Ministry official questioned over suspected illegal ELCs
A Mondulkiri provincial prosecutor questioned Lor Raksmey, an under-secretary of state at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Fisheries on Wednesday over his alleged involvement in illegally granting economic land concessions (ELCs) covering 9,741ha to a private company. Provincial court spokesman Meas Bros told The ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-official-questioned-over-suspected-illegal-elcs
Authorities on hunt for illegal timber suspect
Authorities are on the hunt for a man who escaped custody on Tuesday after being arrested for allegedly transporting luxurious timber in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary. The suspect was detained by environmental rangers at the Keo Seima Wildlife sanctuary headquarters on Monday but ran off ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/authorities-hunt-illegal-timber-suspect
Twelve logs and three trucks found in Kampong Speu
Kampong Speu provincial authorities found 12 logs measuring a total of 40 cubic metres in a two-day operation over Tuesday and Wednesday in Oral district’s Sangke Satoap commune. Three trucks also found at the scene were impounded. Provincial governor Vey Samnang said two of the ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/twelve-logs-and-three-trucks-found-kampong-speu
Tech innovator Cambodian girls create prize-winning poetry app
The creation of five girls aged 13 and 14, LiterTree is a team dedicated to one sole purpose – the preservation of Khmer poetry, which is at risk of being forgotten due to four decades of neglect following the killing of artists and the destruction ...
Sand dredging in Kampong Cham to resume after forum held
Public forum was held on Thursday at the request of Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron to address the ongoing sand dredging operation along the Mekong river.Earlier on August 22, Naron called on Prime Minister Hun Sen to provide a solution to ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sand-dredging-kampong-cham-resume-after-forum-held
‘Mondulkiri rife with forest crimes’
A truck transporting timber overturned on Thursday evening, killing one person and injured another. The incident at Sen Monorom commune, in Mondulkiri province’s O’Raing district, has added spark to the ongoing debate on forest crimes in the province. The province’s traffic police bureau director Yoem ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mondulkiri-rife-forest-crimes
Sar Kheng tells P Sihanouk governor to listen to NGOs
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng has instructed Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Yun Min to accept input from the public and civil society organisations and create a working group to receive their requests and complaints. Speaking at the provincial hall on Monday, Sar Kheng said addressing ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-kheng-tells-p-sihanouk-governor-listen-ngos
Ministry calls for stricter controls to stop cassava virus
The Ministry of Agriculture is calling for stricter border controls after 12 provinces recently reported cases of the mosaic virus in cassava plantations, according to a ministry official. The cassava mosaic virus has been spreading around the country through the work of farmers but originates from ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50620241/ministry-calls-for-stricter-controls-to-stop-cassava-virus/
Four in Koh Kong, Kampong Thom held for clearing protected forest
In separate community protected areas in Koh Kong and Kampong Thom provinces last week, four people were detained for illegally clearing forests to occupy them. A warrant issued by Kampong Thom provincial court Investigating Judge Seng Bunna and obtained by The Post on Monday ordered ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/four-koh-kong-kampong-thom-held-clearing-protected-forest
Authority protecting forests
The Apsara Authority is stepping up its efforts to manage and maintain forest cover surrounding the Angkor World Heritage Site in Siem Reap province. At a meeting with about 250 officials and staff members of the authority’s forestry department on Wednesday, Hang Peou, deputy director-general ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50511480/authority-protecting-forests/
Koh Kong revokes land rights on clearing fears
Koh Kong provincial hall on Tuesday revoked ownership of land near the protected Peam Krasoap Wildlife Sanctuary to prevent further land clearing in the area. Its announcement raised fears among local communities of a potential forced eviction. “All illegal land ownership or unregistered land at ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-revokes-land-rights-clearing-fears
Protesting workers block National Road 4
The Ministry of Labour has promised to pay Ghim Li factory workers in Por Senchey district after they again protested yesterday and blocked National Road 4 over missing wages. More than 500 of 2,500 garment workers at the factory protested along the road yesterday to ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50534057/protesting-workers-block-national-road-4/
Border trade Cambodian-Thai trade increases
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Thailand reached $3.16 billion in the first nine months – an increase of 14.08 per cent year-on-year. Imports to Cambodia were worth $2.65 billion, representing a 19.26 per cent increase in contrast with exports to Thailand that was valued at ...
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodian-thai-border-trade-increases
Kampot governor to resolve land disputes
The governor of Kampot province told The Post on Thursday that he has ordered authorities in the province’s districts to collect data on all land disputes in order to bring them to a speedy resolution. Cheav Tay said some land disputes have been resolved by ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampot-governor-resolve-land-disputes
Environment Ministry launches green-growth plan for capital
The Environment Ministry on Thursday launched the Phnom Penh Sustainable City Plan 2018-2030 aimed at turning the capital into a clean and environmentally friendly city. The launching ceremony was presided over by Eang Sophalleth, a secretary of state on behalf of Say Samal, Environment Minister ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50619546/environment-ministry-launches-green-growth-plan-for-capital/
Chinese group vows to educate on the law
At a bilAteral meeting between Preah Sihanouk province and a delegAtion of China’s Ministry of Public Security on Friday, the lAtter committed to educAte its nAtionals to strictly respect Cambodian laws. Provincial administrAtion spokesman Kheang Phearum said on Monday thAt during the meeting, the administrAtion ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chinese-group-vows-educate-law
Prime Road Alternative wins rights to 60MW solar farm
Prime Road Alternative Company Limited won construction rights to a 60MW solar farm project at an auction, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). An ADB press release released last week shows that the auction, which was conducted by Electricite du Cambodge (EdC), ended with ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/prime-road-alternative-wins-rights-60mw-solar-farm
NEC seeks Japan’s help on election education
The National Election Committee has requested the Japanese government to send experts to teach Cambodian officials on ways to educate the public on the importance of participating in democratic elections both at the national and subnational levels. Sik Bun Hok, NEC president, made the request to ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50648902/nec-seeks-japans-help-on-election-education/
Cambodia: peaceful direct action has saved one of our most beautiful forests
An environmental activist explains how a grassroots campaign has stalled the building of a dam in Cambodia. We started making more videos and putting them on Facebook. Even locals who didn’t have internet at home were somehow finding the videos and interest started picking up ...
Alejandro Gonzalez Davidson
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/oct/27/cambodia-peaceful-direct-action-has-saved-one-of-our-most-beautiful-forests
Mesco set to draw first gold from Ratanakkiri mine
Mesco Gold has established the required surface-level infrastructure and is awaiting government approval to begin the extraction of gold at its Phum Syarung mine in Ratanakkiri province, the company’s director said yesterday.The Indian mining firm is poised to become the first operational commercial mine in ...
Cam McGrath
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/mesco-set-draw-first-gold-ratanakkiri-mine