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M’kiri rangers bust wildlife hunters, hold one for questioning
Mondulkiri Department of Environment rangers arrested a man in Ror Nhor commune’s Koh Nhek district last Saturday on suspicion of illegally hunting wildlife. ...
Kim Sarom
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mkiri-rangers-bust-wildlife-hunters-hold-one-questioning
‘Professional’ journalists get Covid reporting award
The Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ) bestowed awards on five journalists for their Covid-19 reporting at a ceremony on Monday. Sao Sok Eng, a journalist from thmeythmey.com, took home the top prize. Mao Samnang, from the TV station PNN, came in second. Mom Kunthear, a former ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/professional-journalists-get-covid-reporting-award
Preah Sihanouk gets Covid-19 lab
Preah Sihanouk province will become the second after Siem Reap to have a laboratory to test for Covid-19 after a plan was approved to build one at the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Referral Hospital. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-sihanouk-gets-covid-19-lab
Youths seek inclusion in social security fund
The Youth Resource Development Programme (YRDP) and a group of youths have asked the government to include students and monks in the government’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) so they can receive social protection services for free such as health examinations and treatment. The proposal ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/youths-seek-inclusion-social-security-fund
Lake set for development
The government is set to hand over 38ha of Boeung Tamok Lake for development, according to two sub-decrees dated September 1 and seen by The Post on Sunday. The first sub-decree says 15ha of the lake will be given to the National Committee for Disaster Management, ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lake-set-development
Kingdom set to diversify economy as Covid bites
Cambodia is moving towards developing non-textile industries with a policy calling for sustainable growth and economic diversification. To ensure progress, the government will continue implementation of the Cambodia Industrial Development Policy 2015-2025, said a press release on the results of a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-set-diversify-economy-covid-bites
Pursat families ordered to vacate illegal homes in wildlife sanctuary
Pursat provincial authorities gave 21 families seven days to take down 43 houses and cottages after officials said they were illegally occupying land in a protected natural area of the Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary. The families were told they face legal action if they refuse to ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pursat-families-ordered-vacate-illegal-homes-wildlife-sanctuary
Ministry wants dolphin areas on UNESCO list
The Ministry of Environment has been tasked with compiling data on four areas that are home to Irrawaddy dolphins in Kratie and Preah Vihear provinces. The report is in preparation for possible inclusion on the UNESCO World Natural Heritage list. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-wants-dolphin-areas-unesco-list
UN talks review Covid, hunger risks
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) offices in Cambodia and countries in the Asia-Pacific region participated in a four-day virtual conference recently to respond to the “twin pandemics” of Covid-19 and hunger facing the region. Dealing with Covid-19 has led to setbacks in the fight ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/un-talks-review-covid-hunger-risks
New programme set to track, manage One Window service
The Ministry of Interior announced it has put in place an information programme for managing one window service requests starting this month. The programme will make it easier for citizens to monitor service requests at each stage on their phones. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-programme-set-track-manage-one-window-service
Forestry chief moved over incentive money
A Ratanakkiri Forestry Administration official was transferred after his subordinates accused him of the irregular distribution of what was supposed to be more than 300 million riel in employee incentives to subordinates. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/forestry-chief-moved-over-incentive-money
Public has little say in gov’t spending, says NGO
Cambodia’s legal and policy framework provides little opportunity for citizens and civil society organisations to have a say in public financial management at the national level, said a study by NGO Forum which was released on Tuesday. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/public-has-little-say-govt-spending-says-ngo
Oral sanctuary land grab thwarted
Kampong Speu provincial police and NGO ACNCIPO director Chea Hean stopped nearly 100 people from grabbing more than 200ha illegally in the Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary on Wednesday. The incident occurred at the Trapaing Thmea village in Oral district. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/oral-sanctuary-land-grab-thwarted
Dolphins face fishing threat
Fishing offences in the Anlong Kampi Irrawaddy dolphin conservation area are still happening despite a ban, the Kampi fishing community said. Most fish poachers use electric shock devices with power connected to their nets to catch fish in deep water, a practice that affects rare ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/dolphins-face-fishing-threat
MRC calls for transparent hydrological data sharing
The Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS) on Tuesday welcomed Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s pledge to share year-round hydrological data with Mekong countries. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mrc-calls-transparent-hydrological-data-sharing
Warship found in Mekong
The Cambodia Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has found a warship buried at the bottom of the Mekong River in Srei Santhor district, Kampong Cham province. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/warship-found-mekong
Mine explosions kill two men, injure four in Pursat’s Veal Veng
Three children and an adult were seriously injured on Wednesday when a mine they were playing with exploded in Thma Da commune, in Pursat province’s Veal Veng district. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mine-explosions-kill-two-men-injure-four-pursats-veal-veng
Officials seek to merge sanctuaries
The Preah Vihear Provincial Administration is preparing documents for the Ministry of Environment to merge the Prey Preah Roka and Chheb wildlife sanctuaries for better management. Once approved, they will be named Preah Rokar-Chheb Wildlife Sanctuary. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/officials-seek-merge-sanctuaries
ADF set to expand protected zone in Kulen national park
The Archaeology and Development Foundation (ADF) with the support of the Ministry of Environment and UNDP is expanding an existing forest protection area in Phnom Kulen National Park to 800ha. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/adf-set-expand-protected-zone-kulen-national-park
Kampong Thom gets new cashew plant
Top Planning Japan Co Ltd is working with a local cashew nut processing business owner to set up a plant in Kampong Thom province’s southwestern Kampong Svay district in a bid to champion Cambodian finished products. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kampong-thom-gets-new-cashew-plant
Small banks ‘underperform’ in thriving sector
As the Kingdom’s energetic banking sector rockets at an average annual rate of 28 per cent and teems with an ever-increasing number of new players vying for a slice of the market, smaller banks have been left in the dust. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/small-banks-underperform-thriving-sector
New $231M Pursat dam built
Groundwork is underway on South Korean-owned SPHP (Cambodia) Co Ltd’s massive $231 million Stung Pursat I hydroelectric dam in Pursat, provincial deputy governor Khoy Rida told The Post on Monday. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-231m-pursat-dam-built
Agriculture share of Kingdom’s GDP on track to hit 32 per cent
The agricultural industry is on track to account for 32 per cent of Cambodia’s gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of the year as more of the Kingdom’s workforce moves into the sector, Royal Academy of Cambodia economics researcher Ky Sereyvath has said. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/agriculture-share-kingdoms-gdp-track-hit-32-cent
Kingdom’s PPE exports up 130%
Cambodia exported just over $191.3 million worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the first half of this year, a 130 per cent rise from the $83.3 million recorded last year. The exports were largely driven by Covid-19 fears and a shortage of such equipment, ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdoms-ppe-exports-130