Opposition calls on 20,000 to march in Phnom Penh
The opposition CNRP on Monday called for 20,000 supporters to march through Phnom Penh on Friday, two days before the May 18 provincial, municipal and district elections. “The CNRP doesn’t have a wide broadcasting tool, that is why we have to do this,” said Morn Phalla, ...
Phorn Bopha
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/opposition-calls-on-20000-to-march-in-phnom-penh-58607/
US promotes child nutrition and development in Cambodia
U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Jeff Daigle visited in Komar Primary School in Kampong Thom province today to highlight a $20 million U.S. government school feeding program funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and implemented by the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP), ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=15&token=YzQ0ZTIzMmEyODg
Cambodian PM congratulates newly-elected Indonesian president
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has congratulated Joko Widodo on his election as indonesian president. “On behalf of the Royal Government and people of Cambodia, i have the honor to extend to you my warmest and heartfelt congratulations on your election as the President of the ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-07/28/c_133515956.htm
Court refuses to return charged officials’ effects
The Supreme Court yesterday ruled that phones, iPads and other possessions confiscated from six opposition lawmakers during the violent July 15 protest at Freedom Park would not yet be returned. Presiding judge Yos Sokhoeun said that the items could not be returned based on the ...
Kim Sarom
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/court-refuses-return-charged-officials-effects
1.9MWp Solar Power Project at Bakheng Water Treatment Plant in Cambodia completed
GreenYellow announces the successful completion of Phase i of the Bakheng Water Treatment Plant Solar Power project in Cambodia, boasting a capacity of 1.9MWp. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501350868/1-9mwp-solar-power-project-at-bakheng-water-treatment-plant-in-cambodia-completed/
SUVs Block Pagoda to Keep Out Monks on Peace March
Harassment of monks and their supporters, who are marching to Phnom Penh to participate in international Human Rights Day rallies in the capital, continued Friday when three suburban utility vehicles were used to block the entrance to a pagoda in Kompong Speu province where marchers ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/suvs-block-pagoda-to-keep-out-monks-on-peace-march-48816/
អ្នកសង្កេតការណ៍ប្រមាណ១សែននាក់ចូលរួមសង្កេតការណ៍បោះឆ្នោត
គណៈកម្មាធិការជាតិរៀបចំការបោះឆ្នោត (គ.ជ.ប) ទទួលស្គាល់អ្នកសង្កេតការណ៍ជាតិ និងអន្តរជាតិ អ្នកសង្កេតការណ៍គណបក្សនយោបាយ ប្រមាណជិត ១សែននាក់ ចូលរួមឃ្លាំមើលបរិយាកាសបោះឆ្នោតនៅថ្ងៃទី២៨ ខែកក្កដា ខាងមុខនេះ។ អ្នកសង្កេតការណ៍បោះឆ្នោតនឹងអង្កេតមើលពីភាពស្របច្បាប់នៃដំណើរការ បោះឆ្នោត វាយតម្លៃការបោះឆ្នោត និងផ្តល់អនុសាសន៍អំពីការបោះឆ្នោត ដើម្បីធ្វើឲ្យការបោះឆ្នោតបន្តបន្ទាប់ទៀតមានភាពល្អប្រសើរ។ លោក ទេព នីថា អគ្គលេខាធិការ គ.ជ.ប កាលពីថ្ងៃព្រហស្បតិ៍ ទី២៥ កក្កដា មានប្រសាសន៍ថា គ.ជ.ប ទទួលស្គាល់អ្នកសង្កេតការណ៍ជាតិមានចំនួនប្រមាណជាង ៤ម៉ឺននាក់ មកពី ៣៩អង្គការ។ ចំណែកអ្នកសង្កេតការណ៍អន្តរជាតិចំនួន ១១៤នាក់ ត្រូវបាន គ.ជ.ប ទទួលស្គាល់ហើយ។ គ.ជ.ប កំពុងសិក្សាផ្តល់សិទ្ធិអ្នកសង្កេតការណ៍អន្តរជាតិប្រមាណ ១០០នាក់ផ្សេងទៀត មកពី ២២ប្រទេស។ អ្នកសង្កេតការណ៍អន្តរជាតិមួយចំនួនមកពីសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក និងសហភាពអឺរ៉ុប។ លោក ទេព នីថា អះអាងថា ចំនួនអ្នកសង្កេតការណ៍អន្តរជាតិបានថយចុះ ប្រៀបធៀបទៅនឹងការបោះឆ្នោតឆ្នាំ២០០៨ ...
http://www.rfa.org/khmer/news/politics/election-observers-07262013011734.html
Torrential storm hits 3 provinces; 1 killed
One woman was killed, several villagers injured and more than 80 houses destroyed or badly damaged by storms that swept through the provinces of Siem Reap, Banteay Meanchey and Mondulkiri over the weekend, provincial officials said yesterday. “i have never seen this kind of storm ...
