Phnom Penh Post - Market to be rebuilt after donations made
Work to rebuild Kratie town market is set to start in a week after government officials offered US$259,000 following a fire that destroyed up to 400 stalls last Thursday. Members of the Council of Ministers donated the cash, earmarked for a new roof, following a request by Prime Minister Hun Sen. Damage from the blaze, said Kratie provincial governor Kham Phoeun, is estimated to be worth around US$70,000. The provincial authority will provide new water and electrical systems for the new market.
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
Shanxi wins bid to build sections of new Siem Reap airportShanxi Mechanization Construction Group recently won the bid to build two sections of the new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport project in Cambodia for 290 million yuan ($42.16 million). The existing Angkor International Airport in Siem Reap, 5km from the famous ancient temple complex and world tourism
‘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
Breaking: Rubbish found packed inside 83 containers at S'ville portEighty-three containers packed with rubbish were broken open at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port by joint authorities on Tuesday. The origin of the containers has yet to be ascertained, Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra said. Pheaktra, who is also the ministry’s secretary of state, said