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APSARA Brings Lawsuit Against Angkor Wat Villagers For Obstructing Illegal Structure Demolition
A lawsuit has been filed by APSARA National Authority against seven villagers, including a commune police chief, who live around Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for allegedly inciting and obstructing public work in August.
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The Guardian view on south-east Asian dynasties: political leaders are keeping it in the family
The handing down of power from father to son sounds like it belongs to the age of kings and emperors.
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Police harass environmental activists in Phnom Penh
The activists, dressed in clothes made of plastic bags and carrying signs emblazoned with environmentalist slogans, marched to the rallying point where they would submit their petition to Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment.
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Cambodia creates authority to mediate civil cases outside of courts
The Cambodian government has established a national authority that would settle civil disputes separate from the country’s backlogged court system.
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Cambodia, While School Dropout Rates Persist
The number of poor people in Cambodia has halved since 2014, from 5.6 million to 2.8 million in 2022, according to a UN report.
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Hydropower Dams Threaten Crucial Mekong Supply Chains, WWF Says
The rapid expansion of hydropower dam developments in the Lower Mekong basin could undermine important regional supply chains and threaten the viability of multi-billion-dollar industries, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) claims in a new report.
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Cambodian Propaganda: Playing the Victim to Get Away With Murder
In recent weeks, Cambodia’s state-aligned media has been flooded with articles attempting to recast the narrative around one of the ruling elite’s core economic interests: human trafficking-fueled scamming.
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Candlelight Party officials vote for alliance with Khmer Will Party
Top officials from the opposition Candlelight Party voted on Tuesday to align with the smaller Khmer Will Party as it prepares for upcoming district and Senate elections.
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Judiciary get training on legal rights of disabled
The Disability Action Council (DAC), in collaboration with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Cambodia, held a training session on access to justice for persons with disabilities.
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Thailand Lowers Fees for Cambodian, Laotian, Myanmar, and Vietnamese Workers
The Thai Ministry of Labour has issued a ministerial order setting new fees for inspections and work permits for foreign workers from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
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The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) held a workshop to share its findings on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Kingdom. It aimed to increase awareness among stakeholders and gather inpu
The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) held a workshop to share its findings on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Kingdom. It aimed to increase awareness among stakeholders and gather input to optimise the report, before it is submitted to the UN in 2028.
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Criticism after Cambodia Got Talent judge makes “inappropriate” comments over LGBT+ competitor, LGBT+ community in Cambodia
A storm of online protest has erupted after a veteran judge on popular show “Cambodia Got Talent” made remarks that were considered by many to be derogatory about a LGBT+ contestant – and the wider LGBT+ community in Cambodia
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FAO launch PEARL agriculture initiative
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has announced a partnership with Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Environment to launch the Public-Social-Private Partnerships for Ecologically-Sound Agriculture and Resilient Livelihood in Northern Tonle Sap Basin (PEARL).
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Garment exports face global economic pressure
In the first nine months of 2023, Cambodia reported a decrease of over 17% in the export of apparel and clothing accessories – crocheted, knitted and non-knitted – compared to the same period last year.
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Cambodian Microfinance Association issues clarifications on “misleading” comments made in YouTube documentary
The Cambodian Microfinance Association (CMA) has requested to correct the video “Debt Crisis in Cambodia”, which was published via popular YouTube channel “The Kanitha Show” on October 26, 2023.
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Workers in 39 suspended factories to get cash assistance
In line with government initiatives, cash handouts are being extended to displaced workers engaged in the garment sector at 39 factories specialising in textile, footwear, travel products and bags that have temporarily suspended their operations.
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No Likelihood of EBA’s Full Reinstatement For Now, Says EU Ambassador to Cambodia
There is no confirmation that the EU would fully reinstate its preferential scheme, Everything But Arms (EBA), for Cambodia, said newly-appointed EU ambassador to Cambodia Igor Driesmans, while identifying four priorities in his mandate.
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Counting on coal: Cambodia’s fossil fuel push flounders with delays
The skeletal exterior of one of the newest coal power plants in Cambodia sat silent amongst farmland in Oddar Meanchey.
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In Hun Manet’s Cambodia, It Is the Perception of Change That Matters
The vice of world politics is to judge a leader’s actions by their reputation, rather than the other way around.
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Cambodian court convicts opposition figures for Facebook comments
A Cambodian court on Tuesday sentenced exiled opposition leaders Sam Rainsy, Mu Sochua and 10 other activists to prison terms in a case connected to social media comments made in 2021.
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