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Fake news flounders in face of new committee
After the Ministry of Information’s Fake News Monitoring Committee acted against more than 100 Facebook pages and news sites, it said the dissemination of fake news on various social networks has decreased by over 50 per cent.
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Khmer New Year holidays postponed
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday announced the postponement of the Khmer New Year holidays as the Kingdom seeks to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. Hun Sen said the government will instead make up for it with a five-day holiday at an appropriate time
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PM: Law likely next week
Prime Minister Hun Sen said the draft law aiming to place the Kingdom in a state of emergency amid the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to be approved after the Khmer New Year, though he said there is a slim chance of enforcement given the current situation.
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Officials’ salaries set to be donated from May
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has informed officials who are willing to contribute their salaries to fight Covid-19 that most donations won’t be deducted from their bank accounts until May, and if they wished to make donations before then, they could make a personal payment to the National Committee for Combating Covid-19.
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Workers protest over pay
More than 30 construction workers representing over 100 workers in total, including Cambodian and Chinese nationals, protested on Monday to demand that the owner of a 22-storey building in Sihanoukville’s Commune III pay them four month’s salary amounting to more than $100,000. The owner had promised to pay them on April 12.
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Victims left empty-handed after purchasing land plots
Over 100 victims are demanding that a company called Than Preah In compensate them after they invested money to buy plots but never received the land titles or refunds.
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Committee tracks influx of migrants
A newly-established inter-ministerial committee is discussing ways to contain the Covid-19 pandemic ahead of the Khmer New Year and in anticipation of the return of more migrant workers from Thailand.
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‘Stop land grabs at archaeological sites’
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts said last year, it cracked down on 18 cases of land grabs at archaeological sites, while 6,617 archaeological sites including burial places, ancient temples, ancient pagodas and irrigation systems across the country were registered for conservation.
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COVID-19 sparks economic crisis, requires unprecedented response
Lockdowns around the world have placed the world’s economies at a standstill, slowing the virus’ spread, but enacting a heavy economic toll.
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NBC director-general explains economics of riels and dollars during the COVID-19 crisis
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has called on the public to increase their use of riels, to assist the central bank to utilise the national currency as an instrument to effectively stabilise pricing and interest rates in the market during the COVID-19 crisis, according to the NBC’s director-general Chea Serey.
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Ministry of Justice site online
The Ministry of Justice on Monday announced the launch of its new website www.moj.gov.kh in addition to its already existing Facebook page and Telegram service.
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National Assembly to meet soon on draft emergency law
The National Assembly is expected to meet soon to debate the State of Emergency Law draft which the government has deemed to be a matter of “urgency.”
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Lingerie vendor on trial for ‘affecting’ tradition
Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday began the trial of an online underwear vendor accused of negatively affecting Cambodian traditions by allegedly posting revealing photos on Facebook.
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Tourists can now prolong their stay
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said tourists holding Visa T and arriving in the Kingdom after January 1 will be allowed to prolong their stay until they are able to return home.
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National Police orders enforcement against large new year gatherings
The National Police has directed all officers to make sure people do not celebrate the upcoming Khmer New Year with large gatherings to prevent any spread of the coronavirus.
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K Speu authorities, NGO confronted in timber truck raid
The Kampong Speu provincial Forestry Administration and environmental watchdog ACNCIPO attempted to seize 20 home-made trucks and nearly 20 cubic metres of timber from the Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday but were stopped by over 100 people who gathered in groups to resist the raid.
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Conservationist receives $20K grant for wildlife and land preservation efforts
The Ministry of Environment last week granted $20,000 to American conservationist Ben Davis to aid in his efforts to protect and preserve natural resources in Preah Vihear province’s Phnom Thnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Don’t have a large gathering during KNY
The National Police has directed all officers to make sure people do not celebrate the upcoming Khmer New Year at large gatherings to prevent any spread of the coronavirus.
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Mass gatherings banned during Khmer New Year
National Police chief Neth Savoeun has instructed his forces to maintain order during the Khmer New Year and only allow family gatherings.
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Australians stranded in Cambodia may find a way home this week
Australians stranded in Cambodia may find that there is a strong possibility of boarding a flight out of Cambodia by this week.
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