Hun Sen spins demise of CNRP into boon for democracy
“They talk about the multi-party problem, but i want to confirm that when the one party is dissolved, there will be five parties that will replace it. That means that it will go from two parties to six parties in the National Assembly,” Hun Sen ...
Andrew Nachemson and Mech Dara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-spins-demise-cnrp-boon-democracy
Cambodian PM vows not to step down as demanded by main opposition
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday reiterated that he would not step down as demanded by the country’s main opposition party since the contested election last July. “No need to speak much. i will not step down,” he said during the groundbreaking ceremony for a ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-01/14/c_133043661.htm
Sam Rainsy phones Sar Kheng to discuss remaining issues
The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party leader Sam Rainsy said Saturday that he ranged interior Minister Sar Kheng to discuss issues which haven’t been agreed by the two parties’ working groups, and autonomy of National Election’s affairs. “We have further discussion between the two parties’ top ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=NTU4NGExYTExMjM
UN envoy sends letter to Sam Rainsy
The opposition leader Sam Rainsy said Friday in his Facebook page that he has received a letter from Mr. Sorya Subedi, the United National Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Cambodia. in the letter to Sam Rainsy, the U.N. envoy said “i am writing ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=M2E0NzBmN2EwMWU
Siem Reap Governor threatens resumption of lockdowns and red zones if people didn’t behave with their health
“I wIll ask the PrIme MInIster to re-Impose the red zone If people contInue to vIolate the health measures of 3 do’s and 3 don’t’s and cause serIous InfectIons In the communIty agaIn.” Tea SeIha, Governor of SIem Reap ProvInce saId. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50945365/siem-reap-governor-threatens-resumption-of-lockdowns-and-red-zones-if-people-didnt-behave-with-their-health/
Cambodia expects more Chinese visitor arrivals to drive tourism growth
“I want to send a message to all ChInese cItIzens that please come and vIsIt CambodIa, a safe tourIst destInatIon,” says MInIstry of TourIsm Secretary of State Top Sopheak. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501379503/cambodia-expects-more-chinese-visitor-arrivals-to-drive-tourism-growth/
Japan grants Cambodia approximately $60M in aid and loans
Cambodia and Japan signed and exchanged notes concerning a yen loan project and a grant aid project during Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko’s official visit to Cambodia from July5-6, 2024. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501519125/japan-grants-cambodia-approximately-60m-in-aid-and-loans/
IMF trains Cambodian customs officers in investigation techniques
The InternatIonal Monetary Fund (IMF) has provIded InvestIgatIon traInIng for offIcers of the General Department of Customs and ExcIse (GDCE) of the MInIstry of Economy and FInance. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501520510/imf-trains-cambodian-customs-officers-in-investigation-techniques/
Border business in O'Smach
It was a bIg gamble for Khun Savy, travellIng hundreds of kIlometres and spendIng thousands of ThaI baht for broker fees and brIbes he saId he paId to be smuggled Into ThaIland. At the O’Smach InternatIonal Border CheckpoInt In Oddar Meanchey provInce, the 29-year-old was one ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012031254987/National-news/border-business-in-osmach.html
Sentencing swift in pic ripping case
Less than 36 hours after Wang Zia Chao provoked a strike by destroying two photos of the late King Father in front of hundreds of Cambodian garment workers, the Chinese factory manager was booked, charged and convicted by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, which last ...
Police in strike shootings to be investigated
Police officers who defied orders not to open fire on rioting garment workers on Tuesday – an act that resulted in the fatal shooting of 49-year-old rice vendor Eng Sokhom – could lose their jobs, a National Police spokesman said yesterday. Kirt Chantarith told the Post that a ...
Shane Worrell and Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/police-strike-shootings-be-investigated
Keep striking for $160, Rainsy urges
Ahead of today’s Ministry of Labour announcement of a minimum wage increase for Cambodia’s apparel sector, opposition leader Sam Rainsy yesterday urged striking workers in Svay Rieng province to hold out until their monthly salary is raised to $160. “[Garment] workers should not return to work ...
Mom Kunthear, Sean Teehan and James Hall
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/keep-striking-160-rainsy-urges