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Capital to impose fines for improper rubbish disposal
The Phnom Penh Municipal Hall has reminded the public to separate their rubbish, as strict measures, including fines and other legal action, will be imposed soon.
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Garment workers struggle to repay debt as pandemic continues to dampen sector
Roeung Chanthy, a 41-year-old worker at the Yida garment factory in Kandal province’s Kien Svay district, is struggling to repay a debt of more than $10,000 after her husband passed away four months ago.
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NEC explains changes in election rules to parties, to no avail
The National Election Committee (NEC) has explained the changes in election rules and procedures to three political parties which had demanded that the electoral body keep them unchanged as in the previous elections.
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Cambodia’s Internet May Soon Be Like China’s: State-Controlled
Sopheap Chak, the executive director of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, said the timing of the new law was unsettling, given upcoming elections.
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One student in international school found infected with Omicron variant in capital
Health officials had reportedly discovered that one of the nine COVID-19 positive cases detected at the Pannasastra International School located at Borey Piphop Thmey, Sangkat Phnom Penh Thmey, Khan Sen Sok has been infected with the Omicron variant.
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Workers Get ‘Last Call’ From NagaWorld to Quit Strike
For 10 days since the violent arrest of NagaWorld union leader Chhim Sithar, casino workers have continued to arrive at National Assembly Rd. at 2 p.m. daily. Police quickly put up barricades, cordoning them off on a stretch of street in front of Royal Group’s Soho Mall.
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Young Take Lead in Deforestation Battle
Young Cambodians have taken part in a campaign to curb demand for luxury wooden furniture, which has been fueling deforestation.
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Cambodia’s Grassroots Opposition Activists Wait for ‘Right Time’ to Re-emerge
After the Candlelight Party restarted activities, a former CNRP deputy commune chief who joined the party in Oddar Meanchey province was arrested in November, which opposition activists say sent a chilling message to others looking to run in the 2022 local election.
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Woman Says Pregnancy, Layoff, Sick Child Drove Her to Drug Deal
Sam Da was 23 when arrested in 2020 after being found with 24 grams of meth, according to the court. She is now serving six years in jail.
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Politicians Accused of Ignoring NagaWorld Strikers
For almost a month NagaWorld employees have been on strike but none of the country’s 125 parliament members have stepped up to help solve the dispute, observers say.
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Court Refuses Rong Chhun’s Bid for Treatment in Thailand
Phnom Penh Municipal Prosecutor's Office has rejected a request by labor rights activist Rong Chhun for permission to travel to Thailand for medical treatment.
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Tycoon donates 97 hectares of his land to families cheated by brokers
A delegation from Prime Minister Hun Sen’s cabinet successfully negotiated the resolution of a land dispute in Banteay Meanchey province by convincing tycoon Ly Utny to donate 97 hectares of his land which 1,000 families had bought from brokers who were selling it illegally.
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PM urges media to fight fake news
Prime Minister Hun Sen called on journalists to fulfil their professional roles by publishing true information and fighting fake news from both national and international origins.
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Villagers Defend Community Forest Given Away to Soldiers
Oral district residents are pitching tents in community forests to fend off soldiers who have received rights to the land by government order, as the Kampong Speu provincial administration pursues lawsuits against the residents for not making way.
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Four Pakistanis Rescued From Captivity, Forced Labor in Sihanoukville
The announcement comes amid a scourge of trafficking in the coastal city and elsewhere in the country, mostly of Chinese nationals. Victims as young as 15 have spoken of their desperation after being tricked into coming to the country, held against their will and forced to perpetrate online scams. Thai nationals have spoken of similar plights. Despite repeated rescues of victims, the companies accused of kidnapping and detaining workers have largely been allowed to continue operating.
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Cambodian authorities tell opposition party, ‘Take down your signs’
Authorities in Cambodia are ordering an opposition party to remove a sign from a public road, sparking accusations of political bias in favor of the Cambodian People’s Party whose leader Hun Sen has ruled Cambodia for more than 35 years.
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Posts on protected land deter encroachments
The Water Resources Department and the Tonle Sap Lake authorities together with the local authorities in six provinces have put up 525 demarcation billboards, as of yesterday, at the Zone 3 borders.
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Private Conversations Presented as Evidence in CNRP Plotting Trial
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday presented transcripts extracted from defendants’ private conversations in a plotting and incitement trial against CNRP officials and supporters.
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Public Fourth-Dose Vaccinations, Locations
The Health Ministry had previously announced the start of Pfizer booster shots for government officials and front-line workers but a City Hall document released Wednesday did not specify which vaccine would be used for the wider vaccination campaign.
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Crackdown on complacence: Authorities to come down hard on those ignoring C-19 preventive measures
In the wake of the Omicron threat, Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday ordered authorities, especially governors, to come down hard on people who do not follow preventive measures such as wearing facemasks, and end such complacence.
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