Korea donates military vehicles
South Korea has given more than 200 military vehicles to Cambodia and nearly 200 more will arrive in July. The first batch were handed over yesterday at a ceremony at The Techo Hun Sen Military Technical Institute in Kampong Speu province. ...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/36849/korea-donates-military-vehicles/
US cuts funding to UN women’s health fund
The US government has pulled any future funding from The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), a group focused on reproductive rights for women and girls, over claims it has practiced coercive abortions and involuntary sterilizations in China. ...
Mark Tilly
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/37230/us-cuts-funding-to-un-women---s-health-fund/
Residents protest over land claimed by FEBC
A land dispute between Prek Pnov district residents and the Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC) came to a head on Sunday, with protesters claiming they were threatened and detained while company representatives and local officials said the demonstrators were peaceably removed. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/residents-protest-over-land-claimed-febc
Supreme Court: Commune chief denied bail in Poipet
The Supreme Court yesterday rejected a bail application for Poipet Commune Chief Chao Veasna, who has been in pretrial detention since February for his alleged role in a protest that turned violent outside The border town’s customs office in 2015. ...
Kim Sarom
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/supreme-court-commune-chief-denied-bail-poipet
CNRP unifies message on 2018
CNRP chief whip Son Chhay sought to lay down a unified party line yesterday, saying the opposition would push through the current political upheaval and contest next year’s critical national election, setting straight conflicting statements coming from various party officials. ...
Niem Chheng, Ananth Baliga and Ben Sokhean
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrp-unifies-message-2018
After Rainsy calls for future protests, Hun Sen says elections will not take place amidst ‘chaos’
Prime Minister Hun Sen issued an oblique warning in a speech to garment workers yesterday, noting that there could be no elections in a “chaotic country” – an apparent reference to the protests foreshadowed by the newly announced Cambodia National Rescue Movement. ...
Ben Sokhean and Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/after-rainsy-calls-future-protests-hun-sen-says-elections-will-not-take-place
NEC to host daily party panel discussions on television, radio
The National Election Committee will broadcast daily interview panels featuring all political parties that are running in upcoming local elections on state-run television and radio stations during The 14-day election campaign period, spokesman Hang PuThea said on Tuesday. ...
Prime minister’s brother Hun San requests ‘serious action’ against top cop
The prime minister’s older broTher Hun San has sent a letter to The Interior Ministry asking for “serious action” to be taken against a deputy National Police chief over an alleged dispute on his land in Banteay Meanchey province. ...
High demand for Chinese speakers
Chinese language skills are in growing demand from companies looking to hire in Cambodia’s job market as China’s influence in the Kingdom is increasingly felt both in the business and tourism sectors, online job portal Everjobs said yesterday. ...
Matthieu de Gaudemar
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/high-demand-chinese-speakers
Second change to Party Law this year takes aim at Rainsy
Thirty lawmakers have agreed to once again alter Cambodia’s controversial Law on Political Parties – the second change so far this year – with ruling party spokesman Sok Eysan leaving little doubt that the new law would target one person: Sam Rainsy. ...
Meas Sokchea and Erin Handley
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/second-change-party-law-year-takes-aim-rainsy
Surge in traffic accident deaths
According to a report by the National Police’s public order department, there was an increase in deaths and a decrease in injuries compared with the previous year. there were 1,717 deaths and 6,607 injuries reported in 2016. ...
Mom Sophon
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5099253/surge-traffic-accident-deaths/
GMS gets closer to a food safety strategy
A draft five-year strategy for promoting safe and environment-friendly agriculture products in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) that would enhance regional food safety and promote trade is expected to be finalised today, according to the Asian Development Bank. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/40334/gms-gets-closer-to-a-food-safety-strategy/
Damco expands operations
Alongside growing Cambodian exports, Danish logistics company Damco opened a second CFS warehouse facility in Phnom Penh yesterday. The 10,500-square-metre facility, on National Road 4, brings The company’s total warehousing capacity in Cambodia to 16,500 square metres. ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013040564905/Business/damco-expands-operations.html
Manulife signs on with Wing
Third-party payments provider Wing yesterday penned a deal with Canada-based financial services group, Manulife. According to a joint statement issued by the two companies, Wing customers can now pay their Manulife insurance bills via the company’s mobile payments system. ...
Eddie Morton
http://phnompenhpost.com/business/manulife-signs-wing
Building work halted as workers face charges over accident
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Wednesday will charge six construction workers and a company manager in connection with a building site accident that killed a woman on Sunday, while work on The site has been suspended on government orders, officials said Tuesday. ...
Hay Pisey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/building-work-halted-as-workers-face-charges-over-accident-71801/
Bayon ready to fly in Cambodia
Cambodia Bayon Airlines received its first aircraft, earlier this week, according to a World Civil Aviation Resource Net report. The report said The first Modern Ark 60 (MA60) aircraft for Cambodia Bayon Airlines landed at Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) Monday night. ...
Wanwisa Ngamsangchaikit
http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2014/12/bayon-ready-to-fly-in-cambodia/
Sam Rainsy says CPP will ‘prosper’ under Hun Sen
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy has written to Prime Minister Hun Sen to express his “enormous satisfaction and happiness” that Mr. Hun Sen was appointed CPP president last weekend, telling the premier he believes the ruling party will grow stronger under his presidency. ...
Alex Willemyns
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/sam-rainsy-says-cpp-will-prosper-under-hun-sen-86589/
Monks to march to save Prey Lang forest
More than 100 monks from across the Kingdom will gather in Prey Lang forest on July 2 for four days before travelling to Phnom Penh to protest against illegal logging and other environmental threats to the forest, activist monk Venerable But Buntenh said. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12714/monks-to-march-to-save-prey-lang-forest/
Soldiers, civilians charged over illegal forest clearing operation
A soldier and two civilians were charged on Wednesday with illegally clearing forest land by the Kompong Thom Provincial Court, while a second soldier who allegedly guarded the illicit operation has been charged with illegal weapons possession, a court official said Thursday. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/soldiers-civilians-charged-over-illegal-forest-clearing-operation-90215/
ASEAN Ministers set to push for South China Sea agreements
ASEAN foreign ministers will meet in Malaysia later this week, where they are expected to discuss their stance on the South China Sea issue and take steps toward more agreements to ensure peace in the region. ...
Sok Khemara
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/asean-ministers-set-to-push-for-south-china-sea-agreemtents/2896697.html