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Khun Sear’s company clears way for Arey Ksat satellite city
Residents living in Arey Ksat have been surprised to learn that a stretch of the Mekong is being filled in to pave the way for a 70-hectare satellite city developed by the Khun Sear Import Export Company, owned by the well-connected real estate tycoon Khun Sear.
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Cambodia Funds Cadets at U.S. Universities After Scholarships End Over Strained Relations
Cambodia announced it will pay the tuition of six cadets at top American military universities, after the United States has ended support for studies by Cambodian Army personnel.
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Public Marks Fifth Anniversary of Kem Ley’s Death
CCHR executive director Chak Sopheap said on a Cambodian human right radio program on Tuesday that commemorating Kem Ley’s death was not just about talking.
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After City Promised Jobs, Cintri’s Union Leaders, Activists Tossed in Layoffs
Union activists say hundreds of laid-off Cintri workers still haven’t received new jobs, violating a promise from Phnom Penh City Hall, as the beleaguered trash collection company disposed of more than 1,000 workers amid a transition for the city’s waste management.
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Koh Kong Grants Coastal Land to Defense Ministry For ‘Military Vacations’
The Koh Kong provincial government has created a 1,100-hectare “Tea Banh development area” and a “military vacation” area along the province’s coast, raising concerns among fishing communities over potential evictions.
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Ministry of Information empowers local authorities to take legal action against journalists
The Ministry of Information has given local authorities the green light to take legal action against journalists that they deem are unprofessional or spreading false information that obstructs law enforcement.
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PM Hun Sen Calls on ASEAN to Reject “New Cold War Mentality”
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday (June 29) called for Southeast Asian nations and Russia to stand in solidarity in rejecting the return of a new cold war mentality.
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Villagers Claim Koh Kong Protected Forest Lost Hundreds of Hectares
Koh Kong villagers claim that hundreds of hectares of forest in the province’s Dang Peng multi-use zone have been illegally destroyed and claimed amid a major land reclassification campaign in the province.
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Culture ministry looks into Thai replica of Angkor Wat
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, in cooperation with the Apsara National Authority (ANA) and relevant institutions, has received information about a replica Angkor Wat being constructed in Thailand’s Buri Ram province and will conduct a thorough investigation into the matter.
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Do Cambodia’s Human Rights Groups Ignore Ethnic Vietnamese?
After decades of depredations, both real and imagined, Vietnam remains the main bogeyman of Cambodian nationalism.
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REDD+ Projects Still Struggling to Live up to Expectations in Cambodia
During his meeting with British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on June 23, Cambodian Minister of Environment Say Samal said he suggested that the United Kingdom purchase carbon credits from Cambodia.
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Cambodia Orders 3,000 Coffins from Thailand as COVID-19 Death Toll Rises
Cambodia’s government has bought 3,000 coffins made in Thailand to prepare for COVID-19 deaths, a move that has angered residents who say Prime Minister Hun Sen should be more concerned with spending resources to help the living, sources in the country told RFA.
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Rice Wine Makers Tell of ‘Shortcuts’ With Methanol, Insecticides
For 20 years, he made rice wine in Stung Treng province — cooking rice, adding yeast, letting it lie for five nights
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Protests after three villagers charged over occupying private property
About 50 villagers involved in an ongoing land dispute gathered at the Ministry of Justice on Monday asking for intervention after three of their representatives were arrested and charged with incitement for occupying private land in Kandal province.
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By the Numbers: How Cambodian People Rely on Fish
Fisheries create jobs for over 6 million people living along rivers, around the Tonle Sap Lake, and in coastal areas, accounting for 45.5% of the total Cambodian population. Among those 6 million people, 10.5% consider fishing as their primary occupation while the other 35% consider it as a secondary occupation.
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Sar Kheng: No violence towards protesters
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng has advised authorities in the capital and provinces to be attentive to solving the problems and addressing the concerns of the citizenry in their respective territories.
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US ‘fails to show truth’ in human trafficking report
A senior official rebuffed a US report which claims that the Cambodian government has failed to meet the minimum requirements for the elimination of human trafficking.
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Long-Absent Human Rights NGO Director Resigns
The director of human rights group Adhoc has resigned after five years living abroad following the arrests of his staff members, a decision seen as both an “opportunity” for new leadership in civil society and a new chapter for the NGO.
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Gov't readies $1.1M for six Cambodian cadets at US military academies
The Cambodian government will cover the tuition cost of six Cambodian cadets who are currently pursuing their undergraduate programmes at four US military academies.
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Draft social protection law unveiled
The government has drawn up a “Draft Law on Social Protection System” to ensure minimum standards of well-being and reduce economic and financial vulnerabilities.
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