Ghosts in the machine
Private firms say costs, delays and bureaucratic red tape have increased since an obscure private company took over the government’s work-permit application and issuance system in September.
Training photos raising eyebrows
Military police armed with AK-47s, batons and shields and backed by a fire engine with a water cannon come across a ragtag group of civilians huddled together and holding up banners. They point the rifles, fire the water cannon, and disperse the minor threat with almost no effort.
Witness blames Pol Pot for internal KR purges
As the Khmer Rouge tribunal continues to hear evidence on internal killings and alleged rebellions, witness Norng Nim yesterday testified that it was Brother Number One Pol Pot who launched a “coup d’état” against his own soldiers in a series of brutal purges.
Conflicting accounts in death of ‘smuggler’
Conflicting accounts emerged yesterday over the death on Sunday of a 24-year-old alleged timber smuggler in Kratie’s Snuol district. Chout Kroth died of head injuries after falling from his motorbike outside the base of the army’s Unit 619, according to a report signed by the unit’s commander, Suos Chamroeun.
Dumping in river continues
Nearly a month after the Ministry of Environment asked Phnom Penh City Hall to stop villagers in Chbar Ampov district from disposing their trash in the Tonle Sap river, residents yesterday said no one had yet come to clean the area or end the practice.
Kem Ley-affiliated youth group donates to Kantha Bopha, Ley’s family
NEARLY 13,000 copies of two books compiling the works of slain political analyst Kem Ley have been published and sold by the Khmer Student Intelligent League Association (KSILA), generating about $30,000 in profit, the youth group said yesterday.
Tapping into lending growth
For years, the Malaysian-based CIMB Group has been tapping into high-growth markets in ASEAN with a strategy of full regional expansion. The Post’s Kali Kotoski spoke with Bun Yin, CEO of CIMB Bank Plc in Cambodia, about the bank’s operations and the Kingdom’s potential.
Independent, pro-government unions debate wage law
Trade unionists met yesterday to discuss the draft universal minimum wage law, with representatives saying they would ask the Labour Ministry later this week to change articles that would restrict criticism of the wage determination process and allow for the prospect of regional wages.
Black Monday rolls on as Adhoc eyes release
Land activists from five communities continued their “Black Monday” protests yesterday, as opposition leader Kem Sokha paid a visit to the jailed rights activists whose release they are seeking.
Official accused in hit-and-run
A commune police chief from Kampong Thom province’s Chra Neang commune is on the run after allegedly killing two and severely injuring one in a road accident in Kampong Cham’s Sdoeung Chey commune on Saturday.
Homes along Bassac in precarious position
About 30 houses in Kandal province’s Sa’ang district are at risk of collapsing due to landslides on the Bassac River, an official said yesterday.
Out of jail, and out of a job
Opposition commune chief Seang Chet, recently freed from prison, looks set to lose his position next year as he was unable to register as a voter while behind bars and therefore cannot stand as a candidate in local elections.
Kheng, Sokha to talk prisoners: CNRP pol
Interior Minister Sar Kheng and deputy opposition leader Kem Sokha will meet next week in their capacities as “majority” and “minority” leaders, an official said yesterday, with the opposition saying the topic would be the release of jailed rights activists.
Phallaboth still guilty after retrial
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday came to the same conclusion it had some nine months earlier, that fugitive business tycoon Khaou Phallaboth is guilty of plotting to rape and murder the wife and daughter of Transport Minister Sun Chanthol.
Presidential protest
On the eve of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s maiden visit to Cambodia, five Filipino nationals yesterday conducted a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it protest against the head of state’s lethal crackdown on the country’s longstanding drug problem. Duterte is scheduled to land in Phnom Penh this evening and will have an audience with King Norodom Sihamoni on Wednesday afternoon, followed by a meeting with Prime Minister Hun at the Peace Palace before ending the visit with a state banquet.
Tainted wine case sent to prosecutor
A man suspected of manufacturing tainted rice wine that has claimed the lives of 15 people in Kampong Chhnang told police he made the brew stronger due to customer demands and was unaware it could have a lethal affect, police said yesterday.
Phnom Penh government unveils new wing at controversial rehab centre
Speaking at the inauguration of a new wing at the controversial Orkas Knhom – or “My Chance” – drug rehabilitation centre, Phnom Penh Governor Pa Socheatvong maintained there was a need to factor in human rights concerns when tackling drug issues.
Overseas commerce chambers proposed
The government has submitted a new draft sub-decree to Prime Minister Hun Sen that would amend the mandate of the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce, allowing the business association to establish representative offices abroad to promote trade and investment, an official said yesterday.
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