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Plots of land given by Kandal provincial authority to villagers. Picture taken on 24 January 2024. (CamboJA/ Sovann Sreypich)

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Victims of Kandal River Bank Collapse Get Land But Promise To Build Houses Still Unfulfilled

29 Jan 2024 2:41 PM|
Sovann Sreypich|

Seventy two families in Kandal province’s Rokar Khpos commune, who are living temporarily on private land in Prek Thei village, have asked the provincial authorities to build their houses as promised. They also want the authorities to supply water and electricity as there is none at the moment.

Prime Minister Hun Sen greets US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, June 1, 2021. Photo posted on the premier’s Facebook page.

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Senior US official urges government to drop charges against opposition members

1 Jun 2021 11:30 PM|

US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman has called on the Cambodian government to drop what she described as politically motivated charges against imprisoned activists, journalists and members of the outlawed Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP), and to reopen the political space ahead of the upcoming commune and national elections.

Investors gather in front of the GoldFX Investment Co., Ltd building in Phnom Penh to demand their money back after $27million was stolen from the investment fund, May 31, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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GoldFX customers demand refunds as company pushes lawsuit

1 Jun 2021 3:48 PM|

More than 200 people who had invested in local company GoldFX Investment Co, Ltd (GFX) protested in front of the company’s offices in Phnom Penh on Monday to demand their money back after more than $20 million was allegedly stolen from the investment fund.

The NagaWorld casino and hotel complex as seen in Phnom Penh, May 25, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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NagaWorld cuts out union to lay off workers one-by-one

31 May 2021 9:28 PM|

The layoff of about 1,300 NagaWorld workers, including top leaders of the casino company’s labor union, is taking shape this week as management refuses union negotiators to instead deal with individual workers.

Relatives of CNRP officials were prevented from getting close to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court as members of the forcibly dissolved party were tried for incitement and plotting. Picture taken on February 18, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Family members of jailed CNRP activists petition US embassy to help advocate for release of their relatives as COVID-19 detected in prisons

29 May 2021 7:00 AM|

The families of imprisoned activists of the court-disbanded Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) beseeched the US embassy for help Friday in arranging the release of the activists on bail, pointing to fears of a COVID-19 outbreak in the prison where the CNRP members are being held.

211 tonnes of rare and endangered timber were seized in Hong Kong in early May. Photo: the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Customs and Excise Department.

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Civil society calls for transparent investigation into 200 tonnes of smuggled timber

28 May 2021 6:41 PM|

Environmental activists and civil society groups are calling for a transparent investigation into a shipment of roughly 200 tonnes of rare timber seized by Hong Kong authorities earlier this month believed to have come from Cambodia. The Ministry of Agriculture had earlier rejected the idea that the timber had been smuggled from Cambodia, but an official revealed this Friday that they had been investigating the case.

Cambodian actress Denny Kwan released a video clip on May 25 showing a dispute with a hotel manager in Preah Sihanouk province after she found a camera hidden in her room in October last year. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Denny Kwan’s hidden camera revelation sparks hotel privacy concerns

28 May 2021 7:00 AM|

Preah Sihanouk province’s tourism authority has urged all hotels and guesthouses not to conceal hidden cameras in private rooms after actress Denny Kwan publicly revealed that the Gold Sea Hotel had been secretly filming her in her room last October.

Garment workers enter a factory for their morning's work in the Dangkor district of Phnom Penh, May 27, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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WHO, labor leaders urge stronger action to prevent COVID-19 in factories as more workers test positive for virus

27 May 2021 10:15 PM|

As the World Health Organization urges action for Cambodian garment workers infected with COVID-19, union leaders are calling on the government to take stronger action to protect factory staff.

UN special envoy Vitit Muntarbhorn speaks at a high-level webinar on press freedom, Phnom Penh, May 27, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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UN rights envoy raises concerns over controversial internet gateway law

27 May 2021 9:02 PM|

In his first speech since taking office in May, the UN’s newly appointed special rapporteur to Cambodia, Vitit Muntarbhorn, raised concern over a new law creating a national internet gateway and over any form of control over media or online access.

Senior US official urges government to drop charges against opposition members

GoldFX customers demand refunds as company pushes lawsuit

NagaWorld cuts out union to lay off workers one-by-one

Family members of jailed CNRP activists petition US embassy to help advocate for release of their relatives as COVID-19 detected in prisons

Civil society calls for transparent investigation into 200 tonnes of smuggled timber

Denny Kwan’s hidden camera revelation sparks hotel privacy concerns

WHO, labor leaders urge stronger action to prevent COVID-19 in factories as more workers test positive for virus

UN rights envoy raises concerns over controversial internet gateway law

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