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  • International children’s rights award a win for Cambodia

    It was a Tuesday evening on July 28. I was getting ready to leave the office after a long day of hard work. Suddenly, my phone rang out an email notification. I took it out and this was the first thing I saw:

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  • Rainsy’s case of incitement heard in court

    On December 21, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court held a hearing on charges of incitement to cause social chaos that have been levelled at self-exiled Sam Rainsy and two of his alleged accomplices.

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  • PM calls for media ethics, integrity

    Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on leaders of news media institutions and journalists to maintain professionalism in accordance with the press law and the principles of 'not violating the rights of others or distorting the truth.' He praised reporters and media outlets for striving to fulfil their duties consistently despite the unique challenges facing the nation and the world alike this year.

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  • Utmost caution urged after Covid outbreak in Thailand

    Following the Covid-19 outbreak in Thailand's Samut Sakhon province, Cambodian Minister of Health Mam Bun Heng has urgently advised residents near the border to exercise heightened caution and quarantine all people crossing the border for 14 days.

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  • Border tightened: Mandatory quarantine for everyone crossing Cambodia-Thai border after Thailand outbreak

    Cambodia has issued a high alert and tightened its border yesterday following Thailand reporting a sudden spurt of 576 COVID-19 cases on Sunday which includes 516 migrant workers.

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  • Cambodia-US relations under future Biden administration questioned

    Despite the government's commitment to taking the bilateral relationship between Cambodia and the United States President-elect Joe Biden's administration to a 'greater height', academics remain skeptical over both countries' patience and compromise.

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  • Nearly 30% of migrant workers lose income

    The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Cambodia and UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Cambodia released a survey report describing the hardships and vulnerabilities faced by migrant workers who returned to Cambodia from abroad following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  • Foreign lawyers told to register with BAKC

    The Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC) has announced new requirements for professional foreign lawyers who are working at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to register with the BAKC for certificates authorising them to practice law in the kingdom, according to a notice dated December 18.

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  • Cambodia COVID-19, country fears cross boundary transmissions as Thai border provinces infections spike

    The Ministry of Health has instructed the border provinces with Thailand to increase their vigilance after more than 500 new cases of COVID-19, most of the of them are Burmese migrant workers, were reported in Samut Sakhon province of Thailand yesterday, resulting in the province's lockdown until Jan 3.

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  • Ministry amending Press Law

    The Ministry of Information, which has been gathering suggestions and inputs from relevant media organisations and bodies, is amidst drafting the much-awaited amendments to the Cambodian Press Law.

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  • 16-Year-Old Cambodian Girl Hospitalized in Malaysia After Abuse

    A 16-year-old Cambodian girl from Mondulkiri province has been hospitalized in Malaysia with a nearly severed ear after allegedly being beaten and threatened by a woman who employed her as a maid, Cambodian officials said on Thursday.

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  • Long wait for vaccine: WHO says COVID-19 no ‘Silver Bullet’

    The World Health Organization (WHO) is only likely to roll out a safe and effective vaccine under its Covax initiative in the second quarter of next year or even later.

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  • Post ministry: Use Telegram with care

    The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications urged the public to be on guard when using the popular messaging app Telegram.

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  • Legal assistance sought for juvenile victims, offenders

    Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC) president Ly Chantola said the BAKC is collaborating with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) to provide legal assistance to both juvenile victims and offenders at court hearings across the country.

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  • Hun Sen congratulates US’ Biden

    Prime Minister Hun Sen sent a letter of congratulations to US President-elect Joe Biden, assuring him that the Cambodian government will be fully committed to working with his administration to improve bilateral relations.

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  • 16-Year-Old Cambodian Girl Hospitalized in Malaysia After Abuse

    A 16-year-old Cambodian girl from Mondulkiri province has been hospitalized in Malaysia with a nearly severed ear after allegedly being beaten and threatened by a woman who employed her as a maid, Cambodian officials said on Thursday.

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  • US Embassy host ‘multi-party’ meeting

    The US Embassy recently celebrated US-Cambodia relations on democracy and human rights to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, discussing 'multi-party democracy' in the Kingdom with a number of political parties.

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  • Kingdom, development partners talk vaccination

    On December 17, several government ministries called an emergency meeting with major aid organisations and partner nations about a procurement plan for Covid-19 vaccines and plans for implementing a vaccination programme.

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  • ‘No room for negotiation’ with former opposition

    The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) said there will be 'no room' for negotiation with the former opposition, amid a call from the former leaders of the court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) for political reconciliation ahead of their upcoming return from exile to attend a court trial in Cambodia.

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  • ‘Cash for poor’ scheme extended

    The government is set to implement a fourth round of cash payments to poor and vulnerable people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, with disbursements to be made during January to March of next year from a $200 million reserve fund.

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