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  • Workers rally over unpaid wages

    About 200 garment workers in Phnom Penh started to rally outside their factory on Wednesday over unpaid wages in the wake of their employer being found dead in an apparent suicide.

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  • Ministry warns public over Koh Tral claim

    The Interior Ministry yesterday warned that legal action could be taken against those involved in the “One thumbprint for Koh Tral” campaign, an initiative spearheaded by the Khmer Rise Party to petition the government to negotiate with Vietnam over the handover of the Vietnamese Phu Quoc Island.

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  • Two parties reject results of election

    Two minor political parties have refused to accept the results of the Kingdom’s July 29 national elections. One has filed a complaint with the Constitutional Council demanding a recount, while the other has warned that it will lead demonstrations.

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  • Families resolve land dispute with port official

    Families in Preah Sihanouk province’s Muoy commune are withdrawing their request for the Land Management Ministry to intervene in a land dispute with Sihanoukville Autonomous Port official Chan Kang as the matter has been resolved.

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  • Japan concerned over number of invalid ballots

    The Japanese Foreign Minister has expressed concern over Cambodia’s national election after the number of invalid ballots spiked when compared to the 2013 election.

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  • NEC slams LDP over poll claims

    The National Election Committee has countered accusations from the League for Democracy Party, which claimed that its political observers were forced to sign forms accepting election results at polling stations.

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  • NEC: No complaints filed over ‘unfair’ election

    THE National Election Committee yesterday said that it has not received any formal complaints from political parties claiming that the national election was not free or fair.

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  • Japan remains neutral amid poll criticism from the West

    While various countries commented on the Kingdom’s recently concluded national elections, Japan, which is a major donor and key investor in the economy has declined to do so.

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  • Hun Sen ready for protests overseas

    Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday said that he is prepared to be met with protests in October when he travels to Turkey and Belgium for a series of meetings with Asean, Turkish and European officials.

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  • Hun Sen slams ‘foolish’ boycott plan by CNRP

    Caretaker Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday slammed the leadership of the former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) over their “failed” election boycott campaign.

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  • ACU will not investigate Adhoc over tax evasion

    The Anti-Corruption Unit head said yesterday that the unit has received a complaint over tax evasion against president of local rights group Adhoc and his wife, but noted that it would not investigate as it was not related to corruption.

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  • Villagers protest jailing of ‘innocent’ man

    Some 100 villagers protested in Svay Rieng province on Tuesday, seeking intervention from the authorities to expedite a court case against one of two men who has been imprisoned for raping and murdering an 18-year-old girl in August last year.

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  • Kem Sokha lawyer hopeful of bail at next hearing

    A political analyst has claimed that former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) president Kem Sokha will get bail later this month – once the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) takes control of the National Assembly after its landslide victory in the July 29 national elections.

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  • UK criticises national election process

    The United Kingdom has criticised the national election, saying that the process was undermined by authorities long before campaigning began and that the election itself was neither free nor fair.

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  • Sam Rainsy disputes invalid ballot results

    Exiled former CNRP leader Sam Rainsy is accusing the National Election Committee of conspiring with the Cambodian People’s Party to validate 50 percent of all spoiled ballots on behalf of the government.

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  • Teachers convicted for stealing election ink

    Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Tuesday sentenced two high school teachers to a suspended six-month jail term each for stealing a bottle of indelible ink from a polling station in Por Senchey district.

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  • Sar Kheng: Don’t discriminate against those who abstained

    Minister of Interior Sar Kheng on Wednesday called on authorities, political party members and the public to respect the right of Cambodians not to vote as enshrined in the Constitution.

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  • District governor downs claims of child arrest

    Russey Keo district governor Chea Pisey on Wednesday denied claims that an underage boy was detained without cause earlier this week.

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  • Disabled voters strained at poll

    Despite praise the National Election Committee is getting for organising the national election on Sunday, an organisation representing disabled citizens said yesterday that some handicapped voters faced difficulty casting their ballots.

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  • PM says poll was free and fair

    Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday said that Cambodia conducted a free and fair election on Sunday with a higher voter turnout. However, the Grassroots Democratic Party alleged that the election was not up to a standard.

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