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Government denies arresting environmental activists

After staging protests against the establishment of a $400 million Chinese dam project in the Chhay Areng region in 2015, Alejandro Gonzalez-Davidson was deported from Cambodia. The incident led to the rise of a new generation of young…

Cambodian PM removes mask requirement for open spaces

In a voice message just released, PM Hun Sen announced that Cambodians will no longer be required to wear masks in open spaces. However, Cambodians will still be required to wear masks in closed spaces. The PM’s decision came after an…

Cambodian farmers protest land seizure

Farmers involved in land disputes in Chhvang village, Sam Ang commune, Thala Borivat district, Stung Treng province protested against Lin Votey Company as the company’s soldiers did not allow them to continue cultivating in their farmlands.…

Turning sugarcane waste into Paper plates

A Cambodian young man has spent three years to develop recycling equipment used to recycle paper plates from sugarcane waste in efforts aim at reducing the use of plastic products. Taing Socheat said that he provided the local market…