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Prime Minister Hun Sen hands a gavel to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, a gesture symbolizing the handover of the Asean chairmanship on November 13, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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Cambodia Hands Asean Reins to Indonesia on Last Day of Summit

13 Nov 2022 8:30 PM|
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Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday turned over the Asean chairmanship to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who said the bloc must “not be a proxy to any powers” or allow geopolitics to birth a “new cold war” in the region.

Security personnel block protests held by youth and environmental activists in Phnom Penh, following the arrest of unionist Rong Chhun. Panha Chhorpoan

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Licadho says absence of political opposition sparked renewed persecution of rights advocates

18 Dec 2020 6:43 PM|
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The Cambodian government embarked on a campaign to target human rights defenders and curtail fundamental freedoms, as per a new report from local rights group Licadho, an escalation of persecution they say followed the dissolution of the Cambodia National Rescue Party.

The Cambodian government will reduce import taxes on input materials for food processing and machinery products starting January 1 next year. Panha Chhorpoan

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Additional tax cuts on input products to encourage small businesses

18 Dec 2020 3:59 PM|
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In a bid to bolster the economy and consumption, the Cambodian government has reduced import taxes on products used in the manufacturing industry and to support the country’s small and medium enterprises, which have been worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Hun Sen addressed the nation on Tuesday in a four-hour long speech, laying out the country’s vaccine acquisition strategy.

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Vaccine budget increases to at least $100 million, WHO to guide acquisition

16 Dec 2020 9:45 AM|
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Prime Minister Hun Sen said the government would allocate at least $100 million towards acquiring a COVID-19 vaccine, but was waiting for the WHO to approve a vaccine.

A student in Phnom Penh studies using a video conferencing application, as schools continue to remain closed on account of a new COVID-19 cluster.

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Primary school students struggle with online classes, risking increased ‘learning poverty’

15 Dec 2020 11:03 AM|
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Mom Sanang is a primary school teacher in Kampong Speu province who is worried about his students. Under normal circumstances, he sees a number of students drop out around Grade 6 to work at local factories and earn a living for their families.

Leading rights advocate Chak Sopheap speaks at a small gathering of activists in Phnom Penh on a largely quiet International Human Rights Day. Panha Chhorpoan

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NGOs call for release of jailed activists on muted Human Rights Day

10 Dec 2020 7:08 PM|
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Sixty-seven civil society organizations and rights groups renewed a call to the Cambodian government to immediately stop its attacks against political activists, human rights defenders, journalists and dissenting voices, as groups marked a quieter-than-usual International Human Rights Day on Thursday.

Rights groups asked the government on Wednesday to test all prisoners, who were at risk of contracting COVID-19 after the Prisons Department director tested positive for the disease. Panha Chhorpoan

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Rights groups appeal for prisons testing, as Hun Sen solicits vaccine funds

9 Dec 2020 7:32 PM|
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Three international and domestic rights groups said the government must test prisoners who may have been exposed to an Interior Ministry official who had the disease, with Prime Minister Hun Sen focused on soliciting funds for vaccine acquisitions.

Health workers disinfect a fashion store in Phnom Penh where at least seven staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 since November 28. Panha Chhorpoan

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Patient details released as gov’t scrambles to contain new cluster

5 Dec 2020 7:35 PM|
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Prime Minister Hun Sen said the release of personal information of people recently diagnosed with COVID-19 and part of the recent community transmission cluster was necessary, as the case tally rose to 29 on Saturday, after six employees at a Phnom Penh fashion store tested positive.

Garment workers leave the factory premises in Phnom Penh for a lunch break on December 2, 2020. Panha Chhorpoan

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Government balancing COVID-19 restrictions with lagging economic activity: Observers

3 Dec 2020 6:04 PM|
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Cambodian observers say the government’s hesitancy to shut down parts of the economy even as Cambodia deals with its first community transmission cluster bares concerns over the health of an already-struggling economy.

Cambodia Hands Asean Reins to Indonesia on Last Day of Summit

Licadho says absence of political opposition sparked renewed persecution of rights advocates

Additional tax cuts on input products to encourage small businesses

Vaccine budget increases to at least $100 million, WHO to guide acquisition

Primary school students struggle with online classes, risking increased ‘learning poverty’

NGOs call for release of jailed activists on muted Human Rights Day

Rights groups appeal for prisons testing, as Hun Sen solicits vaccine funds

Patient details released as gov’t scrambles to contain new cluster

Government balancing COVID-19 restrictions with lagging economic activity: Observers

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Cambodia Hands Asean Reins to Indonesia on Last Day of Summit

Licadho says absence of political opposition sparked renewed persecution of rights advocates

Additional tax cuts on input products to encourage small businesses

Vaccine budget increases to at least $100 million, WHO to guide acquisition

Primary school students struggle with online classes, risking increased ‘learning poverty’

NGOs call for release of jailed activists on muted Human Rights Day

Rights groups appeal for prisons testing, as Hun Sen solicits vaccine funds

Patient details released as gov’t scrambles to contain new cluster

Government balancing COVID-19 restrictions with lagging economic activity: Observers

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