Van Roeun
Weekend editor
F’pec Ballot Place Still Not Assured
Funcinpec could still be declared ineligible for upcoming elections if the Ministry of Interior were to withdraw its stamp of approval, the secretary-general of...
PM Aide Accused of Real-Estate Swindle
Cambodia’s minister of culture on Wednesday accused a legal affairs adviser of Second Prime Minister Hun Sen of swindling the government out of $1.25...
Employees Rally Against Boss For Proceeds of Building Sale
More than 20 Ministry of Culture employees demonstrated in front of the ministry’s headquarters on Monivong Boulevard on Monday and Tuesday, accusing their boss...
Latest Clashes Aggravate Land Mine Problem
siem reap town - Sok Seap, 34, said he defected to the government from the hard-line rebels in Anlong Veng because he was tired...
Ta Mok Still Holding Out
siem reap town - Khmer Rouge warlord Ta Mok is resisting government forces west of Anlong Veng along the Thai border, a senior RCAF...
Latest Clashes Aggravate Land Mine Problem
siem reap town - Sok Seap, 34, said he defected to the government from the hard-line rebels in Anlong Veng because he was tired...
Prince Snubs Sam Rainsy During Thai Trip
There were new signs of friction Monday between the National United Front’s two most visible leaders. A pro-Sam Rainsy newspaper, Proyuth (Fighting), printed two articles...
Ratanakkiri Attacks Poaching
Ratanakkiri authorities are clamping down on animal poachers and traffickers in response to the reported decline in wild animal numbers, officials said Tuesday. Ratanakkiri...
All Major Parties Beat Registration Deadline
Both Funcinpec and the Sam Rainsy Party waited until the final hours Thursday to submit their registration applications and candidate lists for upcoming elections....
Officials Warn of Overfishing on Tonle Sap Lake
Environment officials warned at a conference Tuesday that overfishing and deforestation threaten to destroy the unique ecosystem of the Tonle Sap lake. “The great...
Loggers Cut Best Trees in Ratanakkiri
The most valuable trees in remote Virachey National Park in northeast Cambodia are being selectively cut by armed illegal loggers and transported to Vietnam,...
Rainsy Party Plans Campaign From Kompong Cham Base
kompong cham town - Outspoken dissident Sam Rainsy said Saturday that he would use his new offices in Kompong Cham as a launch pad...
Logging Study Echoes Global Witness Claims
Environmental watchdog Global Witness often has been dismissed by logging companies and government officials as extremist in its view of deforestation in Cambodia. But...
$15M Project May Improve S’ville Port
Sihanoukville port chief Lou Kimchhun said this week that a Malaysian company is considering a $15 million investment to improve cargo handling. According to...
Promotions Abound as Mobile-Phone Marketing Wars Heat Up
Turn on the television or flip open any newspaper and advertisements for mobile phones will leap out at you. While telecommunications companies have generally...
Districts Lose Service After Water Main Bursts
A water main leading from the treatment plant in Tuol Kok burst early Wednesday, cutting off supplies to residents in four districts of the...
Survey Respondents Urge PM To End Corruption, Logging
About 2,000 Cambodians have responded to First Prime Minister Ung Huot’s “People’s Opinion Poll” and the verdict is: eliminate corruption, raise salaries, improve living...
Government Plans Crackdown On Angkor Wat Deforestation
In efforts to stop tree-cutting in the historic Angkor Wat area, government officials said they will fine 33 villagers and investigate provincial authorities. Seng...
Task Force Planned to Fight Illegal Logging
The World Bank and the Agriculture Ministry have agreed on a plan to crack down on runaway illegal logging in Cambodia. But it’s unclear...
Firm Ordered To Get Partner
The government has given a British investment company until the end of the month to find a partner for its power-plant project in Battambang...
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Cambodian Political Commentator Hit With New Charges, Goes Into Hiding
A Cambodian political commentator and critic of Hun Sen has been hit with new criminal charges a month after completing a prison sentence for defamation, and has gone into hiding, fearing arrest, sources say.
