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U.S. Ends Military Academy Program for Cambodia Amid Strained Tie
The United States has ended its program with Cambodia to send students to top American military academies, a U.S. embassy official said on Thursday, marking the latest sign of strains in the relations between the two countries.
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Fearing ‘Third Wave,’ Hun Sen Talks Unused Ventilators, Herbal Remedies, Buying Up 80 Percent of Coffins in Stock
As Covid-19 cases reach record highs, Prime Minister Hun Sen spoke for over two hours about rapid test kits being hoarded in warehouses, ventilators going unused, using Chinese herbal medicines for prevention and buying up 80 percent of all coffins in stock around the country.
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Accused Tell Court That Protest Was Exercise of Freedom of Expression
Three women on Thursday testified that they had traveled to rally outside the Chinese Embassy because they felt hurt by social injustices, as they faced up to two years in jail for their protest last October.
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PM: Reliance on China for Covid jabs the right decision
Cambodia has relied on China to procure enough vaccines for the targeted 10 million people aged 18 and over and is now considering vaccinations for those under 18.
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Deal to Retain Cintri Workers Was With City, New Trash Collector Says
A trash collectors union said its members could be facing unemployment as Phnom Penh began its new collection regime on Thursday, splitting former sole-operator Cintri’s jurisdiction into three areas.
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Cambodia Sees COVID-19 Records as Government Warns of Stricter Curbs
Cambodia on Wednesday reported record daily rises in coronavirus deaths and cases, reaching what its government called the "red line" in its biggest outbreak so far. The Southeast Asian nation reported 27 deaths from COVID-19 and 1,130 cases on Wednesday.
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Mondulkiri Military, Police Officials Jailed for Forestry Crimes
The Mondulkiri Provincial Court has charged six military personnel and three police officials for their alleged part in a conspiracy to export illegal timber to Vietnam.
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Public reluctant to trust the independence of new NEC president
The new chairman of the National Election Committee (NEC) pledged his commitment to ensuring that Cambodia’s upcoming commune and national elections are free and fair amid doubts from civil society groups about the former CPP lawmaker’s independence
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Indigenous communities lock down as Cambodia hits new COVID-19 highs
Four indigenous communities in Ratanakiri have closed their borders to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as the Ministry of Health reports record numbers of new infections and deaths due to COVID-19 across the country.
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Cambodia Activists Say Conservation Group a Frequent Government Target
The founder of a Cambodian conservation group that saw three of its activists jailed this month says the government is taking aim at them for their work exposing corruption and environmental abuse - an allegation the government denies.
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As Covid-19 Numbers Hit Record Highs, Gov’t Says ‘Red Line’ Crossed
Covid-19 is spreading across the country’s provinces as daily cases and deaths both hit record highs on Wednesday, as a governmental committee considers the situation to have reached a “red line,” a spokesperson said.
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Cambodian LGBTIQ see changes in Pride and IDAHOTB 2021 celebration
Pride celebrations are symbolic of LGBTIQ rights activism around the globe but the format of celebrations, including dates when they take place, varies in different countries
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At Least We’ve Started’: Minor Parties Still Lost in the Wreckage of Cambodian Politics
Fledgling political parties in Cambodia are eyeing seats in next year’s commune elections, but they admit their chances of winning seats are slim, and their limited resources and experience mean it is a challenge just to put up candidates.
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Vietnamese authorities block the Mekong to bar entry for hundreds of ethnic Vietnamese evicted from Phnom Penh floating homes
After authorities in Phnom Penh ordered in early June the removal of floating homes from waterways in the metropolitan area, resident Minh Yang Kai took his chances on the flow of the Mekong River.
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Bunong villagers seek intervention over communal land sale
A group of indigenous Bunong people from Mondulkiri province are seeking the return of communal land that was sold off by local villagers to a pair of high-ranking officials in Phnom Penh.
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Health Minister Warns Against Complacency as Delta Variant Found in Imported Cases
Health Minister Mam Bunheng on June 28 called for a stronger sense of collective responsibility in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that new variants—notably the Delta variant—pose much more of a threat to bringing the pandemic under control.
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Ruling CPP celebrates 70th anniversary
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) leaders outlined their views on the history of struggle and achievements under the CPP-led government over the past 42 years, saying the party will continue to maintain the Kingdom’s independence, peace, freedom, democracy, neutrality and social progress.
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Cambodians Losing Their Land to Aggressive Microlenders — Report
Unsustainable growth and lack of effective client protection in Cambodia’s microfinance sector have increased borrowers’ debts and led to the confiscation of their land when they can’t repay loans, according to a report by two Cambodian human rights NGOs.
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NGOs call for debt relief for victims of land dispute
As rights groups publish new evidence on the severity of Cambodia’s personal debt risks, communities affected by land disputes are calling for relief from what they say are overwhelming levels of microloan debt.
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Civil Society Campaigns for Release of Environmental Activists
Environmental youth groups and civil society groups on June 28 launched a campaign demanding the release of jailed environmental activists and calling for the charges, which have been widely regarded as politically motivated, to be dropped.
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