Lor Peang community activists granted bail after live-streaming land conflict
Activists in Kampong Chhnang province called on the court to drop intentional damage charges against them after the court released two out of three of them on bail Monday.
Covering Cambodia’s elections amid threats
“I think that there was the intention of threatening a journalist. Whenever there is political tension, journalists have also faced extra challenges, especially threats not to unveil true information,” Vichar said.
Financial institutions introduce measures to ease financial burden after call from civil society
Cambodian financial institutions announced on Wednesday additional measures to ease financial burdens for customers affected by COVID-19, just one day after more than 100 civil society organizations called for a three-month, across-the-board period of borrower relief.
Authorities checking travelers’ body temperatures at provincial checkpoints
Cambodian authorities are monitoring travelers across the country, including checking their body temperatures, as the February 20 community transmission cluster registered almost 550 positive cases.
Chinese firm Yuetai probed over resale of land on Phnom Penh riverfront
The Chinese development firm set to change the face of Phnom Penh’s northern riverfront is under investigation over claims it attempted to sell off tens of millions of dollars’ worth of land it leased for the development – a potential breach of its contract, an official said.
