Press release: Implementation of measures against individuals/companies and the means involved in forest crime
On 8 July 2019, the National Committee for Prevention and Crackdown on National Resources Offences issued a press release on the implementation of strict legal measures to combat forest crimes. Means related to forest crimes such as cars, tractor, and motorbikes will be requested to local ...
National Committee for Prevention and Crackdown on National Resources Offences
Joint forces shut down 16 illegal sawmills in Stung Treng
Joint forces in Stung Treng province temporarily shut down 16 timber processing facilities on Tuesday after an inspection revealed they did not have proper permits. The joint forces comprised of forestry officials, environmental officials, police officers and Military Police officials. It was led by provincial Military ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/joint-forces-shut-down-16-illegal-sawmills-stung-treng
Oknha held in Kratie over forestry crimes
Acting on orders from National Military Police commander Sao Sokha, the Kratie provincial court and Military Police detained an oknha (tycoon), and another man following questioning on Thursday, Military Police spokesman Eng Hy said. “Following a proper investigation, the police can detain any individual who is ...
Soth Koemsoeun and Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/oknha-held-kratie-over-forestry-crimes
NRWPO call for probe into alleged land grab in sanctuary
The director of the Natural Resource and Wildlife Preservation Organisation (NRWPO) requested the Ministry of Environment on Tuesday order an investigation into an alleged land grab in Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary in Oral district’s Trapaing Chor commune in Kampong Speu province. NRWPO director Chea Hean ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nrwpo-call-probe-alleged-land-grab-sanctuary
Government to spend $4 million on Lased II
The government will spend some $4 million on the Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development Project Phase II (Lased II) to benefit almost 600 families in Prasat Balang district’s Doung commune in Kampong Thom province. The land allocation is aimed at alleviating poverty in ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-spend-4-million-lased-ii
Twelve logs and three trucks found in Kampong Speu
Kampong Speu provincial authorities found 12 logs measuring a total of 40 cubic metres in a two-day operation over Tuesday and Wednesday in Oral district’s Sangke Satoap commune. Three trucks also found at the scene were impounded. Provincial governor Vey Samnang said two of the ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/twelve-logs-and-three-trucks-found-kampong-speu
Fisheries conservation project headed to Europe for approval
The feasibility study on a promising fisheries-conservation project that will be financed by the European Union has been finished, and will now be presented to European lawmakers for approval, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50498510/fisheries-conservation-project-headed-to-europe-for-approval/
More than 50 pieces of luxury wood bust in Kampot Province
Three boats carrying three containers with 53 pieces of luxury wood allegedly intended for export to Vietnam were confiscated by the Customs Navigation Office in Kampot province’s Prek Thnout commune on Tuesday, Kampot Military deputy police chief Keo Sophal said. ...
Soth Koemsoeun and Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/more-50-pieces-luxury-wood-bust-kampot-province
New organic markets open in Siem Reap and Kampong Thom
Under its Boosting Food Projection programme, the government has now successfully opened eight markets for chemical-free vegetables in eight provinces across the country. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50517256/new-organic-markets-open-in-siem-reap-and-kampong-thom/
Government responds to UN human rights concerns
Government officials on Monday hit back at UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) criticisms expressed ahead of the UN’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) scheduled for next month. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/government-responds-un-human-rights-concerns
Increased Chinese rice exports MoU to be signed at 2nd BRF
Prime Minister Hun Sen is set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on increased rice quotas with China at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, according to a statement on Wednesday from the Ministry of Commerce. Minister of Commerce ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/increased-chinese-rice-exports-mou-be-signed-2nd-brf
Six detained amid crackdowns on forestry crimes
Six people were arrested, nearly 20 vehicles destroyed and over 2,000 first-grade timber logs were impounded in a span of four days last week. This was the result of a series of crackdowns on forestry crimes carried out by the National Committee for Prevention and ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/six-detained-amid-crackdowns-forestry-crimes
Mondulkiri police hunt suspects behind 168 pieces of hidden timber
Mondulkiri provincial police are on the lookout for suspects behind 168 pieces of Sokrom timber that were felled and hidden in five different locations in Keo Seima district’s Sre Khtum commune. District police chief Van Dany told The Post on Wednesday that a joint task ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mondulkiri-police-hunt-suspects-behind-168-pieces-hidden-timber
UXOs found in Preah Vihear province
Nearly 100 unexploded ordnances were handed over to the authorities yesterday after farmers working the land found them in Preah Vihear province on Friday. A Koulen district police official said yesterday that police were called after villagers reported that farmers had accumulated about 70 UXOs. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50496724/uxos-found-in-preah-vihear-province/
Poy Kampenh families granted land
The National Committee for the Management and Development of Coastal Zones said on Sunday that the government has provided 103 families with land to live on and develop in Preah Sihanouk province. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50536089/poy-kampenh-families-granted-land/
Civil groups call for clear policies on women’s rights
Some 400 youth and women from 12 civil society organisations gathered at a hotel in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district on Sunday to celebrate women’s rights, weeks after they were prevented by security forces from marching to mark International Women’s Day. At Sunday’s gathering, the group ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/civil-groups-call-clear-policies-womens-rights
Sar Kheng recognises Phnom Samkos logging
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng on Saturday acknowledged that there had been illegal logging in the Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary in Pursat province. Civil society groups lauded the acknowledgement and urged the authorities to immediately combat the crimes. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-kheng-recognises-phnom-samkos-logging
National committee set to destroy timber vehicles
In order to preserve the Kingdom’s forests, the National Committee for Forest Crime Prevention has warned it will take strict action against offenders by burning any vehicles used to transport timber at the crime scene itself. But environmental activists said this course of action would ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/national-committee-set-destroy-timber-vehicles
Immigration department requests border changes
The General Department of Immigration has requested the Ministry of Interior to close down several border checkpoints and add new facilities to issue border permits to prevent migrant workers from crossing illegally and to stop smuggling. The request followed a meeting on border checkpoints and ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/immigration-department-requests-border-changes
Kratie tycoon summoned over logging
Tycoon Kong Kroeng, a well-known timber trader, was summoned to the Kratie provincial Military Police headquarters for questioning on August 15 for his alleged involvement in forestry crimes. The summons was obtained by The Post on Tuesday. It was signed by National Military Police deputy ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kratie-tycoon-summoned-over-logging