Phnom Penh Post - US retiree denies drugs charge at trial
A Retired American professor denied having distributed drugs at a Phnom Penh Municipal Court trial yesterday. The United States citizen, named as 61-year-old Wolter Eugene Pleisch, was arrested in February following a raid in the capital’s Meanchey district. During the operation, the court heard that cannabis, heroin, methamphetamine and ketamine was allegedly found. Pleisch, along with two Vietnamese women, denied all charges, saying that although he had used drugs he had not distributed them.
Without shoes or a helmet, a young cyclist steals the showPech Theara gripped the curved handlebars of his rusty old bike, planted his bare feet on its pedals and stormed as fast as he could towards the finish line. The odds were against him as the 13-year-old faced off against kids with nicer bikes at
Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway on scheduleThe construction of the more than $1.9 billion Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway has not been delayed despite the Covid-19 pandemic, with more than 26 per cent of the project completed and expected to finish in about two years, according to Ministry of Public Works and Transport secretary of
Singapore group seeks $14M in damages from PPSP over ‘breach of contract’Singapore-based Asiatic Group (Holdings) Ltd is seeking a minimum of $14.4 million relief from Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX)-listed Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone Plc (PPSP) for allegedly breaching a power plant joint venture (JV) agreement. Asiatic Group’s wholly-owned Colben System Pte Ltd and 95 per
Over 110 garment factories closeA government official said on November 22 that at least 110 garment factories had closed in the first nine months of the year and left more than 55,000 workers without jobs – but union leaders worry those numbers could be much higher. Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training undersecretary
PM dispels lockdown rumours, gifts masksPrime Minister Hun Sen on November 12 denied rumours that he will lock down the country in response to increased Covid-19 fears, referring to them as propaganda aimed at destabilising the country. In a Facebook post, he said some people had spread rumours that the government
SilkAir adds flight to Phnom Penh scheduleSilkair (Singapore) Pte Ltd is increasing its flight frequency between Phnom Penh and Singapore with a third weekly flight on Saturdays, according to Cambodia Airports’ Facebook page. The other flights offered are on Tuesdays and Sundays, with an estimated Phnom Penh arrival time at 5:35pm
Investment pitched at La Francophonie
Kingdom, VN talk cooperation
PM lauds volunteer lawyers Prime Minister Hun Sen reminded his volunteer lawyers to seek compromise when mediating disputes outside of the court system, urging them to find mutually beneficial
NA okays draft law on financial management
Chhun’s bail request denied by top court 
Officials refute graft report