Asean urged to tackle issue of haze
Deputy Prime Minister Aun Pornmoniroth yesterday said that Asean should enhance coordination, management and increase resources to cope with forest fires and trans-boundary haze pollution. He was speaking at the opening of the 15th Asean Ministerial Meeting for the Environment in Siem Reap city. “Asean ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50649194/asean-urged-to-tackle-issue-of-haze/
Thousands affected by flooding, strong winds in first half of August
Almost 8,000 families and some 8,000ha of agricultural land in eight provinces have been affected by flooding and strong winds in August, National Committee for Disaster Management spokesman Keo Vy said on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference at the Council of Ministers, he said ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thousands-affected-flooding-strong-winds-first-half-august
Preah Sihanouk authorities block 'illegal' coastal development
Stung Hav district governor Chhay Sokunda has told The Post that district and provincial authorities prevented machines from illegally filling land in Preah Sihanouk’s coastal O’Touk area on Saturday. The owner had asked permission to repair the area, Sokunda said, but instead filled a 50m ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-sihanouk-authorities-block-illegal-coastal-development
Villagers find nearly 40 UXOs in Battambang
Villagers in Battambang province on Wednesday found nearly 40 unexploded ordnances left over from war while they were clearing land in Kors Kralor district’s Chhnal Moan commune. Colonel Chhang Vanchhai, district police chief, yesterday said that 39 unexploded ordnances, including one DK rocket, 21 B rockets, ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/576121/villagers-find-nearly-40-uxos-in-battambang/
Singapore’s Ascott moves into Phnom Penh
CapitaLand’s wholly owned serviced residence business unit, Ascott Limited, has entered the Cambodian market with a contract to manage Somerset Norodom Phnom Penh, the company announced on Friday.“With our entry into Cambodia, Ascott is now present across nine out of 10 countries in ASEAN,” Ascott ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/17144/singapore---s-ascott-moves-into-phnom-penh/
Construction law being built
A draft construction law has been completed and will soon be submitted to the Council of Ministers and may be enacted by the end of the year, but there needs to be a discussion and more feedback before sending it to the government to be ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/25469/construction-law-being-built/
Direct Japan fights start
Landing at 3:10pm yesterday, the All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 787-8 marked the first direct flight between Tokyo and Phnom Penh in seven years. The daily service will make for a much shorter – and hassle free – journey, and boost business and tourism, officials said ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/29258/direct-japan-flights-start/
New cement factory opens in Kampot
Chip Mong Insee Cement Corporation (CMIC) launched a new factory in Kampot province yesterday, with a total production capacity of 5,000 tonnes of cement per day.The official opening of the $262-million factory was presided over by Prime Minister Hun Sen in the Banteay Meas district ...
Hor Kimsay and Hin Pisei
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-cement-factory-opens-kampot
Vietnamese nationals arrested for logging
Eight Vietnamese nationals were sent to pre-trial detention on Saturday after being arrested last week for allegedly illegally logging on behalf of a local firm in Mondulkiri province. The eight were arrested last Wednesday clearing land in Pech Chreada district near the Sre Pok Wildlife ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vietnamese-nationals-arrested-logging
‘Illegal’ to lie to ministers, Sar Kheng tells governor
Interior Minister Sar Kheng yesterday chastised the Rattanakiri provincial governor for lying to three ministers by claiming he was in a meeting with Mr. Kheng to avoid the trio. Mr. Kheng said governor Thorng Savun used his name to avoid meeting Environment Minster Say Samal, Land ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/33828/---illegal----to-lie-to-ministers--sar-kheng-tells-governor/
New skytrain gets investors on track
At the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh on May 5, during an official visit between Cambodian Minister Hor Namhong and Japanese Minister Keiichi Ishii, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and the Tourism Minister in charge of the Water Cycle Policy of Japan, an agreement ...
Ky Kosal
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/38437/new-skytrain-gets-investors-on-track/
Sesan locals set up ‘illegal’ village
Families living in a commune flooded by the Lower Sesan II dam have set up a new village on their community forest without the permission of local authorities. Residents of Sre Ko commune were offered new homes in a different area and compensation to leave ...
May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5090324/sesan-locals-set-illegal-village/
Areng community office forced to relocate
The Chumnoab commune authority in Koh Kong province’s Thmar Baing district yesterday ordered Areng Valley residents to move their community office to a new location to make way for its new office. According to a letter released yesterday by Chumnoab commune, commune officials asked Areng residents ...
Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50115265/areng-community-office-forced-to-relocate/
Renewed MAI flights touch down in Cambodia
Myanmar Airways International (MAI) has resumed flights between Yangon and Phnom Penh after a four-month suspension due to low demand. The MAI flight landed at Phnom Penh International Airport at 7:15pm on Saturday. MAI country manager Ye Jhan told a press conference to cover the flight’s arrival ...
Phnom Penh Gains Partnership With Tennessee City
The Phnom Penh Municipality and delegates from Cleveland, Tennessee, yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding to establish sister-city status, officials said. “While we are welcoming [the delegates], there are people outside who are demanding that we solve their housing problems,” said Phnom Penh Governor Kep ...
At border, authorities get in way of activists
Soldiers and police blocked a group of activists and monks in Kandal province’s Koh Thom district from visiting a section of the Cambodia-Vietnam border on Friday, activists said yesterday. Oeu Narith, president of the Peace Youth Group, said armed forces stopped a group of about 200 ...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/border-authorities-get-way-activists
M’kiri villagers seize wood from rubber firm
Villagers in Mondolkiri province this week seized four trucks transporting luxury-grade timber out of a plantation they accuse of logging outside its government-granted land concession and turned the haul over to local authorities. The ethnic minority Banong villagers accuse Villa Development, which owns a local rubber ...
Aun Pheap
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/mkiri-villagers-seize-wood-from-rubber-firm-66002/
New pier to attract tourists
Kampot province’s City Hall yesterday revealed plans for a new passenger pier to siphon more coastal tourism business from Thailand and Vietnam. Sim Vuthea, administrative director of Kampot City Hall, said the new $40 million passenger pier, which will be funded by the Asian Development Bank ...
Chan Muyhong
http://phnompenhpost.com/business/new-pier-attract-tourists
National Assembly not doing job: report
Election watchdog Comfrel said yesterday that the National Assembly was not doing enough to solve Cambodians’ problems despite the opposition party having joined in August. The group said that numerous land disputes, the use of lethal force on protesters by authorities in January last year ...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/national-assembly-not-doing-job-report
Gov’t calls on public to help with wildlife, forestry conservation
Minister of Environment Say Sam Al urged the public to prevent land disputes and contribute to forest and wildlife conservation in the Phnom Tnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-calls-public-help-wildlife-forestry-conservation