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About 40 villagers gathered in front of the City Hall to ask for an intervention on the overlapping land title with Eco Megapolis Development Cooperation Co Ltd, April 10, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Phnom Penh Villagers Protests Overlapping Land Title With Tycoon Khun Sea’s Company

11 Apr 2024 1:31 PM|
Khuon Narim|

About 50 families in Phnom Penh protested in front of the Phnom Penh City Hall after coming to know about the issuance of land titles to Eco Megapolis Development Cooperation Co Ltd which overlapped their land. The villagers, around 40 of them from Prek Kampoes commune in Dangkor district, feared being evicted from their present land following the new development on the title.

Prime Minister Hun Manet and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at a joint press conference at Kuala Lumpur, February 27, 2024. (Hun Manet’s Facebook)

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Cambodia Reaffirms Commitment to Tackle Online Scams with Malaysia

28 Feb 2024 7:22 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Manet and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have agreed to collaborate in several areas including economy, trade and investment, as well as combat human trafficking and labor abuse.

A restaurant staff removes STT’s photos after local authorities shut down the exhibition in Chbar Ampov on February 25, 2024, a photo post on STT’s Facebook.

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Chbar Ampov Authority Orders Shut STT’s Urban Poor Photo Exhibition, No Reason Given

26 Feb 2024 4:00 PM|

Two days after it opened to the public, district authorities ordered Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) to immediately desist their photo exhibition themed "House and Life" in a restaurant in Chbar Ampov on the afternoon of February 25. No reason was given for the shutdown order of the 10-day exhibition planned till March 4.

A young man views the photos displayed at Champei Garden Restaurant in Niroth commune on February 23, 2024. (CamboJA / Pring Samrang)

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STT Photo Exhibition Displays Lives of Urban Poor, Lack of Property Rights To Seek Joint Solutions

24 Feb 2024 12:03 PM|

Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT)’s free photo exhibition showcased 60 photos on the life of urban poor communities including land insecurity, resettlement, lack of pre-arranged services and infrastructure, and forced evictions. It also sheds light on the present condition of city lakes and the environmental impact due to the destruction of lakes in Phnom Penh by companies, private sectors, and public figures, according to the organization.

The view from behind the houses of the Boeung Tamok community, and where the authorities will soon implement the main canal development project. (Supplied)

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“It’s a Threat”, Boeung Tamok Community Decry Demolition Order by Prek Pnov Authorities

22 Feb 2024 4:25 PM|

Boeung Tamok residents declared an announcement by the Prek Pnov district authorities as a threat, where they have been asked to immediately dismantle their houses, stalls and fishing area for the development of a major canal.

An excavator digs the ground to lay water pipes in north Por Prork village, February 19, 2024. Photo supplied

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At Long Last, Some 90 Families in The Capital’s Por Prork Village Will Have Clean Water

21 Feb 2024 4:19 PM|

Residents living along the railway line in north Por Prork village in Phnom Penh will finally have 24 hour-access to clean water once the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) fully connects the water pipes. Villagers are keen to have clean water in the next few days after they pushed for it several times with the PPWSA.

Chea Chan (left) drops his ballot paper into the box during the polls where he was later elected as a union leader at Wing Star Shoes factory on January 10, 2024. (Supplied)

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Wing Star Shoes Union Leader Charged with Conspiracy To Commit Theft After Winning Post

19 Feb 2024 8:29 PM|

Chea Chan, union leader at the Wing Star Shoes factory, who was just elected into that post, was caught and charged with “conspiracy to commit theft” for an incident that allegedly happened two years ago.

Preah Vihear provincial court in 2020. (Supplied)

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Preah Vihear Provincial Court Summons Four Indigenous People for Illegally Occupying State Land

17 Feb 2024 11:13 AM|

Four indigenous Kuy residents of M’lou Prey II commune, Chheb district, have been summoned by the Preah Vihear provincial court for questioning on the obstruction of the company's development, and inciting people to illegally occupy state land.

Three Boeng Tamok community residents walk out of Phnom Penh Municipal Court after questioning on February 15,2024. (Supplied)

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Court Concludes Questioning of Boeung Tamok Residents Who Clashed With District Officials

16 Feb 2024 4:55 PM|

Phnom Penh Municipal Court completed its interrogation Thursday of six Boeung Tamok residents who clashed with district authorities in December. The questioning ended a day…

Phnom Penh Villagers Protests Overlapping Land Title With Tycoon Khun Sea’s Company

Cambodia Reaffirms Commitment to Tackle Online Scams with Malaysia

Chbar Ampov Authority Orders Shut STT’s Urban Poor Photo Exhibition, No Reason Given

STT Photo Exhibition Displays Lives of Urban Poor, Lack of Property Rights To Seek Joint Solutions

“It’s a Threat”, Boeung Tamok Community Decry Demolition Order by Prek Pnov Authorities

At Long Last, Some 90 Families in The Capital’s Por Prork Village Will Have Clean Water

Wing Star Shoes Union Leader Charged with Conspiracy To Commit Theft After Winning Post

Preah Vihear Provincial Court Summons Four Indigenous People for Illegally Occupying State Land

Court Concludes Questioning of Boeung Tamok Residents Who Clashed With District Officials

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Phnom Penh Villagers Protests Overlapping Land Title With Tycoon Khun Sea’s Company

Cambodia Reaffirms Commitment to Tackle Online Scams with Malaysia

Chbar Ampov Authority Orders Shut STT’s Urban Poor Photo Exhibition, No Reason Given

STT Photo Exhibition Displays Lives of Urban Poor, Lack of Property Rights To Seek Joint Solutions

“It’s a Threat”, Boeung Tamok Community Decry Demolition Order by Prek Pnov Authorities

At Long Last, Some 90 Families in The Capital’s Por Prork Village Will Have Clean Water

Wing Star Shoes Union Leader Charged with Conspiracy To Commit Theft After Winning Post

Preah Vihear Provincial Court Summons Four Indigenous People for Illegally Occupying State Land

Court Concludes Questioning of Boeung Tamok Residents Who Clashed With District Officials

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Phnom Penh Court Questions Candlelight Party President Teav Vannol

Investment Fraud And Online Scams Lead To Financial Losses For Cambodian Victims

Senior Opposition Leader Chea Poch Says Sorry To Government, Wants To Come Home

Funds Raised to Help Koet Saray, UN Calls For End To Prosecution of Human Rights Activists

China To Aid Development of Rural Water Supply, Among Three Agreements Signed During Wang Yi’s Visit

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