Authorities’ seizure of two overweight grain trucks carrying Cambodian produce over the Thai border sparked protest by hundreds of farmers and the arrest of four alleged instigators.
Government leaders spoke of high expectations as Cambodia hosts the Southeast Asia Games for the first time next year, including a suggestion of delaying Khmer New Year school holidays to allow students to volunteer for the occasion.
The Council of Ministers approved amendments to the Cambodian Constitution, proposing changes to articles involving the appointment of the prime minister and functioning of the legislature.
Residents affected by a new airport development in Kandal province shifted their advocacy focus to the prime minister’s son, Hun Manet, and petitioned him to intervene in the dispute.
Just a fraction of the country’s garment factories, predominantly staffed by women, have a child-care center. With reduced fees, healthy meals and a strict no-phone policy, a Kampong Speu child-care center is trying to fill the gap and ease the burden on working women.
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