The CPP loyalist’s guide to success
Seang Kosal was “sleeping” on the job, Interior Minister Sar Kheng thundered in April last year after a crime wave involving robberies, stabbings and shootings swept through Sihanoukville.
Unearthing Angkorian secrets from an ancient workshop
Understanding the lives of those who ruled over and lived under the Khmer Empire motivates the teams that comb Cambodia looking for clues about their politics, economics and rituals. But with relatively few materials or records to work from, examination has largely been a patchwork of studies of finished elements such as the architectural ornamentations, bas reliefs and sculptures that remain centuries after they were first revealed.
Thy Sovantha granted licence to operate university
The Education Ministry has approved a request from youth political activist Thy Sovantha, who has failed the national Grade 12 exam twice, to open a university, a spokesman said yesterday, with the social media star tight-lipped about what courses will be on offer.
PM name-drops Duterte in citing drug concerns
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday called on authorities to ramp up efforts to eliminate Cambodia’s “booming” drug-trafficking menace, citing a recent heart to heart with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on the subject, while making sure to distance himself from the type of draconian tactics identified with the fellow ASEAN leader.
Gov’t scoops up more mining revenue
In the first eight months of the year the Ministry of Mines and Energy has already surpassed its annual target for non-tax revenue collection from sand dredging and construction material-related mining operations, collecting 117 percent of the $6.6 million outlined in the 2016 national budget, a ministry official said yesterday.
Hun Manet to face protests in Melbourne
Protesters will confront Hun Manet, eldest son of Prime Minister Hun Sen, when he arrives in Australia today, according to a statement released by the Cambodian-Australian Federation.
Kamworks will harness sun to power residential tower
Kamworks Utility has clinched a deal to install and operate what could be the first commercial solar power system on a high-end residential tower in Cambodia, contributing to efforts to reduce elevated electricity costs through renewable energy, a company representative said yesterday.
CNRP to return to National Assembly
The bulk of the CNRP’s 55 lawmakers will attend this morning’s session of the National Assembly, ending a four-month old boycott of parliament, a senior lawmaker said yesterday. But the group may not include deputy opposition leader Kem Sokha.
Ministry on lookout for lovestruck monk
The Ministry of Cults and Religion yesterday appealed to the public for help identifying and locating a monk who recorded a romantic song for his lover and uploaded it to Facebook, saying he would be either fined or defrocked for the infraction when caught.
Ministry eyeing wood stockpiles, says Samal
Amid the latest campaign to crack down on deforestation, Environment Minister Say Samal said yesterday a number of wood depots are being investigated for links to illegal logging, with forestry monitors saying they would wait to see what actions are taken.
Man ‘wasn’t beaten’, Bodyguard Unit says
Police yesterday denied reports that members of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s personal bodyguard unit had beat a man for carrying a weapon near the premier’s home in the early hours of the morning, saying he was instead the victim of a drunk-driving accident.
Siem Reap villagers block road over trucks
A crowd of about 30 villagers in Siem Reap’s Srei district blocked a main road leading to a village for half a day yesterday and all of Wednesday as part of a successful protest calling for a ban on sand-transportation trucks they say have damaged the road.
Five killed in drownings in single day
Two adults and three children drowned across Kandal, Kampong Speu and Banteay Meanchey provinces on Wednesday, police said yesterday.
Despite displeasure, no strikes over wage
A week after the government set next year’s garment sector minimum wage at $153, independent unions yesterday said they would likely not be taking to the streets to demand a higher wage, despite a majority of their members opposing the figure.
UXO cache uncovered in Battambang
Authorities recovered 65 pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in a forest in Battambang province’s Anlong Vil commune on Wednesday, police said yesterday.
ACU now monitoring tour guide exam
More than 100 students taking the country’s tour-guide exam – a test that has had a history of bribery – were monitored by the Anti-Corruption Unit this week at Cambodian Mekong University.
Low skills driving worker migration from Cambodia: report
Young, rural workers in Cambodia – many reeling from the effects of flooding and drought – will need more access to skill-boosting vocational training if the country is to stem the tide of overseas migration, according to a new study.
Fair aims to firm up trade with Vietnam
A five-day trade fair for Vietnamese products kicked off on Koh Pich in Phnom Penh yesterday, coming on the heels of recent government figures that show declines in bilateral trade and investment between Cambodia and Vietnam.
Rice exports rebound firmly in September
Cambodian rice exports soared by 54 percent year-on-year in September, after failing to meet last year’s levels for six consecutive months from March through August, according to the latest report by the Secretariat of One Window Service for Rice Exports.
ADB to muscle up its lending with pledge of $1B
Cambodia could receive over $1 billion in developmental aid and grant funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the coming four years as the multilateral financial institution consolidates its lending arms and scales up operations across the region – a move that some analysts see as a response to China’s newly-formed international lending institution.
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