19 Cambodian monks arrested, defrocked in Phuket
Nineteen Cambodian monks were defrocked and arrested yesterday (December 2) after police found them to be in Thailand illegally and soliciting donations in Wichit. Police search three tents and found foreign and Thai cash inside each monk’s bag. Some had around B1,000, others more than ...
Suthicha Sirirat
http://www.thephuketnews.com/19-cambodian-monks-arrested-defrocked-in-phuket-49949.php
Commune chief behind a grenade attack
Police arrested a commune official for being mastermind behind a grenade attack in October, which left one person dead, and five others injured when two unidentified men threw a grenade at a group of family members who were having lunch in front of their house. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/commune-chief-behind-a-grenade-attack-7894
Woman claimed family ties with PM, police say
A woman who allegedly presented herself as both a relative of Prime Minister Hun Sen and the sister of logging magnate Try Pheap was arrested by military police in Poipet town on Monday on suspicion of fraud, provincial military police commander Or Borith said yesterday. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/woman-claimed-family-ties-pm-police-say
Appeal of UN murder charges
The convicted man sentenced to just 13 years in prison for murdering a Dutch UN worker and her baby daughter last year in Phnom Penh could face a lengthier sentence if a pending appeal is successful, according to court documents. ...
Sean Teehan and Cheang Sokha
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/appeal-un-murder-charges
Gov’t journo arrested over alleged extortion
A journalist from state news agency Agence Kampuchea-Presse (AKP) was arrested on Tuesday evening in Preah Vihear town after the owners of several local shops that make and sell wooden furniture and handicrafts accused him of extortion, provincial police officials said. Khat Hun, the director of ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/govt-journo-arrested-over-alleged-extortion
The naked temple pics just keep on coming
Apsara is investigating yet another naked photo allegedly taken at the Angkor Archaelogical Park in Siem Reap. ...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/naked-temple-pics-just-keep-coming
Military cops slated to see posts change
Several high-ranking provincial military officials – including Prey Veng’s military police commander, some of whose men are under investigation for police brutality – are slated for reassignment to national positions, according to a document obtained yesterday. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/military-cops-slated-see-posts-change
Doroshenko’s son hits out in defence of jailed father
Ostap Doroshenko, the son of jailed Russian businessman Nikolai Doroshenko, has spoken out on his father’s recent detainment, blaming it on a plot orchestrated by a predictable family foe. ...
Charles Rollet
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/doroshenkos-son-hits-out-defence-jailed-father
Foreigners busted for expired visas
Authorities in Preah Sihanouk province yesterday said they arrested two foreign nationals for overstaying their visas, at least one of whose visa, they said, is two years out of date. ...
Chhay Channyda and Sean Teehan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/foreigners-busted-expired-visas
Troops sent to Ratanakkiri border area
Almost 1,000 Cambodian soldiers have been deployed along the Vietnamese border in Ratanakkiri province in an effort to combat crimes including “illegal immigration”, military officials said yesterday. ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/troops-sent-ratanakkiri-border-area
Polonsky could be allowed to return in five years: official
Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky, who was deported to Moscow last month to face trial on serious fraud charges, could be allowed to return to Cambodia in five years’ time, an immigration official said Sunday. ...
Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/polonsky-could-be-allowed-to-return-in-five-years-official-84685/
Rent law heads to assembly
The draft of a rent-control law aimed at regulating rising housing prices and sudden rental hikes for low-income workers and students is expected to go before the National Assembly by the end of June, officials from the bipartisan working group in charge of the law ...
Sarah Taguiam and Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rent-law-heads-assembly
Reporters send complaint over warning letter
More than 30 journalists in Ratanakkiri province have written to the Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ) about what they described as a threatening letter sent by the provincial governor last week in which he said journalists should stop extorting money from illegal loggers. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/rkiri-reporters-send-complaint-over-governors-warning-letter-93044/
Cambodia receives new Russian request to extradite fugitive tycoon Polonsky
Cambodian prosecutors have received a new request from Russia to extradite Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky, TASS reported on Tuesday. The news agency’s source at the Cambodian Prosecutor General’s Office said the request was based on civil claims filed against Polonsky. He said that those who lost ...
RAPSI News Staff
http://rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20141216/272787888.html
National Assembly endorses six draft laws
The National Assembly (NA) has unanimously approved six important draft laws to strengthen and expand the cooperation with foreign countries, according to a press release of the NA General Secretariat. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50778945/national-assembly-endorses-six-draft-laws/
Senate adopts four draft laws
The Senate of Cambodia has adopted four significant draft laws in its 6th session of the 4th legislature held here at the Senate Palace this morning. ...
Khmer TImes Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50777202/senate-adopts-four-draft-laws/
Kampot governor orders land protection reform at all levels
After recognising land issues as a key area for disputes in Kampot province, recently transferred Kampot provincial governor Mao Thunin has introduced a mechanism for the 9 district governors to protect and prevent all land crimes against the people of Kampot. ...
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50965686/kampot-governor-orders-land-protection-reform-at-all-levels/
National Assembly approved 20 draft laws
National Assembly president Heng Samrin has said that the sixth session of sixth legislature of the National Assembly from June 24 until December 29 have been completed successfully and lawmakers approved 20 draft laws proposed by the government. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50997459/national-assembly-approved-20-draft-laws/
Gov’t drafting law to protect and provide care for elderly
The government is drafting a law to protect and provide care for elderly people. ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501200553/govt-drafting-law-to-protect-and-provide-care-for-elderly/
Press release of the Ministry of Justice on the absence of civil society organizations and political parties to meet and discuss the 10th amendment to the constitution
On 5 August 2022, the Ministry of Justice has posted a press release on the absence of civil society organizations and political parties to meet and discuss the 10th amendment to the constitution. According to the press, the ministry has expressed its regret about the absence ...
Ministry of Justice