Activist trio charged as cases against CNRP make progress

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Activist monk But Buntenh, labour rights campaigner Moeun Tola and independent media advocate Pa Nguon Teang, who have each been charged with “breach of trust” for allegedly misappropriating funds raised for murdered analyst Kem Ley’s funeral. Post Staff

Three activists charged for allegedly misappropriating funds meant for Ley funeral
Three prominent civil society members have been charged with “breach of trust” for allegedly misappropriating funds raised for slain political activist Kem Ley’s funeral, despite the fact that nobody in Ley’s family filed a complaint. READ MORE

Spousal killings call commune officials’ mediation role into question
In her wedding photo, Pen Chan Sreykuoch smiles at the camera, wearing lolly-pink lipstick and her hair swept back, large blue jewels glittering at her neck. Her head is pressed against that of her groom, Hang Chanthou, who stares – unsmiling – at the camera. Just last week, Chan Sreykuoch, 23, was brutally stabbed to death in a bathroom, allegedly by her husband. READ MORE

Hun Sen seeks to clarify remarks, pledging that elections will take place ‘no matter what’
Prime Minister Hun Sen hit back yesterday at suggestions that he would consider postponing this year’s elections, saying they will go on as scheduled “no matter what happens” – an apparent effort to clarify his remarks in a speech the day before that an election cannot be held “in a chaotic country”. READ MORE

Cases against CNRP are making progress
Court cases and investigations involving former Cambodia National Rescue Party officials are continuing apace, with new charges laid against opposition leader Sam Rainsy, another appeal for bail filed on behalf of jailed party leader Kem Sokha and a National Police spokesman saying yesterday that the government is keeping a close eye on banned CNRP officials. READ MORE

Rubber exports jump as smugglers siphon off profits
The total amount of rubber exported by Cambodia surged 30 percent last year, but widespread rubber smuggling on the Vietnamese border crippled potential profits from the booming industry. READ MORE

Belt Road straps self to real estate website firm
Belt Road Capital Management (BRCM) – a Mekong based private equity firm – announced yesterday it had invested $1.8 million into Digital Classifieds Group (DCG), the firm behind real estate website Realestate.com.kh. READ MORE

Hong Menea

Nearly a century after the bloody murder of a French colonial official, a village still bears the mark of the ‘beast’
The road to Kraang Leav village, branching off the main highway five minutes northwest of Kampong Chhnang town, leads to a moss-covered stupa boxed in by a stone fence. A plaque identifies it, though the words – “Bardez Stupa” – don’t convey the true weight of its history. READ MORE

In pursuit of Phnom Penh’s perfect pickle
They're kept in metal bowls, plastic buckets and in jars, and often found on the side, or even at the centre, of Khmer dishes. Sometimes they are vegetables, other times fruits, and even fish, crabs or ants. Whether the tradition is imported or homegrown, one thing is certain: pickled foods are everywhere in Cambodia. READ MORE

Comics talk courage and convictions
After performing at the Ecran Cinema in Kampot last night, elevator-engineer-turned-comic Gina Yashere and 84-year-old stand-up artist Lynn Ruth Miller will perform back-to-back shows tonight and on Saturday in Phnom Penh. READ MORE

Government approves plan to relocate Phnom Penh’s airport
The government has signed off on a proposal to build a new airport to serve Phnom Penh and has earmarked land in Kandal province for the $1.5 billion project about 30 kilometres south of the capital. READ MORE

Tycoon makes first foray into borey market
LYP Group, a conglomerate owned by prominent businessman and ruling party senator Ly Yong Phat, has broken ground on its first dedicated borey project and will develop rows of premium shophouses in its Pong Peay City development on the northern side of the city. READ MORE

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Pha Lina

The Cambodian maid abused and treated as a slave for 13 years in Saudi Arabia
Thirteen years ago, two men came to Eng Pov’s village in Tbong Khmum province and knocked on her door. Pov, then either 20 or 21, doesn’t remember their names. All she remembers is their offer: to work as a maid in Saudi Arabia for $180 a month, with kind employers, food to eat, clothes to wear and the freedom to call home whenever she wanted. Thirteen years later, she now realises she was signing up to be a slave. READ MORE