Global hotel group sees profits rise 20 per cent
Intercontinental Hotels Group, one of the world’s leading hotel companies and operator of InterContinental Hotels & Resorts – one of whose hotels is located in Phnom Penh – said first-half-of-year profits rose 20 per cent on strong gains in the Americas region. According to a statement ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/global-hotel-group-sees-profits-rise-20-cent
Scant proof found of illegal logging: official
Following an investigation of alleged illegal logging by Vietnamese Company 72 in Ratanakkiri’s O’Yadav district forests yesterday morning, provincial Forestry Administration officials claimed nothing seemed awry. Four villagers patrolling the forest at the border of Vietnam reported they had seen six Vietnamese loggers with two tractors, ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/scant-proof-found-illegal-logging-official
R’kiri floods trap thousands
The number of Ratanakkiri residents trapped in their homes by floodwater that continues to rise amid relentless rain is now estimated by provincial authorities to be at least 4,000. Heavy rain has put five Lumphat district communes – Lbaing I, Chey Uddom, Batang, seda and Kaleng ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/r%E2%80%99kiri-floods-trap-thousands
Desperate for a Cure, Thousands Flock to Child Healer
DAMBE DISTRICT, Kompong Cham Province &ndaSh; Lying on makeShift StretcherS, Seated in cheap wheelchairS, blind people wearing dark glaSSeS, children with twiSted limbS and Slack jawS&mdaSh;all Sat on the dirt claSping Smoking StickS of incenSe and muttering quiet prayerS TueSday, hoping to be healed. Among SS='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara and Kate Bartlett
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/desperate-for-a-cure-thousands-flock-to-child-healer-46239/
Alcohol a concern, say children
Though a bit young to be socio-political analysts, Cambodia’s children are major believers in the social value of education, are wary of the negative side effects of alcohol on their communities and place a high priority on honest government, a study released yesterday says. According ss='cambodia-color'>...
Stuart White
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/alcohol-concern-say-children
Villagers fight mining venture
Nearly 70 representatives from 278 families in Preah Vihear’s Rovieng district are seeking intervention after a national mining company began drilling on their farmland last week, locals said yesterday. According to villager Yean Bunchan, 47, representatives from a company based in Kandal province called T P ss='cambodia-color'>...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/villagers-fight-mining-venture
Two day training, consultation on 'stronger protection of Cambodian children' to kickoff
UNICEF Cambodia and the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), including its Asia Pacific Regional Office will be hosting a two day national training and consultation seminar on domestic and inter-country adoption in Cambodia, according to a UNICEF media advisory. The ss='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=15&token=OWNkMTI3MjkwM2U#sthash.ssej8kTY.dpuf
(English) Anti-Eviction Protesters Burn Tires, Block City Hall
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Khuon Narim
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/boeng-kak-anti-eviction-protesters-burn-tires-block-city-hall-49608/
New Zealand Governor-General in Cambodia to Build Bilateral Ties
The governor-general of New Zealand, Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae, began a four-day visit to Cambodia on Thursday at the invitation of King Norodom sihamoni to promote bilateral relations between the two countries. “The visit reflects the priority New Zealand attaches to its relations with the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Simon Henderson
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/new-zealand-governor-general-in-cambodia-to-build-bilateral-ties-39050/
Japan urges Cambodia's ruling, opposition parties to continue talks over political row
Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged Cambodia’s ruling and opposition parties to resume talks to resolve political dispute over the results of the country ‘s July 28 election. “Japan has been actively supporting Cambodia’s nation-building efforts to date,” said the Ministry’s statement released to Cambodian media ss='cambodia-color'>...
Global Times News Staff
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/814239.shtml#.UkTnhdKBmN8
Youths to march for justice over shooting
More than 300 youth from around Cambodia plan to rally on Friday to demand justice for the man killed during the opposition party’s three-day demonstration last month. Participants from a variety of universities, high schools, youth clubs, civil societies and other groups will march from Wat ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/youths-march-justice-over-shooting
Putting parking reform in gear
With civil society, the opposition and even the ruling party talking more and more about the subject of electoral and judicial reforms in the wake of July’s contested national elections, some groups yesterday gathered to call for reforms in a more modest sector – parking ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/putting-parking-reform-gear
(English) ‘An act of coup d’etat’
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Daniel Pye and Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/%E2%80%98-act-coup-d%E2%80%99etat%E2%80%99
Land activist to be released
Outspoken land activist Kuch Veng will regain his freedom in 15 days after the Pursat provincial court yesterday handed down a guilty verdict with a one-year sentence, then suspended nearly three quarters of that term. Veng has been in prison since May 19 on charges of ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/land-activist-be-released
Chinatown location still unknown
Historic O’Russey Market will not be the location of a planned Chinatown development, according to Cambodia’s Tourism Minister. Tourism Minister Thong Khon said the government was looking for another site for the tourism-focused development and that O’Russey Market was not under consideration, as had recently been ss='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/real-estate/chinatown-location-still-unknown
Council accepts first complaint in process
Though most of the opposition complaints reviewed by the Constitutional Council have been dismissed so far, one has been deemed credible and appropriate, a council spokesman said. According to spokesman Uth Chhorn, one complaint regarding a campaign-period clash between supporters of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hun Sen expresses strong commitment to serve country, citizens
King Norodom Sihamoni on Monday appointed Hun Sen aS the Prime MiniSter for the fifth mandate of the inaugural SeSSion of parliament. Immediately after the broadcaSt of the appointment letter by the King, Hun Sen expreSSed hiS Strong commitment to fulfill hiS dutieS aS Prime MiniSter. “To SS='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=Y2ZkNzAwYzM4ODc#sthash.zVpF3Aeo.dpuf
Vietnamese market planned
Cambodia’s first Vietnamese wholesale market is being constructed in Phnom Penh, a Vietnamese trade officer told the Post yesterday. Tran Tu, trade attaché of the Vietnam Trade Office in Cambodia, said the new wholesale market seeks to enhance Vietnamese produce in Cambodia. The wholesale market, will be located ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/vietnamese-market-planned
(English) Disability Groups Put Focus on Speech Therapy
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Lauren Crothers
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/disability-groups-put-focus-on-speech-therapy-49400/
(English) Lawyers Prevented From Seeing Protest Detainees at CC3
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Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/lawyers-prevented-from-seeing-protest-detainees-at-cc3-50395/