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As fast food takes hold, health fears grow

As the temperature in Phnom Penh crested 39 degrees celcius on Tuesday, a young British couple stepped into the air-conditioned embrace of Burger King.   ...

Ben Paviour
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/as-fast-food-takes-hold-health-fears-grow-112289/

CPP spokesman in court over defamation suit

The ruling CPP’s defamation case against prominent political analyst Ou Virak moved forward on Friday as the Phnom Penh Municipal Court questioned party spokesman Sok Eysan. ...

Sek Odom and George Wright
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cpp-spokesman-in-court-over-defamation-suit-112293/

Boys killed after grenade launcher explodes

Three boys were killed in Oddar Meanchey province on Friday after a grenade launcher they were playing with exploded, officials said.   ...

Buth Kimsay
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/boys-killed-after-grenade-launcher-explodes-112296/

At least two killed in storm; hundreds of houses destroyed

At least two people were killed in a violent tempest that battered the country on Thursday evening, tearing roofs off buildings and damaging hundreds of homes.   ...

Buth Kimsay
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/at-least-two-killed-in-storm-hundreds-of-houses-destroyed-112291/

Chinese to check Cambodian rice

Officials from China will arrive in Cambodia soon to audit and evaluate rice producing companies and to check warehouses. ...

Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24664/chinese-to-check-cambodian-rice/

Gov’t drought relief efforts can’t reach 500,000 people

Around 500,000 Cambodians who face water shortages still have not received government assistance since drought relief efforts began on April 26, according to the National Committee for Disaster Management.   ...

Sen David and Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-drought-relief-efforts-cant-reach-500000-people

Prisons granted more funds to develop libraries

Cambodian’s prison libraries are set to receive an extra $600,000 in funding from the French Agency for Development and literacy NGO Sipar, according to a statement released yesterday. ...

Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24670/prisons-granted-more-funds-to-develop-libraries/

Protesters to march on ACU despite city hall ban

Activists organizing a protest march to the Phnom Penh headquarters of the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) say they will continue with their plans despite City Hall’s decision on Thursday to reject their request.   ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/protesters-to-march-on-acu-despite-city-hall-ban-112240/

PPSEZ IPO fully subscribed

After an unexpected surge in Thai investor interest, Phnom Penh SEZ Plc has secured sufficient commitments to fully cover the strategic and bookbuild share allocations of its initial public offering (IPO), and has determined an issue price for shares to be listed on the Cambodian ...

Cam McGrath
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ppsez-ipo-fully-subscribed

Cambodia waiting for WHO dengue vaccine approval

Although the number of dengue fever cases in Cambodia nearly tripled during the first 17 weeks of 2016 compared to the same period last year, a health official said a vaccine for the mosquito-borne virus still needs to be vetted by the WHO before local ...

Yesenia Amaro
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-waiting-who-dengue-vaccine-approval

Sweden names new envoy to Cambodia

The Swedish Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that their current ambassador to Cambodia, Anna Maj Hultgard, will be moving on in September.   ...

Jack Davies
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sweden-names-new-envoy-cambodia

Government says lawmakers must respect court summons

The Justice Ministry on Thursday rejected the opposition CNRP’s argument for refusing to be questioned by prosecutors over party Vice President Kem Sokha’s sex scandal, calling its claims of unconstitutional behavior “slander.” ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/government-says-lawmakers-must-respect-court-summons-112226/

Fires burn large parts of Battambang forest

Fires have consumed more than 2,000 hectares of Prek Toal protected area in Battambang, killing some animals and destroying the breeding sites of multiple endangered species, Prek Toal project managers said yesterday. ...

Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fires-burn-large-parts-battambang-forest

Airports checked before aviation audit

A lack of inspectors, human resources as well as holes in wire fences have been found at Cambodia’s three airports during checks ahead of a UN aviation audit in October, according to officials. ...

Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24663/airports-checked-before-aviation-audit/

Philippines and Cambodia to protect migrant rights

In order to promote and protect the rights of migrants and migrant workers, Cambodia and the Philippines held their first bilateral roundtable meeting over migration earlier this week. ...

Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24678/philippines-and-cambodia-to-protect-migrant-rights/

Ponzi scheme victims petition prime minister for intervention

Furious investors who claim they were cheated out of thousands of dollars by a now defunct financial firm that directed them to buy stock in a Hong Kong-based ponzi scheme set up camp in front of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s house on Thursday, imploring him ...

Khuon Narim
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ponzi-scheme-victims-petition-prime-minister-for-intervention-112235/

Cambodia hosting valuers congress

Cambodia is hosting the two-day 19th ASEAN Valuers Association (AVA) Congress, the first time it has been held in the Kingdom. ...

Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24665/cambodia-hosting-valuers-congress/

Rare ‘costumed ape’ sighted in forest

Robin Loveridge had rolled out of his hammock at dawn to go on a walk along the Sekong River in Siem Pang forest when he saw three bright gold faces peering down at him from the tree canopy. ...

Jonathan Cox
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24674/rare----costumed-ape----sighted-in-forest/

EU calls for release of officials

The European Union (EU) has called on the government to release the Adhoc, National Election Committee and United Nations officials who have been charged and imprisoned over the sex scandal involving acting opposition party president Kem Sokha. ...

Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24681/eu-calls-for-release-of-officials/

Things are looking up at The Peak

Construction on the $580 million project The Peak, a joint venture between local and Singaporean companies, started earlier this week on Tuesday. ...

Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24666/things-are-looking-up-at-the-peak/

Exports to the US slip slightly

Cambodia’s exports to the United States, the second largest importer of local goods after the European Union, declined slightly during the first quarter of the year compared with the same quarter last year. ...

May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24662/exports-to-the-us-slip-slightly/

Passenger trains to run every weekend

Royal Railways announced yesterday that passenger service from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville every weekend  ...

Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/passenger-trains-run-every-weekend

Loggers sent back by authorities in Thailand

Nine Cambodians were arrested and sent back to Cambodia from Thailand yesterday after Thai soldiers allegedly caught them logging illegally in the Dangrek Mountains. ...

Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/loggers-sent-back-authorities-thailand

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