A district official in Phnom Penh has been suspended six months without pay for beating a street recycler. A Cambodian soldier was arrested in Thailand’s Sa Kaeo province for allegedly driving illegally into Thailand and using weapons.
A seventh NagaWorld worker was summoned to court on Thursday in relation to a complaint filed by the casino corporation alleging a raft of crimes.
Cambodia saw a near 60% increase in exports to the United States for the first five months of the year, led by clothing and footwear. Banteay Meanchey’s deputy governor is back at work after military police questioned him for several hours on Friday.
Internet service provider Ezecom, owned by tycoon Kith Meng, announced Thursday it has taken over embattled firm Opennet. After “vigorous discussions,” NagaCorp and the Phnom Penh casino’s workers union agreed that they had not yet reached an agreement, the Labor Ministry said in a statement.
Travelers with vaccines and proper identification can now cross into Thailand via the Poipet International Border Gate. The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority claimed it will have a clean drinking water plant ready by next year for residents of a Borey Piphup Thmey property whose residents say temporary water tanks are not enough to quench their thirst.
Sixteen Malaysian nationals were rescued from forced labor in Preah Sihanouk, as a political party said it knew of dozens more trapped in Cambodia.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld guilty verdicts against seven people convicted for attempting to join a 2020 Paris Peace Agreements Day protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh.
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.
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court delayed a mass-trial hearing against CNRP members and supporters because a defense lawyer had come in contact with a Covid-19 case at PJ Prison. Six political parties welcomed the National Election Committee’s decision to retain Form 1102, which is used to report results to poll observers at voting stations.
The U.N. raised concern about the upcoming national internet gateway, while the World Bank urged Cambodia to shift economic policies to diversify and become more productive.
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