Mother Nature activists produce live podcast before hearing, urge court to summon founder to trial
Five environmental activists, charged with insulting the King and plotting against the government, produced a 30-minute podcast live on Facebook just before their third hearing to prove their innocence. ...
Khuon Narim and Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/mother-nature-activists-produce-live-podcast-before-hearing-urge-court-to-summon-founder-to-trial/
Sonatra takes one-year hiatus
Local stock brokerage company Sonatra Securities has announced it will completely dilute its books and put a halt on all business activities from October 1. In a press release posted on Sonatra’s website last week, the firm stated without an explanation that it was suspending all ...
Hor Kimsay
http://phnompenhpost.com/business/sonatra-takes-one-year-hiatus
Garment factories cut overtime hours for workers
Garment factory workers are seeing their working hours cut amid China’s coronavirus scare and the EU’s announcement that it will partially withdraw Cambodia’s trade privileges. ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://cambojanews.com/garment-factories-cut-overtime-hours-for-workers/
12 more Chinese ships carrying garment raw materials to arrive in Cambodia this week
The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) said on Wednesday that 12 more Chinese ships transporting raw materials for garment industry will arrive in Cambodia this week. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50700937/12-more-chinese-ships-carrying-garment-raw-materials-to-arrive-in-cambodia-this-week
Water shortages raise alarm in Phnom Penh
As temperatures rise across the Kingdom, several communes in Phnom Penh are reporting water shortages. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/water-shortages-raise-alarm-phnom-penh
Cambodia requires foreigners to pay for COVID-19 test, quarantine, treatment services
Cambodia has required foreigners to pay for COVID-19 lab test, quarantine and treatment services, Economy and Finance Minister Aun Pornmoniroth said in a letter dated Monday and released to the media on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50732293/cambodia-requires-foreigners-to-pay-for-covid-19-test-quarantine-treatment-services/
Chinese firm unveils US$160-million parking lot investment in Phnom Penh
China Good Cars Holding Ltd. has unveiled a US$160-million-worth investment project in a parking lot for heavy vehicles in Phnom Penh – aiming to contribute to reducing traffic congestion in the capital. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50720892/chinese-firm-unveils-us160-million-parking-lot-investment-in-phnom-penh/
400 factories in Cambodia suspend operations, affecting over 150,000 workers due to COVID-19
About 400 garments, footwear and travel goods factories in Cambodia have suspended their operations, leaving over 150,000 workers jobless due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a joint statement on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50740479/400-factories-in-cambodia-suspend-operations-affecting-over-150000-workers-due-to-covid-19/
New $231M Pursat dam built
Groundwork is underway on South Korean-owned SPHP (Cambodia) Co Ltd’s massive $231 million Stung Pursat I hydroelectric dam in Pursat, provincial deputy governor Khoy Rida told The Post on Monday. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-231m-pursat-dam-built
Japan provides $1.7M for demining
The Japanese government has provided more than $1.76 million to Japan Mine Action Service (JMAS) to implement a demining project in Banteay Meanchey province and a cluster munitions clearance effort in Stung Treng province. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-provides-17m-demining
Communes added to Kampot’s Bokor town
Prime Minister Hun Sen has decided to create Bokor town in Kampot province’s Bokor area by combining three communes from the province’s Teuk Chhou district to ease administration and aid development. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/communes-added-kampots-bokor-town
Major banking houses deny relationship with GFX as ‘embezzled’ funds reach $27M
Allegations that GoldFX Co Ltd (GFX) board members embezzled what is now understood to be $27 million took a twist as financial houses said they had no relationship with the derivatives company. ...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50840914/major-banking-houses-deny-relationship-with-gfx-as-embezzled-funds-reach-27m/
Floating home owners seek assistance
Over 1,500 floating houses and fish farming cages have been dismantled and evacuated from the rivers in Phnom Penh, according to Phnom Penh municipal police spokesman San Sok Seyha. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/floating-home-owners-seek-assistance
Clouded leopard rescued from snare dies
A clouded leopard which was snared in Kampot province has died due to its injuries. Last week, the clouded leopard was removed from a snare in Teuk Chhou district and later taken in by local police. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50900525/clouded-leopard-rescued-from-snare-dies/
World Vision helps more than 540,000 children during pandemic
More than 540,000 children benefitted from food security and learning materials programmes during the Covid-19 outbreak, World Vision Cambodia announced yesterday. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50885422/world-vision-helps-more-than-540000-children-during-pandemic/
7-Eleven retail mall officially opened in Cambodia
CP All Pcl, a Thai multi-product retailer, opens Cambodia’s first 7-Eleven retail store in Sangkat Prek Leap, Khan Chroy Changvar, Phnom Penh in line with its plans to expand its business into the ASEAN region. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.postkhmer.com/business/2021-08-31-1003-222709.html
CPP registers over 4,000 party agents
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) took one step forward yesterday to deploy more than 4,300 party agents to observe voter list verification and registration amid some minor parties struggling to find any. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50955725/cpp-registers-over-4000-party-agents/
Families petition City Hall over road project
About 30 people representing 10 families who are concerned about a road construction project have petitioned the Phnom Penh Municipal Administration for a solution. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/families-petition-city-hall-over-road-project
Siem Reap orders tough, immediate crackdown on illegal timber sites
Siem Reap provincial deputy governor Ngan Phirun has instructed authorities to immediately put a stop to all activities at more than 140 illegal logging sites in or near protected areas and biodiversity corridors in the province to prevent further deforestation. ...
