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Licence No: 157 TUESDAY, JUNE 02, 2020 VOLUME 07 EDITION 023 facebook.com/khmertimes twitter.com/KhmerTimes 3,000 Riels NATION BUSINESS SPORT New ambassadors told Warning for local Hamilton slams ‘white- to promote bilateral ties agriculture sector dominated’ F1 for silence with host countries 2 11 over Floyd death 19 New online biz Preah Sihanouk on a roll registration Sok Chan Province to become multi-investment hub [email protected] Khuon Narim THE first phase of the [email protected] National Information Technology (IT) Business rime Minister Hun Registration Platform will be Sen said yesterday launched in the second week that Preah of this month, according to a Sihanouk province senior official of the Ministry Pwill be developed into a hub of Economy and Finance. following multiple invest- The IT Business Registration ments from overseas. Platform will facilitate and Speaking during a encourage business registra- meeting with civil servants tion for all companies, espe- in the province, Mr Hun cially to support the Sen said Preah Sihanouk companies that aim to register is seeing development by and to access credit from the investors of various nation- government’s special fund. alities. Kong Marry, adviser to “Our main purpose is to Deputy Prime Minister and establish Preah Sihanouk Minister of Economy and province as a multiple-invest- Finance Aun Pornmoniroth ment hub,” he said. and Chairman of Techo Startup “We have seen Center (TSC), told Khmer Sihanoukville has devel- Times that the IT platform will oped its water, land and air launch later next week. transportation systems and Marry added that it will has become a transport hub combine the Ministry of for connectivity,” he said, Commerce, Ministry of Labour adding that Preah Sihanouk and Vocational Training, and province has two Special the General Department of Economic Zones set up by Taxation (GDT). Chinese and Japanese “With this online business investors. registration platform, the Prime Minister Hun Sen inspects a road construction project with Preah Sihanouk governor Kuoch Chamroeun, right, in More page 3 Sihanoukville. KT/Khem Sovannara More page 11 Analysis What’s fine and not fine about new traffic law Ben Sokhean coronavirus,” she said. “We believe of the new sub-decree.” future so we have to forge ahead.” [email protected] we would face a heavy fine if we Sar Kheng, Interior Minister and are caught by the police.” head of the National Road Safety Implementation of hefty fines WHILE waiting for passengers at Asked why she goes to great Committee (NRSC), said on Friday In March, Prime Minister Hun the corner of Street 248 and 167 lengths to evade the police, she said the government will not backtrack Sen and Mr Kheng signed the near the capital’s Olympic Market, the amendments to the Traffic Law over the implementation of the sub-decree comprising the amend- the 40-year-old wife of a taxi driver were cumbersome – its severity Traffic Law amendments, saying ments to 10 articles under the said she and her husband have been exacerbated by the current health such has been carried out not to Traffic Law, all of which accounted trying to avoid traffic police and crisis which has battered industries burden the people but to protect for an increase in the severity of the likely issuance of a hefty fine, and led to massive work displace- their lives and welfare. punishments and fines for traffic as they do not hold all the necessary ments. “Those who criticise [its violators. documents for their vehicle, “Traffic police… they only care enforcement], we do not care [about After subsequent delays in its including a technical inspection about money. They don’t care about you] as long as we are doing our implementation, the sub-decree A traffic police officer issues a ticket to an errant motorist along certificate. having education as a priority,” she patriotic duty to serve the people,” finally took effect on May 1. Preah Sihanouk Boulevard. “To be honest, I am more afraid said. “We want the authorities to he said. “If we backtrack, no one KT/Chor Sokunthea of the traffic police than the temporarily halt the implementation will respect or follow the law in the More page 6 2 NATION TUESDAY, JUNE 02, 2020 | www.khmertimeskh.com Protest at Poipet border fails to occur Sen David down of its country and [email protected] borders from June 1 to 30. THE protest at Poipet Mr Meng Chroun said International Border check- that the Poipet border will point to demand Thai author- be reopened once the coro- ities reopen access to markets navirus is abated. failed to materialise, a He said the Thai author- provincial official said. ities should convene a Cambodian Informal meeting with Cambodian Economic Workers officials. Association (CIEWA) on Din Puthy, Chief of May 25 asked Banteay CIEWA, said that he did Meanchey governor Um not