City Officials Talk Trash With New Campaign

Phnom Penh municipality is set to launch a campaign today at Daun Penh district’s Kandal market aimed at educating residents about disposing their garbage correctly in an effort to reduce flooding in the area. The campaign comes after the area experience several bouts of severe flooding recently, with floodwaters taking hours to subside. Som Sarith, Phsar Kandal I commune chief, said that following the campaign, people who disposed of their garbage improperly would face fines of up to 100,000 riel, or about $25.