The EU Commission announced the partial withdrawal of the Everything But Arms (EBA) scheme, citing a serious and systematic violation by Cambodia of principles in the four core human and labour rights. Stripped of some of its European trade privileges, Cambodia is bracing for an economic hit as major brands such as H&M review their production in the country.
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Cambodia has won praise for allowing passengers of the MS Westerdam cruise ship to dock at Preah Sihanouk port, thanks to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s humanitarian act
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Switzerland will donate $6 million to support demining work in Cambodia and clear all mines in the country by 2025, its ambassador announced on Wednesday
New Swiss Ambassador to Cambodia Helene Budliger Artieda said that her government will continue to provide $12 million to Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospitals for three years
The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) reiterated its commitment to supporting Cambodia in the protection of refugees and asylum seekers.
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The Japanese government has provided a $960,000 grant to the UN component of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to support its operations, ECCC spokesman Neth Pheaktra said on Tuesday.
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Cambodia has repatriated all North Korean workers in compliance with U.N. sanctions aimed at cutting off Pyongyang’s revenue from labour exports, a U.N. Security Council committee report showed Friday.
Cambodia and China will jointly conduct the annual military exercise dubbed “Golden Dragon” in March at the Techo Sen Chumkiri live-fire field located in Trapaing Veng village, Trapaing Raing commune, Chumkiri district, Kampot provincehttp://bit.ly/2vDz2HO;
