Cambodia’s government has approved a controversial hydroelectric dam on a tributary of the Mekong River. The joint venture involves Cambodian, Chinese and Vietnamese investment of $781m (£488m) and is due to be completed within five years. The project in northern stung Treng province is known as Lower ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia imported approximately 1.2 billion tonnes of petroleum in the first nine months of the year, up 12.51 per cent from the 1.1 billion tonnes in the same period last year, statistics from the Ministry of Commerce showed last week. From January to september, Cambodia bought ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Nam Sao Cambodia international fertilizer plant, the largeSt of itS kind in Cambodia and a project under cooperation between the country and Vietnam, waS TueSday inaugurated in Somrongthom Commune, Kean Svay DiStrict, Preyvan Province, 40 kilometerS from the capital city of Phnom Penh. Prime MiniSter SS='cambodia-color'>...

A dispute over territory in the south China sea is once again set to hang over talks when China and the U.s. join in on a week of high-level Asean meetings that start in Phnom Penh on Friday. so far, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has ss='cambodia-color'>...

A union representative was beaten with electric batons and arrested by police in Phnom Penh yesterday after more than 20 garment workers marched to submit a petition to Prime Minister Hun sen’s Cabinet. The petitioners, workers at the Tai Yang garment factory who belong to the ss='cambodia-color'>...

Four officials from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction accused of land dispute-related corruption were arrested on Monday by the Anti-Corruption Unit. An official who declined to be named told the Post yesterday that sa Reth Boramy, deputy general director of General Department ss='cambodia-color'>...

Human Rights investigator Chan soveth has returned to Cambodia more than two-and-a-half months after leaving in the face of a criminal charge that is thought to be linked to an alleged insurrection that took place in Kratie province in May. On August 14, the court charge ss='cambodia-color'>...

A lack of legal protections, insufficient commitment from the Malaysian government and an overworked, understaffed embassy are among the major obstacles to lifting the maid ban, according to an internal government report obtained yesterday. Penned by the Ministry of Interior, the 12-page brief details a ss='cambodia-color'>...

Opposition sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Mu sochua yesterday condemned the “system” that has left civil-servant husbands of Boeung Kak lake protesters believing they must decide between their marriages and their jobs. Activists Tep Vanny and Tol srey Pov told the Post last week that their husbands, ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Danish company Go4 Bunker, which has developed their “smart bunker system” in partnership with shenfei Group Co and Maersk Broker K/s, wants to partner with Cambodian companies to develop not only the Cambodian Offshore Marine Fuel Oil Business, but also related business in connection ss='cambodia-color'>...

Private Chinese carrier Juneyao Airlines is planning to launch direct flights from shanghai to Cambodia as soon as this month. The move – which has been labelled unrealistic – would also see the airline potentially break into the monopolised route from the Chinese city. The shanghai-based ss='cambodia-color'>...

The final day of former Bavet town governor Chhouk Bandith’s trial on Friday saw heated argument between lawyers and witnesses over who was responsible for shootings that injured three garment factory workers at a demonstration last year. More than 20 witnesses testified during the three days ss='cambodia-color'>...

For Cambodians aspiring to a career in aviation, this weekend looks promising. Almost seven months after its formal establishment, Cambodia Airlines is hosting a career fair in Phnom Penh. The airline is moving forward by looking for staff – from captains, first officers and cabin crew ss='cambodia-color'>...

As Vietnam takes steps towards legalising gambling for its own citizens, analysts warn of a threat to the bottom line at Cambodia’s premiere casino, NagaWorld, whose patronage depends largely on gamblers from neighbouring countries. Local Vietnamese news agency Thanh Nien reported on Tuesday that the Vietnamese ss='cambodia-color'>...

Logging has officially begun in stung Treng province in preparation for the construction of a massive hydropower dam, but local authorities and villagers said Wednesday that the clearing of forest is going unchecked outside the official dam concession area. The Lower sesan 2 dam was approved ss='cambodia-color'>...

 Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is said to be better off not pursuing a deal with Royal Group of Cambodia (RGC) to form Cambodia Airlines Co. Ltd., saying there are other “bigger priorities” for the flag carrier. CAPA said the Cambodia-Philippines is a small market, ss='cambodia-color'>...

A proposed project hopes to channel the widespread use of mobile phones among factory workers to bring the voice of the 600,000 Cambodians employed in the crucial garment sector into future wage negotiations. The project, which would collect information about working hours, conditions, wages and expenses ss='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun sen is set for a monthly salary hike of more than $900 as part of sweeping changes to senior government and high-ranking civil servant bonuses, according to a new sub-decree. The document, dated October 13 and obtained by the Post yesterday, states that ss='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun sen defended the government’s plan for strung Treng province’s 400-megawatt Lower sesan 2 dam project in a letter to an sRP lawmaker, and accused opposition parties, NGOs and the media of exaggerating the negative impacts of hydropower dams. In the six-page letter ss='cambodia-color'>...

About 1.3 million International visitors arrived in Cambodia in semester one in 2011 with an increase of 13.4 percent if comparing to the same period last year, Tourism Minister announced at a seminar this week. “It is expected that about 2.8 million tourists will pour ss='cambodia-color'>...