Prey Veng Bridge has Fallen Down
Prey Veng: At 9:00 pm on October 14, 2018 a bridge Saang Saing in Thmey Thmey commune, Prek Anas commune, Por Rung district, Prey Veng province collapsed. The reason for the…
Boats Compete in Prey Veng Races
Prey Veng Province: A total of 23 boats and more than 100 rowers competed in a friendly boat race on the afternoon of October 9, to celebrate Pchum Ben Khmer…
Metal Scavenger Shot Dead In Street
Phnom Penh: Two young men were walking to collect scrap metal when they were shot at by a stranger, causing one young man to die. The assailant escaped. The incident…
Cambodia reports first human case of bird flu in 2024
PHNOM PENH: A three-year-old boy from southeast Cambodia’s Prey Veng province has been confirmed for H5N1 human avian influenza, the first case of this year, the Ministry of Health said…
This Week In Cambodian History- June 11-17
On June 11, 1928, the French authority searched two adult schools of Kompong-Trach and Kampot looking for Kuomintang (Chinese nationalist) propaganda, after reports that several teachers had ‘recently arrived from…
This Week In Cambodian History: March 19-25
On 19 March 1956, a Immigration Act law was passed stipulating that ‘foreign nationals’ would be prohibited from entering 18 specified occupations, ranging from various civil service functions to hairdressers…
The Week In Cambodian History: December 5-11
It seems, as far as research goes, that this was a quiet week in modern Cambodian history. So a few events that are recorded in December, but without a precise…
More Ketamine Factory Raids, 11 Chinese Detained
Anti-Drug Bureau Arrests 11 Chinese Nationals, Seizes More Than 1.80 Tons of Drugs and 276 Tons of Chemicals in Phnom Penh, Svay Rieng, Prey Veng and Kandal Provinces From July…
This Week In Cambodian History: July 2-8
On July 2, 1969, The United States and Cambodia reestablished diplomatic relations. On July 2, 1994, a coup attempt was made on the FUNCINPEC-CPP coalition government by several CPP members- headed by Prince…
Cambodian biomass power plant on track to go online by July
A major rice husk biomass power plant in south-eastern Phnom Penh’s Chbar Ampov district is still on track to be completed and start operations by July. Designed to contribute to the…
Vietnam-Cambodia Swine Smuggling Racket Reported
Svay Rieng Province: According to reports from local people, there are hundreds of pigs imported from Vietnam every day. 300 to 600 pigs it is said were transported from the…
Chinese In Court For Counterfeiting Winning Beer Ring Pulls
Phnom Penh: According to media reports, on April 4, two Chinese men were escorted to the Phnom Penh Court of First Instance on suspicion of counterfeiting Cambodia beer winning ring pulls. It is…
This Week In Cambodian History: March 26-April 1
Between March 26-30, 1970, government troops suppressed demonstrations in support of Prince Sihanouk, resulting in the deaths of around 300 people. On (probably) March 27, 1970, South Vietnamese troops South…
Fake Plates Lead Cops To 20kg Drug Box
Phnom Penh: A man was sent by the Anti-Drug Department to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on the morning of March 22, 2022 to open an investigation. The suspect is Sok…
Multiple Arrests Over SHV Chinese Double Murders/Guns
Sihanoukville: According to the National Police General Commission, the Special Criminal Police Planning Task Force, in conjunction with the Sihanoukville Municipal Police Inspectorate, Prey Nup District Police Inspectorate and the…
Man Beheaded In Battambang COVID Quarantine Center
Battambang Province: On the night of January 1, 2022, a young man died after a vicious assault during a drinking party in a quarantine center. The incident occurred in a…
