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  • Over 50,000 workers needed in three key sectors, MLVT says
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    Over 50,000 workers needed in three key sectors, MLVT says

    The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MLVT) Friday announced that more than 50,000 workers are needed for three principal sectors including industry, services and agriculture with five provinces experiencing the highest demand.

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  • Maid’s Arrest and Deportation from Malaysia Signals Shift in Safe Haven for Dissidents
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    Maid’s Arrest and Deportation from Malaysia Signals Shift in Safe Haven for Dissidents

    A Cambodian woman who worked as a maid in Malaysia has been deported for comments she posted on social media criticizing Cambodian leaders, signaling a shift in Malaysia’s potential as a safe haven for dissents and political opponents. 

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  • Cambodian maid is arrested and deported by Malaysia for criticizing Cambodia leaders on social media
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    Cambodian maid is arrested and deported by Malaysia for criticizing Cambodia leaders on social media

    A Cambodian woman who worked as a maid in Malaysia has been deported to her homeland for comments she posted on social media criticizing Cambodian government leaders, in the latest example of a Southeast Asian government helping another arrest a dissident.

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  • Statement by the Spokesman of Cambodian Information Ministry regarding case of accused Mech Dara
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    Statement by the Spokesman of Cambodian Information Ministry regarding case of accused Mech Dara

    The Spokesman of the Ministry of Information has issued a statement, regarding the case of the accused Mech Dara, who has been charged with incitement to cause serious unrest impacting social security following a decision on 1 October 2024 by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court.

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  • International Outcry Grows Over Arrest of Journalist Mech Dara, Demands for Immediate Release
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    International Outcry Grows Over Arrest of Journalist Mech Dara, Demands for Immediate Release

    The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh and 49 local and international NGOs have called on the Cambodian government to immediately release local journalist Mech Dara following his arrest and pre-trial detention over an incitement charge, which took place over the past two days. In its joint statement, concerned NGOs and communities declared that the charge against Dara, which carries a maximum prison sentence of two years, is “a clear attempt to silence a brave journalist whose investigative journalism has routinely called for accountability in cases of human rights violations.”

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  • Award-winning Cambodian journalist Mech Dara arrested, say rights groups
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    Award-winning Cambodian journalist Mech Dara arrested, say rights groups

    An award-winning Cambodian journalist known for his reporting on human trafficking in the cyber scam industry was arrested on Monday, according to the independent Cambodian Journalists Alliance Association (CamboJA). Mech Dara won a Hero Award last year for his investigations into exploitation at online scam compounds in Cambodia. The award, which recognises efforts against human trafficking, was presented by US secretary of state Antony Blinken.

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  • Giant Ibis Union Accepts Inadequate Severance Payments After Legal Disputes and Delays
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    Giant Ibis Union Accepts Inadequate Severance Payments After Legal Disputes and Delays

    After enduring months of protests and back-and-forth negotiations, Giant Ibis Union reluctantly accepted severance and seniority payments from the bus company, although it fell short of its compliance with Cambodian labor laws which mandate full compensation for laid-off workers.

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  • Reporter who revealed deforestation in Cambodia now charged with deforestation
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    Reporter who revealed deforestation in Cambodia now charged with deforestation

    Mao was accused of illegal logging in the northeastern province of Stung Treng. Mao is known in his community for having played a key role in exposing a land grab perpetrated by mining company Lin Vatey, which has ties to senior figures within the Cambodian military.

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  • NGOs Call For Draft Law on Access to Information To Be Expedited
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    NGOs Call For Draft Law on Access to Information To Be Expedited

    Ahead of the United Nations International Day for Universal Access to Information, civil society groups and youths urged the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Hun Manet to expedite the long-delayed draft Law on Access to Information, also known as the A21 draft law. Dozens of NGOs signed a joint statement calling for the adoption of the new law in line with international standards, and to ensure Cambodian citizens’ right to information.

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  • A Youth Confesses Her ‘Mistake’, But Accuses Law Expert Vorn Chan Lout Of Planning Anti-CLV-DTA
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    A Youth Confesses Her ‘Mistake’, But Accuses Law Expert Vorn Chan Lout Of Planning Anti-CLV-DTA

    A youth who claimed to be a member of Continue A Journey Team “confessed” her mistake, and accused law expert Vorn Chan Lout of allegedly intending to overthrow the government by planning the anti-Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) protest. However, Chan Lout has denied the accusation. In a two-minute video posted by online media Fresh News on September 24, Chean Sona said she and Vorn Chan Lout have organized “secret training” about 20 times since June 2023.

