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Lao dam project raises concerns
Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam have urged Lao to better assess the trans-boundary impacts and strengthen proposed measures to reduce any negative impacts as the 1,460MW Luang Prabang hydropower project moves forward.
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High-ranking official arrested over job con
Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday charged and detained a former two-star-general police official who worked with the Ministry of Interior after he was accused of cheating $20,000 from a man after promising to find him a job as a police officer in return for the fee.
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Beneficiaries praise government for aid
As Prime Minister Hun Sen rolls out a government-funded cash subsidy programme for poor and vulnerable families affected by COVID-19, Khmer Times interviewed the people benefitting from the much needed aid.
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Central urges intervention for citizens stranded in Jordan
Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights yesterday called for the government's assistance in the repatriation of 21 Cambodian workers currently stranded in Jordan.
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Cash handout programme 80% complete
Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation Vong Soth confirmed on Thursday that the implementation of the Cash Transfer Programme For Poor and Vulnerable Households During Covid-19 had been implemented for more than 80% of the over 560,000 families.
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Minister: Residents must meet criteria to receive government aid
Minister of Social Affairs Vong Sauth has said that poor families who apply for the government equity cards or seek renewals must undergo interviews to find out if they are eligible for aid.
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PM-Sokha leaked phone call causes stir
Ruling CPP and former opposition officials yesterday expressed mixed feelings over a leaked phone conversation between Prime Minister Hun Sen and former opposition leader Kem Sokha held several years ago.
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Kingdom, UN discuss rights
A year after Cambodia received 198 recommendations from UN member countries, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR-Cambodia) met with the Cambodia Human Rights Committee (CHRC) to discuss following-up on the Kingdom's third cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and the establishment of the National Human Rights Institution.
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Unpaid factory workers seek PM’s intervention
More than 100 factory workers were intercepted by the authorities on Wednesday in the capital's Por Sen Chey district as they marched to Prime Minister Hun Sen's house to request him to intervene in negotiations with their employer, who has not paid them.
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WHO, UNICEF laud action on infant formula violations
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) commended the Health Ministry's crackdown on four companies for violating the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitute.
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Day in court: Supreme Court hears RT News fixer’s appeal
The Supreme Court yesterday heard the case of former RT News fixer Rath Rott Mony who was convicted of incitement to discriminate in connection with the production of a sex trafficking documentary called 'My Mother Sold Me' in 2018.
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CSOs urge further action on non-communicable diseases
Civil society organisations asked the government to issue urgent measures in the health sector, as well as increase its budget in order to address non-communicable diseases, as nearly 60,000 Cambodians each year die from illnesses.
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PM-Sokha call reposted, trial delayed
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has delayed the treason trial of Kem Sokha, the former president of the Supreme Court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).
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Laid-off factory workers prevented from marching to PM’s residence
Authorities in the capital yesterday stopped over 50 garment workers of Hana (Cambodia) I Inc from marching to Prime Minister Hun Sen's house to seek intervention over unpaid unemployment benefits
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PM demands transparency in cash aid distribution
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday said harsh action will be taken against authorities found committing any irregularities in the disbursement of cash aid for poor and vulnerable families hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Ministry drafts law for better management of Nat’l Police
Ministry of Interior officials are drafting a law that will establish new formalities and procedures for governing the National Police.
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New C-19 patient ‘viral shedding’
One of the two Cambodians who tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from Malaysia on June 26 was found to have been a former patient in the country and had been successfully treated and discharged from a Malaysian hospital before flying to Cambodia.
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PM: Don’t dupe cash handouts
Prime Minister Hun Sen has warned he will get tough against village, commune and district authorities if they register relatives who are not poor for the cash handout programme the government implemented to help vulnerable families during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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9,000 workers receive soft skills training
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MoLVT) had organised a soft skills training courses for 8,585 workers from different factories, four of which are located in Phnom Penh and three others in Kandal, Kampong Speu and Pursat provinces.
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NGO report: Gov’t wrong to evict poor
Prek Pnov district authorities have denied a report by NGO Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) which claims that it continued to evict poor families from their homes over the past three months while they struggled financially due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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