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NagaWorld facilities have been quieted by pandemic conditions, but the casino company's mass layoff of employees continues to raise a stir. Photo taken September 10, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Arbitration Council will not consider demands of laid-off NagaWorld’s workers

11 Sep 2021 7:56 AM|
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The Arbitration Council on Friday rejected consideration of the demands of 373 laid-off NagaWorld workers who had sought to counter the casino company’s mass layoff strategy.

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Cambodia’s tourist sector in turmoil after Covid-19 travel restrictions

4 Jun 2020 10:38 AM|
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Tourist arrivals to Siem Reap province fell by 60 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions, with only eight tourists recorded visiting Angkor Wat…

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Gov’t begins easing Covid-19 restrictions as cases plummet

1 Jun 2020 7:18 AM|
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Cambodian citizens returning from abroad will be exempt from the government’s requirement that travellers entering Cambodia bring a certificate proving that they tested negative for a Covid-19 infection, according to…

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Flock of journalists nabbed over illegal cock fight

27 May 2020 7:55 AM|
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Thirteen journalists were among 27 people arrested for attending a cock fight in Phnom Penh on Sunday, with police saying that they did not believe the group was only there…

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Garment factories accused of union busting under cover of Covid-19

22 May 2020 8:59 AM|
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Garment factory owners have been accused of attempting to cull union representatives and members from their workplaces under cover of widespread Covid-19 terminations, with one official even arrested after criticizing…

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New justice minister pledges to clear criminal case logjam

19 May 2020 10:15 AM|
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New Justice Minister Koeut Rith pledged on Monday to prioritize clearing the growing backlog of cases before Cambodia’s courts, blaming campaigns against minor drug and environmental crimes for putting offenders…

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Radio station owner charged over alleged fake news

15 May 2020 8:29 AM|
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The owner of the Rithysen radio station and website was on Thursday provisionally charged with “incitement to commit felonies” after being accused of broadcasting false news about a land dispute.

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Six detained for protesting microfinance repayments

14 May 2020 9:52 AM|
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Six people were detained by the Battambang provincial police last week after protesting outside microfinance institution (MFI) branches that they accused of failing to heed requests for loan repayment holidays…

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Officers jailed for 16 years for fake military recruitment scheme

7 May 2020 7:46 PM|
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A former major general and a former captain in the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) were on Thursday sentenced to 16 years in prison for recruiting soldiers without authorization and…