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Eroding Press Freedom: Media Crackdown in Cambodia
Khan Leakhena misses the spirit of her team in Voice of Democracy Newsroom. She used to work as a reporter and was regularly featured in VOD’s Facebook Live feed for breaking news reporting.
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Adidas, Nike Among Brands ‘Failing’ Cambodia’s Garment Workers
Sportswear giants like Adidas, New Balance, Nike and Puma are leaving Cambodian garment workers to “languish” below the poverty line, a new report claimed Thursday.
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At UNGA and Beyond, the World Is Already Turning a Blind Eye to Cambodia’s Stolen Election
Since Hun Manet succeeded his father last month as Cambodia’s dictator, he has been shoring up international support for his power grab. This week, he is in New York to address the opening sessions of the United Nations General Assembly, followed by a private dinner with major U.S. companies.
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A leader of Cambodia’s main opposition party jailed for 18 months for bouncing checks
A prominent leader of Cambodia’s political opposition was convicted and sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison for issuing worthless checks four years ago, in a case that his party has called politically motivated.
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Cambodian Opposition Activist Imprisoned For Passing Fraudulent Checks
A prominent Cambodian opposition leader was yesterday convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison for passing fraudulent checks, an early sign that the country’s long season of repression is set to continue under its new-look leadership.
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Another official Facebook page hacked, inappropriate videos uploaded
In the latest of a string of attacks aimed at official Cambodian Facebook pages, the official Facebook page of Kampot Television has been hacked – with hackers uploading a number of lewd videos in place of sanctioned content
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Hun Manet tells UN Cambodia’s elections were fair
A month after he succeeded his father as Cambodia’s prime minister in the wake of the country’s latest election without an opposition, Hun Manet falsely told the U.N. General Assembly on Friday that the July 23 ballot was “free and fair” and “credible and just.”
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Info Ministry looking for hackers of state media Facebook pages
Ministry of Information said they are looking for the hackers of two state media Facebook pages on Tuesday, although both pages have been recovered by their technical teams.
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NEC announces date for next year’s Council Elections
Cambodia will hold the 4th Council Election on May 26, 2024. This was announced through a government decree signed on September 18 by Prime Minister Hun Manet.
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Senate approves a draft law on the establishment of the Ministry of Inspection and the Secretariat of State for Border Affairs
Fifty-nine senators unanimously agreed on the draft law on the establishment of the Ministry of Inspection and the draft law on the establishment of the Secretariat for Border Affairs.
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Voice of Democracy To Resume Broadcasting Overseas, Unaffiliated with CCIM
The government-shuttered media outlet Voice of Democracy (VOD) announced it will resume broadcasting from the United States beginning in October, according to a Tuesday press release posted on the VOD Khmer Facebook page.
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Cambodia’s garment sector struggles with external headwinds: AMRO
Cambodia is seeing a notable recovery in its economy with a strong bounce back in the service sectors. However, the manufacturing sector, primarily the garment industry, finds itself grappling with external pressures.
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Cambodia’s Thin-Skinned Princelings Are Forcing Newspapers Out Of The Country. It Isn’t All Bad.
On September 14, the Cambodian news outlet CambojaNews published an article about an attack on a government critic that took place two days earlier.
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Ministry agrees to meet Candlelight Party
The Ministry of Interior has granted the Candlelight Party’s (CP) request for a meeting with its representative to discuss their party’s registration
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Complaint Advances Against Investor Oikocredit For Role in Microfinance Sector’s Abuses
A Dutch government watchdog group accepted a complaint last Friday alleging that social investor Oikocredit contributed to abuses in Cambodia’s microfinance sector.
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Cambodian news outlet removes minister's name following legal threat
Independent online news outlet CamboJA removed the name of a government minister from an article about a public beating of a government critic after the Ministry of Agriculture threatened it with legal action, the outlet’s executive director told Radio Free Asia on Tuesday.
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Wife of Environment Ministry Secretary of State Denies Knowledge of Alleged Online Scam Gang Renting Her Building
The wife of an Environment Ministry secretary of state denied knowledge of an alleged online scam gang inside a Phnom Penh apartment complex owned by her company.
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Banteay Meanchey Court Charges Six Candlelight Officials With Incitement
Banteay Meanchey Court charged six Candlelight party officials with incitement and fraud and sent them to the provincial prison on Thursday evening, according to party spokesperson and NGO Licadho.
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Victims of Tycoon’s Alleged Land Fraud Turn to Child Labor and Migration To Repay Debt
Like many of her neighbors in Kampong Cham, Seang Sinath borrowed tens of thousands of dollars to invest in a tycoon’s land scheme, falling into overindebtedness when the company stopped paying her back.
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Hospitalized activist says he’ll join Cambodia’s ruling party – if he gets justice
A critic of Cambodia’s government who was hospitalized in critical condition this week after being beaten by thugs has pledged to join the ruling Cambodian People’s Party – provided Prime Minister Hun Manet can arrest his attackers.
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