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Only half of workers receive out-of-work subsidies
Kandal provincial governor Kong Sophorn said at a press conference at the Council of Ministries yesterday that of the 164 factories located in the province, 44 have now been suspended operations affecting around 18,991 garment workers.
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Women detained for forcing kids to beg
Two women were sent to Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday for forcing six children to beg for money for several months at the Chhouk Meas market in Krang Thnong commune in the capital’s Sen Sok district.
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Vietnam issues low-level apology over tents
Vietnamese authorities at the provincial level have apologised over the setting up of tents by its soldiers in a disputed border area in Kandal province.
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Lawmakers dismiss Comfrel report on inactivity
The National Assembly yesterday dismissed a report by the Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia which claimed efforts to allevieate problems faced by the people at sub-national level are not being done effectively since the CPP emerged as the single victorious party in the national elections.
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Cambodia risks being left behind while other Asean members announce reopening of economy
As the number of unemployed climb day by day and with limited employment opportunities, mounting debts and lack of economic opportunities, Cambodia risks being left behind by its bigger Asean partners.
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Migrant workers stranded in Malaysia plead to return
Some Cambodian migrant workers stuck in Malaysia after flights were cancelled in April said they received some support from the Cambodian embassy, but they are looking forward to returning home because work is scarce.
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Travellers to face fine if they break 14-day quarantine rule
Any traveller entering Cambodia and found violating the mandatory 14-day quarantine will be punished in accordance with the law, the government said yesterday.’’
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Call for end to tobacco adverts aimed at youth
The NGO Cambodia Movement for Health (CMH) on Thursday urged the government to take stricter measures to implement the Law on Tobacco Control, claiming that some tobacco companies continue to flout the law by targeting underage consumers.
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Vietnamese tents baffle border guards
Kandal and Takeo provincial authorities bordering Vietnam have expressed concern after witnessing irregularities by the Vietnamese authorities, including the deployment of soldiers to erect 114 camps just 30m from the border.
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Workers return, hope for salaries
More than 600 factory workers in the capital’s Chaom Chao commune in Por Sen Chey district returned to work after the factory’s owner promised to pay their salaries in instalments until the middle of next month.
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Stressing the importance of ethics code
Uon Bros: Online journalists are facing increasing challenges.
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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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