Verdict Delayed in Case Linked to Chut Wutty
The Koh Kong Provincial Court had postponed until October 22 the verdict of Rann Boroth, the man charged with the accidental killing of a military police officer who allegedly killed environmental activist Chut Wutty in the Cardamom Mountains in April. Though rights groups have criticized the ...
Cambodian PM vows to bring greater prosperity to his people
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said he had set a vision that his country will be among countries with upper middle income by the year of 2030. He said Cambodia has laid out strategies and action plans to achieve an annual economic growth of 6-7 ...
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/boao2013/2013-04/04/content_16376913.htm
Adhoc defends Staffer in Incitement Claim
Human rights group Adhoc yesterday criticized a commune official in Pursat province’s Veal Veng district for accusing one of its staff of incitement and spreading disinformation after villagers traveled to Phnom Penh in March to protest over a land dispute with well known businessman Try ...
Cambodia sells more, buys less
Trade between Thailand and Cambodia went off in a wild divergence in the first quarter of this year. Exports from Cambodia rose 19% to US$102 million (2.9 billion baht) year-on-year, while Thailand’s imports recorded a 4% decline to $1 billion, the Phnom Penh Post reported on ...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/351002/strong-baht-sends-thai-exports-to-cambodia-down
Vietnamese firm is still logging illegally: Adhoc
Employees reportedly working for the controversial Company 72 have allegedly been illegally felling timber in a community forest in Ratanakkiri province’s O’Yadav district and shipping it across the Vietnamese border, community members and Adhoc said yesterday. Romas Svat, a community representative in Paknhai commune’s Lom village, ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vietnamese-firm-still-logging-illegally-adhoc
Protestors Block National Road Over Energy Prices
About 300 people on Saturday blocked off a stretch of National Road 5 in Banteay Meanchey province protesting what they call is an unfair increase in electricity prices. Protesters believe that the private electricity supplier, Sok Vitith, altered the Commune’s electricity converter without telling the ...
Flood forces Cambodia to cancel Water Festival
Cambodia announced Sunday to cancel the annual Water Festival next month since the country has been hit hard by Mekong flash floods, the government said in a statement on Sunday. “This year, Mekong floods have been severely hitting Cambodia, claiming human lives and inundating houses, schools, ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-10/06/c_132775489.htm
Trade With Indonesia up but Logistics a Hurdle
Trade and tourism between Indonesia and Cambodia is growing but the two countries can still increase cooperation in those fields, according to participants in the 7th Indonesian Trade and Tourism Promotion exhibition on Phnom Penh’s Koh Pich on Sunday. The sale of Indonesian pharmaceuticals, food products ...
George Styllis
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/trade-with-indonesia-up-but-logistics-a-hurdle-46146/
(English) Official Says Logging-Related Deaths Down
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Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/official-says-logging-related-deaths-down-50068/
Interior Ministry Issues Instructions to Police on Protest Oversigh
The Ministry of Interior on Monday released guidelines instructing governors and police on how to manage the nationwide demonstrations planned by the opposition CNRP for Saturday. The guidelines, signed by Interior Minister Sar Kheng, say that to ensure that security and public order are maintained, local ...
Sam Rainsy calls on market, temple people to join protest
PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) — Opposition party leader, Sam Rainsy, on Thursday visited Stung Meanchey market and temple, appealing to the people there to join in their mass prayer demonstration this weekend.The Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) will hold a “violence-free” mass prayer demonstration ...
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=MmQxMTA2YmZlNWQ
‘Ban’ for three more unionists
Three more unionists have been suspended as a result of the violent strikes at a Kampong Speu garment factory in May and June, a Free Trade Union official said yesterday. Sabrina (Cambodia) Garment Manufacturing factory’s FTU president Sun Vanny, vice-president Sem Sopheak and general secretary Chi ...
Mom Kunthear and Sean Teehan, P.6
http://www.phnompenhpost.com
Fruit Trucks Block Road In Customs Fee Protest
About 30 truck drivers transporting fruit blocked National Road 5 in Banteay Meanchey province’s O’Chrou district for an hour yesterday after customs officials arrested six of their fellow drivers for refusing to pay fees they thought were unreasonable, drivers said. Nou Sal, 35, who transports ...
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/fruit-trucks-block-road-in-customs-fee-protest-40925/
Acleda debuts its credit card
ACLEDA officially launched its first credit card on Friday as Cambodia’s largest bank eyes the country’s rising middle income bracket, president and CEO In Channy said yesterday. “This is the right time for us to start this Visa credit card product. By 2020, Cambodia will change ...
Daniel de Carteret
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/acleda-debuts-its-credit-card
(English) Villagers vow to defy fresh ban on marches
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Joshua Wilwohl
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/villagers-vow-to-defy-fresh-ban-on-marches-59966/
សហគមន៍ខំទប់ការកាប់ព្រៃឡង់ខណៈឈ្មួញកំពុងខិតខំបំផ្លាញ
នៅពេលលោក ឈុត វុទ្ធី ដែលជាសកម្មជនព្រៃឈើដ៏ល្បីឈ្មោះម្នាក់ត្រូវបានបាញ់សម្លាប់កាល ខែមេសា ឆ្នាំ២០១២ បណ្តាញសហគមន៍ដែលលោកបានបង្កើតឡើងដើម្បីទប់ស្កាត់ការកាប់បំផ្លាញព្រៃឈើខ្លាំងក្លានៅតំបន់ ព្រៃឡង់ បានបែកខ្ញែកគ្នា។ អស់រយៈពេលពីរឆ្នាំ ការល្បាតព្រៃឈើដែល ...
ម៉ៃ ទិត្យថារ៉ា និង Daniel Pye
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(English) Buddha relic at palace: gov’t
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Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/buddha-relic-palace-gov%E2%80%99t
(English) LGBT advocates seek equality
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Amelia Woodside
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lgbt-advocates-seek-equality
(English) Rainsy says protests to resume in May during council elections
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Alex Willemyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/rainsy-says-protests-to-resume-in-may-during-council-elections-55387/
(English) Villagers’ crops destroyed over land dispute
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Aun Pheap
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/villagers-crops-destroyed-over-land-dispute-58183/