Former CNRP officials Kak Komphea and Heng Chan Sothy arrive at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday ahead of their trial for plotting to topple the government. Panha Chhorpoan

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Court begins trials of 130 accused of plotting to topple Hun Sen

14 Jan 2021 10:26 PM|

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday questioned two among more than 130 defendants charged with plotting and incitement crimes related to the failed return of exiled opposition figure Sam Rainsy in 2019, which has been labeled an attempt to topple the government.

Officials take a sample from a migrant worker who returned from Thailand in a photo posted to Battambang Provincial Health Department's Facebook.

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Caution urged as 23 new Covid cases found among returning migrants

15 Jan 2021 8:45 PM|

A Prisons Department vehicle with jailed unionist Rong Chhun enters the Phnom Penh court on Friday. Panha Chhorpoan

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Rong Chhun’s incitement trial kicks off to a heated start

15 Jan 2021 8:37 PM|

Caution urged as 23 new Covid cases found among returning migrants

15 Jan 2021 8:45 PM|

Twenty-three Cambodians returning from Thailand tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and Friday, taking to 56 the tally of positive cases detected at the border since Thailand’s worst outbreak of the pandemic sent a new wave of migrant workers home, the Health Ministry said.

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Rong Chhun’s incitement trial kicks off to a heated start

15 Jan 2021 8:37 PM|

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court began a trial on Friday into incitement charges against prominent unionist Rong Chhun, with the hearing getting fiery as all parties sparred over the facts of the case.

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“Maintaining a healthy river ecosystem and balancing the interests of both human and nature” is the advice that expert Carl Middleton, director of the Center for Social Development Studies at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, gave for the multiparty cooperation initiative Mekong-Lancang (LMC)

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Court begins trials of 130 accused of plotting to topple Hun Sen

14 Jan 2021 10:26 PM|

Rescue teams work to remove people trapped under the collapsed Kep building in January 2020.

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Court sidesteps verdict, calls for reinvestigation into Kep building collapse

14 Jan 2021 7:37 AM|

Former CNRP president Kem Sokha arrives at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court in February 2020. Panha Chhorpoan

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As Cambodian courts proceed with CNRP-linked trials, Kem Sokha is kept on hold

13 Jan 2021 8:50 PM|

People affected by construction of a roadside weigh station in Kampong Chhnang province speak with authorities after blocking contractors sent to demarcate the site on January 8. Supplied

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Kampong Chhnang families decry building of weigh station across their land

12 Jan 2021 4:27 PM|

Members of the PLCN patrol the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary in December 2020, with a new report showing a recent increase in deforestation.

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EU report reveals resurgence in Prey Lang deforestation

12 Jan 2021 9:04 AM|

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Radio station owner Sok Oudom is escorted by police as he leaves the Kampong Chhnang Provincial Court where he was tried on November 3. Khuon Narim

Provincial journalist convicted for reporting military-linked land dispute

22 Dec 2020 7:46 PM|

A Kampong Chhnang court convicted and sentenced a radio station owner to 20 months in prison on Tuesday for reporting about a land conflict between villagers and military officials in the province.

Media fixer Rath Rott Mony speaks about his time in a Phnom Penh prison on Saturday, after serving a two-year conviction for incitement. Panha Chhorpoan

Released RT media fixer shifts focus to his retrial, uniting with exiled family

15 Dec 2020 4:32 PM|

A screenshot of a video provided by Kin Sary shows logs being transported in Kratie province on November 16.

Journalist alleges threats from Kratie Military Police official over illegal logging story

12 Dec 2020 4:48 PM|

The Ministry of Information on Monday pushed for legal proceeding against journalists it claimed were spreading fake news or behaving unethically. Panha Chhorpoan

Government alleges misconduct among journalists, greenlights legal action

8 Dec 2020 8:02 PM|

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A worker pours gasoline into a customer’s motorbike at a gas station in Phnom Penh. Panha Chhorpoan

With refinery delayed, 100% of Cambodia’s crude oil to be exported

14 Jan 2021 7:19 PM|

The price of gasoline in Cambodia will not decrease following the country’s ascent to the list of oil-producing nations last month, with 100% of the crude to be exported overseas as construction of an oil refinery remains stalled, officials said.