PM to travel by train to Sihanoukville
In an effort at promote the Kingdom’s railways, Prime Minister Hun sen will travel from Phnom Penh to sihanoukville by train on April 30, and has promised to post many pictures of his travels on Facebook. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cheang Sokha
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24161/pm-to-travel-by-train-to-sihanoukville/
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. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Bun Sengkong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/requests-pardons-way-down-official
‘Less aid available’ for disasters: WFP
The head of the World Food Programme in Cambodia has labelled the government’s drought preparation and response “insufficient” and warned that the Kingdom must be prepared to receive less help in the future. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon and Kong Meta
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/less-aid-available-disasters-wfp
Gen Banh says sea not on agenda with Vietnam
Following a meeting with Vietnam’s new defense minister, Ngo Xuan Lich, Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh told reporters that rising tensions in the south China sea were not even mentioned during their discussion. “. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/gen-banh-says-sea-not-on-agenda-with-vietnam-113384/
Wildlife Alliance celebrates zero poaching
To celebrate World Elephant Day today, the conservation group Wildlife Alliance (WA) celebrated its achievement of zero poaching of the Cardamom Rainforest’s Asian elephant population in the last decade, according to a press release on Wednesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Tin Sokhavuth
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/28419/wildlife-alliance-celebrates-zero-poaching/
Tela will double fuel storage, expand port
Kampuchea Tela Co Ltd, one of the Kingdom’s largest fuel importers and distributors, has announced that it will double its petrol storage facilities, increasing their capacity to 200 million litres, a local media outlet reported yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tela-will-double-fuel-storage-expand-port
Exports of palm oil up, despite price drop
Exports of crude palm oil from the Mong Reththy Company – the Kingdom’s sole producer of the product – increased 8.1 per cent for the first 11 months this year, compared to the same period in 2014. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/exports-palm-oil-despite-price-drop
Ministry urged to push law regulating alcohol ads and sale
Youth organizations and civil society organizations are calling on the Ministry of Health to push ahead with a proposed law regulating the sale of alcohol, saying that alcohol is damaging the country’s development. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Takihiro
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/19222/ministry-urged-to-push-law-regulating-alcohol-ads-and-sale/
Ministry, Chinese firm spar over Siem Reap mine
The Ministry of Mines and Energy is currently working to withdraw the licence of a copper mining company in siem Reap province’s Chi Kraeng district that it accuses of operating illegally for more than a year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-chinese-firm-spar-over-siem-reap-mine
Top brass of RCAF told to get on social media
Royal Cambodian Armed Forces commander-in-chief Pol saroeun yesterday told hundreds of the Kingdom’s top military brass to be more like Prime Minister Hun sen and join the information age via smartphones and social media. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/top-brass-rcaf-told-get-social-media
City hall plans first pedestrian bridge
City Hall plans to build Phnom Penh’s first pedestrian bridge across National Road 4 in front of Chumpo Voan market in Por senchey district to ensure safety in accordance with the plan to expand the road. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/21977/city-hall-plans-first-pedestrian-bridge/
Japan: helping Cambodia clean up its landmines
Near the Thai border, in the Bovel district of Battambang province, today children can safely play outside. But not that long ago, what is now the local primary school’s playground was littered with dozens of mines. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Euronews team
http://www.euronews.com/2016/03/17/japan-helping-cambodia-clean-up-its-landmines
Protesters to march on ACU despite city hall ban
Activists organizing a protest march to the Phnom Penh headquarters of the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) say they will continue with their plans despite City Hall’s decision on Thursday to reject their request. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/protesters-to-march-on-acu-despite-city-hall-ban-112240/
Water distribution over: PM
The government’s two-month nationwide campaign to distribute water to those affected by drought officially ended yesterday, Prime Minister Hun sen announced while speaking at a graduation ceremony at the Asia-Europe University in Phnom Penh. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/25414/water-distribution-over--pm/
Government kicks damage control into high gear
The Foreign Affairs Ministry on Thursday released a statement accusing foreign delegations of hypocrisy for criticizing the government’s crackdown on the opposition, even suggesting that they were pretending not to know the law. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/govt-kicks-damage-control-into-high-gear-113430/
Tax change to benefit employees
The government’s tax collection body has extended the fringe benefit tax exemption to several new industries, removing the 20-percent tax that employers were previously required to pay on the benefits they offered to their workers. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kali Kotoski and Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tax-change-benefit-employees
Chinese firm mulls energy sector prospects
A leading Chinese manufacturer of power transmission and distribution equipment recently visited Cambodia to explore opportunities in the Kingdom’s rapidly growing energy sector, including a proposal for a factory to produce equipment for the electricity sector. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chinese-firm-mulls-energy-sector-prospects
Renewables start to gain traction
Solar power iS Slowly gaining momentum in Cambodia aS a viable Source of electricity for the country&rSquo;S growing energy needS, though StakeholderS are anxiouS to See a real government commitment to eStabliSh a beneficial regulatory framework. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Matthieu de Gaudemar
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/renewables-start-gain-traction
Ministry of Foreign Affairs targeted by US visa ban, in retaliation for government's deportee stance
The United StateS yeSterday banned buSineSS and touriSt viSaS for Cambodian Foreign MiniStry officialS and their familieS in reSponSe to the Kingdom&rSquo;S refuSal to accept “inhumane” deportationS of Cambodian citizenS convicted of felonieS in the US. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Erin Handley and Niem Chheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-foreign-affairs-targeted-us-visa-ban-retaliation-governments-deportee-stance
Space tech to aid park preservation
The Apsara Authority has extended an agreement with China’s International Centre on space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage to continue using its remote sensing technology to discover and preserve ancient temples in siem Reap province. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5083666/space-tech-aid-park-preservation/