Flood warning issued for Poipet
Villagers living near the O’Khai Don reservoir in Banteay Meanchey province’s Poipet town have been warned to brace for floods as water continues to flow over the Thai border. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5085590/flood-warning-issued-poipet/
Ministry scraps rice inspection fee
The government has removed the fee for inspection services on milled rice slated for export, aiming to reduce the cost of Cambodia’s rice and increase its competitiveness in international markets. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/34115/ministry-scraps-rice-inspection-fee/
Microloans work for some, leave many in debt
Nearly everyone living in Pann Sopheatra&rSquo;S village, juSt acroSS the Mekong River from Phnom Penh, haS either taken out a microfinance loan or knowS Someone who haS. &nbSp; SS='cambodia-color'>...
Matt Surrusco and Buth Kimsay
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/microloans-work-for-some-leave-many-in-debt-126762/
Security force of 30,000 ready for June elections
More than 30,000 police officers, military police and soldiers will be deployed to ensure no one can “destroy” next month’s commune elections, Interior Minister sar Kheng said on Thursday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sek Oudom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/security-force-of-30000-ready-for-june-elections-129127/
Logging trucks seized in Ratanakkiri
Authorities intercepted four trucks carrying 81 pieces of illegal luxury timber at a checkpoint in Ratanakkiri province’s O’Yadav district last Friday, District Military Police Commader sok Min said yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/logging-trucks-seized-ratanakkiri
Top Papua New Guinea bank to enter local asset market
Bank South Pacific (BSP), Papua New Guinea&rSquo;S largeSt bank, Signed a joint venture deal with RMA Cambodia to enter the Cambodian aSSet finance market, according to a media report yeSterday. SS='cambodia-color'>...
The Phnom Penh Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/top-papua-new-guinea-bank-enter-local-asset-market
Australia confident military exercises to resume
A senior Australian military official yesterday said he was hopeful that counter-terrorism exercises would resume with Cambodia next year, after they were cancelled this year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5074961/australia-confident-military-exercises-resume/
Breaking: Supreme Court rules to dissolve CNRP
The Supreme Court thiS evening ruled to diSSolve the Cambodia National ReScue Party, ending the only exiSting electoral threat to Prime MiniSter Hun Sen&rSquo;S grip on power in the Kingdom. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/breaking-supreme-court-rules-dissolve-cnrp
Temple restoration gets US cash
The United StateS haS provided $350,000 to the World MonumentS Fund for the fifth phaSe of the conServation of Phnom Bakheng temple in Siem Reap province&rSquo;S Angkor Archaeological Park. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Sophon
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5095896/temple-restoration-gets-us-cash/
Industrial development plan to boost economy is ‘90%’ on track
An ambitous 10-year plan to boost the country’s industrial development is “90 percent” on track and has earned the approval of Prime Minister Hun sen, government representatives said yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/industrial-development-plan-boost-economy-90-track
Farming project gets extension, $66M
The government and international funders have committed a further $66 million to a project to increase small farmers’ productivity, after yesterday claiming success in the program’s initial seven-year period. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/farming-project-gets-extension-66m
China asked to buy more sugarcane from Cambodia
During a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang yesterday, Prime Minister Hun sen asked China to increase imports of Cambodian sugarcane. The officials met in Phnom Penh’s Peace Palace yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50101596/china-asked-buy-sugarcane-cambodia/
Chinese patent deal to come into effect this month
The validation agreement between China’s state Intellectual Property Office (sipo) and Cambodia will enter into force by the end of this month, helping protect Chinese invention patents in the kingdom. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50113909/chinese-patent-deal-to-come-into-effect-this-month/
NA commission sides with Memot disputants
The National Assembly’s Human Rights and Complaints Commission has asked the government to grant land titles to more than 500 families in Tbong Khmum whose land is claimed by a rubber plantation. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/na-commission-sides-memot-disputants
UXO casualties highlighted on mine awareness day
In a statement released Tuesday to mark Cambodia’s 16th National Mine Awareness Day, Prime Minister Hun sen warns all Cambodians to be vigilant of an increase in anti-tank mine casualties. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/uxo-casualties-highlighted-on-mine-awareness-day-78631/
TRC gives up revenue collection to ministry
The Kingdom’s telecom regulator announced this week that it would transfer telco operator revenues it traditionally receives to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications as part of government reforms on revenue collection. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/trc-gives-revenue-collection-ministry
Special police team to probe violence in Sihanoukville
Deputy Prime Minister sar Kheng has sent a team of high-ranking Interior Ministry officials to investigate the recent spike in violent crimes involving foreigners in sihanoukville, the ministry’s spokesman said Thursday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Matt Blomberg and Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/special-police-team-to-probe-violence-in-sihanoukville-80217/
Salesman maimed by mine in B Meanchey
A traveling salesman lost his leg to a landmine on Monday after going hunting outside of a village with which he was unfamiliar in Banteay Meanchey province’s Thma Puok district, police said. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/salesman-maimed-mine-b-meanchey
Soldiers took our cameras, allege NGOs
Activists from two local rights groups yesterday accused soldiers in Ratanakkiri province’s Lumphat district of seizing their cameras and stopping them from investigating a land dispute. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Phak Seangly
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/soldiers-took-our-cameras-allege-ngos
Trash collectors’ strike to continue into third day
Hundreds of workers at Phnom Penh’s only trash-collection firm, Cintri, have vowed to continue striking today for higher wages and shorter work days after negotiations failed to resolve the dispute Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/trash-collectors-strike-to-continue-into-third-day-74359/