Cambodia joined 140 other countries to vote in favor of a U.N. General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a day after Germany and France implored the country to vote in the affirmative.
Two further charges were added against a Chinese man who has been working to rescue forced laborers, as the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court sent the man and two others to the provincial prison for pretrial detention.
Takeo lobsters, noted for their taste, are being considered for official recognition as a regional specialty by the Commerce Ministry, leading to a program to support new lobster farmers with larvae, feed and technical assistance, but prices and demand remains an issue for producers.
Residents say they have no employment opportunities in Kampong Speu’s Oral district, forcing them to log a nearby forest to earn a living, but only after paying local officials a bribe.
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