Inquest Hears British Tourist Died on First Night of Holiday
A tourist drowned in a swimming pool on the first night of a holiday in Cambodia. Former Retford resident Kieran Blakeledge could not be saved, although a nurse carried out CPR for…
Tree Blocks Riverside
Phnom Penh: At around 5.15 pm on May 24, strong winds blew over a tree close to the Royal Palce on Sisowath. No injuries were reported, but there was severe…
Several Days Power Cuts Announced for Siem Reap
Siem Reap: 12 districts across Siem Reap province will have electrical downtime starting next week, according to an announcement from EdC 28th 8am-12pm 29th 8am-5pm 31st 8am-12pm 2nd June 8am-5pm…
ADB Approves $7.64m Solar Park Loan
Phnom Penh : According to Fresh News The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 7.64 million loan to support the construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power park…
30,000 Trees a Year Planted in Angkor
Siem Reap: A total of 30,000 trees have been planted in Angkor Parksaid officials of the Apsara Authority on May 24, 2019. Sin Pisey, technical director of the Department of…
Illegal KRS Casino Faces Demolition
BY Erik Gibbs ON May 24, 2019 If you’re going to operate an illegal gambling house, the best advice is to try to fly as far below the radar as possible. Anything that…
Cleaner Falls to Death at Olympic Stadium
Phnom Penh: A cleaner fell 20 meters on May 24, 2019, in the National Olympic Stadium, located in Veal Vong commune, Khan 7 Makara, Phnom Penh. The victim’s body was…
Pursat Snake Smugglers Stopped
Pursat: Authorities stopped a case of wildlife trafficking on the morning of May 24, 2019, on National Road 5, Barmel Village, Roleap Commune, Pursat City. Five snakes (*possibly pythons, source…
Vietnamese pair Caught Smuggling Meth From Cambodia
Two Vietnamese men were arrested while carrying methamphetamine from Cambodia to Vietnam on a motorbike on Wednesday. Vu Ha Giao, 32, and Nguyen Tuan Kiet, 19, were riding a motorbike…
CPU Help Catch Prey Veng Child Killer
Arrest in Revenge Killing and Rape of an 8 year old girl About 8.30 pm on Wednesday 22nd May 2019, suspect Phlong Hokly 35, was near the victim’s home located…
Chinese on Chinese Fight After Double Hyundai Crash
Phnom Penh: A Chinese man with five passengers drove a Hyundai through a crossroads without slowing down at 12:40 am on May 24, 2019, along 360 Street and 95 Street…
Guns N’ Ganja in Battambang
Battambang: On May 23, 2019, the police force of Battambang Provincial Police Office sent a case to the court for legal action. Two arrests took place on May 22, 2019…
Decaying Kampot Shophouse Given Adaptive Resuse Makeover
Phnom Penh-based firm Bloom Architecture has unveiled a beautiful renovation of a decaying building in Kampot, Cambodia. Ages ago, the building housed a family-run store, but the space had been abandoned for…
Strange Fruit! Farmer Keeps Mortars in Palm Tree
Kampong Thom: According to CMAC director Heng Ratana, a farmer in Kampong Svay district, Kampong Thom found a stash of old mortar rounds while going about his business. Afraid that…
UPDATE 1-Steely Ambition: China’s Baowu Eyes Moving Blast Furnaces to Cambodia
* Baowu studies plant relocation as part of expansion plan * Eyes Cambodia, Pakistan and Chile for growth – source * Move comes as China looks to cut domestic overcapacity…
Foreigner Phone Snatch Goes Badly For Thieves
Phnom Penh: Two suspects driving a motorbike snatched a mobile phone from a foreigner at 2:05 am on May 23, 2019 along Street 109 at the corner of Street 81…
