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Floating Houses Dismantled on Tonle Sap to Protect the Environment
Kampong Chhnang authorities dismantled floating houses, as well as toilets and roofs and walls of fish-raising farms along the Tonle Sap river to protect the environment.
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Gov’t confident while labour unions warn against EBA exit
Withdrawal of Everything But Arms (EBA) from Cambodia has evoked mixed reaction from economic experts and labour unions in the country. While economic experts claimed it would not affect badly, labour unions have raised concerns and urged the government to deal with European Union (EU) carefully.
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Kampong Speu Forest Community Submits Petition to Stop Deforestation
PHNOM PENH – Udom Sre Pus Forest community, from Kampong Speu province, filed a petition calling for the intervention of the Ministry of Land Management against military families who have been clearing community forestland and harming the local wildlife.
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Koh Kong Candlelight Candidate Sued by CPP Lawyers, Alleges Intimidation
A Candlelight Party commune chief candidate from Koh Kong has alleged CPP lawyers have filed a court complaint against him to intimidate him and deter him from contesting the June election.
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Education Puts an End to Early Marriage and Poverty in Ratanakiri
Going against the flow of well-established traditions, more young indigenous women are getting involved in high education, often far away from their communities
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Mr Hun Sen, Sokha have 4-hr meeting at Hun Neng’s funeral
Former opposition leader Kem Sokha spent four hours with Prime Minister Hun Sen when the former showed up to pay his last respects to lawmaker Hun Neng, Mr Hun Seng’s elder brother, in Kampong Cham province.
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Deforestation Continues Daily in Metta Forest
Ten trailers full of logs per day are being removed from a Kampong Speu forest that residents are trying to protect after the government transferred a portion of it to soldiers, locals said.
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Ambassadorial insight: French envoy Jacques Pellet discusses his mission in Cambodia
On Friday, Khmer Times was offered an opportunity to sit and talk with Jacques Pellet, the Ambassador of France to Cambodia. During the exclusive interview, he discussed various topics from life as the chief diplomatic representative in Cambodia to the government’s foreign policies.
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Briefs: EU Puts Full EBA Withdrawal on Table, Kem Sokha Meets Hun Sen
The European Union Parliament last Thursday condemned the political persecution faced by Cambodian opposition parties ahead of elections in June and 2023, even suggesting the possibility of a full EBA suspension if the balloting was not free and fair.
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Kong Kimhak Interview: ‘We Will Continue the Spirit of the CNRP’
The Cambodia National Love Party is a recent entrant to the political fray following the dissolution of the Cambodia National Rescue Party. The party was founded by former CNRP members Chiv Cata and Kong Kimhak in January 2020; one of the first parties formed following the dissolution of the opposition party in 2017. The party has the fifth most candidates for the June elections, with 315 candidates across 18 provinces.
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Woman Convicted of Slashing Girl Appeals 12-Year Sentence
A Phnom Penh resident who was convicted of slashing a young girl in 2020 appealed the conviction in the Supreme Court on Monday, as her lawyer questioned the torture charge against the defendant and said she had mental health issues.
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The Cambodia Microfinance Association Says None of its Members Have Violated Lending Standard
The irregularities reported by two NGOs and which will be reviewed by an international banking body have yet to be proven, the association said
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The Koh Han Community Stops the Resin Tree-Burning Practice to Protect the Forest
The community wishes to remain an ecotourism destination and also preserve the trees for the future generations
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he Fourth Estate: Fact or Fiction?
The World Press Freedom Day was marked in Cambodia on May 3 by an official ceremony presided over by Royal Cambodian Army Commander Hun Manet, representative of Prime Minister Hun Sen. Organized by the Ministry of Information, it was attended by the country’s UNESCO representative and diplomats.
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ABA Drops Small Dollar Bills at ATMs, Says More Demand for Riel
ABA Bank has stopped dispensing small dollar bills at its ATMs in a bid to infuse more Khmer riel into the economy and due to increased demand for use of local currency.
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Opposition CP hopeful of winning commune elections
The main opposition Candlelight Party (CP) has said its focus is on the former supporters of the court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) as it hopes to win the commune elections next month.
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European Parliament calls on Cambodian government to stop targeting opponents
The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution calling on the Cambodian government led by Prime Minister Hun Sen to stop persecuting and intimidating political opponents, trade unionists, human rights defenders and journalists ahead of local elections in June and national campaigns next year.
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NEC warns of strict action for violation of election laws
The National Election Committee (NEC) has warned that strict action will be taken for violation of laws during the campaign for commune elections next month.
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Provincial Court Releases 15-Year-Old Son of Candlelight Activist
The Pursat Provincial Court has released an underage son of an opposition activist on bail after a monthlong detention in relation to a charge of using illegal electric-fishing tools. Political activist Hem Chhel and his 15-year-old son were arrested on April 12 over illegal fishing, though the family disputed the evidence.
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European Parliament calls on Cambodian government to stop targeting opponents
The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution calling on the Cambodian government led by Prime Minister Hun Sen to stop persecuting and intimidating political opponents, trade unionists, human rights defenders and journalists ahead of local elections in June and national campaigns next year.
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