Mekong Communities Tell of Hardship From Hydropower Dams
About 200 people from Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia affected by hydropower dam projects on the Mekong River and its tributaries gathered in Phnom Penh yesterday to share their experiences of how their lives have been adversely affected since the dams were constructed.
Speaking at the
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New Campaign Aims to Clean Phnom Penh’s Drainage System
The Phnom Penh Municipality on Saturday launched a new campaign to clean up the city’s drainage system in an effort to alleviate chronic flooding during the rainy season.
The campaign would encourage people to discard their waste correctly and would also see City Hall cleaning the
Mech Dara and Simon Henderson
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/new-campaign-aims-to-clean-phnom-penhs-drainage-system-40812/
Cambodian govt warns foreign diplomats not to interfer in internal affairs over election dispute
The Cambodian government on Monday issued a statement, warning foreign diplomats against interfering in the country’s internal affairs over the contested July 28 election that handed victory to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party.
“Cambodia does not need to resort to laws from other countries.
Global Times News Staff
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/813413.shtml#.UkDwI9KBmN8
Judicial reform pledged by PM
The Cambodian government has privately pledged that it will pass the long-awaited “three fundamental laws” aimed at reforming the judiciary during the first session of parliament in early 2014, UN rights envoy Surya Subedi said.
The laws – which focus on codifying the court’s jurisdiction, laying
Kevin Ponniah
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/judicial-reform-pledged-pm
Former Manager Admits Stealing $2.3M From Canadia Bank
The former manager of Canadia Bank’s credit section has admitted to stealing $2.3 million from the bank’s accounts, the suspect’s lawyer said Tuesday, in what is one of the largest embezzlement schemes ever undertaken in Cambodia’s nascent banking industry.
The testimony from Yeth Sopheaktra, 30, to
Eang Mengleng and Colin Meyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/former-manager-admits-stealing-2-3m-from-canadia-bank-44689/
City Hall Denies Teachers’ Day, International Habitat Day Rallies
Phnom Penh City Hall has turned down two requests by non-governmental groups to hold rallies and marches to mark both International Teachers’ Day and the international day for housing rights.
Housing Rights Task Force (HRTF), a local NGO, was denied permission to organize a rally at
Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/city-hall-denies-teachers-day-international-habitat-day-rallies-44785/
Cambodia Not Ready for Inter-Country Adoptions
It has been one year since Cambodia announced that it was lifting its ban on intercountry adoptions beginning January 1, 2013, but despite praising Cambodia’s efforts to implement international regulations, countries that ban adoptions of Cambodians said this week that they were no closer to
Simon Henderson
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodia-not-ready-for-inter-country-adoptions-46465/
Helicopters to ‘Protect’ government
As political deadlock continues, Minister of Defence Tea Banh yesterday used the unveiling of 12 Chinese-made military helicopters to announce that the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces stand “ready to protect” the government and constitution, following what he called “free and fair” elections in July.
Speaking in
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/helicopters-%E2%80%98protect%E2%80%99-government
(English) Cambodian dam feeding false hopes
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Michelle Tolson
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/SEA-02-181213.html
បុរសប្រាំនាក់ដែលកងរាជអាវុធហត្ថបាញ់ស្លាប់អំឡុងការតវ៉ា សុទ្ធតែជាកម្មករ
មន្ត្រីសហជីពម្នាក់បានអះអាងកាលពីម្សិលមិញថា បុរសប្រាំនាក់ដែលត្រូវកងរាជអាវុធហត្ថបាញ់ស្លាប់ដោយប្រើកាំភ្លើងអាកា-៤៧អំឡុងការតវ៉ាតាមបណ្តោយផ្លូវវេងស្រេងស្ថិតក្នុងខណ្ឌពោធិ៍សែនជ័យកាលពីថ្ងៃសុក្រគឺជាកម្មករ
សាំង សុឥន្ទរិទ្ធ
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/five-killed-during-protest-confirmed-as-garment-workers-50141/
US Taxman Provides Investigation Training
The U.S. tax collection agency is this week training Cambodian bank staff as well as anti-corruption officials, police, judges and prosecutors in how to investigate financial activity to detect wrongdoing, officials said Monday.
