Phnom Penh governor Khuong Sreng has instructed the authorities of each of the capital’s 14 districts to pay close attention to canals and drainage systems, to ensure effective flood protection in residential areas. He reminded them that regular inspections are essential throughout both the rainy and dry seasons. The directive was issued during a meeting of the Phnom Penh Unified Command Committee and district authorities, held at Phnom Penh City Hall on today, October 7, according to the Phnom Penh capital administration. The governor noted that this year, natural disasters such as earthquakes, storms and floods have occurred more frequently…
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Minister of Interior Sar Sokha has urged subnational administrations across Cambodia to take increased responsibility for implementing approved land use master plans. The committee’s first meeting, held on Monday, October 6, at the Ministry of Land Management, was co-chaired by Sokha and Minister of Land Management Say Samal. Sokha noted that this work is relatively new for many subnational administrations, as they have not previously been responsible for implementing land management activities. He encouraged all local administrations to start taking ownership and responsibility for preparing, developing and executing their own land management plans, land use master plans and local land…
The Child Protection Unit (CPU) released an October 6 statement, detailing its involvement in three recent serious crimes against children. In the past two months, in cooperation with the Cambodian National Police, it has investigated cases involving sexual exploitation, the production and distribution of online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and murder. Arrests were made in all three cases. The CPU received an email tip alleging that an American man possessed CSAM and had engaged in child prostitution while residing in Cambodia. Open-source intelligence (OSINT) searches by the CPU’s investigative team uncovered new leads, allowing them to locate the suspect’s…
Following a violent riot which led to extensive damage to the premises of a Chinese-owned company in Preah Sihanoukville, authorities have detained 290 South Asian nationals on suspicion of breaching the Kingdom’s immigration laws. The arrests followed fighting between groups of Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Nepalese workers and their Chinese colleagues, on the night of October 4 and into the following morning, said a National Police statement released this morning, Tuesday 7. The flashpoint for the confrontation was not disclosed. Security forces detained the 290 foreign nationals yesterday, on suspicion of illegally residing and working in Cambodia. The detainees include 216…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $82.5 million for the second phase of Cambodia’s Energy Transition Sector Development Program (ETSDP). The funding — cofinanced by the ASEAN Infrastructure Fund, the Asia–Pacific Climate Finance Fund, the Green Climate Fund and the UK, through the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility — will drive Cambodia’s clean energy shift through policy reform and investments in innovative technologies. The first phase, endorsed in 2022, introduced major policy measures that placed Cambodia’s energy sector on a path toward more efficient and renewable growth. Building on that momentum, Subprogram 2 aims to enhance regulations that strengthen…
Prey Veng provincial police, working with relevant authorities, have arrested 64 people for their roles in illegal money lending operations — with interest rates reportedly as high as 85% — following a two-week investigation. The provincial police announced on October 6 that, in cooperation with the Anti-Terrorism Department of the National Police, they had busted illegal money-lending operations charging excessive interest across the province. In the process, 64 suspects (including 24 women) were arrested, and a large quantity of evidence was seized. The large-scale operation was launched on the orders of National Police Chief General Sar Thet. Police conducted investigations…
The Ministry of Environment has taken legal action against Indian-owned gold mining company Mesco Gold (Cambodia) Ltd, after identifying the company as the source of a polluted stream in Ratanakkiri province. In the same week, a Phnom Penh factory was found to be burning textile scraps and polluting the environment. Last weekend, a ministry inspection team worked with local authorities to investigate pollution in the O Tray stream, located about 30 meters from Mesco Gol’s mining site in Peak village, Yatung commune, O’Yadav district. They determined that the mining operations were the source of the pollution. “This stream connects to…
The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) issued an October 5 clarification notice regarding its latest demining operation. It explained that the project, which will cover more than 41 square kilometres of contaminated land, will target villages, communes and districts inside Cambodia — not along or near the Cambodia–Thailand border. The project, they affirmed, is solely for the benefit of the Cambodian people. The project, handed over by the Cambodian government to the Royal Cambodian Army, National Center for Peacekeeping Forces, Mine and ERW Clearance (NPMEC) and the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) on October 2, will take…
The above document reads as follows (in English): SUMMONS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: MICHAEL SONG, AND DOES 1 through 10, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: ALEXANDER LEVIN HOLZ NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in…
Officials from the General Commissariat for Research, Investigation and Crime Suppression at the Ministry of Interior sent a suspect — accused of leading a tech-based fraud ring — to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court prosecutor, this afternoon, October 3. His court appearance followed the completion of a complex investigation, which culminated in a series of September 29 raids. According to the National Police, the commissariat raided three concealed locations in Phnom Penh, where groups were carrying out technology-based fraud. Their operations were believed to be part of an organised scam network. Authorities arrested a total of 24 foreign nationals (including…