Kandal cops on the lam after fatal beating
Three police officers have been implicated in the murder of a man in Kandal province’s Sa’ang district on Friday, contradicting an earlier claim that the man had been fatally beaten by a mob after attempting to steal one of the officers’ motorbikes.
Hostage recounts terror in captivity at hands of Somali pirates
One of the four Cambodian fishermen released by Somali pirates on Saturday described yesterday their terrifying four and a half years in captivity, which he said “killed us emotionally”.
Woman forced to remarry after husband’s execution
Less than a week after being shown blood-stained swords that hinted at the fresh execution of her husband, Nget Chat was forced to marry another man.
Farmers have date with destiny
A Thai agricultural company will work with a local firm to introduce commercial date palm cultivation to the Kingdom, which it claims can generate more profits for farmers than pepper and other cash crops, and for which it has already lined up buyers.
Hearing on Wat Phnom attacks resumes
Questioning resumed yesterday over a now three-year-old attack on a peaceful gathering of activists at the capital’s Wat Phnom, as dozens of local land dispute activists protested outside the municipal court demanding justice.
Adhoc chief no-shows court summons date
Thun Saray, president of rights group Adhoc, failed to appear in court yesterday to answer questions related to a bribery case against four of his staffers and an election official.
Gov’t eyes million-tonne rice quota deal with Indonesia
Cambodia is close to signing an ambitious agreement with the Indonesian government that would pave the way for the Kingdom’s rice producers to export 1 million tonnes of rice under a new quota scheme, a state official said yesterday.
Border police arrested in Thailand with meth
A Cambodian border police officer was arrested by Thai authorities on Sunday for allegedly trafficking 150 methamphetamine pills into Thailand’s Chonburi province, police said yesterday.
Indonesian crewmen held over Sihanoukville brawl
Five Indonesian crew members of a ship docked at Sihanoukville are being detained by military police in the province after allegedly attacking a local man in a bar fight on Sunday, though the victim yesterday dropped his complaint after getting compensation.
National Assembly body eyes Kem Ley probe
Members of Kem Ley’s funeral committee are backing a call by the chairman of the National Assembly’s human rights commission to publicly question officials about the investigation into the political analyst’s July murder.
Official with chequered past receives new star
Head of penal police Sok Khemarin, who has been accused of committing murder and torture during the 1990s, was among three senior Interior Ministry figures to officially become lieutenant generals this month, according to a royal decree.
Garment factory employees protest short-term contracts
More than a hundred workers at the Orient Spring Cambodian garment factory in the capital’s Meanchey district have been protesting since Friday against the firm’s continued use of short-term employment contracts.
Kratie authorities seize wood, leave tractors
Authorities and villagers arrived at a compromise in Kratie province last week after military police confiscated a fleet of single-axle tractors loaded with wood in Chet Borey district’s Kolab commune.
Cows accidentally killed by poisoned pasture
A Takeo province rice field strewn with poison to deal with a recurring rat problem led to the deaths of 10 cows when they were brought from neighbouring Kampot to graze, police said yesterday.
Four Cambodian hostages freed after being held by Somali pirates for four years
Four Cambodian fishermen taken hostage by Somali pirates four and a half years ago touched down at Nairobi airport yesterday evening after being freed by their captors on Saturday morning.
Two held in 40kg drug bust in Phnom Penh
In what one officer dubbed the “biggest drug case of the year”, anti-drug police have confiscated more than 40 kilograms of drugs, including heroin and methamphetamine, from a pair of Chinese nationals in the capital’s Tuol Kork district.
Minnesota activists push back as deportations loom
Minnesota activists are mobilising community members today against what they call the unjust deportation of eight Cambodian citizens from the United States, according to local media.
Donaco’s Poipet gamble pays off
Casino operator Donaco International Ltd posted a seven-fold increase in revenue in its first full-year financial filing since acquiring the Star Vegas Resort and Club in Banteay Meanchey province’s Poipet commune, according to the company’s audited annual report, released yesterday.
Repo auctions to be held on monthly basis
The central bank announced yesterday that its newly introduced Liquidity-Providing Collateralised Operation (LPCO) would operate on a monthly basis during the next six months.
Soggy forecast for rice farmers
Extreme weather attributed to the tail-end of an El Niño event continues to wreak havoc on the nation’s agricultural sector, with more than 20,000 hectares of rice fields damaged so far this year, a government agricultural expert said yesterday.
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