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Cambodia’s PM Hun Sen Congratulates Himself For Destroying Opposition in New Year’s Address
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen lauded himself for the 2017 ban of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party in a New Year’s address Thursday, saying the group had sought to sow chaos in the country, while observers urged both sides to pursue political reconciliation for the good of the nation
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Three arrested, released, for violating COVID-19 law
Three Phnom Penh men were arrested but released without charges on Wednesday for violating the city’s Covid-19 rules by gathering in one man’s home to drink and sing karaoke.
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Garment Worker Vaccinations Begin in Phnom Penh
A Campaign to vaccinate up to 80 percent of Cambodia’s garment workers began in Phnom Penh on Wednesday, with thousands of injections given in major the city’s industrial zones, the Labor Ministry said.
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Their trial finished, Mother Nature activists await sentence in incitement case
On Thursday, a Phnom Penh court officially concluded the trial of three environmental activists charged last year with incitement after protesting the filling of Boeng Tamok lake.
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Cambodia’s Lenders Suspend Loan Principle, Interest Collection Amid Pandemic
Two associations representing Cambodia’s microfinance institutions (MFIs) and banks issued a joint statement Wednesday agreeing to grant borrowers a reprieve from repayment of loans and interest amid the country’s latest and deadliest outbreak of the coronavirus
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With 50 Covid cases, Phnom Penh garment factory shut down
A Phnom Penh garment factory has been shut down for two weeks and thousands of workers have been ordered to take COVID-19 tests, with about 50 of their colleagues having already tested positive for the virus, officials said Thursday, as the garment sector vaccination drive moved into its second day
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Suspended workers get lifeline
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has announced the provision of financial assistance to 6,303 workers suspended from 34 factories and enterprises in the garment sector. The suspensions were due to global economic fallout caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Three Men Released After Party Allegedly Violating Covid-19 Measures
Three men have been released — with possible fines on the way — after their arrest on Sunday for meeting up to drink and sing through loudspeakers despite Phnom Penh’s ban on gatherings amid a Covid-19 outbreak.
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Financial institutions introduce measures to ease financial burden after call from civil society
Cambodian financial institutions announced on Wednesday additional measures to ease financial burdens for customers affected by COVID-19, just one day after more than 100 civil society organizations called for a three-month, across-the-board period of borrower relief.
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Factory Workers Who Refuse Vaccines Could Lose Jobs: Labor Ministry
Garment workers who aren’t vaccinated for Covid-19 could eventually be barred from factories and lose their jobs, Labor Ministry spokesperson Heng Sour said on Wednesday.
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Cambodia Burning' Documentary Shows Unfettered Logging Impact on Forest Ecosystem
Cambodia Burning,” a documentary by filmmaker Sean Gallagher, throws light on the effect Cambodia’s unfettered logging has had on the country’s forest ecosystem. VOA’s Penelope Poulou spoke to the award-winning filmmaker
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Cambodia’s Lenders Suspend Loan Principle, Interest Collection Amid Pandemic
Two associations representing Cambodia’s microfinance institutions (MFIs) and banks issued a joint statement Wednesday agreeing to grant borrowers a reprieve from repayment of loans and interest amid the country’s latest and deadliest outbreak of the coronavirus.
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‘There Will Be More of These Surges,’ WHO Warns Region
Increasing travel by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, the emergence of new Covid-19 variants, and a global vaccine shortage are among factors that are prolonging the pandemic and will lead to further coronavirus outbreaks in the region, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
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Police announce tightened security for KNY
National Police Chief General Neth Savoeun has instructed officers to tighten security and public order for the upcoming Khmer New Year from April 14 to 16.
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Shoe Factory Threatens Jobs Over Forming Union, Workers Say
A Kampong Chhnang shoe factory is threatening workers’ jobs as they try to unionize, the Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions and its local representative said.
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Prioritized but Forgotten: Informal Workers are Missing Out on COVID-19 Vaccines
Cambodia has been racing to vaccinate people in COVID-19 hotspots and trash collectors and others working in the informal sector—who are deemed at a higher risk of infection—have also been placed on the priority list.
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PM: Civil servants who refuse jab risk losing jobs
Any civil servants who decline to be vaccinated against Covid-19 may risk losing their jobs due to colleagues’ concerns about interacting closely with those who remain unprotected, Prime Minister Hun Sen warned.
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Gather Only With Family, No Water Play During Khmer New Year: City Hall
Sangkran events are canceled across the city and residents should gather only within households and avoid splashing water or lighting firecrackers as part of celebrations, Phnom Penh City Hall said on Monday, further tightening Khmer New Year public health measures.
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Cambodia’s economic recovery uncertain amid Covid
Cambodia is not different from other developing countries in the region, as tourism and garment are the most complex, worst-hit sectors that will take time to recover. In the first nine months of 2020, international arrivals reached just 1.25 million, down 26 per cent over the same period in 2019.
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Indebted Oil Company Reports Lower-Than-Expected Oil at Cambodian Block
KrisEnergy has warned that its current production rate at Cambodia’s Apsara offshore oil block has yielded only around half the company’s projected peak rate, and it has extended debt repayment deadlines and brought in an engineering firm to assess the situation amid “material uncertainty … to continue as a going concern.”
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