The Mekong River Commission said in early August that Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake, which relies on reverse flows from the Mekong River during the wet season, has recorded the lowest flows since 1997.
A Beijing-based think tank released a report in early August to show that a few hundred Vietnamese fishing boats had entered Cambodia-controlled maritime areas in the Gulf of Thailand since June.
Sar Kheng’s comments on drugs crossing the border with Laos comes after he said drug usage and trade had been “spreading faster than the coronavirus diseases” in communities and rural areas across the country.
EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan said Brussels could reverse course if Cambodia improves its human rights and political situation, including the political rehabilitation of banned opposition politicians and revocation of amendments to the much-criticized political party and NGO laws.
The six brands, H&M, Adidas, Puma and Gap, Nike, and Specialized, said they have committed to environmental commitments and that continued investment in coal energy could negatively impact Cambodia’s prospects of attracting future investment.
The four officers wrote a letter addressed to Interior Minister Sar Kheng on July 30 accusing Ouk Kosal of physical assaulting them. The assault accusations include inappropriate touching and non-penetrative sex acts.
The shift to fish farming comes amid the novel coronavirus-induced global economic slowdown, which has hit the Cambodian tourism, manufacturing, and construction sectors.
The Ministry of Environment and Pursat officials have criticized conservation group Wildlife Alliance for burning the vehicle of a Pursat resident for allegedly transporting illegal timber.
The draft has elicited a strong reaction from Cambodian women and rights activists, who have criticized the government’s attempts to define decency and morality, as well as the policing of women’s freedoms.
According to the Agriculture Ministry and Chinese Embassy statistics, there are 21 banana packaging plants in Cambodia, servicing roughly 8,000 hectares of plantations.
While officials have not been clear over the evidence used against Rong Chhun, they are likely linked to his recent comments and statements over alleged irregularities in border demarcation along the Cambodian border with Vietnam.
The teachers are using their homes, empty market stalls, or public buildings to conduct around four-hour-long teaching sessions with students, limiting each interaction to less than 10 students.
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Experts and analysts told VOA Khmer that the new power dynamics have caused a strain in Cambodia’s relationship with Vietnam, which helped overthrew the Khmer Rouge in 1979 and install the current ruling elites.
The political leader is still banned from conducting any political activity or leaving the country.
Hun Sen is expected to visit Beijing on August 12 to sign the new agreement, which is Cambodia’s first FTA with a foreign country.
The draft Law on Public Order will give authoritative control to regulate Cambodians’ behavior and activities in public spaces.
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