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Koh Kong confronts encroachment on protected state land
Authorities in Koh Kong province are searching for the individuals who set up border posts on nearly 200ha of protected forest, with officials and activists claiming that powerful tycoons had hired local people to encroach on the land.
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Tonle Sap lake plastic waste tackled
The Ministry of Environment has called on communities on the Tonle Sap Lake to join a weeklong clean-up campaign to reduce the plastic waste and pollution that is destroying the ecology and biodiversity of one of the world's most productive freshwater fisheries.
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Hun Sen’s Land Intervention Cleared Path for Naga’s Angkor Resort
The path for casino operator NagaCorp's newly announced theme park near Angkor temple grounds was cleared five years ago when Prime Minister Hun Sen personally intervened to resolve a land dispute involving about 1,000 families, local authorities say.
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Ceremony for 10th anniversary of Koh Pich bridge stampede
Chamkar Mon district authorities yesterday held a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the stampede incident at the memorial stupa near the Koh Pich bridge with a small gathering of families.
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King enacts gambling law, betting on tighter control
King Norodom Sihamoni has promulgated a long-awaited gambling law that aims to create jobs, boost the economy and bolster tourism as well as establish safeguards against money laundering and corruption.
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Siem Reap authorities threaten legal action unless illegal constructions are removed
Siem Reap provincial authorities have threatened legal action against those who fail to dismantle constructions that are encroaching on land where drainage systems need to be installed.
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Outrage over eight US lawmakers’ bid for sanctions against Cambodia
The government and National Assembly have strongly hit back at eight United States legislators who are lobbying their government to impose sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act against senior leaders of the ruling Cambodian People's Party over alleged 'deterioration' of human rights and democracy in the Kingdom.
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US Lawmakers Call for More Sanctions Against Cambodia
Citing an 'alarming deterioration' in Cambodia's democratic rule, a group of U.S. politicians appealed to their government to ramp up sanctions against Phnom Penh, as analysts said pressure from the U.S. was likely to rise with the coming change in administration.
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NA reviews seven draft laws
The National Assembly's (NA) Permanent Standing Committee on November 19 reviewed seven draft laws related to the economy, trade and air transport. Among them was a draft law on the national budget for 2021, in which some analysts expect to see a larger share for the agriculture and health sectors.
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GMAC: Kingdom to benefit from UK’s GSP
The Kingdom's main garment industry body has voiced sheer elation over an expected influx of Cambodian products into the UK market once the former EU member state's new Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) comes into force on January 1.
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National Assembly to discuss seven draft laws next week
The National Assembly Permanent Committee meeting yesterday approved the resumption date of the 5th session of the 6th legislature for next Wednesday, to debate and approve seven draft laws related to the economy, trade and air transportation services.
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UK to make trade preference available to least developed countries
Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) yesterday announced that developing countries which are eligible, like Cambodia, will be able to get trade preference through the United Kingdom's Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) from January 1.
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Pursat orders locale heads to annul land titles in protected area
The Pursat Provincial Administration has ordered five commune chiefs in Veal Veng district to annul land titles in the Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary.
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M’kiri Bunong irked over land sales
Some 190 Bunong indigenous people in Mondulkiri province are expressing concern that land sales in the Tring and Pupe mountain areas could result in a loss of cultural sites and their ancestral identities.
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Deadline to vacate PP’s largest lake set
Prek Pnov district authorities have notified local fishermen to remove lattices and ponds completely from the Boeung Tamok Lake by the end of this year.
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Former Representative Sues Land Disputants, Two Put Under Supervision
Two Koh Kong land protesters have been placed under court supervision after being sued by a former community representative who villagers allege was part of a conspiracy to sell residents' land to tycoons.
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US Lawmakers Call for More Sanctions Against Cambodia
Citing an 'alarming deterioration' in Cambodia's democratic rule, a group of U.S. politicians appealed to their government to ramp up sanctions against Phnom Penh, as analysts said pressure from the U.S. was likely to rise with the coming change in administration.
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No need to self-isolate in UK when travelling from Cambodia
The British Embassy in Cambodia has announced that anyone arriving in the United Kingdom from Cambodia will not need to self-isolate following a decreased risk of COVID-19 in the Kingdom, according to an embassy announcement yesterday.
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Defendants Testified That Police Coerced Them Into Confessions: Report
At least 26 defendants told the Appeal Court over two years that they faced violence or torture by authorities to force confessions, according to a trial monitoring report by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights.
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Ex-land director gets seven years in prison
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court sentenced Nuon Pok, the former director of the Preah Sihanouk provincial Department of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction to seven years in prison and fined him 100 million riel ($25,000) for abuse of power and other corruption charges.
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