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'>...

Minister of Interior sar Kheng has said that Cambodia is still trying to keep its access to the EU’s Everything But Arms (EBA) agreement and the Us’ General system of Preferences (GsP) through negotiations. His remarks came during his mission to Germany from september 24 ss='cambodia-color'>...

Activists in the northern provinces of Cambodia claimed on Tuesday that while police forces are busy providing security for the July 29 national elections, they are witnessing a worrying spike in forest crimes. Prey Lang Community Network activist Phok Hong told The Post that forest ss='cambodia-color'>...

Membes of Battambang province’s forest community and relevant authorities on Tuesday claimed that over 100ha of forest land in samlot Protected Area have been illegally cleared by wealthy citizens and armed forces in order to place it under their ownership. samlot community representative Yat Neang, ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Indian government has provided Cambodia a grant for 18 projects worth nearly $900,000 to implement the Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) under the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) framework. The two governments on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the grant at the Ministry of ss='cambodia-color'>...

Nearly 40 homes have been relocated from the Mekong riverbank in Tboung Khmum province’s Kroch Chhmar district, the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology said yesterday. “About 500 metres of the riverbank in Chsach Brochhes village will collapse and 28 houses were in danger and have ss='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun sen has instructed provincial authorities and relevant institutions to take preventative measures and prepare for rescue operations as floods caused by heavy rains take their toll on northern provinces across the Kingdom. In stung Treng, provincial hall spokesman Men Kong told The ss='cambodia-color'>...

Kampong Speu provincial governor Vei Samnang haS reclaimed 413ha of State land that he Said had been illegally occupied in Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary in Oral diStrict&rSquo;S Trapaing Chor commune. In a letter Seen by The PoSt on Sunday, the governor Said You Sithat had SS='cambodia-color'>...

The Environment Ministry and representatives of European Union member states yesterday reminded people to reduce single-use plastic waste, which make up 20 percent of 10,000 tonnes of garbage produced in the Kingdom daily. The appeal was made at the end of the EU’s Green Weeks campaign ss='cambodia-color'>...

Some 80,000 Security perSonnel will be deployed for July&rSquo;S upcoming national election, including a volunteer “citizen” force, raiSing concernS from election and rightS obServerS about poSSible voter intimidation. State newSwire AKP reported the numberS on ThurSday, writing that the forceS “will be deployed to enSure SS='cambodia-color'>...

The ministry’s report, which it shared on its Facebook page, said CRCK II Rubber Development and Bean Heack Investment Co Ltd have been respectively allowed to develop 7,121.78ha and 4,128.66ha within Boeung Pear Wildlife sanctuary in Kampong Thom province. Following the granting of the concessions, the ss='cambodia-color'>...

More than 100 families, including Bunong ethnic community members who have been impacted by the Lower sesan II dam in stung Treng province, complained on Monday about the shortage of clean water. The villagers, who have rejected compensation for relocation and currently live on higher ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has reversed its previous order to allocate land to 48 families in Preah sihanouk province’s Koki village – the scene of violent clashes between protesters and security forces – in order to follow procedure in trying to resolve ss='cambodia-color'>...

If you were disturbed by the damage done to Cambodian coastal fisheries by the industrial-scale dredging of sand for sale to singapore, as shown in the new documentary short “The Lost World,” there’s good news: the practice has largely been shut down in Koh Kong, ss='cambodia-color'>...