Land official nabbed for graft
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) detained Noun Pok, the former director of the Preah Sihanouk provincial Department of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, on Sunday, on suspicion of corruption while in office from 2016 to 2018. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/land-official-nabbed-graft
Thailand antagonizing border tensions with Cambodia, claims governor
Thailand reportedly has sent 200 troops to the Cambodian border near a disputed temple, amid growing tensions over construction on the Khmer side of the border, reports the Bangkok Post. Un Chinda, deputy governor of Preah Vihear province, said road work close to the border, in ...
Inquisitr News Staff
http://www.inquisitr.com/1727752/thailand-antagonizing-border-tensions-with-cambodia-claims-governor/
Encroachers try pillars in Koh Kong
Thousands of square metres of state forest land in roughly 11ha of state reserve land in Koh Sdech village, Koh Sdech commune, Kiri Sakor district, Koh Kong province, were illegally encroached upon by unknown people. They have installed concrete and wooden pillars. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/encroachers-try-pillars-koh-kong
Nearly 30 markets across country shut amid Covid
In order to stop the spread of Covid-19, nearly 30 markets across Phnom Penh and four provinces have been shut down temporarily following occurrences of infectious outbreaks of the virus directly linked to those market locations. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nearly-30-markets-across-country-shut-amid-covid
Anti-Covid drive steps up as Delta proliferates
The Ministry of Health has renewed its Covid-19 prevention campaign efforts in light of the confirmed presence of the Delta variant in Cambodia as many locations across the country return to lockdown and curfew to stem its spread. ...
Long Kimmarita and Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/anti-covid-drive-steps-delta-proliferates
Vietnam deal struck for longan exports amid Thai border closure
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on August 12 called on exporters of Pailin longan to divert their products from Thailand to Vietnam in light of the Covid-related Cambodia-Thai border closures, as the harvest season ramps up. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/vietnam-deal-struck-longan-exports-amid-thai-border-closure
Tax revenue surpasses $1.9B
The Ministry of Economy and Finance’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) collected $1.90927 billion in taxes in the first eight months of 2021, down by $151.3 million or 10.60 per cent from the same period last year. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tax-revenue-surpasses-19b
Civic space open, UN told
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has told visiting UN special rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia Vitit Muntarbhorn that the Kingdom “adheres” to the principle of multi-party democracy, in response to concerns he expressed to the UN Human Rights Council about the ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/civic-space-open-un-told
Timor-Leste looks forward to welcoming Cambodian Ex-Prime Minister’s visit
Visiting Timorese Deputy Prime Minister Francisco Kalbuadi Lay said his nation is looking forward to welcoming the visit of Hun Sen, Former Prime Minister of Cambodia and President of the Supreme Privy Council to His Majesty the King, at his appropriate time. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501351585/timor-leste-looks-forward-to-welcoming-cambodian-ex-prime-ministers-visit/
Groups asked French President to press Hun Sen on human rights
Local and international right groups have asked French President François Hollande to pressure Prime Minister Hun Sen to release 21 activists ahead of an official visit by the premier this weekend. ...
Sok Khemara
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/groups-asked-french-president-to-press-hun-sen-on-human-rights/3020036.html
Researcher recognized for HIV, TB contribution
A Cambodian medical researcher has received international recognition for a presentation on developments in the treatment of patients infected with both HIV and tuberculosis at a conference in France last week. ...
Janelle Retka
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/researcher-recognized-for-hiv-tb-contribution-98183/
Kratie sees surge in visitors as tourists rush northeast
Cambodia’s tourism industry is expanding beyond the iconic temples of Siem Reap and its white-sand beaches to the country’s little-explored northeast, with domestic tourists leading the surge, provincial data showed yesterday. ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/20534/kratie-sees-surge-in-visitors-as-tourists-rush-northeast/
Sam Rainsy must apologize to Hun Sen, CPP says
The “culture of dialogue” between Prime Minister Hun Sen and opposition leader Sam Rainsy will be over unless Mr. Rainsy issues a public apology for describing the premier as a fascist, CPP spokesman Sok Eysan said Thursday. ...
Mech Dara and Alex Willemyns
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/sam-rainsy-must-apologize-to-hun-sen-cpp-says-98794/
Prime minister wants no politicking outside elections
Prime Minister Hun Sen complained Thursday that too much politicking has been going on outside of the several-week official campaign period leading up to an election and that laws should be made to penalize the activity. ...
Khuon Narim and Alex Willemyns
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/prime-minister-wants-no-politicking-outside-elections-99533/
Donaco dumps its new junket operator
Donaco International Ltd has terminated its junket deal with Macau VIP gaming promoter Heng Sheng Group, saying the arrangement proved too restrictive for the marketing of its flagship Star Vegas Resort and Club in Poipet. ...
Cam McGrath
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/donaco-dumps-its-new-junket-operator
Planned demolition sparks protest along road to Angkor Wat
Several hundred homeowners in Siem Reap province blocked the road between Angkor Wat and Siem Reap Airport for several hours on Friday to protest authorities’ removal of a home recently built inside the archaeological park. ...
Sesan Dam villagers tell officials to leave
Villagers embroiled in a battle against the government and builders of the Lower Sesan II Dam in Stung Treng province yesterday demanded that provincial officials vacate a local pagoda they have occupied as an office. ...
May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5078289/sesan-dam-villagers-tell-officials-leave/
Among world leaders, PM’s Facebook 2nd for engagement
Prime Minister Hun Sen’s time spent posting selfies and broadcasting speeches live on Facebook appears to be paying off, according to a new study that ranks world leaders’ Facebook pages by level of engagement. ...
Matt Surrusco
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/among-world-leaders-pms-facebook-2nd-for-engagement-125590/
Armed illegal miners resist ministry’s efforts for regulation
Illegal miners in the remote reaches of Cambodia are repelling government inspectors with armed middlemen, the Mines and Energy Ministry said on Wednesday as it hosted its annual meeting in Phnom Penh. ...
Cambodian-Americans say election results a ‘positive sign for democracy’
Cambodian-American community activists and analysts have said that the recent local elections that saw the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party win a large share of the vote was a positive development for Cambodian democracy. ...
Men Kimseng
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/cambodian-americans-say-election-results-a-positive-sign-for-democracy/3906564.html