Lao flood victims battle dengue, malnutrition
SIX MONTHS AFTER the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoi hydropower dam in southern Laos triggered floods that swept them from their homes, survivors are now suffering from dengue fever and malnutrition.More ...
PRATCH RUJIVANAROM
Customs upgrade expected to improve speed, fairness
A new customs law coming into force in November is expected to ease the country’s trade, says Customs Department director-general Kulit Sombatsiri.Keep reading ...
Thai princess to visit Cambodia
Thailand’s Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will visit Cambodia next month to boost bilateral education ties between the kingdoms, a topic she has worked on since her first visit in 1992. Keep reading ...
Myanmar politician objects Koh Tao verdict
A Myanmar political group, 88 Generation Peace and Open Society, today showed its objection against the death sentence handed down to two Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand. Keep reading ...
Infrastructure spending rises
Between 2008 and 2012, Cambodia’s spending on public infrastructure amounted to about US$2.5 billion — a sum an opposition politician says is too low and is ineffectively put to use. in his opening remarks at the seventh Cambodia Outlook Conference, Prime Minister Hun Sen said public ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013022261558/Business/infrastructure-spending-rises.html
Immunity for lawmaker will expire, Assembly spokesman says
National Assembly spokesman Chheang Vun said on Sunday that an opposition lawmaker who was on Friday found guilty of aiding a prison break could be arrested and jailed once he has exhausted his avenues of appeal, automatically extinguishing his immunity as a lawmaker. ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/immunity-for-lawmaker-will-expire-assembly-spokesman-says-79838/
Inadequate infrastructure, less financing options and labor migration undermining Cambodia's rice export capacity, say experts
Inadequate millIng and storage facilities; meager fInancIng options and consequent bankruptcies among small farmers; as well as recent migration of a number of male farmers to Thailand are all undermInIng Cambodia’s capacity to Increase its exports, local sources quoted experts as sayIng. ...
Oryza News Staff
http://bit.ly/1NuGgeI
Court summons issued to Mother Nature founder
“I have my defence right to a court hearing as stated in an international covenant and Cambodian laws. My defence lawyer has tried for more than two-and-a-half years, since March 2016, to push for a hearing. The court dared not schedule a hearing until several ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/court-summons-issued-mother-nature-founder
Cambodia denies Sam Rainsy arrest warrant was politically motivated
Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Hor Namhong on Thursday dismissed claims that a court decision to issue an arrest warrant for Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) President Sam Rainsy was politically motivated and said his lawyer had acted alone in pursuing a defamation case against the opposition ...
Thai Tha
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/warrant-11192015170611.html
Hun Sen wants ‘lightning oath’ from Rainsy
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday asked opposition leader Sam Rainsy to join him for a ritual oath-taking ceremony at a popular shrine in Phnom Penh to jointly swear that Mr. Rainsy should be killed by lightning and bullets if his accusations that the 2013 ...
Khuon Narim and Alex Willemyns
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-wants-lightning-oath-from-rainsy-85206/
Public warning issued as UV index peaks
Residents in the Kingdom have been warned to protect themselves from unusually high Ultraviolet (UV) index levels lasting through next week. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50918846/public-warning-issued-as-uv-index-peaks/
NRSC creates road traffic Telegram group to ensure safety
The National Road Safety Committee (NRSC) on January 6 created Telegram group @traffic6789, called “Our Road Safety” in Khmer, to provide and receive information concerning road traffic accidents and legal matters. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nrsc-creates-road-traffic-telegram-group-ensure-safety
Thailand to restore rail link with Cambodia
Thailand is hoping to resurrect a rail link with Cambodia to improve transport in the Mekong sub-region, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on 27 August. Keep reading ...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new page on “Services delivery at health center”
The spreadsheet contains information both in Khmer and English including service type, service provided, details related to each service provided and references.Click to access “Services delivery at health center”. ...
President tells Khammuan, Savannakhet to speed up flood relief, recovery
President Bounnhang Vorachit told Khammuan and Savannakhet provincial authorities to expedite work to restore life to normal following widespread flooding in the central provinces.More ...
Times Reporters
Regional experts discuss new approaches to 2020 census
Managers and technical staff from across Asia are attending a two-day Regional Consultation on Census Methodology in Vientiane to discuss new approaches for the 2020 census.More ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
More than 30 investors to pour money into electricity-from-waste plants
The government’s commitment to purchase all electricity output generated from waste-to-energy projects have encouraged more investors to develop projects in HCMC.Keep reading ...
Chi Mai
Myanmar carries out litter collection drive
Myanmar’s National League for Democracy, which scored a stunning victory in November’s general election, carried out a litter collection drive over the weekend. Keep reading ...
Banteay Meanchey solar farm adds 39MW to national grid
A 39MW solar power plant in far northwestern Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province has been successfully brought to the national grid, Shenzhen-listed solar development company JA Solar Technology Co Ltd said in press release on March 10. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/banteay-meanchey-solar-farm-adds-39mw-national-grid
City Hall: Cooperation key to clean-up
Phnom Penh municipal deputy governor Keut Che told environmentalist youth groups not to misuse environmental forums for political purposes and to work professionally and in cooperation with relevant authorities on environmental issues and rubbish clean-up in the capital. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/city-hall-cooperation-key-clean