Video shows workers sweeping Water Festival trash directly into Tonle Sap
Amid public criticism of fast-accumulating litter during the Water Festival, a video circulated on social media yesterday took the outcry to a new pitch, showing exactly how some cleaning crews were dealing with the problem – by sweeping the trash directly into the Tonle Sap river.
One year later, Rainsy's ‘escape’ remains divisive
A year ago today, opposition leader Sam Rainsy turned his back on a promise to return to Cambodia and face down a two-year prison sentence for defamation revealed while he was abroad.
Opposition registration drive blocked by police in Banteay Meanchey
Provincial authorities in Banteay Meanchey yesterday maintained they were right to block opposition members in Mongkol Borei district from staging events to encourage voters to register, calling the plans “anarchic” and unapproved.
Celeb’s beating sparks outrage
An outraged public yesterday called for the brother-in-law of timber tycoon Try Pheap to be prosecuted after damning pictures of his former girlfriend, actress Pich Aviza, went viral.
Four drown as Kampot tour boat sinks
Four people on board an overloaded tour boat in Kampot province died when the craft sank after running into a submerged sandbar on Monday, local authorities said.
Body of man struck by train found in Kampot
A 38-year-old man was killed yesterday in Kampot province’s Banteay Meas district after being hit by a train, according to a district police official.
Attwood moves past Heineken hangover
Sales of Thai and American-owned beer brands have helped distributor Attwood Import-Export Group deepen its penetration of Cambodia’s premium beer market and offset the loss of its Heineken distribution rights, the company’s chief executive said yesterday.
HIV rates among MSM stubbornly high: study
The HIV infection rate among the men who have sex with men (MSM) population has increased over the past six years, according to a new study, which estimates Cambodia’s total MSM population is 50 percent higher than previous counts.
Detentions dent Cambodia's internet freedom score
Freedom for Cambodia’s internet users has declined for the second year in a row, due largely to “a dramatic increase in detentions for online activity”, according to a report released on Monday.
Man ‘kills wife over chicken’ in Preah Sihanouk
A 54-year-old man was arrested in Preah Sihanouk province on Monday over allegations from his children that he killed his wife following a disagreement about slaughtering a chicken.
Monk voting stymied: orgs
Multiple election watchdog organisations including Comfrel and Nicfec yesterday expressed concern that government officials are limiting monks’ ability to vote in upcoming commune elections, despite a 2015 pledge from the National Election Committee to facilitate the process.
For Cambodian youths, TV still king: new study
Bucking the widespread perception that the youth of today only have eyes for Facebook, a new study has found that TV is still king for adolescent Cambodians.
Observer sceptical of road accident figures
The Interior Ministry’s Department of Traffic and Public Order has publicised a drastic drop in the number of road accidents and fatalities compared to last year’s Water Festival holiday period, a figure that drew scepticism from road safety experts.
Senator’s zoo relocates to Phnom Penh
The move of ruling party Senator Ly Yong Phat’s “Safari World” from Koh Kong province to Phnom Penh is almost complete, the powerful politician and businessman said yesterday.
Police take slingshots to protect ‘social stability’
An elderly man was briefly arrested and detained on Monday for selling slingshots during the Water Festival celebration in the capital, an act police termed a threat to “social stability”.
CPP sees parallels with protests in America
If Prime Minister Hun Sen was not already adequately pleased with Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election last week, officials from his party have this week found one more reason for him to grin: the post-election protests in America.
KPP boss seeks public debates for political leaders
Encouraged by a recent exchange with Prime Minister Hun Sen’s son on Facebook, the leader of the fringe Khmer Power Party yesterday suggested Cambodia’s political leaders should stage public debates.
Travel goods makers to scout market
Representatives of 14 Chinese travel goods manufacturers will fly to Cambodia next week for a five-day scouting mission to test the Kingdom’s potential for investment, building off of the success of a roadshow in Hong Kong last month to promote the country’s new preferential trade access to the US market, industry insiders said yesterday.
SVI to lay groundwork on electronics plant
A Cambodian subsidiary of Thai electronics manufacturing services company SVI Plc has received approval from local authorities to commence construction of a factory on the outskirts of Phnom Penh that will manufacture electronics equipment for export to the US and Europe, a company representative said yesterday.
Realty agency to list on Cambodian Securities Exchange
Real estate firm Century 21 Mekong, one of nearly 20 independent real estate offices operating as part of the Century 21 franchise in Cambodia, plans to float shares on the stock market to raise funds for expansion, a company executive said yesterday.
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