Phnom Penh Post - Bomb link rejected
Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong has rejected an Australian newspaper report
that the chemicals used in the Bangkok New Year's Eve bombings originated in Cambodia,
DPA reported on January 23.
His comments came after an Australian newspaper wrote that a Thai official had said
the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) terrorist group had bought chemicals in Cambodia to make
the bombs for the explosions that killed three and injured at least 40 people.
Breaking: US House passes 'Cambodia Democracy Act'The US House of Representatives in Washington, DC, on Monday, passed the “HR 526 Cambodia Democracy Act”, also known as the Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019. If signed off by the president, the bill will allow two major sets of action to be taken against high-ranking Cambodian
‘Zero-dollar’ tours under fireMinister of Tourism Thong Khon has blamed “zero-dollar” tour operators for the decrease in foreign tourists to Angkor Archaeological Park in the first half of this year and has called for action against them. Angkor Archaeological Park received 1.24 million foreign visitors in the first half
Some jobs off limits to foreigners from AugustBeginning from the second week of August, foreigners will be banned from driving taxis and tuk-tuks, as well as being motorcycle delivery drivers, street food vendors, hairdressers and product distributors among other lower-income jobs. Some white-collar jobs such as the head of human resources will
Chinese-owned shops are on the rise in central Phnom PenhInformal businesses owned by Chinese nationals are on the rise in central Phnom Penh, especially in Tonle Bassac commune, surrounding Koh Pich. Such businesses have sprung up notably in Central Market, Orussey Market, Sovanna Shopping Mall, Rattana Plaza, as well as Kakab commune across from