ordered all capital and provincial governors to cooperate with all relevant authorities to crack down and take the strictest action against gangs, especially gangs with Samurai swords. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501493673/pm-ordered-all-capital-provincial-governors-to-take-action-to-control-gangsters-especially-samurai-swordsmen/
PM instructs capital-provincial authorities to eliminate drug distribution and use in communities
The Prime Minister of Cambodia, Dr. Hun Manet, instructed the capital-provincial authorities to continue implementing the “safe village-commune-district” policy by eliminating drug distribution and use in the community, especially in clubs and entertainment venues. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501510217/pm-instructs-capital-provincial-authorities-to-eliminate-drug-distribution-and-use-in-communities/
Minister proposes festival ban on heavy vehicles to reduce accidents
Noting that heavy lorries are often involved in serious accidents, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Sokha proposed a ban on such vehicles during major national festivals to reduce incidents and traffic congestion. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-proposes-festival-ban-on-heavy-vehicles-to-reduce-accidents
PM welcomes US firms keen on investing in agri-products
Prime Minister Hun Manet Tuesday welcomed the US companies seeking investment opportunities and interested in exporting Cambodian agricultural products to the US market, as well as promoting cooperation in the field of education in the Kingdom. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501556625/pm-welcomes-us-firms-keen-on-investing-in-agri-products/
Cambodia seeks stronger tie ups with New Zealand
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sok Chenda Sophea has called for stronger cooperation between Cambodia and New Zealand, particularly in agriculture, agro-processing, and human resource development. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501562702/cambodia-seeks-stronger-tie-ups-with-new-zealand/
Conservation efforts boost dolphin, dugong populations in Kampot
The Prek Tnaot fishing community in Kampot province’s Bokor town is gaining attention for its conservation endeavours, which have significantly enhanced marine biodiversity, particularly the populations of dolphins and dugongs. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/conservation-efforts-boost-dolphin-dugong-populations-in-kampot
Online launch voice
Internet service provider Online is aiming to compete in the voice call market with its latest product, TalkMobile, a Skype-like application for handsets. Customers buy US$2 a month in credit to use the internet-based TalkMobile, and then pay prices ranging from about 6 cents a ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011070450152/Business/online-launch-voice.html
Rubber plantation protest in fourth day
In Svay Rieng province villagers are in their fourth day of protests after authorities refused to meet with them to discuss a land concession that Metapheap Company has received in order to open a rubber plantation. The company was granted a 1,230 hectare land concession ...
Fears over island fish stocks
Villagers on Koh Kyong island in Preah Sihanouk province are preparing a complaint over more than 300 allegedly unlicensed fishermen who they say are illegally operating in local waters. Loung Bunny, chief of the Association for Natural Protection in Ochroy commune, said yesterday that fishermen from ...
Demand for office space making a comeback
After a slow year in 2010, demand for office space in Phnom Penh is beginning to rebound as occupancy levels in new and existing units increase, real estate experts said yesterday. However, it is still unclear whether or not there is enough demand to fill ...
Villager defies loggers, claims life is in danger
A man fled his home in Kratie province’s Snuol district after three men threatened to kill him for confiscating their chainsaws during a patrol against illegal logging, he told the Post yesterday. Village representative Chea Horn said he was scared to return home after the men ...
Police Seize Equipment at Sisowath Quay Site
Vattanac Properties’ construction equipment has been seized by the police after the firm ignored an order to cease work as it has damaged adjacent historic buildings while digging. The work began in mid-April and Vattanac was in the process of removing soil in order to ...
JS Global (Cambodia) Brings in Korean Rice Milling Machines
JS Global (Cambodia), a Phnom Penh-based organization that aims to promote trade between Cambodia and other countries, is importing rice milling machines, manufactured by Dong Yang Industries. Dong Yang Industries, a Korean company established in 1955, has developed its own technology since 1990 to manufacture ...
Property prices remain flat in Phnom Penh
Despite signs that demand is starting to come back to the real estate sector, an oversupply in the market has kept prices for commercial and residential properties in Phnom Penh flat over the past 12 months, according to data from Bonna Realty Group. Prices for commercial ...
Soldiers shoot villagers over land protest
Violence erupted yesterday in Kratie province’s Snuol district where six people were shot and injured when RCAF soldiers working for a rubber company opened fire on a crowd of villagers who were trying to stop the company from clearing land in the area, police and ...
Thais will sit out NGO meet
Civil society groups from Thailand will boycott a meeting between NGOs and regional government representatives at this week’s ASEAN summit because their country’s delegate “does not represent Thai civil society”, a spokeswoman said yesterday. Premrudee Daoroung, a representative of Thai civil society groups, said her country’s ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012040255373/National-news/thais-will-sit-out-ngo-meet.html
EdC draws angry complaints
Electricite du Cambodge (EdC) director-general Keo Rattanak said on Thursday that during the first seven months of this year, the company had received 237 complaints on Facebook regarding electricity meters. Rattanak was speaking on Thursday morning at a press conference to address concerns about the ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/edc-draws-angry-complaints
Push for mangrove restoration in Kampot
Civil society organisations along with local authorities in Kampot province have kick-started a campaign to plant 100,000 mangrove trees in eight communities in the province throughout September to December. The campaign was jointly organised between ActionAid, Children and Women Development Centre in Cambodia, Samaky Organisation, Kampot ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50639637/push-for-mangrove-restoration-in-kampot/
Opinion divided on current political situation in Kingdom
With an opposition figure having announced his return to the Kingdom next month to “arrest” the prime minister and major tariff-free export agreements under consideration, opinions are divided on the current political situation in Cambodia. Government spokesperson Phay Siphan said on Thursday that Cambodia was ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/opinion-divided-current-political-situation-kingdom
EU supplies fishery sector with $100 million
Outgoing EU Ambassador George Edgar met with Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday, when he finalised arrangements to officially announce a $100 million grant for the Kingdom’s fishery sector amidst a review of the Kingdom’s trade status. Kao Kim Hourn, delegate minister attached to the Prime ...
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50635157/eu-supplies-fishery-sector-with-100-million/