Hundreds of families in Kandal province affected by the 88-canal flood mitigation project are worried that they will get a small compensation for their house and land as the canal development took off in early August. None of the villagers appeared to have details of the project or compensation.
Civil society representatives have expressed their approval of the government’s plan to complete land surveys and issue titles by 2025, with an estimated budget of $100 million. They believe that finishing the task will help resolve frequent land disputes.
The workers’ union representative proposed an increase of $14 to the current $204 minimum wage for garment workers with the National Minimum Wage Council for 2025, with employers saying they can only offer an increase of $1.
The number of people arbitrarily detained after former prime minister Hun Sen alleged a plot to overthrow his son’s government has risen to 94, according to a count by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW).
