The FTA with China is Cambodia’s first bilateral trade agreement with a foreign country, and the negotiations occurred amid the backdrop of growing Chinese influence and investments in the construction, real estate, and tourism markets.
Local businessman Song Thorn and Battambang Deputy Governor Sou Arafat were arrested and questioned by the Anti-Corruption Unit last week, in relation to the tycoon’s claims that he owned more than 5,000 hectares in Koas Krala district, including having a land dispute with villagers.
Three arrests in as many months could make journalists fearful of reporting on critical issues, media experts say
The video, shot by a bystander, starts with one of the officers placing his knee on the back of Vey Longreach’s neck, despite having restrained the alleged drug offender’s arms.
On average, garment workers informed surveyors that their monthly payments for food and debt repayments exceeded their salaries.
The document, released by Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) and titled “Eviction and Relocation,” provides statistics on all reported land evictions in Phnom Penh since the 1990s.
The families of the jailed CNRP members said they were facing economic and mental stress following the arrest and wanted their loved ones to be released from prison.
According to the data from the University of Maryland, Cambodia lost 63,000 hectares of forest in 2019, the tenth highest in the world last year, and had seen 26 percent of its tree cover disappear since 2000.
Asked if the investigation was ongoing, National Police spokesperson Chhay Kimkhoeun questioned VOA Khmer’s query, eventually saying the investigation had not been closed.
Hun Sen said around 560,000 families will be the beneficiaries of the program, which he said was funded by the state budget and was only a temporary measure.
Tim Ratha, who is a resident of Siem Reap province, told VOA Khmer that an unknown individual was impersonating her in the “Srey Da Chi-Kraeng” Facebook page, where videos purportedly between Luon Sovath and four other women were posted.
VOA Khmer spoke to eyewitnesses on June 5, who said that Wanchalearm Satsaksit was abducted by three armed men and put into a black Toyota Highlander SUV on June 4.
Tourism sector insiders have expressed some hesitation at the government’s announcement to make foreign tourists pay $3,000 upfront to compensate for any potential COVID-19 treatment costs.
On Friday, Siem Reap court spokesperson Chuon Sophanha said a victim had complained about the monk and that authorities were investigating the monk for rape.
Eyewitness accounts conveyed to VOA Khmer reveal that Wanchalearm Satsaksit was abducted outside his apartment in the late afternoon of June 4.
On Wednesday, Luon Sovath published a social media post calling the Facebook videos fake, manipulated, and denied having any intimate relations with anyone.
The activist is politically active on social media and has continued to publicly criticize Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s government, posting a video criticizing him on June 3, a day before he went missing.
Interior Ministry spokesperson Khieu Sopheak said the government will not investigate the incident unless the Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh or Wanchalearm Satsaksit’s family files an official complaint with the local police.
Eyewitnesses were able to identify photographs of Wanchalearm Satsaksit to VOA Khmer and said he was the person who was abducted on Thursday.
Luon Sovath has been internationally recognized for his work in documenting land rights abuses in Cambodia and for his activism.
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