Ministry to ease off detention in land disputes
The Ministry of Justice on Friday announced two key changes to court policy related to land dispute cases as part of the government’s broader efforts to improve its handling of such disputes in the lead-up to the 2018 national election. ...
‘Advice’ for judiciary questioned
A transparency advocate yesterday cautiously greeted a plan for consultation between judges, prosecutors and Justice Ministry officials handling land dispute and other controversial cases, though an international lawyer said it could compromise judicial independence. ...
Bun Sengkong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/advice-judiciary-questioned
Fuel prices to inch up today on revised caps
The government issued its first scheduled recalculation of the fuel-pricing mechanism it rolled out on March 15, increasing the price cap on gasoline by 100 riel. ...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/fuel-prices-inch-today-revised-caps
For commerce minister, feud preceded move
When the National Assembly meets today to approve the prime minister’s second cabinet reshuffle since the last election, it will be a case of back to the future for outgoing Commerce Minister Sun Chanthol. ...
Alex Willemyns and Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/for-commerce-minister-feud-preceded-move-110777/
Press freedom ranking low but rising
Cambodia ranked 128th in Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) 2015 ranking of press freedom in countries across the world, the watchdog said yesterday on its website. ...
Jonathan Greig
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24031/press-freedom-ranking-low-but-rising/
Traffic fines to be paid electronically
The Ministry of Interior is setting up a system that will allow traffic fines to be paid electronically at banks and money transfer services. Run Roth Veasna, director of the department of traffic and order police, said the system could be up and running by ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/traffic-fines-be-paid-electronically
Tourism unaffected by blasts
There has been no impact on tourists traveling by air between Cambodia and Thailand following the multiple fatal bombings in the southern part of Thailand last week, according to government and industry officials. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/28561/tourism-unaffected-by-blasts/
Crackdown in works for illegal RCAF plates
Military police have issued their own warning to those illegally using military licence plates on their vehicles, doubling down on a similar directive issued by the Ministry of Interior last month. ...
May Titthara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/crackdown-works-illegal-rcaf-plates
Sar Kheng paying traffic cops bonus out of own pocket
Interior Minister Sar Kheng has been paying traffic officers daily bonuses directly from his own pocket since January 1, information he revealed on Friday at a ministerial meeting on the transparent disbursement of traffic fine revenue, officials said yesterday. ...
Bun Sengkong and Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-kheng-paying-traffic-cops-bonus-out-own-pocket
Information minister rebukes officials
Information Minister Khieu Kanharith yesterday said some officials within his ministry were failing to carry out the work required by their positions and were focused on personal gain rather than work. ...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22144/information-minister-rebukes-officials/
Bodyguard Unit chief seeking more female recruits
The head of the Interior Ministry’s bodyguard unit has called for more women to be recruited into the force to protect senior female officials and visiting dignitaries. ...
Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/109513-109513/
Consensus reached on fuel pricing procedure
The government has reached an agreement with two foreign oil companies operating in Cambodia on a proposed fuel-price mechanism, ending a two-month deadlock that has prevented it from implementing a price ceiling on gasoline sold at petrol stations across the Kingdom. ...
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/consensus-reached-fuel-pricing-procedure
New ethics rules for MDs
The minister of health on Monday warned doctors to abide by ethical standards and maintain proper medical records, saying that the ministry will take legal action against those that don’t, without explaining the consequences in detail. ...
Kong Meta and Igor Kossov
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-ethics-rules-mds
Health care reform urgently needed, study finds
Cambodia’s health regulation system is in need of deep reform, not just minor adjustments, as it is failing to meet its national needs and ASEAN obligations, according to a new report. ...
Erin Handley
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/health-care-reform-urgently-needed-study-finds
Siem Reap hosts ASEAN terrorism forum
As a two-day ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) summit on terrorism and organised crime held in Siem Reap closed yesterday, Interior Ministry counter-terrorism director General Em Sam An highlighted the growing toll transnational crime was exacting upon ASEAN members. ...
Thik Kaliyann
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/siem-reap-hosts-asean-terrorism-forum
Interior ministry: fuel usage jumps to 7 million liters in 2015
A Ministry of Interior report showed that the ministry used about 7.7 million liters of fuel in 2015, representing an increase of more than one million liters if compared to 2014. ...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23080/interior-ministry--fuel-usage-jumps-to-7-million-liters-in-2015/
Online business registration pushed back
The Commerce Ministry announced in a letter yesterday that it would push the deadline for companies to register themselves on its new online portal system back to June 30, after the majority of companies operating in the Kingdom failed to register by the original deadline ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23466/online-business-registration-pushed-back/
Requests for pardons way down: official
The Ministry of Justice has received far fewer official requests for this year’s stricter round of pardons and sentence reductions, scheduled to coincide with the Visak Bochea Buddhist holiday, a spokesman said yesterday. ...
Bun Sengkong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/requests-pardons-way-down-official
Officials told to pay traffic police their share
Interior Minister Sar Kheng on Monday complained that traffic police had yet to be paid their promised share of traffic fines and threatened senior police officials with demotion unless they rectified the problem shortly. វេលា។ ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/officials-told-to-pay-traffic-police-their-share-112668/
Police seek anti-terrorism help with Facebook
Battambang police have called upon the Interior Ministry’s anti-terrorism department for help arresting the creator of a video that suggests corrupt officials have sold off the province’s most important reservoir. ...
Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/second2/police-seek-anti-terrorism-help-with-facebook-113049/