Government
Senate blasts EU resolution seeking Rainsy’s return
The Senate on Friday released a statement condemning a European Parliament resolution on the political situation in Cambodia approved the day before, accusing the E.U.’s legislative body of meddling in the country’s internal affairs and disrespecting the rule of law. ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/senate-blasts-eu-resolution-seeking-rainsys-return-101424/
Banana, lotus leaves touted as plastic bag replacements
The future of disposable packaging is banana leaves, according to the government and Unesco, which on Friday launched a campaign to “Make My Country Plastic Bag Free.” ...
Khy Sovuthy and Matt Blomberg
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/banana-lotus-leaves-touted-as-plastic-bag-replacements-101419/
Draft telecoms law gives Gov’t broad spying powers
A new draft of the proposed Telecommunications Law would give authorities the right to eavesdrop on any conversation, along with a host of other powers that a rights group has warned would effectively nationalize private service providers. ...
Mech Dara and Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/draft-telecoms-law-gives-govt-broad-spying-powers-101351/
Fifth refugee from Australia’s Nauru camps enters Cambodia
Officials with the Interior Ministry and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Thursday that a fifth person from Australia’s refugee camps on Nauru had arrived in Cambodia, but declined to provide any details. ...
Aun Pheap and Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/fifth%E2%80%88refugee-from-australias-nauru-camps-enters-cambodia-101376/
Hun Many hailed on return with peace prize
A day after being awarded the fledgling Gusi Peace Prize in Manila, Prime Minister Hun Sen’s youngest son, Hun Many, returned home to a hero’s welcome on Thursday. ...
Ben Sokhean and Anthony Jensen
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-many-hailed-on-return-with-peace-prize-101363/
CNRP: Sam Rainsy likely unable to stand as candidate for next election
Senior figures of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) has expressed concerns that the CNRP leader Sam Rainsy who have been ousted from the National Assembly last week. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/cnrp:-sam-rainsy-likely-unable-to-stand-as-candidate-for-next-election-9079
Cambodia and Laos to team up over border
The Defence Ministry is establishing a Cambodian-Lao border commission in the interest of combating cross-border crime and facilitating frontier demarcation between the two countries. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-and-laos-team-over-border
Australian lawmaker urges censure of acts against Cambodian opposition
An Australian senator wants to see a resolution censuring Cambodia for recent political attacks on the opposition. Ludlum told Australian lawmakers they should pass a resolution recognizing the current acts representing an “extremely bad sign for democracy in Cambodia.” ...
Loan discussed, deals inked with Medvedev
Prime Minister Hun Sen met with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, at Phnom Penh’s Peace Palace yesterday morning where the duo discussed an outstanding Soviet Union-era debt and signed off on deals ranging from cooperation in nuclear power to exchanging information on money laundering. ...
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/loan-discussed-deals-inked-medvedev
Medvedev concludes state visit; cold war debt discussed
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev concluded a three-day state visit to Cambodia on Tuesday, a trip that culminated with the signing of a number of agreements between the two countries and their respective ruling parties. ...
Kang Sothear and Anthony Jensen
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/medvedev-concludes-state-visit-cold-war-debt-discussed-101249/
Sokha returns with injured lawmakers, calls for calm
Returning to Cambodia alongside two opposition lawmakers beaten by pro-government protesters last month, CNRP Vice President Kem Sokha on Tuesday called for calm in the wake of recent political turmoil that peaked with an arrest warrant for opposition leader. ...
Mech Dara and Alex Willemyns
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/sokha-returns-with-injured-lawmakers-calls-for-calm-101239/
Water Festival at low ebb
As the first day of the Water Festival rolled over Phnom Penh, the city was quiet.The riverside streets, once filled with teeming crowds from the provinces, were sparsely populated. If not for the workers setting up fireworks tubes on a repurposed river barge, there would ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/water-festival-low-ebb
With Cambodia visit, Russia looks Southeast
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has wrapped up a three-day state visit to Cambodia, which was part of the Kremlin’s push for a stronger role in Southeast Asia. ...
Abby Seiff
http://www.dw.com/en/with-cambodia-visit-russia-looks-southeast/a-18870632
Cambodia urged to cautiously boost friendly ties with Russia
As Cambodia and Russia prepare to mark the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is visiting Cambodia. Despite close ties in the past, prior to the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia has not been deeply involved in Cambodian affairs. ...
Aun Chhengpor
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodia-urged-to-cautiously-boost-friendly-ties-with-russia/3070285.html
Russian PM’s arrival met with security, limited media access
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev landed at Phnom Penh International Airport on Monday evening and was greeted by a delegation of senior Cambodian government officials and a large security contingent—but few members of the local media, who were largely barred from covering his visit. ...
Kang Sothear and Anthony Jensen
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/russian-pms-arrival-met-with-security-limited-media-access-101205/
Indigenous group applies for party status
The prospective Cambodia Indigenous People Democracy Party (CIPDP) submitted its initial application with the Interior Ministry on Monday, the first major step to gaining official recognition. ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/indigenous-group-applies-for-party-status-101210/
ID cards coming unglued
Expired glue used in the production of Cambodia’s new generation of national identification cards is causing the top layer of some to peel off, though it’s unclear exactly how many of the 6.4 million issued since 2012 are affected, according to a Ministry of Interior ...
Shaun Turton and Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/id-cards-coming-unglued
Birth certificate was mistake: commune chief
A commune chief in Takeo has taken responsibility for producing a birth certificate that incorrectly lists the southern Cambodian province as being in Vietnam, but claimed he had made an honest mistake, officials said, adding that he would not face punishment. ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/birth-certificate-was-mistake-commune-chief-101222/
CNRP get their say in National Assembly
The position of National Assembly spokesman will no longer be held exclusively by the ruling Cambodian People’s Party, with the role to be split in three, allowing for two partisan representatives and one from the parliament’s secretariat. ...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrp-get-their-say-national-assembly
Russian PM Medvedev on visit to Cambodia
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is completing his Asian tour with a visit to Cambodia, where he arrived on Sunday, the government press service reported. ...
TASS News Staff
http://tass.ru/en/politics/838397
ASEAN creates 'community' encompassing 600+ million people
Leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Sunday signed a declaration establishing a formal economic, political, security and socio-cultural community. The AEC is set to become fully functional December 31. ...
Steve Herman
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/asean-economic-community/3069046.html
Unions propose new body to monitor social fund, pensions
Trade unions are proposing a new committee to monitor the country’s social fund for injured workers, pension program for civil servants and health care for the poor in a bid to improve and expand coverage. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/unions-propose-new-body-to-monitor-social-fund-pensions-101163/
A fresh water dolphin found dead in Kratie
A freshwater Mekong dolphin was found dead yesterday morning on a river bank Prek Prosob district, Kratie province, where only only about 80 Mekong dolphins remain, according to officials. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/18066/a-fresh-water-dolphin-found-dead-in-kratie/
Journalists banned from covering Medvedev visit
The Russian Federation has requested a journalist-free environment for Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during most of his three-day state visit to the Kingdom, which began last night. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/journalists-banned-covering-medvedev-visit