Police have arrested a 33-year-old fugitive who has been wanted by the Battambang Provincial Court for almost four years, in connection with illegally bringing people across the border into Thailand to work. On March 29, Colonel VeKimchort, police chief of Kamrieng district, executed an arrest warrant for an individual named Nan Sna in O’Anlork village, of Kamrieng district’s Ta Sen commune. The case dates back to 2021, when he was reportedly involved in smuggling people across the border. “He was on the run until recently. When we spotted him, we arrested him. He was illegally bringing [people] into Thailand,” he…
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The Ministry of Justice has determined that a woman who claimed to hold title to land in Pursat province’s Phnom 1500 tourism area has no legal claim. The land is located within a community area of a protected natural zone (Antung Ang, in Dey Krahom village of Veal Veng district’s Anlong Reap commune), where no private landholdings have been legally recognised with titles. Sem Sokkea petitioned the ministry to intervene in the case on March 14, alleging on social media that she held the correct title for the land. A working group was assigned to respond to the claims, but…
Forest fires not only cause a decline in air quality but also lead to the loss of biodiversity, forests, and wildlife, with severe damage to local ecosystems. The Ministry of Environment has called for the public to play their part in preventing the forest fires that are currently occurring in almost every province of Cambodia. From March 23 to March 29, a total of 482 wildfires were recorded across the Kingdom, with Ratanakkiri being the most affected province (103 cases), followed by Stung Treng (86 cases) and Mondulkiri (57 cases). Ministry spokesperson Khvay Atitya noted on March 30 that wildfires…
The establishment and launch of the CIS market in Cambodia has undergone carefully planning and consideration, based on the efforts of the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) through research and experience from other countries and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), and based on the roadmap of the “Financial Sector Development Strategy 2011-2020”, which was updated to the “Financial Sector Development Strategy 2016-2025” of the Royal Government of Cambodia under the wise leadership of Samdech Hun Sen, former Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and is currently being updated to the “Financial Sector Development Strategy 2021-2030”.…
The Kandal Provincial Police’s Rapid Response and Media Team has clarified that an incident involving a suspect wielding a firearm and hijacking a vehicle on the Phnom Penh Sihanouk Expressway on the morning of Saturday, March 29, was not a simple robbery, but one of two reported carjackings by a desperate fugitive. According to the police, the case began with a snatch and grab theft, carried out by two men on motorcycles. They targeted a victim riding a motorcycle on National Road 4. Alert police officers captured one suspect, while the other fled. During the pursuit, the fleeing suspect fired…
The Pursat town administration will begin trialling a digital payment system for waste collection in Pursat town from the beginning of next month. The new system aims to improve the efficiency of the collection of residential and business waste, and improve public sanitation and health. From April 1, residents will be able to make payments via a QR code on their invoices, without needing to make direct payments at the city administration office. The administration has warned in advance that “legal measures will be taken for households and business premises that attempt to avoid participating in the service or paying…
The Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX), in partnership with UN Women and the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC), hosted the Kingdom’s first-ever “Ring the Bell for Gender Equality” event at ACLEDA Bank headquarters. The March 25 occasion, part of a global initiative, commemorated International Women’s Day by highlighting the vital role of gender equality in economic growth, explained a joint press release. “For the first time, Cambodia rang the bell for gender equality, bringing businesses together in a shared commitment to creating a future where all women and girls have equal opportunities. This movement is about action — breaking…
As part of ongoing efforts to contribute to the regional management of natural resource protection, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) launched the “National Forest Inventory (NFI) Learning Journey”, at a regional workshop in Bangkok, Thailand on March 27. The self-paced learning initiative will support the planning, implementation and analysis if forest inventories among member nations, thus enhancing their capacities. “Forests are the lungs of our planet. Accurate, accessible and transparent forest data tailored to national frameworks, allow countries to monitor ecosystems, track progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and nationally determined contributions (NDCs), which is…
The Ministry of Environment has reiterated ambitious plans to ensure that by the end of 2025, 126 major national roads spanning over 6,000 kilometres will be litter-free, and schools, health centres and pagodas across the country will each receive three waste bins. These action plans are part of the “National Roads Without Plastic Waste” campaign, launched by the ministry in January. Action plans were officially announced and presented to ministry leaders, institutions and domestic and international partners on March 27. Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth stated at the event that the campaign aims to support the broader “Clean Cambodia, Khmer…
The US embassy in Cambodia held a March 27 ceremony to mark the repatriation of osseous material recovered from the crash site of a US aircraft which was lost over Ratanakiri province 55 years ago. US Embassy charge d’affaires Bridgette Walker and Sieng Lapresse, vice-chair of Cambodia’s POW/MIA Committee, presided over the ceremony. The US’ Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) which conducted the excavation – with the support of Ohio Valley Archaeology, Inc. and Golden West – expressed their hopes that the recovered bones will lead to the positive identification of two missing service members and ultimately provide answers to…