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A sign for the Piphup Deimeas company at its headquarters in Phnom Penh’s Prek Pnov district on August 8, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Tycoon Hy Kimhong Released On Bail as Thousands of Families Continue To Face Serious Debt Problems

10 Nov 2023 11:08 AM|
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The court has decided to release Piphup Deimeas Company owner Hy Kimhong on bail although the case has yet to be resolved. Amid this, thousands of families who invested in his business are facing serious debt issues and seek a resolution.

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Second timber tycoon charged amid expanding forestry crackdown

26 Aug 2019 10:06 PM|

Tycoon Kong Kroeng, a prominent timber trader, and his son-in-law Math Naseat have been charged by the Kratie Provincial Court over suspected illegal timber trafficking in the province.

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Hun Sen sues Rainsy in French court

26 Aug 2019 3:22 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Sen and his son-in-law Dy Vichea filed two separate complaints against former opposition leader Sam Rainsy in a Parisian court last week. French lawyers Didlier Leick, Luc Brossollet and Frederic Doyez filed the complaints on Tuesday accusing Rainsy, living in exile in France, of defamation.

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Oil exploration license for Chinese firm expected ‘soon’

26 Aug 2019 3:19 PM|

An oil exploration license is expected to be signed “soon” with a Chinese company for the exploration of Block D in the Gulf of Thailand, a government spokesman said on Thursday. Block D is a 5,500-square-kilometer concession formerly licensed to Cambodian firm CPHL. The previous license was revoked in 2016, reportedly due to failure to meet the terms of the agreement.

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EU announces $124M grant to improve Cambodian fisheries

22 Aug 2019 11:12 AM|

The European Union (EU) and Cambodian government on Wednesday jointly announced a $124-million, five-year grant to improve the country’s fisheries sector. The new aid project comes amid the EU’s review of duty-free trade with Cambodia over political and human rights concerns. Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party won all 125 seats in last year’s national election after the main opposition party was banned from contesting the vote.

A Restaurant, Hotel and Casino was seen at the Preah Sihanoukville province

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Hun Sen orders halt to issuing of online gambling licenses

19 Aug 2019 5:28 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday issued a directive to end the issuing of online gambling licenses in the country, saying the industry had been exploited by foreign criminals. “The Royal Government of Cambodia will stop the issuance of online gambling policy and licenses, both within and outside of the Kingdom of Cambodia, from the date of signing this directive,” the directive said.

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Banned opposition official arrested for alleged political activities

19 Aug 2019 5:12 PM|

A former opposition official was arrested and charged over the weekend for violating the Supreme Court’s 2017 decision to dissolve the main opposition party and ban him and more than 100 others from any political activities - marking the first time someone has been officially charged for defying the order.

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Former secretary of state jailed for human trafficking of Cambodian maids to Saudi Arabia

15 Aug 2019 2:14 PM|

A former Social Affairs Ministry secretary of state and his nephew were sentenced to 15 years in prison for the illegal trafficking of two Cambodian maids to Saudi Arabia. Presiding Judge Koy Sao issued the sentences on Tuesday against Ahmad Yahya, the former secretary of state, and his nephew Ismael Pin Osman, 44, a former Transport Ministry official, under Article 11 of the Anti-Human Trafficking Law.

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Floods sweep across seven provinces, repairs begin in Sihanoukville

14 Aug 2019 9:40 AM|

Fourteen excavators have been deployed in Sihanoukville to enlarge sewage canals in the wake of a storm that flooded seven provinces, knocking out power, killing at least four people and forcing the evacuations of more than 1,000 families.