Joint forces shut down 16 illegal sawmills in Stung Treng
Joint forces in Stung Treng province temporarily shut down 16 timber processing facilities on Tuesday after an inspection revealed they did not have proper permits. The joint forces comprised of forestry officials, environmental officials, police officers and Military Police officials. It was led by provincial Military ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/joint-forces-shut-down-16-illegal-sawmills-stung-treng
Hun Sen formally appointed as PM
King Norodom Sihamoni on Friday appointed Hun Sen as prime minister with the duty of organising a government for approval by the National Assembly. On his re-appointment, Mr Hun Sen pledged to do his best to serve the whole nation for another five-year term after ...
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50524420/hun-sen-formally-appointed-as-pm/
Project aids uptick in family chicken farming
Family-based chicken farming is on the rise in Cambodia, thanks in part to a $1.35 million project funded by the EU, said an NGO, People in Need Cambodia (Pin). Pin said over the past two years, Cambodian families have raised nearly 90 per cent more ...
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/project-aids-uptick-family-chicken-farming
Tonle Sap Vietnamese to stay on river for now
Kampong Chhnang provincial authorities announced they have allowed 750 ethnic Vietnamese families living on the Tonle Sap river to stay until July, after more than 3,000 other Vietnamese families voluntarily relocated to designated areas on higher ground. Provincial governor Chhour Chandoeun said authorities made the decision ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tonle-sap-vietnamese-stay-river-now
Swiss commit $6 million to demining
The Swiss government will provide $6 million for demining work in Cambodia from next year to 2025, which is the year the Kingdom targets to become mine-free. Ly Thuch, Cambodian Mine Action Authority vice president, met with Lars Buechler, a representative of Swiss Development and ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/576002/swiss-commit-6-million-to-demining/
New terminal to allow Sihanoukville port to process bigger loads
The Kingdom’s only deep-sea port, operated by state-owned Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS), will launch a new multipurpose terminal on June 25, to accommodate larger vessels with heavy loads, it said on Wednesday. PAS Chairman and CEO Lou Kim Chhun said the inauguration of the multipurpose ...
Hor Kimsay
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-terminal-allow-sihanoukville-port-process-bigger-loads
What lies ahead for Cambodia after its next election?
Cambodia’s upcoming general election on 29 July looks set to be its most controversial since its first national election in 1993. In late 2017, the main opposition party, the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), was dissolved and 118 of its senior members were banned from ...
Chheang Vannarith
http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2018/07/20/what-lies-ahead-for-cambodia-after-its-next-election/
US names new ambassador to Cambodia
US President Donald Trump on Friday appointed W Patrick Murphy as the new US Ambassador to Cambodia, replacing incumbent William A Heidt. A press release posted on the White House’s website said nominee W Patrick Murphy is currently acting principal deputy assistant secretary at the ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-names-new-ambassador-cambodia
China eyes poverty reduction
China, which lifted a large number of its almost 1.5 billion citizens from economic hardship over the decades, has pledged to assist Cambodia to alleviate poverty among its people. The assurance was conveyed by Huang Xilian, the Chinese Ambassador to Asean during the two Asean-China-UNDP ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/china-eyes-poverty-reduction
Border trade Cambodian-Thai trade increases
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Thailand reached $3.16 billion in the first nine months – an increase of 14.08 per cent year-on-year. Imports to Cambodia were worth $2.65 billion, representing a 19.26 per cent increase in contrast with exports to Thailand that was valued at ...
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodian-thai-border-trade-increases
Kampot governor to resolve land disputes
The governor of Kampot province told The Post on Thursday that he has ordered authorities in the province’s districts to collect data on all land disputes in order to bring them to a speedy resolution. Cheav Tay said some land disputes have been resolved by ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampot-governor-resolve-land-disputes
Biggest solar project yet gets half billion in funding
The Gideon Group, a US-based global finance firm, yesterday announced its intention to invest $488 million in a 135-megawatt solar plant in Kandal province. In a statement issued yesterday, Gideon Group president and CEO Salman Khan said the Kandal solar project is being developed by ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50573860/biggest-solar-project-yet-gets-half-billion-in-funding/
KrisEnergy starts 3D seismic survey
Singapore-based firm KrisEnergy Ltd, which operates Cambodia’s Block A offshore oil development project, has started a 3D seismic survey in the area, a company press release said on Tuesday. It announced the commencement of a 1,200sqkm survey in the offshore Cambodia Block A concession, where ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/krisenergy-starts-3d-seismic-survey
Kampot councillors sent to court for forging land title
Kampot provincial police sent two councillors to court on Thursday for forging public documents to claim a villager’s land in Chhouk district. Provincial police chief Mao Chanmathurith said the unidentified officials, one of whom was a Chhouk district councillor and the other a Taken commune ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampot-councillors-sent-court-forging-land-title
Prime Road Alternative wins rights to 60MW solar farm
Prime Road Alternative Company Limited won construction rights to a 60MW solar farm project at an auction, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). An ADB press release released last week shows that the auction, which was conducted by Electricite du Cambodge (EdC), ended with ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/prime-road-alternative-wins-rights-60mw-solar-farm
NEC seeks Japan’s help on election education
The National Election Committee has requested the Japanese government to send experts to teach Cambodian officials on ways to educate the public on the importance of participating in democratic elections both at the national and subnational levels. Sik Bun Hok, NEC president, made the request to ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50648902/nec-seeks-japans-help-on-election-education/
Kingdom to spend nearly $60 billion on development until 2023
Cambodia will spend nearly $60 billion under the National Strategic Development Plan 2019-2023 and 75 percent of the funding will come from development partners. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50658074/kingdom-to-spend-nearly-60-billion-on-development-until-2023/
Experts from Asean gather to discuss upcoming Competition Law
The Competition Law, a piece of legislation deemed crucial in the digital economy, will be completed early next year, Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak said yesterday. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50659995/experts-from-asean-gather-to-discuss-upcoming-competition-law/
Mesco set to draw first gold from Ratanakkiri mine
Mesco Gold has established the required surface-level infrastructure and is awaiting government approval to begin the extraction of gold at its Phum Syarung mine in Ratanakkiri province, the company’s director said yesterday.The Indian mining firm is poised to become the first operational commercial mine in ...
Cam McGrath
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/mesco-set-draw-first-gold-ratanakkiri-mine
NEC kicks off e-voting registration test
The National Election Committee yesterday kicked off the 15-day trial of its new electronic voting registration system at 25 stations throughout the country.NEC spokesman Hang Puthea said that the registration test plans to enrol about 30,000 people, though those people will have to register again ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-kicks-e-voting-registration-test