Ancient Statues to Be Returned to Kingdom
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2021 Intelligent . In-depth . Independent Issue Number 3596 / 4000 RIEL ABC: No shortage in capital for lending May Kunmakara and are all the more impera- foreign sources of funding. He said: “As part of govern- “On the other hand is the tive during the Covid-19 epi- Through the National Bank of ment regulatory easing meas- capital conservation buffer, CAMBODIA’s financial sector demic, he said at a meeting on Cambodia (NBC) as the regula- ures for the banking sectors, which was implemented in will not face a shortage of cash this year’s work implementa- tor, he said the government has the capital reserve require- 2020 by the NBC, resulting in to lend to local enterprises and tion strategy for the financial introduced effective and up-to- ment was reduced from 12 to billions in extra usable funds.” accelerate business anytime sector held in Siem Reap prov- date legal mitigation measures seven per cent. He laid special emphasis on UN EXPERT SMITH soon, according to Association ince on January 29. that ensure sufficient capital for “It is very important that we the reduction of withholding tax of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) Channy, who is also presi- operators in the sector and have our freed-up cash for on interest payable on foreign UNVEILS THREE president In Channy. dent and CEO of ACLEDA Bank makes it easier for them to additional use – amounting to loans, which he said afforded Local businesses are a vital Plc, explained that the sector is obtain loans from foreign sourc- billions of dollars incorporated POTENTIAL PICKS engine of economic growth, still welcomed by domestic and es than in the year-ago period. into growth in 2020. CONTINUED – page 6 FOR SUCCESSOR NATIONAL – page 2 UK offers citizenship path to HK residents A NEW visa scheme offering almost three million Hong Kongers a pathway to Brit- LOGISTICS, DIGITAL ish citizenship went live on January 31. MARKETING PACT The new visa allows those with British National Over- PENNED TO SHORE seas (BNO) status and their eligible family members to UP LOCAL WARES go to the UK to live, study BUSINEss – page 7 and work. As with other visas, after five years in the UK, they will be able to apply for settlement, fol- lowed by British citizenship after a further 12 months. This comes as China and Hong Kong have said they will no longer recognise the BNO passport as a valid travel document or proof of identity from January 31. China opposes the UK move, and reserves the right THOUSANDS to take further action, accord- Warehouse inferno ing to foreign ministry RALLY AGAINST spokesman Zhao Lijian. “The Two men died in a fire that broke out at a warehouse belonging to the Long Phuong Cambodia & Asia Co Ltd located in Boeung Keng Kang district’s Tuol Svay Prey I commune on the morning of Friday. NATIONAL POLICE STORY > 3 UK is trying to turn large FRANCE’S NEW amounts of Hong Kong resi- dents into second-class citi- SECURITY LAW zens of the country and has WORLD – PAGE 9 already completely changed the nature of the BNO.” BNO passport holders previously had only limited Ancient statues to be rights to visit the UK for up to six months, and no right to work or settle. Zhao said the UK move infringes on China’s sover- returned to Kingdom eignty, interferes in Hong Kong affairs as well as Chi- Niem Chheng bodia after three years of home in Bangkok, Thailand, these artefacts will be catalogued na’s internal affairs, and negotiations, according to a which was itself heavily deco- and then exhibited in Phnom violates the international HE family of Douglas press release dated January 29 rated with Khmer artefacts. Penh at the National Museum. laws and basic rules govern- A SELF-TAUGHT Latchford – the con- from the Ministry of Culture According to the culture The return of these artefacts ing international relations. troversial art dealer and Fine Arts. ministry, these master works will take place gradually. The A Hong Kong government FATHER RAISES famous for collecting The decision to hand over date from as far back as the first phase will see five items spokesman said that while Tand preserving Cambodian the artefacts culminated in sixth century CE all the way delivered, including a stone the UK may be in “dire need” FOUR SCULPTOR artefacts who passed away in the signing of an agreement up to the post-Angkor period sculpture of Shiva and Skan- of talent and capital, it August last year – has decided by the negotiators and Latch- and include Khmer treasures da from Koh Ker and a bronze should not have made use SONS IN KANDAL to return over 100 Khmer cul- ford’s family on September from the former royal cities of