protest yesterday after Reatrey for permission to Mr Reatrey denied their stage a protest from request. yesterday to June 7, Mr Puthy said that involving about 1,500 vendors also asked Mr protesters and 100 carts at Reatrey to talk with Thai National Assembly President Heng Samrin, sixth from left, meets with the nine newly appointed ambassadors. KT/Tep Sony Poipet-Khlong Luk border. authorities in order to allow The planned protest was Cambodian vendors to shot down by provincial cross the borders and check authorities. goods in the shuttered Rong Deputy provincial Kluea market. governor Ngor Meng He said the Cambodian New ambassadors told Chroun said yesterday vendors are concerned local authorities were about their goods which trying to keep public order could deteriorate or perish. at the Poipet border check- “Their goods cannot be point. kept in stalls for a long time to promote bilateral “We have asked resi- because they could turn dents not to protest because bad,” he said. the Thai border is still Provincial administra- closed to curb the spread of tion released a statement on ties with host countries COVID-19,” he said. May 29 that some instiga- The Thai-Cambodian tors tried to persuade border has been closed for vendors to stage a protest Khuon Narim [email protected] current government.” “I will do my utmost to protect the country’s core crossing since March to stem at Poipet border. According to Mr Sophann, understand the difficulties interests, promote bilateral the spread of COVID-19. It added that news the ational Assembly some enemies have been that our Cambodian people, relations between Cambodia He said that Thai Thai authorities would President Heng spreading misleading infor- such as the students, are expe- and their host country, provide authorities have already reopen its border with Samrin yesterday mation regarding Cambodia riencing while they are in legal assistance and serve the decided to continue lock Cambodia was fake news. advised nine following the 2018 National France,” said Mr Sophann. interests of Cambodian newlyN appointed ambassadors Elections, which he claimed citizens living overseas. to protect the country’s sover- was carried out freely and “The ambassadors have eignty, strengthen ties and fairly. He asked a full understanding of the promote trade and investment “We were asked to espe- countries in which they have with their host countries. cially collaborate with the us to explain the been stationed, giving us the The new ambassadors are countries to protect ability to fully and effec- due to depart for Britain, Cambodia’s sovereignty and real situation in tively respond to emergency Serbia, Turkey, France, Laos, independence and strengthen situations in said countries,” North Korea, Germany, bilateral relations, which is Cambodia to our he said, noting the Kingdom’s Indonesia and Singapore next of great importance,” said Mr foreign affairs and diplo- month. Sophann, who will be based respective host matic relations have Speaking to reporters after in Paris. He will also handle progressed dramatically over the meeting, new Ambassador diplomatic relations with countries. the years. to France Ket Sophann said: Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain, “Our Cambodian diplo- “He [Mr Samrin] asked us to Andorra and Monaco. Kin Phea, director-general mats have expanded our explain the real situation in All ambassadors, he said, of the International Relations foreign ties across several Cambodia to our respective host are committed to expending Institution of Royal Academy sectors, such as tourism, countries, enlightening them efforts to fulfil their diplo- of Cambodia, said yesterday trade and investment, to Thais man Rong Kluea market following the closure of about the dissenting forces that matic work of protecting the that as per their role, ambas- serve the Kingdom’s national Poipet border checkpoint. Poipet City aim to pressure and attack the nation’s core interests. sadors need to promote and interests,” said Mr Phea. 34 roads being upgraded to boost tourism From page 1 expanding roads networks, O’Chhoeuteal, O’tres and about 94 percent of which Ream beaches,” he said. “From a tourism site it have been completed, to Mr Hun Sen also will become an International attract more local and inter- addressed the unfounded Financial Centre in the future. national tourists. accusation that Cambodia has This is our dream and we In November last year, the allowed China’s military to hope the younger generation government, with the atten- use the Cambodian naval base will continue this vision,” Mr dance of Mr Hun Sen, began in Ream commune in Prey Hun Sen said. the $294-million restoration Nop district. Prime Minister Hun Sen leads a delegation to inspect one of the 34 roads being built in He also said authorities and expansion project of 34 He noted that recently an Preah Sihanouk province.