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Cambodia activists urge release of unionist accused of inciting unrest
Scores of activist groups in Cambodia urged the government on Monday to release and drop charges against a prominent union leader, who was arrested last week and accused of falsely claiming that land had been ceded to neighbouring Vietnam.
Bangkok court admits Cambodia farmers’ lawsuit against Thai sugar firm
A Bangkok court on Friday agreed to grant class action status to more than 700 Cambodian families suing a Thai sugar firm for evicting them from their homes, a lawsuit that human rights experts see as a test case for transboundary disputes.
Flood risk for 1 million in Phnom Penh as wetlands destroyed
Developments - including the ING City township - will reduce the Tompoun wetlands to less than a tenth of its 1,500 hectares (5.8 sq miles), and lead to the eviction of more than 1,000 families who live on its edge, activists said in a report.
Fishermen without fish as Cambodia’s river reversal runs late
Crucial water flows to the Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia’s largest lake, have been delayed for a second consecutive year according to river experts, severely disrupting fishing and threatening the food supply of more than a million people.
Cambodia PM says ruling party to dominate for up to 100 years
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday his ruling party would be a dominant force in politics for as long as a century, telling the opposition it should wait until the next life if it wants to take power.
Thai protesters demand investigation of exile’s kidnapping
Protesters in the Thai capital held a small rally outside the prime minister’s offices on Friday urging authorities to investigate the suspected kidnapping of an exiled activist by unknown gunmen last week in Cambodia.
Top brands probe ‘union-busting’ as virus spurs sackings at factories in Asia
Major brands including carmaker BMW and fashion label Zara are investigating reports of mass sackings of union workers in their supply chains, amid fears from labour advocates that coronavirus has fuelled ‘union-busting’ at factories across Southeast Asia.
Cambodia to investigate kidnapping of exiled Thai activist
Cambodia will investigate the suspected kidnapping of an exiled Thai activist in Phnom Penh, a police spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday, five days after unknown gunmen reportedly dragged him off the streets of the capital.
Exiled Thai Activist Abducted in Cambodia, Rights Group Says
Unknown gunmen abducted a Thai political activist in Cambodia's capital, rights advocates said on Friday, the latest in a series of mysterious disappearances of Southeast Asian dissidents living in exile.
Cambodia economy to shrink 1%-2.9% as Covid-19 hits demand — World Bank
Cambodia's economy is likely to shrink between 1% and 2.9% this year, its worst performance in a quarter of a century, with the global effects of the coronavirus taking a toll on its key growth drivers, the World Bank said on Friday.
23 critically-endangered baby turtles hatch (video)
Twenty-three critically endangered "royal turtles" have hatched in Cambodia.
Cambodian conservationists hopeful for revival of rare royal turtle
Conservationists in Cambodia are celebrating the hatching of more critically endangered turtles in recent months than the past three years combined, owing to a preservation drive and a halt on sand-dredging.
Cambodia lifts entry ban from 6 countries as coronavirus eases
Cambodia has lifted a ban on entry of visitors from Iran, Italy, Germany, Spain, France and the United States that had been put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
Cambodia says all COVID-19 patients recovered, no new cases for a month
Cambodia has reported 122 cases of the virus that causes COVID-19 and no deaths from the disease since it emerged in China and started spreading around the world, infecting more than 4.5 million and killing about 300,000 since January.
Malaysia signs record rice deal with India
Import pact signals improving ties between two countries since Mahathir's exit.
Coronavirus brings curtain down on Cambodia shadow puppet theatre
In recent years, however, local interest in the art that was designated a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in 2005 has dwindled, with foreign tourists and funding becoming its main supporters.
Human rights ‘need to be put aside’ in drug war, says Cambodia
A Cambodian official on Wednesday defended an anti-drug campaign that has been decried as rife with abuses, saying human rights “need to be put aside” to fight drugs that destroy families and fuel violent crime.
Beachgoers amazed as huge waterspout swirls near Cambodian island (video)
Beachgoers were amazed when this huge waterspout appeared off the coast of Koh Rong island in Cambodia yesterday afternoon (April 25th).
Mekong river groups urge China to show transparency after dam report
Groups working to protect the Mekong River have called for greater transparency and cooperation from China after a report that Chinese dams held back water during a damaging drought in downstream countries last year.
Coronavirus: Cambodia adopts law to allow for emergency powers to tackle disease
Cambodia's Parliament passed a law on Friday (April 10) to prepare the way for a state of emergency, which Prime Minister Hun Sen has said he might have to declare to reinforce the campaign against the coronavirus.
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Cambodian Police Arrest Four Opposition Activists Amid Phnom Penh Protests
Two are later released, with two others still held by Cambodia's National Police.
