Prime Minister Hun Sen has approved the request by the Ministry of Economy and Finance to formally set a five-day national holiday from August 17-21 to make up for the Khmer New Year holiday in April that was postponed. Finance minister Aun Pornmoniroth sent the letter of request on July 10.
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Prime Minister Hun Sen refuted as “baseless”, claims that the government had used financial aid from the EU to implement the programme to identify and support poor and vulnerable people during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Ith Sam Heng said he wants the government to open technical schools under the Association of Technical and Vocational Higher Education Institutions (ATVHEI).
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The Ministry of Interior has branded illegal migrants in the Kingdom as being a “risk to national security” and is cracking down on them following years of inaction due to “political considerations”.
The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation said 92 percent of the 560,000 families have received their first installment of government subsidies.
The draft Law on Public Order will likely regulate and criminalize public behavior and business activity, rights activists said Tuesday, by targeting the actions of the poorer sections of society and working classes.
The Ministry of Interior announced the creation of the Lover Environment and Society Association in a July 9 announcement.https://bit.ly/32A5f1u;
