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Cambodia arrests 2 for destroying Vietnam boundary marker
Police in the Cambodian province of Tbong Khmum have arrested two men for allegedly damaging a pillar that marks the border between the country and Vietnam, Vietnam Plus reported on 2 September. Keep reading ...
Rice fields at risk in Western Cambodia with lack of rainfall
Rice crops in western Cambodia will die from drought if the region does not receive rain within the next month, officials said on 3 September, as a development organization urged the government to do more to assist farmers with irrigation. A delay to the beginning of ...
National Reform Council 'split' on draft charter as vote nears
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has called on National Reform Council members to exercise their discretion when voting on the draft charter on 6 September. Keep reading ...
Media bill 'should exclude newspapers'
Newspapers should be exempt from possible media curbs under the media reform bill drafted by the National Reform Council and submitted to the cabinet on 1 September, a forum was told on 2 September. Keep reading ...
Energy efficiency crucial for ASEAN
Governments and the private sector have become increasingly aware of opportunities for significant savings through energy efficiency. Within ASEAN, there is about US$43 billion in potential savings available if member countries adopt a technology intense strategy to drive efficiency. Thailand alone could save more than copy.1 ...
Koh Kong crackdown
Seventeen human rights monitors, journalists and protesters were arrested in Koh Kong province on 2 September when police and alleged “instigators” cracked down on a peaceful demonstration calling for the release of three imprisoned environmental activists. The group was held at the provincial police station for about ...
New group formed to help Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand
A group of Cambodians in Thailand have formed an association to provide legal aid to the country’s Cambodian factory workers, saying the workers risk abuse due to their lack of proper documentation and knowledge of labour laws. Keep reading ...
Too many unions: owners
In a strongly worded defence of the proposed trade union law, employer association CAMFEBA released a position paper on 2 September claiming the law would curb instances of illegal strikes and a proliferation of minority unions, which it says is needed to harmonise the country’s troubled ...
Race against time to clear damaged water sources
Experts are warning that unless urgent action is taken to clean water sources before the end of the monsoon rains, flood-affected communities in Rakhine State could soon face water shortages as thick deposits of mud foul the rivers, lakes and creeks that residents and farmers ...
Strongest El Niño in decades expected
One of the strongest El Niño weather patterns in more than six decades is set to impact Myanmar this year and the director of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology has warned to be prepared. U Kyaw Lwin Oo gave the stark warning on 2 September, ...