U.S. Embassy spokesman Sean McIntosh said the program, called Intermediate Financial Investigations Training,
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/us-taxman-provides-investigation-training-40220/
Canadia Bank’s Credit Chief Aided $2.3M Embezzlement
One of the four suspects who have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the theft of $2.3 million from Canadia Bank was the head of the bank’s credit section during the time that the embezzlement scheme was carried out, according to a senior adviser
Colin Meyn and Eang Mengleng
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/canadia-banks-credit-chief-aided-2-3m-embezzlement-44777/
Report Says Election Results Not Reflective of People’s Will
Transparency International Cambodia (TIC) on Thursday concluded in a report that official results of the July 28 national election released by the National Election Committee (NEC) do not reflect the will of the people due to widespread irregularities occurring both before and on election day.
The
Lauren Crothers
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/report-says-election-results-not-reflective-of-peoples-will-42808/
Canadia CEO Sheds Light on $2.3M Embezzlement Scheme
The four people charged with embezzling more than $2 million from Canadia Bank PLC were able to do so by creating fictitious bank accounts and using fraudulent credit cards to withdraw money from those accounts, the bank’s CEO said Monday, the first time Canadia has
Joshua Wilwohl
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/canadia-ceo-sheds-light-on-2-3m-embezzlement-scheme-45660/
Sok An, US Ambassador Discuss Formation of National Assembly
Deputy Prime Minister Sok An met with the top U.S. diplomat in Cambodia on Friday to discuss the formation of the country’s National Assembly following the disputed July 28 election.
Both the ruling CPP and opposition CNRP claim to have won the ballot, and the opposition
Simon Lewis
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/sok-an-us-ambassador-discuss-formation-of-national%E2%80%88assembly-39090/
Boeng Kak Women March for Activist’s Release
More than 50 supporters of jailed anti-eviction activist Yorm Bopha marched through central Phnom Penh on Tuesday to demand her speedy retrial, acquittal and release, visiting the Supreme Court, the Royal Palace and the European Union and World Bank offices.
Ms. Bopha has consistently professed
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/boeng-kak-women-march-for-activists-release-42147/
EU Ambassador Meets Sok An, Says CNRP Should Take Seats
Popular online news website CEN (Cambodia Express News) reported Wednesday that European Union (E.U.) Ambassador Jean-Francois Cautain told CPP Deputy Prime Minister Sok An that the E.U. wished to see the opposition CNRP take their seats in the National Assembly.
Mr. Cautain’s comments were made during
Mech Dara and Alex Willemyns
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/eu-ambassador-meets-sok-an-says-cnrp-should-take-seats-44310/
(English) Hun Sen Hands More Four-Star Promotions to 6 Police Chiefs
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Saing Soenthrith
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-hands-more-four-star-promotions-to-6-police-chiefs-51541/
(English) Two Killed, 73 Houses Destroyed by Lightning in Northwest
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Ben Sokhean
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/two-killed-73-houses-destroyed-by-lightning-in-northwest-55648/
ដើម្បីទប់ស្កាត់ការលេចធ្លាយវិញ្ញាសា ក្រសួងប្រគល់វិញ្ញាសាឲ្យគ្រូតែម្នាក់គ្រប់គ្រង
លោក ហង់ ជួន ណារ៉ុន រដ្ឋមន្ត្រីក្រសួងអប់រំបានថ្លែងកាលពីថ្ងៃសៅរ៍ថា វិញ្ញាសាប្រឡងថ្នាក់ទី១២នឹងត្រូវប្រគល់ទៅឲ្យគ្រូតែម្នាក់
បែន សុខហ៊ាន
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