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Cambodian court convicts 36 opposition figures
Published on 22/12/2022
» A Cambodian court has handed out jail terms to 36 opposition figures, including exiled leader Sam Rainsy, in the latest mass trial against opponents of strongman ruler Hun Sen, a rights group and a lawyer said on Thursday.
Gambling ban driving Chinese nationals away from Cambodia
Khmer Times, Published on 10/09/2019
» PHNOM PENH: Tens of thousands of Chinese nationals are reportedly leaving the kingdom following a government ban on online gambling intended to reduce the number of crimes committed by foreigners.
Nervous Muslims attend Friday prayers in Sri Lanka
AFP, Published on 26/04/2019
» COLOMBO: Armed police and sniffer dogs guarded mosques in Sri Lanka as Muslims trickled to Friday prayers, with many staying away over fears of revenge attacks after the island’s Easter suicide blasts.
Cambodia union leaders convicted over protests
Reuters, Published on 11/12/2018
» PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian court found six union leaders guilty on Tuesday of instigating violent protests against the government in 2013 and 2014, but suspended their jail terms.
Hun Sen eases pressure on unions as EU sanctions loom
Reuters, Published on 07/11/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen told his ministers to ease pressure on labour union leaders on Wednesday, after threats by the European Union to remove the country's duty-free trading access.