High electricity rates spark Kompong Cham protest

Residents in Kompong Cham province’s Kompong Siem district yesterday continued to protest in front of a commune official’s house for a second straight day over a private electricity provider whose rates they say are too high. Protesters say that Loun Sopheap Electric Company is still charging residents more than the state-owned Electricite du Cambodge (EDC), despite the company having recently connected to the national grid…