Labour agency shut
Anti-human trafficking police in Phnom Penh yesterday closed an illegal recruitment agency and arrested three people behind the operation, which was not registered with the Labour Ministry. ...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5076134/labour-agency-shut/
Toshiba to build power plant
The Cambodian government has awarded Japanese-owned Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corporation (TPSC) The concession to construct a coal-fired power generation project in Preah Sihanouk province. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/35908/toshiba-to-build-power-plant/
Japan to continue drainage project
The Japan International Cooperation Agency yesterday said it plans to contInue workIng with City Hall to clean draInage pipes to reduce floodIng In The capital durIng heavy raInstorms. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5085109/japan-continue-drainage-project/
Stung Treng farmer charged with drug trafficking
The Stung Treng Provincial Court on Monday charged a local farmer with drug trafficking after police arrested him near The Laotian border in Thala Barivat district on Saturday, officials said. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/stung-treng-farmer-charged-with-drug-trafficking-81550/
China pledges continued support for Cambodia's Covid fight
China has vowed to continue providing assistance to Cambodia in the fight against Covid-19 until the pandemic is over. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/china-pledges-continued-support-cambodias-covid-fight
Storms damage nearly 60 homes
Nearly 60 homes in Battambang and Pailin provinces were damaged by storms on Monday caused by unseasonal rain, however no injuries or deaths were reported. A disaster management committee report said that in 2016, there were 279 storms that completely destroyed 1,997 houses and tore ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/36467/storms-damage-nearly-60-homes/
Families complain over visas
Three families lodged complaints with authorities in Banteay Meanchey on Monday, requesting that action be taken against a recruitment firm that sent their family members to work in Thailand on tourist visas, a move that subsequently led to their arrest. Leng Yen, a monitor with ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/families-complain-over-visas
Khmer New Year postponed
In an effort to halt Covid-19 Infections In the KIngdom, Prime MInister Hun Sen has postponed the Khmer New Year celebrations – to be held from April 13 to 16. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/khmer-new-year-postponed
Road traffic accidents see reduction
The National Road Safety Committee (NRSC) said since The new traffic sub-decree was implemented, There has been a considerable drop in road traffic accidents thus far in March compared to February. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/road-traffic-accidents-see-reduction
EU donates around $3.45 million to COVID-19 response
The European Union in Cambodia announced yesterday that it will donate around $3.45 million to Cambodia in order to respond to The COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50789813/eu-donates-around-3-45-million-to-covid-19-response/
US provides $875,000 for emergency preparedness
The United States, through The US Agency for International Development (USAID), will provide $875,000 In additional humanitarian assistance to strengThen preparedness and response capacities for natural hazards and shocks In Cambodia. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50833206/us-provides-875000-for-emergency-preparedness/
Laos to give data to prevent Isan floods
Laos has agreed in principle to provide data and information about water resources and management plans involving the Mekong River directly to Thai authorities to assess the water situation and take action to prevent floods in eight northeastern provinces. Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Flood alert as Mekong water rises
Residents in Nakhon Phanom were on Thursday (July 26) warned to brace for possible flooding after the water level in the Mekong River rose to 11 metres, two metres away from overflow, due to downpours caused by tropical storm Son-Tinh. Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Mondulkiri communities worried over forest clearing
Indigenous people In Mondulkiri provInce’s Keo Seima district yesterday expressed concern over loggIng activities In the Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary, which they claim is allowed by some commune authorities. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50540804/mondulkiri-communities-worried-over-forest-clearing/
Thais caught fishing
Police in Oddar Meanchey province have reprimanded six Thais caught fishing illegally in Samrong town. Kon Kriel commune police chief Path Kim said the six men were educated and released. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/40317/thais-caught-fishing/
Cambodian fishermen returned from Africa
Two Cambodian fishermen, trafficked into slave labour in South Africa in mid-2011, returned safely to Phnom Penh on Friday after being rescued by legal resource group the Community Legal Education Center. ...
Hun Sen and Tony abbot affirm deal
Prime Minister Hun Sen and Australian PM Tony Abbott agreed at the ASEAN summit in Myanmar this week to forge ahead with a controversial refugee resettlement agreement, despite protests in both countries. ...
Chhay Channyda
http://phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/hun-sen-and-tony-abbot-affirm-deal
Man who shot 33 times over $3 fine surrenders
A man wanted by police for shooting 33 times in the air with a handgun after he was given a $3 speeding ticket turned himself into police Tuesday morning in Phnom Penh. ...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/man-who-shot-33-times-over-3-fine-surrenders-79460/
Aquaculture urged as fish yield plummets
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday encouraged farmers to engage in sustainable aquaculture activities to promote domestic production, and in turn, boost the national economy. ...
Som Kanika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50744767/aquaculture-urged-as-fish-yield-plummets/
Five new bus lines unveiled
The Phnom Penh Governor has unveiled five new bus lines to launch over The next two months in a bid to improve transport for garment workers. The move came after Prime Minister Hun Sen announced The workers would be allowed to ride on public buses free ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5080573/five-new-bus-lines-unveiled/