December 20, 2021
A photo of LRSU's Chhim Sithar from August 2019 was posted by an anonymous Facebook account alleging foreign involvement in the NagaWorld strike that started on Saturday. (Chhim Sithar's Facebook)

Color Revolution, Foreign Influence Accusations Cloud NagaWorld Strike

Accusations of foreign influence made against a local casino workers’ union mirror rhetoric deployed by government officials over the last few years to justify charges of treason, foreign interference and of a purported color revolution against the political opposition, activists and civil society groups.

Landfilling at Boeng Tamok lake, 2021. (Tran Techseng/VOD)

Justice Ministry to Sell 140 Hectares of Boeng Tamok for Upgrades

Prime Minister Hun Sen granted the Justice Ministry permission to sell 140 hectares of Boeng Tamok lake​ and use the proceeds for infrastructure upgrades, according to a royal decree, with the new diktat coming weeks after the ministry was given land in the lake area. 

Casino workers photographed during the third day of their strike against NagaWorld in Phnom Penh on December 20, 2021. (Ananth Baliga)

NagaWorld Workers Resume Day 3 of Strike

Around 200 workers have resumed their strike against alleged labor rights violations and mass terminations at NagaWorld casinos in Phnom Penh.