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Sanctuary head sued for not stopping forest occupations
Four Bunong and an Adhoc official filed a joint lawsuit against Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary head Prum Vibol Ratanak at the Mondulkiri Provincial Court for failing to stop illegal land occupation and the buying and selling of forest land.
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Supreme Court returns ID but withholds passports of RFA duo
The Supreme Court yesterday decided to return the Khmer identity card but not the passport of former Radio Free Asia journalist Uon Chhin, who is facing porn production and espionage charges together with former colleague Yeang Sothearin. Both are out on bail.
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Cambodia calls for help in drug battle
At a Wednesday meeting of the signatories to the Mekong Memorandum of Understanding on Drug Control, National Authority for Combating Drugs (NACD) secretary-general Meas Virith requested participating countries and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to seek a solution for the region’s burgeoning drug problem.
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Gov’t to review fraudulent use of advertising
The Ministry of Commerce has vowed to act against deceptive and fraudulent advertising that uses the promise of rewards to lure unsuspecting customers.
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13 journalists among 27 nabbed in a cockfighting clampdown
Thirteen unidentified journalists were among 27 people were caught at the scene after Meanchey District authorities conducted an operation on a cockfighting gambling site in Phnom Penh earlier this week.
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US and Cambodia talk Cybersecurity ongoing assistance
Us ambassador Patrick Murphy met with Minister of Interior Sar Kheng on Wednesday to discuss bilateral collaboration including on issues of civil society organisations and democracy in Cambodia.
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Crowded prisons will set free 10,000 inmates
Close to 10,000 prisoners will be freed as part of the country’s prison overcrowding campaign, Minister of Interior Sar Kheng announced on Wednesday.
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Court rules in favour of one RFA journalist
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favour of former Radio Free Asia (RFA) reporter Uon Chhin by returning his identification card but rejected the appeal of his colleague Yeang Sothearin whose passport has been withheld by the lower court.
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Border restrictions tightened to curb illegal crossings into Thailand
Interior Minister Sar Kheng yesterday called on local authorities to tighten measures at border checkpoints and prevent Cambodian migrant workers from crossing into Thailand as the country recently decided to extend its lockdown until June 30 in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19.
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Appeal Court upholds drug convictions of two Vietnamese women
The Appeal Court today upheld the convictions of two Vietnamese women, who were jailed 22 years each for transporting nearly one kilogramme of crystal meth from Cambodia to Australia via a courier service.
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‘Be vigilant on human trafficking’
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng on Wednesday urged provincial authorities along the border to remain vigilant against the transportation of Cambodian migrant workers into Thailand.
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Vendors demand border reopening
Vendors are demanding to reopen the Poipet international border checkpoint but a planned protest involving 1,500 people was cancelled by Banteay Meanchey governor Um Reatrey.
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Factory workers demand unpaid wages in Por Senchey
More than 600 workers of Quality Textile Co Ltd in Por Senchey district’s Chaom Chao I commune staged a protest yesterday to demand their outstanding wages from last month, after only receiving $30 from the company.
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Traffic police ordered not to stop motorists who do not flout laws
National Police Commissioner General Neth Savoeun yesterday warned the capital’s and all provincial police chiefs to remove all roadblocks and not to check motorists who have not violated traffic laws, saying they would face punishment if such incidents continue.
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Suspended workers get unemployment
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has announced allowance payments for more than 33,000 suspended workers from the garment and tourism sectors.
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Five jailed a year each for kidnap and extortion
Phnom Penh Municipal Court today convicted and sentenced five Chinese men to one year in prison each for wrongfully confining a countryman over a $26,000 debt.
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Transwoman stands trial for posting naked photos online
Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday began the trial for the case of a transgender woman accused of distributing pornographic materials online.
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Capital calls for Covid-19 caution
The Phnom Penh Municipal Hall announced on Monday that authorities in the city’s 14 districts must encourage people to continue various safety measures to prevent a second wave of Covid-19.
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Border protests denied despite growing concern over financial implications for vendors
Banteay Meanchey provincial governor, Um Reatrey has rejected the Cambodian Informal Economic Workers Association (CIEWA) right to protest at the Poipet border with Thailand to demand its reopening.
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Vietnamese firm ‘destroys’ indigenous land
A giant Vietnamese agribusiness company is destroying indigenous land in Cambodia’s Ratanakkiri province, said a joint press release from Equitable Cambodia and Inclusive Development International that was published on Monday.
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