Court questions general over tycoon’s murder
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday resumed its questioning of Major General Thong sarath, a Defense Ministry official charged with orchestrating the murder of tycoon Ung Meng Chue in November. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/court-questions-general-over-tycoons-murder-82534/
PM’s cabinet refuses Khmer Krom petition
A cabinet secretary for Prime Minister Hun sen on Wednesday refused to accept a petition from a Khmer Krom activist group because, he said, it was “not my job.” ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/pms-cabinet-refuses-khmer-krom-petition-84960/
Ministry to review oil company’s plans
The company that has been given production rights over a 5,500-square-km area off the coast of sihanoukville known as Block D has been given 10 days to submit their exploration plans to be reviewed by the Mines and Energy Ministry, a spokesman said Thursday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/ministry-to-review-oil-companys-plans-85061/
Verdicts delivered in general’s murder case
In the first verdict handed down in the case against Major General Thong sarath, who stands accused of masterminding a fellow tycoon’s assassination, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Monday sentenced him and one of his bodyguards to 30 months in jail for illegal weapons ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/first-verdicts-delivered-in-generals-murder-case-85609/
Striking teachers call for principal’s ouster
Teachers at a Takeo province high school who began striking yesterday said they will not return to work until the principal, who allegedly embezzled school budget funds, is removed. Nearly 30 of 50 teachers at sok An Kdey Tontoem High school in Takeo’s samrong district walked ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/striking-teachers-call-principals-ouster
During Japan’s occupation, artist resisted, died
Seventy yearS ago ThurSday, during what may have been the murkieSt period of the French adminiStration in Cambodia, the founder of the National MuSeum died in an interrogation room at the handS of JapaneSe authoritieS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Michelle Vachon
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/during-japans-occupation-french-artist-resisted-died-85793/
Firm’s owner released after marble deaths
The Chinese owner of a company who was arrested after three of his employees were crushed to death by marble slabs while unloading a shipping container in Phnom Penh on Tuesday was released Wednesday evening, an official said Thursday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/firms-owner-released-after-marble-deaths-86611/
Rough start for CSX’s second listing
Grand Twins International launched its IPO one year ago to much fanfare, but a dwindling stock price has failed to generate much confidence in Cambodia’s fledgling bourse Despite the initial fanfare at the Cambodia securities Exchange over the listing of Grand Twins International 12 months ago, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/rough-start-csxs-second-listing
Lightning kills one in S Rieng storm
One person was killed and dozens of homes damaged on sunday evening in storms in svay Rieng province, police said yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lightning-kills-one-s-rieng-storm
Convicted ‘terrorist’ pardoned at PM’s request
King Norodom Sihamoni granted a royal pardon to convicted terroriSt plotter Sourn Serey Ratha laSt week, juSt dayS before the Self-exile waS planning to take the final Step in turning hiS diSSident group into a bona fide political party. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Aun Pheap and Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/convicted-terrorist-pardoned-at-pms-request-87978/
Cambodia’s military ties with China strengthening
Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh made a five-day trip to China last week, meeting with high-ranking military officials and receiving pledges of assistance from the Chinese military. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Neou Vannarin
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodia-military-ties-with-china-strengthening/2871797.html
No side deals, says Sasa’s dad
After appearing in court yesterday, the father of Ek socheata, a local TV presenter better known as Ms sasa, confirmed he would reject compensation from sok Bun if it meant the tycoon would escape charges for viciously assaulting his daughter earlier this month. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/no-side-deals-says-sasas-dad
Boeng kak’s ‘mummy’ receives land title
The governor of Phnom Penh’s Daun Penh district said Tuesday that land titles were handed to two more families from the Boeng Kak neighborhood, including that of 76-year-old land rights activist Nget Khun, known also as “Mummy.” ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/boeng-kaks-mummy-receives-land-title-89849/
Crowdsourcing Cambodia’s online bill of rights
As the government prepares to draft a new law on cybercrime, Internet users are speaking up about which rights they want to see protected. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Jonathan Cox
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/14004/crowdsourcing-cambodia---s-online-bill-of-rights/
Chinese tourists overtake S Koreans at Angkor
China has overtaken south Korea to become the largest tourist source to at the Angkor world heritage site, state-run Agency Kampuchea Press (AKP) reported yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Agence Kampuchea Press team
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/14009/chinese-tourists-overtake-s-koreans-at-angkor/
Meas Muth’s neighbors: opinions never sought
With criticism mounting in recent months over the failure of police to carry out an arrest warrant for Khmer Rouge navy commander Meas Muth, the Interior Ministry has said that it needs to gauge public opinion before taking action. ss='cambodia-color'>...
George Wright and Khuon Narim
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/meas-muths-neighbors-opinions-never-sought-90904/
ASEAN Concerned About S. China Sea Dispute
Land reclamation in the South China Sea haS “increaSed tenSionS” in the region, according to SoutheaSt ASian foreign miniSterS, who wrangled for dayS about how to word their annual communique. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Steve Herman
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/asean-south-china-sea-dispute/2905315.html
Official charged after severing colleague’s hand
The Pursat Provincial Court on Monday charged a border police official with intentional violence for cutting off his colleague’s fingers with a cleaver at their barracks on Friday night, officials said. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Aun Chhengpor
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/official-charged-after-severing-colleagues-hand-91366/
France agrees to lend Cambodia’s map
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs Hor Namhong today told Willian E. Todd, outgoing Us Ambassador to Cambodia that, France agreed to lend Cambodia’s original maps that Cambodia requested to French government recently. ss='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/france-agrees-to-lend-cambodia%E2%80%99s-map-8831
Political forum builds Cambodia’s discussion culture
Every Saturday afternoon, in a room in the Phnom Penh officeS of a German political foundation, chairS are arranged in a u-Shape. About 50 people, from a range of backgroundS, gather and chit-chat. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Sun Sokhen
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/political-forum-builds-cambodia-discussion-culture/2918069.html