Locals bypass road projects
As much as local people are benefiting from the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) recovery project following last year’s record floods, they aren’t receiving all the benefits they could, according to some accounts. Operating in five provinces of Cambodia to restore road access to those affected by the floods, ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012090658527/Business/locals-bypass-adb-road-projects.html
Hun Many hailed on return with peace prize
A day after being awarded the fledgling Gusi Peace Prize in Manila, Prime Minister Hun sen’s youngest son, Hun Many, returned home to a hero’s welcome on Thursday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean and Anthony Jensen
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-many-hailed-on-return-with-peace-prize-101363/
Election staffing set to kick off on Wednesday
Recruitment of 741 short-term contract staff to help prepare for next year’s commune elections will begin on Wednesday, according to the National Election Committee’s spokesman. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/election-staffing-set-kick-wednesday
NA commission calls ministers over Bokor
The National Assembly’s seventh Commission, which oversees tourism and culture, summoned four government ministers to answer questions yesterday regarding the development and future of Kampot province’s Bokor Mountain. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/na-commission-calls-ministers-over-bokor
Expert warns CPP, CNRP maps cede territory to Vietnam
The head of a research team investigating the demarcation of Cambodia’s borders yesterday called for changes to the Kingdom’s constitution to avoid losing land to Vietnam. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/expert-warns-cpp-cnrp-maps-cede-territory-vietnam
Homes, crops affected in northwest flooding
Five days of rain wreaked havoc in Cambodia’s northwest, with hundreds of hectares of crops affected in Pailin province and heavy flooding in Banteay Meanchey’s Poipet town. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/homes-crops-affected-northwest-flooding
Singapore could face legal action over sand importation
Environmental NGO Mother Nature has hired a singaporean law firm to investigate alleged irregularities in the country’s importation of Cambodian sand, the organization’s founder said on Wednesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Paviour
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/singapore-could-face-legal-action-over-sand-importation-122978/
Unions reluctant to join CPP
Some unionS Seem reluctant to anSwer the CPP&rSquo;S call for unioniSed workerS to be allowed to join tomorrow&rSquo;S launch of campaigning for the June 4 commune electionS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/38522/unions-reluctant-to-join-cpp/
Sam Rainsy finally returns
Opposition leader sam Rainsy arrived back in Cambodia yesterday after about a month’s absense, saying he will use “cold measures” to end tension with the ruling Cambodian People’s Party. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vannak and James Reddick
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/14485/sam-rainsy-finally-returns/
China, Cambodia to strengthen cooperation
China’s top political advisor Wang Yang met with Cambodia’s senate President samdech say Chhum via video link. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50951747/china-cambodia-to-strengthen-cooperation/
The youth play important role in protection, conservation of natural resources
Cambodia’s rich biodiversity and natural resources must be maintained and protected by the country’s people, especially Cambodian youth. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501093153/the-youth-play-important-role-in-protection-conservation-of-natural-resources/
Tourism turmoil continues
Cambodia Association of Travel Agents president Ang Kim Eang yesterday released a statement denying all allegations of wrongdoing against him by some members of the association’s board who have called for his resignation. Last Wednesday, 11 of CATA’s 15 board members signed and thumb-printed a petition ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011122753627/Business/tourism-turmoil-continues.html
Locals Pay Almost Double for iPhone Amid High Demand
Cambodian customers eager to buy Apple Inc.’s newest iPhone are paying almost double the company’s asking price in the U.s., phone vendors in Phnom Penh said yesterday. At about a dozen phone shops near Phnom Penh’s Central Market, vendors were doing a steady trade in the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Strategy for ventures: convince yourself
One of the two partners who have created Cambodia’s leading food and beverage company, with 22 outlets, says business is not merely about money, but more about finding a need and serving the need. Kouch sokly says entrepreneurs need to find out what the market needs ss='cambodia-color'>...
Families plead for help to stop Pursat evictions
More than 70 families in Pursat province’s Anlong Tnort commune plan to send a letter to their provincial hall today compelling officials to stop a private farming company from tearing down their houses on its 3,000 hectare economic land concession. Ratanak Visal Development Co Ltd’s security ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hun Sen Urges Action to Curb Bus Crashes
Prime Minister Hun sen yesterday urged tour bus operators to respect the traffic law following a recent spate of bus crashes that have killed Cambodians as well as foreign tourists. “Please, respect the land traffic law,” Mr. Hun sen said during a speech at the inauguration ss='cambodia-color'>...
Senator Kok An's Case Back in
The Appeal Court yesterday began hearing now-incarcerated former Anco Brothers deputy general director Heng Chheang’s appeal against senator Kok An’s requested Phnom Penh Municipal Court injunction over his property. Chheang, and his wife, Tep Kolap, former Phnom Penh International University director, were convicted and sentenced to ss='cambodia-color'>...
Harvest Fears as Snail Infestation Destroys Crops
An infestation of large snails is destroying rice fields in Preah sihanouk province’s Prey Nop district, raising concerns among farmers that yields from this year’s harvest will be much lower than usual. Eng samol, Prey Nop district agriculture director, said Tuesday that the snails had already ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/harvest-fears-as-snail-infestation-destroys-crops-34215/
Cambodian, Thai firms form business alliance
SBI Royal SecuritieS, a SubSidiary of JapaneSe-baSed SBI HoldingS, haS concluded a baSic agreement to form a buSineSS and capital alliance with one of Thailand&rSquo;S leading SecuritieS firmS, in a move that could attract more inveStment from Cambodia&rSquo;S northern neighbour. The agreement with Thailand&rSquo;S FinanSia SyruS SS='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodian-thai-firms-form-business-alliance
US reports long list of human rights concerns in Cambodia
The U.S. State Department on Friday releaSed a damning aSSeSSment of the conduct of Cambodia&rSquo;S electionS and alSo took note of the “arbitrary and poSSibly unlawful” killing of a byStander by government forceS and other human rightS concernS in a report on human rightS around SS='cambodia-color'>...
Lauren Crothers
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/us-reports-long-list-of-human-rights-concerns-in%E2%80%88cambodia-53386/