ship’s figurehead. of the BNO passport as a tural objects in stone, bronze 18, 2020, less than a month Koh Ker and the Angkor area. “political weapon”. CHINA DAILY/ LIFESTYLE – page 12 and other mediums to Cam- after Latchford’s death at his Upon arrival in Cambodia, CONTINUED – page 3 ASIA NEWS NETWORK THE PHNOM PENH POST Ministries urge safe handling of National poultry to avoid bird flu spread Inside page 3 2 THE PHNOM PENH POST FEBRUary 1, 2021 WWW.phnompenhpost.COM National Candidates vetted to replace Complaint accuses officer of threatening UN human rights rapporteur woman at gunpoint Niem Chheng responsive to the needs of the Voun Dara and then kill me in the car.” people and the whole Cam- She said she was driven to HONA Smith, the bodian nation,” he said, refer- TWO senior officers at the Chamkar Chek village in Treng departing UN Spe- ring to the confluence of fac- Ministry of National Defence Trayoeng commune of Kam- cial Rapporteur for tors like history, the economy, have been summoned to ap- pong Speu province’s Phnom Human Rights in society, culture and politics. pear in court in connection to Sruoch district. RCambodia, has revealed three “No human rights situation charges of aggravated assault “Soy Chansoeurn confined potential candidates to fill in any country is perfect and and illegal confinement. me in the house of his accom- her position, while govern- ... implementation varies in Kampong Speu provincial plice Srey Sambath until 7pm ment officials expect Smith’s accordance with the context court deputy prosecutor Khai on January 22 when police in- successor to follow her path of one society or another so- Samphors issued separate tervened to release me and take and work professionally. ciety,” he said. summonses on January 26 me to hospital,” she claimed. In a Facebook post on Janu- Malin praised Smith for per- and 27 for Major General Soy Her complaint sought pros- ary 29, Smith said the UN forming her work relatively well. Chansoeurn, deputy head of ecution of the two for crimi- Human Rights Council had He said Smith was able to do the Development Office at nal offences as well as seek- announced the shortlist of so because she had worked in the defence ministry’s Gener- ing a civil settlement in which candidates while the Consul- Cambodia prior to accepting al Command Headquarters, she has sued them for $1 mil- tative Group, which is com- the role as a special rapporteur and an assistant Srey Sam- lion for treatment costs and prised of representatives of and that during her mandate bath, as an accomplice. $1 million in damages. member states, had now com- her cooperative efforts were Sambath is due to appear Neither Chansoeurn nor pleted interviews with them. welcomed from all of the lead- in court on February 8, and defence ministry spokesman The three candidates are ing institutions in Cambodia. Chansoeurn is due to appear Chhum Socheat could be Vitit Muntarbhorn from Thai- Malin said her reports dealt on February 15. reached for comment. land, Urmila Bhoola from with Cambodia’s challenging The summons were issued Thong Solimo, spokesman Outgoing UN Special Rapporteur Rhona Smith. HENG CHIVOAN South Africa and Catherine problems while also recog- following a complaint on Jan- for the General Command Morris from Canada. over 30 years experience as al human rights laws, principles nising Cambodia’s positive uary 24 by Duong Hemalis, a Headquarters, said on Janu- “This recommendation is well. She is currently Act- and standards [in a way that is] achievements. 41-year-old merchant wom- ary 31 that the defence min- now with the Human Rights ing Judge of the High Court binding on Cambodia,” she Cambodian Institute for an. Hemalis stated that at istry was waiting for results Council President who is con- of South Africa and a former wrote on her application form. Democracy president Pa 10am on January 22, she got from the provincial court in sulting with regional groups Judge of the Labour Court. Cambodian Human Rights Chanroeun agreed that Smith into a car with Chansoeurn at Chansoeurn’s case. If he is of states to secure consensus. She used to work on vari- Committee (CHRC) spokes- had performed her work well the Takhmao roundabout in convicted, the ministry will In late March, the Council ous human rights issues in man Chin Malin said he as- although the human rights Kandal province, after which take disciplinary action. will decide who is appointed. Cambodia such as defending sumed that a new human situation in Cambodia, he he proceeded to attack her. “Soy Chansoeurn is also un- That person will take over on labour rights and supporting rights special rapporteur will said, had deteriorated some- Hemalis accused: “Soy der the purview of the army.