Ex-Adhoc official Chakrya guilty of defamation
Lay Samean, The Phnom Penh PostFri, 23 September 2016Former Adhoc staffer Ny Chakrya was yesterday sentenced to six months in jail and fined 6 million riel (about $1,460) after being convicted of...
View ArticleMore details emerge in Phnom Penh grenade attack
Mech Dara, The Phnom Penh PostFri, 23 September 2016The Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday questioned three Vietnamese nationals in connection with the September 6 grenade attack in Phnom Penh’s...
View ArticleCambodia PM declares political 'ceasefire' amid heightened tension
Regarde son visage ressemble l'expression Française dit (mal de chien). His face looks like the French Expression says (ill dog). ~ReaderBy Prak Chan Thul | PHNOM PENH | Thu Sep 22, 2016 Cambodia Prime...
View ArticleKRT judge accused of ‘bias’ while probing witness
Erin Handley, The Phnom Penh PostFri, 23 September 2016An international judge at the Khmer Rouge tribunal was yesterday accused of “bias” by Nuon Chea’s defence counsel after asking a witness a leading...
View ArticlePM pushes voter registration amid claims of inaction
Mech Dara, Bun Sengkong and Cristina MazaThe Phnom Penh Post, Fri, 23 September 2016The National Election Committee (NEC) and all political parties should urge citizens – including those overseas – to...
View ArticlePM appeals to taxi, bus firms: Keep lid on prices
Lay Samean, The Phnom Penh PostFri, 23 September 2016Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday delivered a familiar, and traditionally futile, annual appeal to the transportation industry not to raise fares...
View ArticleHead-on collision kills three in Kampong Cham
Khouth Sophak Chakrya, The Phnom Penh PostFri, 23 September 2016At least three people were killed and seven were seriously injured after a head-on collision between a truck and a bus on National Road 6...
View ArticleRights groups call for transgender protections
Erin Handley, The Phnom Penh PostFri, 23 September 2016Human rights groups have called on the government to establish an anti-discrimination law in the wake of a report that unveiled widespread abuses...
View ArticleHun Sen calls holiday ‘ceasefire’
Mech Dara, Bun Sengkong and Cristina MazaThe Phnom Penh Post, Fri, 23 September 2016Just days after promising to “eliminate” his opponents if they take to the streets to protest, Prime Minister Hun Sen...
View ArticleInvestment from Vietnam hits a dry patch: CDC
Hor Kimsay, The Phnom Penh PostFri, 23 September 2016Vietnamese investors shied away from the Cambodian market during the first half of the year as the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC)...
View ArticleWomen run Cambodia's street economy: report
Cristina Maza, The Phnom Penh PostFri, 23 September 2016Women make up the majority of street vendors selling food, clothes and a range of other retail goods across Cambodia, a new report in the...
View ArticleWater levels ‘alarming’ across three provinces
Khouth Sophak Chakrya, The Phnom Penh PostFri, 23 September 2016Three Cambodian provinces are currently facing “alarming” high water levels and flooding, prompting officials to urge residents to remain...
View ArticleHLH replaces contractor for Sihanoukville project
Kali Kotoski, The Phnom Penh PostFri, 23 September 2016Singapore's HLH Group, the developer of the mixed-use D’Seaview project in Sihanoukville, announced yesterday that it has severed ties with...
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សេចក្ដីប្រកាសព័ត៌មាន៖ លទ្ធផលបណ្តោះអាសន្ននៃការចុះឈ្មោះបោះឆ្នោត ដើម្បីរៀបចំបញ្ជីបោះឆ្នោតថ្មី ឆ្នាំ២០១៦ ពីថ្ងៃទី០១ ដល់ថ្ងៃទី២១ ខែកញ្ញា ឆ្នាំ២០១៦2,937,761 people registered to vote as of September...
View ArticleSpecial Rapporteur Maina Kiai launches 10 Principles Implementation Checklist
Maina Kiai, Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of associationGeneva (21 September 2016) – The Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiai, just...
View ArticleCNRP member found murdered in Tbong Khmum
Bun Sengkong, The Phnom Penh PostFri, 23 September 2016Police are investigating the murder of an opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party activist who was hacked to death with a scythe while walking...
View ArticleChina lauds ‘cooperation’ over deportations
Ananth Baliga and Joey Chua Xue TingThe Phnom Penh Post, Fri, 23 September 2016A Chinese Foreign Ministry official on Wednesday applauded Cambodia’s adherence to the “one-China” policy after it...
View ArticleWorld’s shortest international flight starts service next month
Foxnews, September 21, 2016An Austrian airline is about to make history by offering the world’s shortest international flight.Buckle up. But not for long. (People's Viennaline)The previous record was...
View ArticlePhnom Penh rolls out new surveillance cameras
Khouth Sophak Chakrya, The Phnom Penh PostFri, 23 September 2016In the lead-up to the Water Festival in November, municipal authorities in Phnom Penh have installed nearly 100 of the 600 surveillance...
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