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Fledgling campaigns accuse authorities of discrimination, harassment

As Sunday dawned and political parties entered the ninth day of the three-week campaign period in preparation for the July 29 national elections, claims of threats and intimidation seem to be the order of the day. But the National Election Committee (NEC), which oversees the ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fledgling-campaigns-accuse-authorities-discrimination-harassment

No major flooding mishaps despite rising Mekong waters, says Ministry

Water levels have been rising in Stung Treng, Kratie, Tbong Khmum, Kampong Cham and Battambang provinces over the past two weeks, but so far floods have not had a serious impact, the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology said. Its spokesman Chan Yutha told The ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya and Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/no-major-flooding-mishaps-despite-rising-mekong-waters-says-ministry

Unstoppable worker outflow dims Cambodia's future prospects

Despite Thailand’s latest effort to stem the flow of migrants, workers from Cambodia continue to cross the border, as they try to flee an economy that offers little reward for their work. ...

Danielle Keeton-olsen
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Drifting-Cambodia/Unstoppable-worker-outflow-dims-Cambodia-s-future-prospects

Provincial farmers advised to harvest earlier

The Ministry of Water Resources yesterday advised farmers in Stung Treng, Kratie, Tbong Khmum and Kampong Cham provinces to speed up harvesting their crops due to impending floods coming in the next few days. ...

Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50512521/provincial-farmers-advised-to-harvest-earlier/

China firms eye investment in power plant, satellite technology

Two Shanghai-based companies have revealed plans to invest in coal fired power plants and satellite technology in the Kingdom. Liang Shan, vice president of Shanghai Electronic Communication Technology, and Yongtao Jiao, president of Beidou Star Data Technology, expressed their intention to invest in the country ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50512373/china-firms-eye-investment-in-power-plant-satellite-technology/

Government gets $110M to restore National Road 4

Work on the $110 million National Road 4 upgrading project in the Kingdom’s main economic corridor could start as early as next year, a Ministry of Public Works official has said. The project, which will affect a more than 200km stretch of road, will take ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/government-gets-110m-restore-national-road-4

Japan provides more than $7 million in aid to NEC

The Japanese government has provided more than $7 million in aid to the National Election Committee (NEC), including the cost of 11,000 ballot boxes and 40 pickup trucks, it said on Saturday. ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-provides-more-7-million-aid-nec

Kingdom’s rubber exports bounce high in first half

Cambodian rubber exports surged 21 percent during the first half of the year, compared to the same period last year, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Sunday. Local producers exported 84,419 tonnes of rubber during the first six months of this year, an increase of ...

Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdoms-rubber-exports-bounce-high-first-half

China major contributor to Cambodia's agricultural development: Cambodian minister

China has played a key role in helping develop agriculture in Cambodia, Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon said. ...

Nguon Sovan and Mao Pengfei
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-07/15/c_137325483.htm

NBC projects real economic growth at 7 pct this year

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) said in its mid-year report the country’s real economic growth will average seven percent this year, with strong contribution from the agricultural, industrial and services sectors. ...

Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50511987/nbc-projects-real-economic-growth-at-7-pct-this-year/

Kratie rice wine again blamed for fatal poisonings

Authorities in Kratie province have temporarily closed three rice wine production facilities after two poisoning incidents left three people dead and many more ill last week. ...

Pav Suy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50512066/kratie-rice-wine-again-blamed-for-fatal-poisonings/

Floods to hit provinces

The Ministry of Water Resources yesterday announced that floods will hit several provincial areas due to strong weather and water flow from Thailand. The ministry warned that heavy water flow in Pailin province have affected areas surrounding the Stung Takouy river. ...

Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50512115/floods-to-hit-provinces/

Hun Sen promises to maintain peace along Kingdom’s borders

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday promised to maintain peace along the Kingdom’s borders and ensure prosperous development as he delivered a speech marking the tenth anniversary of Preah Vihear temple’s heritage listing. ...

Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50512067/hun-sen-promises-to-maintain-peace-along-kingdoms-borders/

Community, monks rally for water canal

More than 200 community members, local officers and monks demonstrated for the construction of a water canal to facilitate transportation, patrols and promote tourism at a bird sanctuary in Siem Reap town’s Chreav commune on Saturday. ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/community-monks-rally-water-canal

PM Hun Sen says dangers averted

Delivering a campaign speech from his home via Facebook Live on Thursday, caretaker Prime Minister Hun Sen said his Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) had carried the country through danger in its latest mandate. He was specifically referring to the threat of a “colour revolution” from ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-hun-sen-says-dangers-averted

Officials dismiss HRW report

The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and the National Police have dismissed complaints by Human Rights Watch (HRW) that high-ranking members of the armed forces campaigned for it before and during the election period – a violation of the Cambodian constitution. ...

Meas Sokchea and Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/officials-dismiss-hrw-report

Food production programme on course to meet targets: Minister

The Minister of Agriculture yesterday said the government’s programme to boost agricultural output is well on its way to achieve its goals, but called on farmers and firms to modernise and abide by international standards of agricultural and production practice to ensure the programme’s success. ...

Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50511654/food-production-programme-on-course-to-meet-targets-minister/

Ministry issues flood alert

The Ministry of Water Resources yesterday issued a flood alert in some provinces due to heavy rain while it also opened the gates of dams in Kampot and Battambang provinces to release excess water. ...

Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50511488/ministry-issues-flood-alert/

Japanese government to keep supporting MRC

The Japanese government has pledged its continued support for the Mekong River Commission’s ongoing efforts to improve irrigation facilities under a four-year $1.4 million project involving Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. ...

Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50510824/japanese-government-to-keep-supporting-mrc/

Australian firm gets mining license for Mondulkiri

The Ministry of Mines and Energy has granted a mining license to Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia), a subsidiary of Australia-based Emerald Resources NL, to extract gold in Mondulkiri province.​ ...

Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50510664/australian-firm-gets-mining-license-for-mondulkiri/

Hun Sen lays out party’s platform

Caretaker Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday credited liberating Cambodia from the Khmer Rouge as among the reasons why people will vote for his ruling Cambodian People Party (CPP) in the July 29 national elections. ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-lays-out-partys-platform

Minor parties left out of election monitoring process

The National Election Committee (NEC) said on Wednesday that 50,000 party-affiliated election observers had signed up to monitor the July 29 national polls, even as many opposition parties announced they would not send any due to lack of resources NEC member and spokesman Hang Puthea ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minor-parties-left-out-election-monitoring-process

GDP pledges to have Kem Sokha released

The Grassroots Democratic Party (GDP) held its first major rally of the campaign period in the capital on Tuesday while pushing a platform that included a promise to eliminate treason charges from the Criminal Code. ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/gdp-pledges-have-kem-sokha-released

China tips the scales away from the US in push for Cambodian influence

During what is the 60th year of bilateral ties between the two countries, China has ramped-up aid to Cambodia, pledging millions in military funding, infrastructure projects and election support. ...

Edouard Morton and Kinling Lo
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2154701/china-tips-scales-away-us-push-cambodian-influence

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