Japan will send heavy demining equipment to Ukraine this week, as a part of its humanitarian assistance to the war-torn European nation. Two demining initiatives were announced by Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoko Kamikawa during her July 5-6 visit to the Kingdom. Ukrainian personnel are expected to receive training in Cambodia on the operation of the equipment, she explained during a visit to the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC). “As part of concrete cooperation under the Japan-Cambodia Landmine Initiative, Japan will provide full-scale assistance for humanitarian mine action in Ukraine. “Next week, we will provide Ukraine with a large…
Author: Niem Chheng
Phnom Penh authorities continue to enhance security at rental homes by requiring landlords to submit tenant profiles to local authorities, along with other cooperative measures. On July 3, Chamkarmon district police, in collaboration with the Tonle Bassac joint command, conducted inspections of 13 rental houses in Group 40, Village 8. These homes accommodate a total of 47 tenants, all of whom are Cambodian nationals, including 27 males. Authorities advised landlords to cooperate and report any suspicious activities to the authorities. They also recommended landlords install security cameras and fire extinguishers. Importantly, landlords are required to submit the profiles of all…
The inaugural meeting of the working group assigned the function of overseeing the residual work of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) took place on July 3, with plans laid out to establish a legacy centre for the historic legal framework, commonly known as the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. The first meeting of the “Task Force for the Implementation of ECCC’s Residual Functions” was chaired by Vongsey Vissoth, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the Minister of Council of Ministers, who issued instructions regarding the remaining work of the court. Also in attendance were Keo Remy, Senior Minister…
Before December 2021, it was unimaginable to plan a day trip from the Laos capital of Vientiane to northern parts of the country, such as the UNESCO city of Luang Prabang. Even today, a minivan takes seven hours to cover the distance one way.Thanks to the Laos-China Railway (LCR), the journey takes just two hours. The Lao section of the LCR is a major cooperative project between the governments of Laos and China with a total length of 422.4km from the Lao capital of Vientiane to its border with China’s Yunnan province. The electrified single-track railway can travel up to…
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts announced that 14 cultural artefacts touched down in the Kingdom on July 3. Their impending return, from one of the largest cultural institutions in the world, New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (the “MET”), was announced in December last year. The repatriation follows several years of negotiations between the Cambodian restitution team, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and representatives of the MET, said a ministry press release. According to the release, the artefacts include the body of an extraordinary stone sculpture…
Siem Reap province’s Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC), a non-profit organisation, is planning a fun cycling event to promote the environment and children’s health. The occasion will also serve to raise funds to support the hospital’s operations. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the event, which will take place on Sunday August 25. The participants will set out from the Siem Reap Riverside Gymnasium at 5.30am, and will parade around the town for 17.5km before the procession ends at the Green Park, former known as the Cambodian Cultural Village. A variety of fun entertainment activities that promote environmental awareness…
A 66-year-old man was killed when an anti-tank mine exploded near Trapeang Romseng village and commune, in Tbong Khmum’s Ponhea Krek district on July 1. In a separate case, a demining officer was grievously wounded when an artillery shell detonated in the same province on June 29. A July 2 social media post by the Cambodia Mine Action Authority (CMAA) said that the deceased farmer was Leng Than. Prior to the explosion, the victim was seen digging post holes for a new fence around his plantation, about one kilometre from the village. It is believed that his activities triggered a…
Traditionally, when a Cambodian law student opts to pursue their studies abroad, they have turned towards France – which passed many of its legal systems onto the Kingdom as a result of the French protectorate era – or perhaps the US or Australia. Meng Siekliv opted for another path, deciding on China. She has already envisioned two opportunities to put her knowledge to practical use upon her return to the Kingdom. Siekliv is a native of Kandal province’s Koh Thom district, and graduated from Hun Sen Koh Thom high school in 2021. She took her first step towards achieving her…