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Same-sex couple Souy Sitha and his “wife”, Hong Sareoun, have been happily married since 1975. Photo taken on December 28, 2023. (CamboJA/Soeung Nimol)

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Gov’t Studies Same-Sex Marriage Law Amid Prejudices, Risk of Breaking Tradition

1 Jan 2024 12:45 PM|
Seoung Nimol|

The law on same-sex marriages might be difficult to enact as government officials are concerned that it could undermine traditional customs.

Din Han's garment workers arrive for COVID-19 testing after other factory workers tested positive for the virus, April 8, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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More than 500 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Phnom Penh in highest day yet

9 Apr 2021 8:08 PM|

Cambodia recorded 576 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the highest one-day infection count yet in the ongoing viral outbreak.

Environmental activists from advocacy group Mother Nature arrive at Phnom Penh Municipal Court for their hearing, April 8, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Their trial finished, Mother Nature activists await sentence in incitement case

8 Apr 2021 9:25 PM|

On Thursday, a Phnom Penh court officially concluded the trial of three environmental activists charged last year with incitement after protesting the filling of Boeng Tamok lake.

A health worker swabs a garment worker’s nasal cavity for a COVID-19 test at the Din Han factory in Phnom Penh, April 8, 2021. CamboJA/ Panhan Chhorpoan

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With 50 Covid cases, Phnom Penh garment factory shut down

8 Apr 2021 8:24 PM|

A Phnom Penh garment factory has been shut down for two weeks and thousands of workers have been ordered to take COVID-19 tests, with about 50 of their colleagues having already tested positive for the virus, officials said Thursday, as the garment sector vaccination drive moved into its second day.

Three men arrive at Phnom Penh Municipal Court for questioning after they were arrested for allegedly violating the new COVID-19 law, April 7, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Three arrested, released, for violating COVID-19 law

8 Apr 2021 8:56 AM|

Three Phnom Penh men were arrested but released without charges on Wednesday for violating the city’s Covid-19 rules by gathering in one man’s home to drink and sing karaoke.

Motorists drive past ACLEDA Bank’s Headquarters in Phnom Penh, April 1, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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Financial institutions introduce measures to ease financial burden after call from civil society

8 Apr 2021 7:15 AM|

Cambodian financial institutions announced on Wednesday additional measures to ease financial burdens for customers affected by COVID-19, just one day after more than 100 civil society organizations called for a three-month, across-the-board period of borrower relief.

A garment worker is vaccinated against COVID-19 at a factory in Phnom Penh, on the first day of a campaign to vaccinate garment workers, April 7, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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Garment Worker Vaccinations Begin in Phnom Penh

7 Apr 2021 8:20 PM|

A Campaign to vaccinate up to 80 percent of Cambodia’s garment workers began in Phnom Penh on Wednesday, with thousands of injections given in major the city’s industrial zones, the Labor Ministry said.

A woman scans a QR Code when entering a market in Phnom Penh, April 6, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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HRW raises privacy concerns over the government’s ‘Stop Covid-19’ QR code system

7 Apr 2021 7:13 AM|

New York-based, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the Cambodian government’s “Stop Covid-19” digital contact tracing system “raises serious privacy and other human rights concerns,” and urged less invasive measures as Cambodia battles a new wave of Covid-19.

People arrive at Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital, one of four state hospitals allocated for COVID-19 patients, in Phnom Penh, March 11, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Travel between provinces banned for two weeks: PM

6 Apr 2021 9:12 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday banned travel between provinces for two weeks and ordered health officials to prepare to treat non-severe COVID-19 patients at home as the O’Russei cluster rose to 36 and officials prepare vaccine rollouts to the country’s garment workers.

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More than 500 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Phnom Penh in highest day yet

Their trial finished, Mother Nature activists await sentence in incitement case

With 50 Covid cases, Phnom Penh garment factory shut down

Three arrested, released, for violating COVID-19 law

Financial institutions introduce measures to ease financial burden after call from civil society

Garment Worker Vaccinations Begin in Phnom Penh

HRW raises privacy concerns over the government’s ‘Stop Covid-19’ QR code system

Travel between provinces banned for two weeks: PM

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Gov’t Studies Same-Sex Marriage Law Amid Prejudices, Risk of Breaking Tradition

More than 500 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Phnom Penh in highest day yet

Their trial finished, Mother Nature activists await sentence in incitement case

With 50 Covid cases, Phnom Penh garment factory shut down

Three arrested, released, for violating COVID-19 law

Financial institutions introduce measures to ease financial burden after call from civil society

Garment Worker Vaccinations Begin in Phnom Penh

HRW raises privacy concerns over the government’s ‘Stop Covid-19’ QR code system

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