Local authorities told residents of Kratie province’s snuol district that they would not allow a private company to plant crops on their land during a meeting yesterday. Poeng Vin, chief of Pi Thnou commune, said that local authorities would measure land belonging to hundreds of ss='cambodia-color'>...

A resurgent economy and efforts to crack down on smuggling have led to a large increase in petroleum imports, according to experts. Cambodia has imported 756,139 tonnes worth Us$692 million in the first half of the year, from 440,607 tonnes worth $296 million in the ss='cambodia-color'>...

Residents of two villages in Kandal province say police are threatening to arrest them for filing a complaint about a company they accuse of failing to fully pay them for land allegedly bought from them almost 15 years ago. Kuy Chanthorn, a resident of Kakab village ss='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun sen called for improved relations between Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam during sideline discussions with high-ranking officials from the three countries at a meeting in Phnom Penh yesterday. Hun sen’s personal spokesman, Eng sophalleth, said the premier had spoken with Huynh Dam, president of ss='cambodia-color'>...

Most Cambodians believe it is the government’s responsibility to respond to climate change, but are unclear about who in government should take the lead, according to a survey discussed by officials at a workshop on climate change yesterday. The survey, Understanding Public Perceptions of Climate Change ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Court of Appeal yesterday upheld a verdict sentencing the former Pursat Provincial Court prosecutor, Tob Chan sereivuth, and two of his bodyguards to between 15 and 19 years in prison for bribery, illegal detention and extortion. Mr. Chan sereivuth and bodyguards Ros samnang and Chhit ss='cambodia-color'>...

70 workers at the Hung Wah Cambodia Garment Mfg. factory have fainted bringing the number of mass fainting in factories over the last year to nine. It is a well known phenomenon in Cambodia with three major spells so far this year. “Excessive hours of ss='cambodia-color'>...

The pending property tax could lead to declining residential property transactions in the Kingdom as residents fear rising house prices. Although the property sector is currently stable after the country’s recovery from the financial crisis, it is expected to stall once the prakas is implemented, VMC ss='cambodia-color'>...

Foreign tourist arrivals in the Kingdom increased by more than 15 per cent between January and October compared to the same period in 2010, Ministry of Tourism data showed. Officials attributed the arrival of 2.3 million foriegn visitors during the first 10 months of the year ss='cambodia-color'>...

The SecuritieS and Exchange CommiSSion of Cambodia haS approved in principle the liSting of Phnom Penh Water Supply on the Cambodian SecuritieS Exchange, according to the SECC&rSquo;S webSite. The announcement fell a Step Short from liSting approval for PPWS, with the SECC requiring additional paperwork, including SS='cambodia-color'>...

One garment worker was killed and 30 others seriously injured on Wednesday when the truck in which they were travelling crashed in Kandal province’s Ang snuol district, a police official said yesterday. Free Trade Union (FTU) President Chea Mony said all 58 women were workers ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Minister of Environment has countered a rights worker’s claim that villagers relocated to make way for a Chinese-backed mega-tourism project in Koh Kong province lack proper access to medical care. About 1,100 families have been forcibly evicted from their coastal villages in Botum sakor National ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Phnom Penh municipal police chief yesterday denied claims his officers had beaten three female garment factory workers with batons and shields during a protest in which a 21-year-old’s nose was allegedly broken on Tuesday. Police chief Touch Naruth called the Post yesterday claiming no weapons ss='cambodia-color'>...

Provincial authorities released land protester Bun Ratha, who was detained on Friday and sent to Kratie prison, after his supporters blocked traffic on National Road 73 yesterday. More than 500 villagers from Chhlong district’s Kampong Damrei commune, who are in a dispute with rubber company Kasotim ss='cambodia-color'>...

As the world celebrated Press Freedom Day on Thursday, the mood among Cambodian journalists was subdued following a months-long crackdown on dissent in the media. The theme of this year’s event was “Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law”, and special attention ss='cambodia-color'>...

A Singapore-baSed impact inveStment network iS to pump half a million dollarS into clean piped water for Cambodia&rSquo;S rural population. NexuS for Development, through itS debt-financing arm&nbSp;The Pioneer Facility, Signed a deal to provide a collateral-free loan for Khmer Water Supply Holding (KWSH), a Social SS='cambodia-color'>...

Seven partieS have regiStered to take part in the 3rd Mandate Council ElectionS after the March 7-11 regiStration period concluded on Monday, the NEC haS announced. NEC SpokeSman Hang Puthea told The PoSt on Monday that the Seven partieS regiStered to participate are the ruling SS='cambodia-color'>...

More than 20,000 migrant workers have passed through Battambang province’s Daung international border crossing this month to return home for Khmer New Year, while Poipet border officials say workers have yet to return through their checkpoint in large numbers. Banteay Meanchey provincial Department of Labour ss='cambodia-color'>...

Prek Pnov district authorities have evicted families living illegally around Boeng Tamouk lake, Phnom Penh’s largest reservoir, part of which is to be reclaimed to build a market. sim sophang, district administrative chief, said there will be no compensation. “There is no policy to compensate them ss='cambodia-color'>...

A senior forestry official, based in Oddar Meanchey province’s Trapaing Prasat district, on Wednesday, denied villagers’ accusations that he had colluded with an alleged timber trader – a soldier who also denied any wrongdoing. Residents of Trapaing Prasat village say that Trapaing Prasat district Forestry ss='cambodia-color'>...