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Longan plantations in Pailin province. Thai landowners are reportedly trying to attract Cambodian migrant workers across the border to help bring in this season's harvest. Supplied

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Dozens of migrant workers seized trying to cross Thai border

7 Sep 2021 7:53 PM|
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The Pailin provincial court is questioning a man allegedly responsible for bringing 47 Cambodian migrant workers, including minors, to work in Thailand illegally. The workers were arrested by Thai authorities on Saturday morning while reportedly crossing through an unofficial checkpoint along the border.

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Gov’t to claim extensive new powers under emergency laws

2 Apr 2020 5:37 AM|
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People who violate Cambodia’s extensive new state of emergency powers set to fast-tracked into law from Friday face up to 10 years in prison, according to a leaked draft of…

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Hun Sen Hints ‘Military Forces’ to Oversee Coronavirus State of Emergency

31 Mar 2020 7:18 PM|
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Cambodia’s government has drafted a law to put the country in a state of emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen, who said details would…

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Journalists complain of detention after trespassing

31 Mar 2020 3:34 PM|
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Eight journalists were earlier this month detained by police overnight after they “unknowingly” entered a private plantation in Ratanakiri province.

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National Assembly approves gov’t cabinet reshuffle

30 Mar 2020 6:48 PM|
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The National Assembly approved Prime Minister Hun Sen’s cabinet reshuffle on Monday, replacing four ministers who were in turn appointed as “senior ministers” without portfolio.

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Authorities on alert for coronavirus spreading in rural provinces amid migrants’ return

27 Mar 2020 2:29 PM|
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Authorities are disseminating coronavirus warnings across the countryside and say they are prepared to quarantine entire villages as tens of thousands of migrant workers return from Thailand.

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Coronavirus cases in Cambodia hit 86

23 Mar 2020 12:43 PM|
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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Cambodia has climbed to 86, including a cluster of 29 French tourists in Preah Sihanouk province, according to the Health Ministry.

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Tycoon Kith Theang sentenced to four years in prison in drug case

21 Mar 2020 10:32 AM|
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The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday sentenced business tycoon Kith Theang to four years in jail in connection with a drug raid at his Phnom Penh nightclub last year.

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50 factories suspended operations amid coronavirus-driven supply shortage

20 Mar 2020 6:58 PM|
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Fifty garment factories suspended their operations — affecting the jobs of more than 20,000 workers — amid global challenges, the Labor Ministry said.