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Cambodia's Covid cluster cases hit 613
The Ministry of Health on March 10 reported 64 more cases of Covid-19 linked to the February 20 community transmission, bringing the total to 613.
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Cambodia's Dwindling Fish Stocks Put Spotlight on Changing Rivers
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA — Cambodian fisherman Tin Yusos tucks into a meal of the previous day's catch with his wife and granddaughter aboard a boat which doubles as their home moored by the banks of the Tonle Sap River.
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Cambodia supports peaceful solution to current crisis in Myanmar
The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia this evening made a statement expressing the Kingdom’s support for a peaceful solution to the current crisis in Myanmar.
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PM asks Senate to approve draft law on measures to prevent COVID-19 spread soonest
Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on the Senate to conduct an online meeting to review and approve the draft law on measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other deadly infectious diseases so that it can come into force as soon as possible.
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Can Interpol bring Rainsy back to face his jail term?
As government officials have raised the possibility of using the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and extradition mechanisms to bring the convicted opposition leaders back to Cambodia, the possibilitiy of this has also been raised amid the alleged “political motivation” behind the convictions..
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Kampong Cham’s COVID-19 positive patient releases video expressing regret over his unintended actions which may have placed others in danger
A Cambodian male who become the first Kampong Cham to be infected with COVID-19 was in fact returning home after the hotel he was working for was closed because of COVID.
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Former provincial governor jailed for selling other people’s land
Phnom Penh municipal court yesterday sentenced Lieutenant General Sar Thavy, undersecretary of state in the Ministry of Defence, to three years in prison for selling land that does not belong to him located on the outskirts of Phnom Penh’s Prek Pnov district to a businesswoman in 2018.
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Chinese firm Yuetai probed over resale of land on Phnom Penh riverfront
The Chinese development firm set to change the face of Phnom Penh’s northern riverfront is under investigation over claims it attempted to sell off tens of millions of dollars’ worth of land it leased for the development – a potential breach of its contract, an official said.
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Escapes from quarantine centres proven dangerous
After a bribe and a slip by four women quarantined from a well-known Sokha Hotel in Chroy Changva district last month, Cambodia is seeing a sharp uptick in COVID-19 cases that has now spread to five provinces outside Phnom Penh.
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As COVID-19 Cases Surge, PM Asks Government, Private Sector to Work from Home
PHNOM PENH — The Ministry of Health reported 49 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the highest number of infections in a single day, resulting in further restrictions from the government.
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National Assembly Clears COVID-19 Law with Harsh Prison Sentences
The Cambodian National Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a draft bill that empowers the government to impose restrictions to curb the spread of infectious diseases but also contains strict prison sentences of up to 20 years.
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Hundreds in Covid-19 Quarantine Transferred From Border Provinces
Hundreds of quarantined returned migrants were transported away from border provinces on Tuesday following an order from the prime minister to relieve the pressure on Covid-19 quarantine centers.
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Authorities checking travelers’ body temperatures at provincial checkpoints
Cambodian authorities are monitoring travelers across the country, including checking their body temperatures, as the February 20 community transmission cluster registered almost 550 positive cases.
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Sites exposed to Covid cluster to reopen
The Phnom Penh Municipal Hall on March 9 allowed 23 sites linked to the February 20 community transmission of Covid-19 to resume operations after their temporary closure.
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Cambodia Aims to Reduce Dependency on US Dollar
The National Bank of Cambodia, the country’s central bank, is aiming to reduce the country’s dependence on the U.S. dollar with the introduction of digital currencies and the phasing out of small-denomination U.S. currency – $1, $2 and $5 bills – in favor of the local currency, the riel.
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Search for sunken UXO wrecks expanding to Kandal, Prey Veng
Prime Minister Hun Sen has instructed officials to continue searching for unexploded ordnance (UXO) in and around a shipwreck in the Mekong River and in four other areas of Kandal and Prey Veng provinces.
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Opinion: For Gender Equality, Engage and Help Men to Embrace Change
The enrollment rate of girls in primary education, for example, which was approximately 5 percent lower than that of boys in the academic year of 2001-2002, has almost completely reversed course. Roughly 2 percent more girls than boys were enrolled in the academic year of 2015-2016, according to NIS Cambodia.
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49 More Covid-19 Cases, Reduce Crowded Workplaces, Hun Sen Says
Prime Minister Hun Sen said in an audio message late Monday that the country had found 49 more Covid-19 cases, and called for state institutions to work largely from home and private businesses to reduce staff numbers in their workplaces.
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Activists to Government: “Turn Intentions into Action” on Women’s Rights
PHNOM PENH--The Cambodian government, on March 8—International Women’s Day—voiced support for the advancement of women’s rights, but rights advocates have warned that women and girls often face a disproportionate brunt of governmental repression and social stigma.
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Opinion: Women’s Challenges in Newsrooms Are Going Unreported
I was one of the few female founding members of the Cambodian Journalists Alliance, a new independent journalists union. As such I’ve been asked to talk about my experiences as a female journalist and inspire younger Cambodian women. As a labor organizer-turned-senior journalist, I was told I could share my general experiences in journalism, but I was told I couldn’t criticize the organization that I had helped start.
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