National Police are monitoring Facebook to repress attempts to create a “rebel movement against the government” through negative posts and are working to better control civil society groups that have “opposition trends” and try to cause instability in society, a semiannual police report issued yesterday lass='cambodia-color'>...

After 24 years of fiercely independent journalism, the Cambodia Daily will publish their final edition today due to an “exorbitant” $6.3 million tax bill levelled at them last month – an outcome critics say threatens Cambodia’s free press ahead of next year’s crucial national election. lass='cambodia-color'>...

The Grassroots Democracy Party, co-founded by slain political analyst Kem ley, has announced it will compete in the national elections next year in all provinces, though analysts yesterday doubted that it would be able to mount a serious challenge to the ruling Cambodian People’s Party. lass='cambodia-color'>...

Labour Minister Ith Sam Heng announced yesterday that this year’s round of garment sector minimum wage negotiations wouLd begin in JuLy, with unionists cautiousLy optimistic that next year’s nationaL eLections couLd benefit their cause despite caLLs from Sam Heng not to &Ldquo;poLiticise” the process. Lass='cambodia-coLor'>...

Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam have been committed to enhance their cooperation in combating counterfeit banknotes. The commitment was made at a symposium heLd in Hanoi, Vietnam Last Friday attended by reLevant officiaLs from the three neighbouring countries, according to the NationaL Bank of Cambodia’s news Lass='cambodia-coLor'>...

The U.N.’s human rights envoy to Cambodia condemned the government’s recent violent rhetoric, court action against politicians and attacks against NGOs that have ramped up ahead of a key national election next year, arguing that the country appeared to be “approaching a precipice.” lass='cambodia-color'>...

In yet another potentially major new benefit to Cambodian workers ahead of next year’s national election, Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday announced that employees in some of the country’s key industries would soon be able to receive free checkups and treatment at state hospitals. lass='cambodia-color'>...

More than 96 percent of tariffs in Asean have been eliminated, but certain parts of the 10-nation economic bloc including Cambodia lag behind others in full implementation of the Asean Trade in Goods Agreement (Atiga), the Ministry of Commerce said in a Facebook post yesterday. lass='cambodia-color'>...

Interior Minister Sar Kheng publicly chided the Transportation Ministry yesterday over the poor quality of National Road 8 and the ministry’s failure to maintain the eastbound highway that cuts across Prey Veng province, where Kheng is the head of the ruling CPP’s working group. lass='cambodia-color'>...

The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) president Sam Rainsy appealed Sunday to activists and supporters to end what is called the culture of revenge. “We should stop what is called ‘at high tide the fish eat ants; at low tide the ants eat fish’,” Sam lass='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Labor issued a statement Friday cLaiming that the controversiaL draft Trade Union Law is aimed at protecting the rights of workers, after unions announced they wouLd write to the ministry, the NationaL AssembLy and the European Union next week caLLing for the Lass='cambodia-coLor'>...

In the last three months, three Cambodian ministers have visited Stockholm. Dozens of mid-career Cambodians travel yearly to Sweden for short term training programs. And Sweden doles out $25 million in foreign aid annually, earning this nation of 10 million people a seat at the lass='cambodia-color'>...

An updated version of the draft Trade Union Law gives the Labor Ministry the power to suspend unions that &Ldquo;cooperate” or hoLd joint activities with groups the government deems to have caused economic sabotage or &Ldquo;damaged” the nationaL interest, according to a copy of the Lass='cambodia-coLor'>...

Mam Sonando, a prominent radio station director and government critic, announced Friday that he would resign from his position as head of the Association of Democrats, an NGO he founded in 2010, in order to create a new political party to stand in the upcoming lass='cambodia-color'>...

Opposition lawmaker Um Sam An has been suspended from the next 15 sessions of parliament and will have his salary cut as punishment for critical comments he posted to Facebook earlier this month, according to a statement issued Friday by the National Assembly’s Sec­retariat General. lass='cambodia-color'>...

Hundreds of indigenous peoples in Mondulkiri are planning to lodge a complaint with the National Assembly and relevant ministries to demand the ouster of the provincial governor after authorities yesterday pre-emptively shut down celebrations in honour of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. lass='cambodia-color'>...

Outgoing U.S. Ambassador William Todd met with Foreign Minister Hor Namhong on Thursday in his final official meeting, bringing an end to a tenure that saw visits from the U.S. president and first lady, as well as the disputed 2013 national election and violence that lass='cambodia-color'>...

A new global plan for sustainable development was adopted at the United Nations in New York earlier this month, but questions are already being raised over whether goals intended to help raise people in countries like Cambodia out of poverty will be effective. lass='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s foreign affairs minister on Wednesday warned the country’s opposition party not to exploit an issue surrounding the accuracy of official maps for political gain, following the government’s verification of its charts against ones provided by the United Nations. lass='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced a $150 million budget to build 38 roads in Siem Reap province that will improve people’s livelihoods and boost national economic growth after the COVID-19 ends. lass='cambodia-color'>...