For the last two months, Cambodia’s most popular tourist destination, and home to the Angkor Archaeological Park, has felt the effects of the viral outbreak that has decimated the global travel industry.
The Kampong Chhnang Provincial Court has charged and sent radio owner Sok Oudom to pre-trial detention on Friday, days after the Ministry of Information revoked the station’s media license for “exaggerated news reporting.”
The Boeun family is experiencing an array of socio-economic challenges faced by many Cambodian families and these hardships are more apparent in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The Kampong Chhnang Provincial Court is questioning a local radio owner Sok Oudom after the Ministry of Information revoked his media license on allegations of “exaggerated news reporting.”
The Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) said Wednesday they had provided some form of relief to 118,000 borrowers, amid the novel coronavirus-induced economic slowdown, though providing little detail of the actions taken.
The international rights group interviewed 51 people, 34 who were or previously had used drugs. It also reviewed official documents from government institutions and ministries while drafting the report.
According to the Interior Ministry’s Facebook page, Interior Minister Sar Kheng said he met with counterparts from the Justice Ministry to discuss prison overcrowding and the handling of cases, especially drug cases.
The Phnom Penh Municipal Police in the last week detained three people for allegedly criticizing the new fines, and made them apologize in publicly-posted videos and sign agreements before releasing them.
Ministry records obtained by VOA Khmer showed there were seven factories and seven workshops producing or seeking permits to produce masks and protective gear as of early April.
CPP spokesperson Sok Eysan said the new headquarters was funded by voluntary contributions from party members, but did not have specifics of the budget or size of the contributions.
The exchange caused a lot of conversation on Twitter and Facebook about a potential reconciliation between the two leaders, even as Hun Sen’s government pushes ahead with treason charges against Kem Sokha.
Social media posts show verbal spats between motorists and police officers across the country, in some cases vehicles have been confiscated and in more extreme instances people were arrested for not being able to pay these higher fines.
The findings show that 23 of the 30 respondents said their microfinance debt was the primary cause of migration. The lack of economic opportunities in Cambodia, which was the second most common reason given for migration.
When I started as a stringer reporter for the VOA Khmer language service in August 2016 it was to contribute to independent reporting without fear or favor.
These informal workers are one of the most vulnerable groups in the city, with little to no social protections, even though they provide the critical service of recycling the city’s garbage.
This marked 22 days since the last positive case of the disease was reported on April 11, leaving Cambodia’s tally at 122 cases, 120 recoveries, and zero deaths.
Cambodia's top government spokesperson supports journalism 'within a basis of truth'.
Media organizations, reporters, editors and rights groups have expressed serious concern over Cambodian government’s continuing crackdown on journalists and curtailment of freedom of expression for Cambodian citizens.
The law was drafted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and provides powers to the government in situations such as war, armed conflict, and the vaguely worded occurrence of a national security threat.
This prompted 135 civil society organizations this week to urge the Cambodian government to ensure that microfinance institutions immediately suspend all loan repayments and interests for at least three months.
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