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‘Historic’ Khmer Rouge tribunal Case 002/2 verdict to be delivered
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) are to deliver the verdict on Friday, in the trial of former Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan, in a pronouncement hailed as a “historic event for Cambodia and the world”. The verdict from ...
Landmine experts hold talks
Around 100 national and international landmine experts gathered in Siem Reap this week for the Asean Regional Mine Action Center’s (Armac) inaugural regional workshop. Diverse topics were discussed, including new and innovative clearance techniques and strategies to enhance the assistance provided to survivors of explosive ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/landmine-experts-hold-talks
NGO urges Cambodia’s Interior Ministry to intervene in eviction of Vietnamese from Tonle Sap Lake
A nongovernmental organization in Cambodia called on the country’s Interior Ministry to intervene in the eviction of more than 2,000 ethnic Vietnamese living on the Tonle Sap Lake, saying land demarcated for their relocation lacks the infrastructure necessary to support them. ...
Joshua Lipes
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/vietnamese-11142018160710.html
EU to Cambodia: Fix human rights or face economic hardship
Both Cambodia and Myanmar heavily depend on the European Union’s duty and quota free trade agreement. But the European bloc believes it is time that these countries address human rights abuses. ...
Ate Hoekstra
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-to-cambodia-fix-human-rights-or-face-economic-hardship/a-46294993
PM hopes Asean will ‘root deeply’ with ‘partner’ China
At the Asean summit in Singapore on Wednesday, Prime Minister Hun Sen said he hoped the bloc’s relationship with China would “root deeply”, hailing the Asian power as a “strategic partner”, while its Premier Li Keqiang called for improved trade and “healthier globalisation”. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-arrives-singapore-asean-summit
Government leads joint programme with EU, strengthening an education sector
The EU on Wednesday launched the new phase of a multi-agency supported programme aimed at strengthening the Kingdom’s education sector. The Capacity Development Partnership Fund (CDPF), which was started in 2011, has entered its third and final phase which will cost $27 million over four ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-leads-joint-programme-eu-strengthening-education-sector
Government urged to tackle waste
With rapid growth in its economy and population, the Cambodian government was urged on Wednesday to recycle and reduce as it faces a growing volume of municipal and industrial waste. The call came from the country director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Nick ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-urged-tackle-waste
CPS urges tax breaks for SMEs
The Centre for Policy Studies yesterday urged the government to consider reducing tax on some imported agriculture equipment to support farmers and increase the rate of modernisation. CPS director Chan Sophal said during a Cross Talk discussion with Khmer Times yesterday that recently the agriculture ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50550677/cps-urges-tax-breaks-for-smes/
Freshwater fish yield, fishing crimes increase
Members of the fishing community and the fisheries authority said on Tuesday that freshwater fish yields might be greater than that of last year, while fishing crimes have risen in the flooded forest areas surrounding the Tonle Sap lake. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/freshwater-fish-yield-fishing-crimes-increase
Register now or miss out on tax breaks, ministry says
Government officials and private sector leaders on Friday reiterated their calls for all small and medium-sized enterprises to join the regulatory fold. Public officials and representatives of employers’ organisations assured business owners that the recently announced tax incentives are not a “trap” and that registering ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50549752/register-now-or-miss-out-on-tax-breaks-ministry-says/
Land protesters vow capital return
Representatives of about 400 families locked in a 670-hectare land dispute with NK Venture in Svay Rieng province’s Romeas Haek district have warned that protestors will return to Phnom Penh if negotiations with local authorities fail to yield results. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50549892/land-protesters-vow-capital-return/
Experts call for women’s part in demining activity
Demining experts on Monday encouraged women to work in defusing unexploded ordnance to reduce the number of explosive remnants of war in Cambodia and some Asean countries. The statement was made at a regional workshop aimed to “enhance mine action knowledge” held from November 12 ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/experts-call-womens-part-demining-activity
Bank loan portfolios set to be at least 10% in local currency
Cambodian commercial banks are showing a stronger preference to provide riel loans to microfinance institutions (MFI) as they rush to increase the share of local currency in their loan portfolio to at least 10 per cent by the end of next year. ...
