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Royal Ploughing ceremony cancelled
The annual Royal Ploughing Ceremony, traditionally held in May, has been cancelled in light of the pandemic, the National Committee for Organising National and International Festivals announced.
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Senate to discuss emergency law today
The Senate’s Permanent Committee will meet today to discuss the implementation of the Law on the Management of the Nation in Emergencies after the National Assembly unanimously approved the draft law on Friday.
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Hun Sen to attend coronavirus summit online
Prime Minister Hun Sen is due to attend the Special Asean Summit and Special Asean Plus Three Summit on the impact of COVID-19 tomorrow via video conference at the capital’s Peace Palace, a statement from the Foreign Affairs Ministry issued yesterday said.
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’ National Assembly to approve draft law on state of emergency
A unanimous vote of approval for the proposed “State of Emergency” law is expected to be cast today during the plenary session of the National Assembly. The draft law comes amid the increasing cases of coronavirus infections in the Kingdom.
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Military vehicles used in drills to go back to home units
The General Command Headquarters yesterday ordered the Royal Army to move a total of 22 tanks and armoured personnel carriers, which were used during the recent Golden Dragon military exercises, from Techo Sen Chum Kiri Military Institute in Kampot province to the Brigade 70 headquarters in Phnom Penh.
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Unions urge workers not to take leave for New Year
The leaders of 17 unions yesterday issued a joint statement urging garment workers to work as usual during Khmer New Year amid the coronavirus outbreak and the Labour Ministry said workers who take leave to go to their home provinces for the festival will have to undergo 14 days mandatory self-quarantine when they return.
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Police chief suspended for stealing state land
The National Police has suspended Kandal provincial deputy police chief Sreng Sokha after a police officer claimed he had been occupying state land in Takhmao town.
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Government imposes seven days travel restriction
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday issued an order for a week-long ban on all travel across the country from one district to another in a move to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the Kingdom.
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PM imposes lockdown
The government has ordered a lockdown of all district and provincial borders within the Kingdom from midnight on Thursday to midnight on April 16.
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Hun Sen vows to maintain peace, reform
In an open letter to the nation, Prime Minister Hun Sen said the government will do its best to maintain peace and continue its reform strategies as Cambodia and the world grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NA likely to pass state of emergency law on Friday
The National Assembly (NA) will hold a plenary session on Friday to debate and potentially approve a draft law outlining how the country would operate under a state of emergency.
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TV Facebook presenter charged with incitement over PM’s remark
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court today charged TV Facebook presenter Sovann Rithy for allegedly inciting people to be disgruntled with the government by exaggerating remarks made by Prime Minister Hun Sen.
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ILO update on Covid-19 industry impact spells doom and gloom
In an updated assessment of the social implications of the coronavirus, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has described the pandemic as “the worst global crisis since World War 2” and estimates that its continuing effects could see 6.7 per cent of working hours globally – the equivalent of 195 million full-time workers – wiped out in the second quarter of the year.
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Man jailed for posing as ex-girlfriend and insulting King, government on FB
Siem Reap Provincial Court yesterday charged and jailed a man who allegedly used his former girlfriend’s profile and created fake Facebook accounts to insult the King, government and nation.
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Returnees a concern: WHO
Li Ailan, WHO’s country representative, said in an email on Tuesday she supported the priorities and risk-based measures highlighted by Prime Minister Hun Sen which are vital in the fight against COVID-19 in the Kingdom.
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Men held over forest clearing in Mondulkiri
Four men were detained on Tuesday for clearing land in a biodiversity conservation corridor of protected natural areas in Koh Nhek district, in Mondulkiri province.
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Unions petition intervention for suspended workers
Eight unions on Monday sent a joint letter to Prime Minister Hun Sen to seek an intervention for furloughed employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NGO wants timber road shutdown
Natural Resource and Wildlife Preservation Organisation director Chea Hean has requested that the Hong Leng Huor (HLH) company close a road because offenders were using it to transport timber on trucks and tractors.
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Fake News: AC repairman nabbed, TVFB shut down
An air conditioner repairman in Preah Sihanouk province was arrested after he tried and failed to get his ex-wife arrested for posting fake news.
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Constitutional Council input needed
While the Senate is expected to debate and approve the “State of Emergency” law next week, if it is approved by the National Assembly on Friday, the question remains on who can declare a state of emergency since King Norodom Sihamoni is still in China for a medical checkup.
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