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Veasna hits out at CPP, CNRP
The leader of the League for Democracy Party (LDP) on Thursday used a press conference to hit out at the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) for “vote buying” and the court-dissolved opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) for having “no morals or vision”. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/veasna-hits-out-cpp-cnrp
Activists claim logging rampant before polls
At least 66 resin trees in the Prey Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary in Preah Vihear province’s Tbeng Meanchey district, have been felled so far this month, according to environmental activists. They say deforestation continues to grow unabated, as authorities suspended or cut the number of ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/activists-claim-logging-rampant-polls
Salt body to import 30k tonnes from Thailand, China
The Kingdom will import 30,000 tonnes of salt to meet domestic demand as stockpiles are expected to empty by November, a leader from the Salt Producers Community of Kampot-Kep said. Citing the impact heavy rains have had on the industry, co-executive director of the body, ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/salt-body-import-30k-tonnes-thailand-china
Local officials urged to work with everyone regardless of politics, religion
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng on Wednesday instructed police officials and local authorities to serve the people without considering political affiliations or religion. In the handover ceremony of 1,646 motorbikes to police stations nationwide, Kheng told police officials that they must serve the people regardless ...
HRW to EU: End migrant abuse
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the European Union (EU) to renew efforts to eliminate forced labour and other abusive treatment within the Thai fishing industry, noting that a large number of workers were from Cambodia and Myanmar. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hrw-eu-end-migrant-abuse
Serious flooding across country
The Kampong Speu provincial Committee for Disaster Management on Wednesday issued an alert after non-stop heavy rain caused widespread flooding. In Koh Kong province, authorities are working with the disaster committee and the Cambodian Red Cross to assist those affected after more than 350 homes ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/serious-flooding-across-country
More than 50 pieces of luxury wood bust in Kampot Province
Three boats carrying three containers with 53 pieces of luxury wood allegedly intended for export to Vietnam were confiscated by the Customs Navigation Office in Kampot province’s Prek Thnout commune on Tuesday, Kampot Military deputy police chief Keo Sophal said. ...
Soth Koemsoeun and Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/more-50-pieces-luxury-wood-bust-kampot-province
NEC gets cyber training amid hack rumours
Government anti-cybercrime officials recently trained National Election Committee (NEC) officials on email security, amid attempts by Chinese hackers to target institutions in the Kingdom ahead of the July 29 national elections. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-gets-cyber-training-amid-hack-rumours
Imported ink
The National Election Committee (NEC) on Tuesday proved to journalists and participating political parties that there was no truth to social media allegations that the ink to be used in the July 29 polls is easily removable or can kill. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/imported-ink
Clothes exports kick into high gear
Cambodia’s garment and footwear exports recorded double-digit growth to some $4 billion in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, a National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) report has said. Industry insiders have speculated that the growth could be due ...
Hor Kimsay
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/clothes-exports-kick-high-gear
Monitor numbers to double from ’13
With the Wednesday deadline imminent, the National Election Committee (NEC) expects close to 80,000 Cambodians will have registered to observe the July 29 national elections – twice the number who served in the role in 2013. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/monitor-numbers-double-13
Rain cuts Banteay Meanchey drought
While 600 hectares of farmland has dried up in Banteay Meanchey province’s Thmar Puok district, as the region’s nearly month-long drought took its toll, local officials on Monday were optimistic that Sunday evening’s rainfall will spare the rest of the district’s fields. ...
Oung Dane
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rain-cuts-banteay-meanchey-drought
Disputants protest at home of tycoon
About 30 people involved in the long-running land dispute in Borei Keila and Boeung Kak lake demonstrated in front of the home of Suy Sophan, the owner of the Phan Imex Company. The demonstrators claimed the company destroyed their homes and urged it, the Phnom ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/disputants-protest-home-tycoon
Fledgling campaigns accuse authorities of discrimination, harassment
As Sunday dawned and political parties entered the ninth day of the three-week campaign period in preparation for the July 29 national elections, claims of threats and intimidation seem to be the order of the day. But the National Election Committee (NEC), which oversees the ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fledgling-campaigns-accuse-authorities-discrimination-harassment
No major flooding mishaps despite rising Mekong waters, says Ministry
Water levels have been rising in Stung Treng, Kratie, Tbong Khmum, Kampong Cham and Battambang provinces over the past two weeks, but so far floods have not had a serious impact, the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology said. Its spokesman Chan Yutha told The ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya and Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/no-major-flooding-mishaps-despite-rising-mekong-waters-says-ministry
Government gets $110M to restore National Road 4
Work on the $110 million National Road 4 upgrading project in the Kingdom’s main economic corridor could start as early as next year, a Ministry of Public Works official has said. The project, which will affect a more than 200km stretch of road, will take ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/government-gets-110m-restore-national-road-4
Japan provides more than $7 million in aid to NEC
The Japanese government has provided more than $7 million in aid to the National Election Committee (NEC), including the cost of 11,000 ballot boxes and 40 pickup trucks, it said on Saturday. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-provides-more-7-million-aid-nec
Kingdom’s rubber exports bounce high in first half
Cambodian rubber exports surged 21 percent during the first half of the year, compared to the same period last year, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Sunday. Local producers exported 84,419 tonnes of rubber during the first six months of this year, an increase of ...
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdoms-rubber-exports-bounce-high-first-half
GMAC is confident the EU won’t suspend EBA scheme
The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) has expressed confidence that the probability of the European Union (EU) suspending the Kingdom’s access to its Everything But Arms (EBA) scheme is “very low”. GMAC deputy secretary-general Kiang Monika said his belief is based on the fact ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/gmac-confident-eu-wont-suspend-eba-scheme
Community, monks rally for water canal
More than 200 community members, local officers and monks demonstrated for the construction of a water canal to facilitate transportation, patrols and promote tourism at a bird sanctuary in Siem Reap town’s Chreav commune on Saturday. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/community-monks-rally-water-canal
PM Hun Sen says dangers averted
Delivering a campaign speech from his home via Facebook Live on Thursday, caretaker Prime Minister Hun Sen said his Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) had carried the country through danger in its latest mandate. He was specifically referring to the threat of a “colour revolution” from ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-hun-sen-says-dangers-averted
Ratanakkiri timber traders busted
Military Police in Ratanakkiri province on Wednesday confiscated 70 pieces of luxury timber that traders hid behind villagers’ homes in Pak Thom village, Pak Nhai commune, in O’Yadav district. Forestry Administration officers are set to confiscate the wood, which was intended for export to Vietnam ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ratanakkiri-timber-traders-busted
Cambodia, World Bank ink accords
The Cambodian government and the World Bank yesterday signed two agreements in Phnom Penh to implement two key investment projects worth a total of $200 million. The Higher Education Institutions Capacity Improvement Project (HEICP) and Second Road Asset Management Project (RAMP II) were approved by ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-world-bank-ink-accords
Officials dismiss HRW report
The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and the National Police have dismissed complaints by Human Rights Watch (HRW) that high-ranking members of the armed forces campaigned for it before and during the election period – a violation of the Cambodian constitution. ...
Meas Sokchea and Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/officials-dismiss-hrw-report