Police unit says almost 300 crimes against children in 2015
The Child Protection Unit (CPU), a police unit supported by the Cambodian Children’s Fund, investigated 292 cases involving serious crimes against children in 2015, its director of operations said on Tuesday. ...
Peter Ford and Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/police-unit-says-almost-300-crimes-against-children-in-2015-105190/
Herd of endangered Asian elephants captured on camera in Cambodia
A herd of at least 12 endangered Asian elephants, including young, has been caught grazing and roaming around the Cambodia’s largest protected forest in a remarkable camera trap footage, according to the Conservation International’s statement seen on Saturday. ...
Xinhua team
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/20011/herd-of-endangered-asian-elephants-captured-on-camera-in-cambodia/
NGO notes uptick in gov’t ‘threats’ against online posters
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights released a public notice on Monday noting a “substantial increase” in the number of people being charged for making anti-government or anti-Hun Sen comments in social media. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ngo-notes-uptick-govt-threats-against-online-posters
Cambodian FM to attend ASEAN retreat in Laos this week
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong will attend the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat to be held on Feb. 26 and Feb. 27 in Vientiane, Laos, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday. ...
Xinhua
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=320967
‘No HIV outbreak’ in Kandal village, say WHO, local authorities
Following consternation this week over the government’s decision to cease HIV testing in Peam village, health authorities released a statement yesterday seeking to ally any fears of an outbreak. ...
Daniel de Carteret
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/no-hiv-outbreak-kandal-village-say-who-local-authorities
UN World Food Program extends activities in Cambodia until 2018
The United Nations World Food Program has extended its activities in Cambodia for 30 months from July 2016 to Dec. 2018 in order to improve food and nutrition security for the most vulnerable children in the country, Gianpietro Bordignon, WFP Representative to Cambodia, said Wednesday. ...
Xinhua Team
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=322680
Developer finds new partners for planned resort in Preah Sihanouk
A Chinese developer has announced new partnerships in its bid to develop a massive tourism project in a protected national park in Preah Sihanouk province – a project it claims could become Cambodia’s second-biggest tourism draw after Angkor Wat. ...
Kali Kotoski and Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/developer-finds-new-partners-planned-resort-preah-sihanouk
Ratanakkiri running out of water amid worst drought in years
With a severe drought choking the northeast, it’s only a matter of weeks before many residents of Ratanakkiri province run dry, according to villagers, local officials and organizations working in the province. ...
Aisha Down
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/rkiri-running-out-of-water-amid-worst-drought-in-years-110781/
World tiger numbers rise for first time in 100 years
The number of tigers in the wild has risen for the first time in 100 years, marking a major turning point in the big cat’s plight against poaching and habitat loss. Figures collated from national surveys conducted in tiger range states and from the International Union ...
Authorities given 10 days to collect foreigners’ papers in capital
Foreigners living in certain areas of Phnom Penh have 10 days to show their documents to police so the government can complete registering foreign nationals by the end of the year. Those found to have overstayed their visas or entered the country illegally will be ...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24040/authorities-given-10-days-to-collect-foreigners----papers-in-capital/
Cambodian journalists, NGOs gather in China for sustainable development summit
Cambodian NGOs and journalists were invited to China last week by the China Foundation for Peace and Development (CFPD) for a discussion on sustainable development in the Kingdom. ...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24159/cambodian-journalists--ngos-gather-in-china-for-sustainable-development-summit/
Cambodia’s insurance premium up 38 pct in Q1
The insurance industry in Cambodia reported a 38-percent increase in gross premium in the first quarter of 2016 over the same period last year, the insurance Association of Cambodia (IAC) said on Sunday. ...
Khmer Times Team
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24711/cambodia---s-insurance-premium-up-38-pct-in-q1/
Families in land dispute with sugar firm reach $500 deal
More than 300 families in Kompong Speu province this week signed a deal with Senator Ly Yong Phat’s Phnom Penh Sugar Company aimed at ending their long-running land dispute, though several of the families have yet to agree on compensation. ...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/families-in-land-dispute-with-sugar-firm-reach-500-deal-112792/
Russia, Cambodia sign two MOUs to cooperate in nuclear energy
Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) and the National Council for Sustainable Development of the Kingdom of Cambodia today announced that they have signed two key MOUs. ...
Rosatom Asia Pte Ltd
http://www.eco-business.com/press-releases/russia-cambodia-sign-two-mous-to-cooperate-in-nuclear-energy/
KB Financial Group unveils Global Digital Banking service in Cambodia
The KB Global Digital Bank is a rechargeable wallet-based mobile banking service which combines both financial services, such as account, wire transfer, overseas remittance and P2P payment, and non-financial services like messaging. ...
Cambodia made the right decision in South China Sea dispute
No one would regard a small country such as Cambodia to be a protagonist in an international affair. However, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and the weakest link Cambodia is now being criticised for breaking Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) ...
South China Morning Post Team
http://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/1985205/cambodia-made-right-decision-south-china-sea-dispute
Acleda Bank net profit, assets grow in 1H16
Acleda Bank, Cambodia’s largest financial institution, experienced sturdy year-on-year growth during the first half of the year, according to figures from its latest audited financial statement. ...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/acleda-bank-net-profit-assets-grow-1h16
Petrol prices should reflect drop in import costs: gov’t
Local petroleum retailers responded to a government deadline yesterday by agreeing to adopt a flexible pricing mechanism to reflect fluctuations in global oil prices, but there will not be any immediate price reductions, according to a Commerce Ministry spokesperson. ...
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/petrol-prices-should-reflect-drop-import-costs-govt
Deputy police chief contests taking over $200k in bribes
A deputy chief of the Kompong Chhnang provincial police has denied claims that he received more than $200,000 in bribes in exchange for giving a passing grade to about 100 candidates sitting an exam to join the force as officers. ...
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/deputy-police-chief-contests-taking-over-200k-in-bribes-93952/
In Cambodia, family planning offers a path away from poverty
The 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly is currently underway in New York. This meeting of the world’s leaders will see the adoption of a new set of global goals – the Sustainable Development Goals – that aim to transform the world over ...
UNFPA Staff
http://www.unfpa.org/news/cambodia-family-planning-offers-path-away-poverty