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Keeper of illegal timber hit with fine
The Siem Reap provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries fined the owner of a log warehouse on Friday after seizing more than 20 cubic metres of illegal timber the day before. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/keeper-illegal-timber-hit-fine
Boundary markers create concerns for indigenous people
The Bunong indigenous people in Mondulkiri province have expressed concerns about deforestation in the Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary after a forest community spotted machinery in an off-limits area and noticed markers planted in the surrounding land. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/boundary-markers-create-concerns-indigenous-people
Fisheries authority chalks up 599 offences
he Fisheries Administration has cracked down on a total of 599 fishing offences in the first three months of the year, including 42 sea fishing offences. This figure is down by 88 cases from the same period last year, said its report obtained by The ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fisheries-authority-chalks-599-offences
Private schools struggling
The Cambodian Higher Education Association has claimed that 113 private educational establishments are facing bankruptcy because of their inability to pay rent and staff salaries in light of nationwide school closures caused by the Covid-19 outbreak. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/private-schools-struggling
Men held over forest clearing in Mondulkiri
Four men were detained on Tuesday for clearing land in a biodiversity conservation corridor of protected natural areas in Koh Nhek district, in Mondulkiri province. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/men-held-over-forest-clearing-mondulkiri
School’s out for the year but studying and exams to go on
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has postponed secondary and high school examinations this year to contain Covid-19 infections. In a letter on Wednesday the ministry said: “In the 2019-2020 academic year, the Ministry of Education will continue implementing new reforms to all kinds ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/schools-out-year-studying-and-exams-go
Border opening on table
Cambodia and Thailand are in talks to open more border gates to import and export agricultural products after the two countries largely closed their borders amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Held on Tuesday on the Thai side of the border, the Cambodian delegation was led by ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/border-opening-table
Experts remove UXOs found by farmers in Preah Vihear
The Tbeng Meanchey district police and Cambodian Self Help Demining (CSHD) officers removed 17 active unexploded ordnances (UXOs) on Sunday from a plantation in Chheanmok commune in Preah Vihear province. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/experts-remove-uxos-found-farmers-preah-vihear
Wildlife Alliance patrol uncovers dead muntjac, illegal equipment
NGO Wildlife Alliance said the carcass of a red muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) was found by Thmor Roung station rangers in Koh Kong province during a recent three-day patrol. During the patrol, the rangers released six wild chickens into the jungle and seized a mini-tractor carrying illegal ...
Bikes, timber pieces seized in Mondulkiri, Ratanakkiri
Three purpose-fitted motorbikes used to carry processed wood and 12 illegal timber pieces of koki and sokrom luxury wood were seized by the Royal Gendarmerie in O’Yadav district, in Ratanakkiri province, and police in Mondulkiri’s Keo Seima district, for further legal action, said the provincial ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bikes-timber-pieces-seized-mondulkiri-ratanakkiri
Over 5,500 arrested for drugs
Anti-drug police have arrested more than 5,500 suspects and seized over 300kg of drugs as evidence since January. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-5500-arrested-drugs
‘Stop land grabs at archaeological sites’
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts said last year, it cracked down on 18 cases of land grabs at archaeological sites, while 6,617 archaeological sites including burial places, ancient temples, ancient pagodas and irrigation systems across the country were registered for conservation. ...
Khorn Savi
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/stop-land-grabs-archaeological-sites
Ministry of Justice site online
The Ministry of Justice on Monday announced the launch of its new website www.moj.gov.kh in addition to its already existing Facebook page and Telegram service. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-justice-site-online
Khmer New Year postponed
In an effort to halt Covid-19 infections in the Kingdom, Prime Minister Hun Sen has postponed the Khmer New Year celebrations – to be held from April 13 to 16. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/khmer-new-year-postponed
Green light for $161M Kandal brewery
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) last week approved a $160.6 million brewery in Chhak Chhoeu Neang commune’s Trapaing Veng village in Kandal province’s Ang Snuol district. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/green-light-161m-kandal-brewery
Committee tracks influx of migrants
A newly-established inter-ministerial committee is discussing ways to contain the Covid-19 pandemic ahead of the Khmer New Year and in anticipation of the return of more migrant workers from Thailand. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/committee-tracks-influx-migrants
US returns two seized statues to Kingdom
The US Embassy in Cambodia on Saturday facilitated the return of two Cambodian statues after its Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) seized them in 2005 and 2017. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-returns-two-seized-statues-kingdom
Kampong Speu authorities, NGO confronted in timber truck raid
The Kampong Speu provincial Forestry Administration and environmental watchdog ACNCIPO attempted to seize 20 home-made trucks and nearly 20 cubic metres of timber from the Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday but were stopped by over 100 people who gathered in groups to resist the ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampong-speu-authorities-ngo-confronted-timber-truck-raid
Gov’t bans fish exports
The government has suspended fish exports in an effort to stabilise domestic supply in the face of the spreading coronavirus. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/govt-bans-fish-exports
Public service fees reduced to up growth
The government has decided to revise three types of public service fees to boost business registration and draw more investment both locally and abroad, said the ministries of Economy and Finance; and Commerce in a joint statement. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/public-service-fees-reduced-growth
SME Bank officially launched
Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia (SME Bank), the Kingdom’s newest bank with initial capital of $100 million to provide financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), was officially launched on Saturday. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/sme-bank-officially-launched
World Bank approves $20M to fight virus in Kingdom
The World Bank has approved $20 million for Cambodia’s Covid-19 response and its strategic plan to combat the virus. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/world-bank-approves-20m-fight-virus-kingdom
Villagers: Canals are for public
Representatives of some 3,000 families from Russey Srok commune in Prey Veng province’s Peam Chor district have accused local authorities of abusing their power by selling water pumped from three state canals to villagers. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/villagers-canals-are-public
Gov’t adhoc group to aid poor
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has created an adhoc working group to manage social support mechanisms to help impoverished people and marginalised groups during the fight against Covid-19. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-adhoc-group-aid-poor