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CPP members reminded to separate civil service duties from party work
Interior Minister Sar Kheng yesterday reminded high-ranking CPP officials within national-level working groups not to disguise their civil servant duties as work being carried out on behalf of the CPP using party funds.
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Woman’s 165-year jail term reduced
The Appeal Court on Thursday reduced the prison sentence of Pech Sonet from 165 to 19 years, while three of her co-defendants also had their jail terms reduced. Two co-defendants were released.
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Ministry issues Pchum Ben holiday reminder
The Labour Ministry is reminding employers across the Kingdom to give workers four days off during the upcoming Pchum Ben holiday and provide salaries before it begins.
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Survey: ECCC archives should be stored in ‘neutral’ institution
The majority of respondents surveyed by the Documentation Centre of Cambodia (DC-Cam) want the archives of the Khmer Rouge tribunal to be preserved in an “independent and neutral” institution without any political affiliation.
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Upholding freedom of the press in the Kingdom
Reporters Without Border’s Journalist Press Freedom Index 2018 said Cambodia’s closer ties with China and an increasing fall-out with the West has led to mounting press restrictions, and ranked the Kingdom one spot down to 143 out of 180 nations. However, in an interview with Khmer Times, Huy Vannak, president of the Union of Journalist Federations of Cambodia, says while press freedom in Cambodia is limited, it is not a critical issue.
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Gov’t to amend traffic law as death toll continues to rise
The government is set to amend traffic laws as the nationwide death toll from road accidents continue to rise.
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Kingdom not keen on sending more maids to Saudi Arabia
Labour Minister Ith Samheng yesterday said he is reluctant to send migrants to work as maids in Saudi Arabia following a meeting with the Saudi ambassador at the ministry.
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NGO fires director over misconduct
About a dozen former employees of Sovann Komar, a children’s rights NGO, held a protest on Tuesday after their director was sacked for allegedly endangering children.
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Unit defends Kingdom’s democracy
The government yesterday defended the Kingdom’s system of democracy, noting that the Western form cannot be adopted completely, owing to cultural and socio-economic differences.
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Ministry of Justice seeks to end judicial system corruption
The Ministry of Justice is working with relevant institutions to create mechanisms to prevent corruption in the judicial system, a week after Prime Minister Hun Sen brought up the issue during a meeting with members of the Supreme Council for Consultation.
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Gov’t defends Kingdom’s ‘homegrown’ democracy
Senior government officials on Thursday defended the Kingdom’s “homegrown” democracy, and hit back at criticisms from foreign countries and former leaders of the Supreme Court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) which claimed it had been set back.
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S Rieng police up factory workers’ truck inspections
The Svay Rieng provincial police on Wednesday inspected 219 garment worker transport vehicles in a bid to reduce the amount of traffic accidents in the province.
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City Hall looking for new dumpsite
City Hall is conducting a feasibility study into having another dumpsite to reduce the burden at the current one in Dangkor district which will be completely filled within two years.
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Mental illness centre opens in Kandal province
The Rehabilitation Care Centre for Mental Disorder was officially opened yesterday in Kandal province’s Kandal Stung district.
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Mahathir Mohamad leaves Kingdom after fruitful visit
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday left Phnom Penh after a fruitful three-day visit to the Kingdom.
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GMAC urges government to reduce financial burden on employers
As minimum wage negotiations continue, GMAC has asked the government to refrain from increasing the agreed-upon pay bump for garment workers by $5 because it reduces the industry’s competitiveness due to the added financial burden on employers.
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NGOs ordered to retract MFI report
The government yesterday ordered two NGOs to retract a critical report on the negative impacts of microloans after summoning their representatives for a meeting to defend their research.
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Prak Sokhonn to solve border issue with Laos
Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn will visit Laos for two days to resolve ongoing border issues and strengthen relations.
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Central launches labour rights mobile application
The Centre for Alliance of Labour and Human Rights has launched a mobile application to support workers in the Kingdom and abroad.
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Cambodian delegation to visit Laos to discuss border
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn will lead a delegation to Laos on Thursday to strengthen bilateral cooperation, particularly regarding border issues, after the countries faced tensions between their armed forces last month in an area where border markers had not been clearly demarcated.
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