Hor Kimsay
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/bank-loan-portfolios-set-be-least-10-local-currency
Police and Forestry Administration seize illegal wildlife parts
The Forestry Administration and Military Police seized an assortment of wildlife parts, including those from rare and almost extinct species, from a sculpture shop in Chbar Ampov district, Phnom Penh on Monday. One military policeman who participated in the crackdown but asked to remain anonymous ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/police-and-forestry-administration-seize-illegal-wildlife-parts
Clams confiscated in Preah Sihanouk
Preah Sihanouk provincial authorities on Sunday seized more than 400kg of clams from fishermen in Prey Nub district’s Veal Rinh and O’Chrov communes and returned them to the sea. Provincial fisheries administration director Em Phea said on Monday that authorities patrolled the area on Sunday ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/clams-confiscated-preah-sihanouk
Sugarcane a ‘huge potential for farmers’
Cambodia’s three major sugar companies produced 120,126 tonnes of raw sugar in the first nine months of this year, said a Ministry of Industry and Handicraft report. It said Rui Feng (Cambodia) International Co Ltd produced 56,664 tonnes, Yellow Field (Cambodia) International Ltd (51,420 tonnes) ...
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/sugarcane-huge-potential-farmers
EBA removal won’t affect development projects: EU
The potential cancellation of the Everything-but-arms (EBA) scheme will not have an impact on development projects in Cambodia funded by the European Union, according to George Edgar, the EU Ambassador to Cambodia. ...
Pav Suy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50549413/eba-removal-wont-affect-development-projects-eu/
NGO to pay farmer $3,000 for cutting down trees
A farming family has agreed to receive $3,000 in compensation from the Wildlife Alliance after it cleared the family’s fruit trees in Koh Kong province’s Koh Kong district. Yorng Tay, the wife of farmer Seng Thet, said by phone yesterday that Wildlife Alliance agreed to ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50549485/ngo-to-pay-farmer-3000-for-cutting-down-trees-2/
Officials testing blood after mass food poisoning
Ratanakkiri provincial health department officials are testing blood samples to find out why nearly 200 villagers came down with food poisoning at a funeral in Ou Chum district on Friday. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50549486/officials-testing-blood-after-mass-food-poisoning/
Drought affects 13 provinces
Drought has affected about 20,000ha of rice fields in 13 provinces, with Kampong Cham being the most affected, said National Committee for Disaster Management spokesman Keo Vy on Sunday. Vy said early in the rainy season, torrential rain nationwide caused flooding and damage to roads ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/drought-affects-13-provinces
Preah Vihear villagers summoned to court for ‘detaining’ bulldozer
An investigative judge at the Preah Vihear provincial court warned that he would issue arrest warrants for two NGO staff and about 10 Kuoy indigenous villagers in relation to a land dispute with two companies if they failed to appear in court on Wednesday. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-vihear-villagers-summoned-court-detaining-bulldozer
New pepper federation set to promote sector
The government has formed a new federation for the country’s pepper industry to enhance the market and solve challenges in the sector, as the cash crop is currently facing depressed prices. The Cambodia Pepper and Spice Federation was jointly formed last Friday by the Ministries ...
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-pepper-federation-set-promote-sector
Kingdom oil development contract awarded to Keppel
Singapore-based KrisEnergy, which operates Cambodia’s offshore Block A, has awarded a $21.7 million contract to Keppel Shipyard Ltd for the Kingdom’s oil development, its press release issued on Friday said. KrisEnergy announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, SJ Production Barge Ltd, has contracted Keppel Shipyard Ltd ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-oil-development-contract-awarded-keppel
Cambodia, EU strive to educate Kingdom’s youth on environment
Climate change remains a global concern. Hence, Cambodia is striving to educate its youth to combat it and protect the environment. EU ambassador to Cambodia George Edgar said during a field visit to Prey Veng and Svay Rieng provinces last week, that work to combat ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-eu-strive-educate-kingdoms-youth-environment