One of six Cambodian villagers was arrested by Thai soldiers on sunday night for allegedly crossing the border to log rosewood in Thailand. Pov Pheng, deputy head of Cambodian-Thai border liaison office at the International O’smach Border Checkpoint, identified the villager as Roeun sela, 35, ss='cambodia-color'>...

The National Assembly and the Education Ministry yesterday held a seminar to discuss the evolution of the Kingdom’s ability to meet global standards in e-learning. The seminar was opened by Nguon Nhel, first vice president of the National Assembly. Mr Nhel noted that digital technology ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) has received the prestigious 2019 Energy Globe Award, a group representative said on Monday. The awards are known as “Nature’s Nobel Prize”. Ek sovanna, a PLCN representative in Kratie province, told The Post on Monday that PLCN had won ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Agriculture Minister has called on the public, most importantly farmers, to provide information on cases of African swine Fever to prevent the virus from spreading any further while pigs continue to die in Kandal province’s sa’ang district. According to an announcement by the ministry issued ss='cambodia-color'>...

Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Ket sophann yesterday said the government has submitted a report to the European Commission detailing efforts made to improve human rights in the Kingdom. The report, submitted on Tuesday, is in response to a 30-page note sent by the EC in March ss='cambodia-color'>...

Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court on Sunday charged four out of Six villagerS over the clearing of land in Stung Hav diStrict, a rightS worker Said yeSterday. Cheap Sotheary, Adhoc&rSquo;S provincial coordinator, Said military police officerS arreSted Six people who were on diSputed land owned by SS='cambodia-color'>...

Responding to the National Election Committee’s official announcement that 20 political parties will be on the ballot for the July 29 national elections, the CNRP and Khmer Power Party – both of which have former leaders in jail – claimed they wouldn’t recognise the poll ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Kingdom’s only deep-sea port, operated by state-owned sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAs), will launch a new multipurpose terminal on June 25, to accommodate larger vessels with heavy loads, it said on Wednesday. PAs Chairman and CEO Lou Kim Chhun said the inauguration of the multipurpose ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Industry Ministry is investigating a corruption case in Koh Kong province following a complaint filed by civil servants against their superior. According to the complaint sent to Industry Minister Cham Prasidh last week by five civil servants with the provincial industry department, 18 families ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodian government and the World Bank yesterday signed two agreements in Phnom Penh to implement two key investment projects worth a total of $200 million. The Higher Education Institutions Capacity Improvement Project (HEICP) and second Road Asset Management Project (RAMP II) were approved by ss='cambodia-color'>...

Twenty-five percent of Acleda Bank’s shares will soon be available for trading as stakeholder AsA Plc announced late Wednesday, its plan to list on the Cambodia securities Exchange (CsX). Acleda securities Plc president and CEO Prom Visoth noted that the move could potentially double the ss='cambodia-color'>...

US PreSident Donald Trump on Friday appointed W Patrick Murphy aS the new US AmbaSSador to Cambodia, replacing incumbent William A Heidt. A preSS releaSe poSted on the White HouSe&rSquo;S webSite Said nominee W Patrick Murphy iS currently acting principal deputy aSSiStant Secretary at the SS='cambodia-color'>...

Two prominent Boeung Kak activists are set to see an end to their years-long legal struggle with a final verdict set to be delivered on October 5. The supreme Court had rejected their plea to restart an investigation into Daun Penh district security guards’ nighttime ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Kratie provincial department of mines and energy warned on Tuesday of legal action against O’droun villagers who illegally dug gold mines in sambor district’s Kbal Damrey commune. The warning came shortly after department director sok Kirirath led a task force on a field visit ss='cambodia-color'>...

It was announced on sunday that the Cambodian Landmine Museum near siem Reap will soon reopen to tourists, ending three months of closure following the arrest of its staff for alleged illegal gun procession. The museum’s international project manager Bill Morse wrote in a Facebook ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Environment on Tuesday urged relevant public and private sector stakeholders to jointly preserve the Kingdom’s marine biodiversity for the sake of sustainable development. The appeal came as the ministry announced the establishment of the Koh Rong Marine National Park in Preah sihanouk ss='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun sen on Thursday called on soldiers to stop colluding with illegal timber traders and work with law enforcement officers to protect natural resources. Hun sen made the remarks as he presided over the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of ss='cambodia-color'>...

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 ss='cambodia-color'>...

The W&D garment factory in the capital’s Meanchey district has reported a loss of more than $1 million since its workers started their protests in December. The factory owner said it has also lost up to three major buyers out of its 10 overseas ones ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia and Nepal are discussing joint steps to promote direct flights between the countries and to open the embassies in their capitals in order to strengthen bilateral cooperation, a government spokesperson said. Nepal’s Prime Minister K. P. sharma Oli is on an official three-day visit ss='cambodia-color'>...