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  • Govt adds urgency to climate change work
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    Govt adds urgency to climate change work

    Cambodia is among the most vulnerable countries to climate change due to its low adaptive captive capacity. Notably, limited knowledge and science-based decision-making, insufficient data and information availability, and a lack of research and technology are primary weaknesses that need to be addressed with scientific and evidence-based information. Therefore, the development of the National Climate Report (NCR), which aims to establish a coherent and uniform physical science basis for Cambodia's climate change adaptation work, is critically important for the country

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  • VIDEO: ‘Kanitha Show’ creator issues apology over Gumball 3000 remarks
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    VIDEO: ‘Kanitha Show’ creator issues apology over Gumball 3000 remarks

    Kanitha, the owner of popular Youtube channel 'The Kanitha Show', on September 26, 2024, released a video apologizing for mistake in a video she released criticizing the recent Gumball 3000 event.

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  • World bank Approves $80M to Boost STEM Education
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    World bank Approves $80M to Boost STEM Education

    The World Bank has greenlit $80 million to support Cambodia's efforts in improving the quality of higher education and research, specifically targeting technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM). According to the World Bank's public statement on September 23, the six year project will support nine public higher education institutions in Cambodia to produce "well-qualified graduates and research" that "contributes to the country's economic development."

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  • MoSVY marks International Day of the Deaf
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    MoSVY marks International Day of the Deaf

    The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans, and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY), marked the 12th National and 67th International Day of the Deaf, highlighting attention to the people with this handicap. Minister and the Chairperson of the Disability Action Council, Chea Somethy, gathered all relevant stakeholders to observe the day at the ministry on Wednesday.

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  • PM Orders Justice Ministry To Review Drunk Driver’s Five-Year Sentence in Fatal Crash
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    PM Orders Justice Ministry To Review Drunk Driver’s Five-Year Sentence in Fatal Crash

    Prime Minister Hun Manet ordered the Ministry of Justice on September 26 to review the case of a drunk motorist who was sentenced to five years imprisonment and fined $5,000 after mowing down four people in a traffic accident in January 2024. The order came after the Phnom Penh Municipal Court issued the verdict on Neang Sam Oun on September 25 following the fatal traffic accident in Russey Keo, which also injured four persons. In addition, Sam Oun was banned from driving for five years after he completed his sentence.

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  • Op-Ed: Journalism Is Society’s Safety Net
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    Op-Ed: Journalism Is Society’s Safety Net

    A record number of newsrooms have signed up for World News Day 2024, recognizing the positive influence of journalism the world over. More than 600 newsrooms and media associations across all continents join to bring awareness to the purpose of journalism, a trade that is under constant attack.

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  • From Confrontation to Concession: Cambodia’s Withdrawal Signals Complex Relationship with the CLV-DTA
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    From Confrontation to Concession: Cambodia’s Withdrawal Signals Complex Relationship with the CLV-DTA

    Cambodia withdrew from the two-decade-old Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle (CLV-DTA), a regional cooperation initiative that had faced protests and online criticism just months earlier. The decision comes after the government arrested nearly 100 would-be protestors, including minors.

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  • Court bans Rong Chhun from leaving country
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    Court bans Rong Chhun from leaving country

    Phnom Penh Municipal Court placed Rong Chhun, a senior adviser for the National Power Party (NPP), under court supervision, prohibiting him from travelling abroad. He is also banned from meeting with opposition groups or participating in protests. Any violation of this order will result in his arrest.

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  • A Phnom Penh Road Collapsed, Public Say It’s Due To Canal Restoration Works
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    A Phnom Penh Road Collapsed, Public Say It’s Due To Canal Restoration Works

    Approximately 146 meters of road along the canal in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district collapsed on Monday, which a local authority and residents said was possibly caused by the deepening of a canal adjacent to it.

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  • Wheelchair-bound man has been ‘abandoned’ in Cambodian prison, wife says
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    Wheelchair-bound man has been ‘abandoned’ in Cambodian prison, wife says

    A handicapped man has been detained for more than six months without trial after he posted comments on Facebook about Prime Minister Hun Manet and the government’s immigration practices, family members told Radio Free Asia.

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