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K’Speu shoe factory sees 69 workers in mass fainting
Sixty-nine footwear workers who fainted at the Wing Star Shoes II Factory in Kampong Speu province’s Kong Pisei district were sent to health centres on Thursday, with many citing the strong smell of glue as the cause.
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NGO calls for climate budget transparency
NGO Forum on Cambodia issued a report on Wednesday which said that from 2000 to 2017, some one million houses were seriously affected by climate change disasters. Yet, government spending on the issue remained relatively limited.
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Dozens isolated in virus case
Ministry of Health officials said Siem Reap provincial authorities had identified 44 people known to have been in contact with a Japanese man who tested positive for Covid-19 in Japan. The 44 had since been quarantined for medical surveillance.
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Cambodia puts 44 people under quarantine for contact with COVID-19-infected Japanese man
Cambodia’s health authorities have put 44 people under quarantine for having contact with a Japanese man reportedly diagnosed with COVID-19, said a Health Ministry’s Communicable Disease Control Department statement on Thursday evening.
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Ministry urges education over Khmer royal dance
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has instructed the Royal Ballet and Khmer classical dance form organisers that perform nationally or internationally to work closely with it and provide concise reports on the concept, purpose, place and environment before any event to prevent performances that undermine Khmer values and national honour.
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Cabinet reshuffle list sent to National Assembly for approval
The government has sent a list of names for a proposed Cabinet reshuffle for the National Assembly to approve during a special plenary session next week.
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Singaporean feng shui master told to apologise over insult to Royal Ballet
Culture Minister Phoeurng Sackona has sent a letter to a Singaporean feng shui master, through the Singapore Embassy, asking him to publicly apologise for being disrespectful to Royal Ballet of Cambodia dancers during an event in the republic.
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Former land director in pre-trial detention following ACU arrest
Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday placed a former director of the Preah Sihanouk provincial land management department in pre-trial detention after he was charged with abuse of power and committing forestry crimes during his two-year stint in office.
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More than 800 workers in Kandal demand severance pay
More than 800 garment workers in Kandal’s Khsach Kandal district protested on Wednesday to demand their last wages and severance pay after the company suspended its operation due to the shortage of raw material.
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Ministry official sacked over performance in Singapore: PM
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday said he terminated a government official for allegedly allowing a Singaporean Feng Shui master to perform his craft, flanked by Royal Ballet dancers in the city-state, which was deemed an affront to Khmer culture.
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Hun Sen tightens purse strings amid coronavirus fears
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday decided to reduce government expenditure by 50 percent to save money which could be used to finance efforts for the containment of a possible COVID-19 outbreak in the Kingdom.’’
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US stance a ‘positive move in building trust and confidence’
Comments made by US Ambassador to Cambodia, Patrick Murphy, that his country is not pursuing regime change in the Kingdom is an “important message” for efforts to restore relationships between the two nations.
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Poor families claim land concession sold to others
A group of 160 poor families from the Bunong indigenous community in Mondulkiri province’s Pech Chreada district have filed a complaint against their representative, accusing him of selling land earmarked for them as part of a social land concession.
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Official fired over his affront to Khmer Culture
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday terminated a position of an assistant to a Minister delegate attached to the Prime Minister over his affront to Khmer culture.
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All government-funded construction projects need to be put off, PM says
Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday that the government will postpone all its construction projects in a bid to earmark the budget in preparation for fighting the possible COVID-19 outbreak.
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Villagers complain of stench at Takeo farms
Villagers in Takeo province’s Lompong commune in Bati district are complaining that nearby pig and poultry farms are emitting strong odours caused by animal waste. This, they said is leading to health problems and an increase in flies in the area.
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Plans in place to fight any Covid-19 outbreak
Prime Minister Hun Sen appealed to citizens, ministries and institutions on Wednesday to participate in the fight against the spread of Covid-19, even though no Cambodian has so far contracted the virus.
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Regional appeal courts set in motion
King Norodom Sihamoni has issued a royal decree ordering the opening of three regional appeal courts in Preah Sihanouk, Battambang and Tbong Khmum provinces.
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CHRC marks notable achievements in providing free legal aid
The Cambodian Human Rights Committee on Tuesday underlined three notable achievements made by its legal team, which it created last year to provide free legal services to the underprivileged.
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ACU arrests former civil servant over corruption claims
The Anti-Corruption Unit yesterday confirmed the arrest of the former director of Preah Sihanouk Provincial Department of Land Management over allegations of corruption.
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