Cambodia News: Phnom Penh Post

The White Building: Now and then
The Phnom Penh Post
Last week builders began tearing down Phnom Penh's famous White Building, the former home of almost 500 families who were given compensation packages to move out. Originally known as the Municipal Apartments, the building officially opened to ...

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Court charges trio in arms trafficking case
The Phnom Penh Post
Three men arrested for involvement in cross-border arms smuggling were yesterday charged with weapons trafficking, the prosecutor handling the case said. Banteay Meanchey Provincial Court Deputy Prosecutor Sok Keobandith said the trio, arrested on ...

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'Recruiters' accused of scam
The Phnom Penh Post
Villagers from Kampot and Takeo provinces have filed complaints with police in Phnom Penh accusing a fly-by-night labour recruiting firm of tricking them into depositing $250 each with promises of well-paid work abroad, officials said yesterday.

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UN officials blocked from visiting villages near dam
The Phnom Penh Post
Police yesterday prevented representatives of the United Nations human rights office from accessing two Stung Treng villages threatened by flooding from the Lower Sesan II Dam. Since Sunday, Military Police and provincial police officials have been ...

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Government to return Taiwan nationals to mainland
The Phnom Penh Post
Seven Taiwanese citizens will be deported to mainland China alongside 24 Chinese nationals despite efforts by Taiwanese officials to have them repatriated to the island, an immigration police official said yesterday. The group was arrested in Phnom ...
Cambodia deports telephone fraud suspects to ChinaNational Post

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Boy dies in flooding in Preah Vihear
The Phnom Penh Post
A boy died in Preah Vihear province yesterday after being swept away by floods caused by heavy rains that are expected to continue for at least the next two or three days, local officials said yesterday. Choam Ksan District Governor Chea Kemseng said a ...

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Khmer Rouge History app to assist students, National, Phnom Penh ...
The Phnom Penh Post
Cambodian students can set aside dusty tomes of Khmer Rouge history after the launch of a new app, which allows them to immerse themselves in photos, ...

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Khmer Rouge tribunal gets funds, case deadline extension
The Phnom Penh Post
Funds continue to flow for the Khmer Rouge tribunal, and the case against alleged former Khmer Rouge naval chief Meas Muth is moving forward even as the ultimate fate of the case still hangs in the balance, according to announcements made yesterday.

IMF urges boost to tax system
The Phnom Penh Post
Cambodia's economy continues to perform strongly, but the government will face rising spending pressures that need to be tackled by enhanced revenue collection through more stringent tax measures to contain near-term deficits, the International ...
IMF Staff Completes 2017 Article IV Visit to CambodiaInternational Monetary Fund

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Wave of Sihanoukville visitors grows
The Phnom Penh Post
Tourist arrivals to the premiere beach destination in Preah Sihanouk province have increased by nearly 15 percent during the first half of this year reaching 1.2 million visitors, showing that government efforts to make it the next big destination are ...