During absence of the prime minister, there had been more statements and activities of the deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Kheng. He tried to explain while the Kingdom is at peace, its political stability is being threatened by ill-intentioned politicians who aim to topple the legitimate government through mass protests. Minister of Interior Sar Kheng called for the freezing of assets held by perpetrators of drug trafficking cases. Minister of Interior Sar Kheng encouraged people to have five children per family so the Kingdom’s population can double to more than 32 million. Minister of Interior Sar Kheng has renewed his call for municipal and provincial governors to strengthen their management and inspection of building design and construction throughout the Kingdom. Minister of Interior Sar Kheng said that money laundering could become a major obstacle to Cambodia’s development and ordered the authorities to strengthen land, sea and air checkpoints as part of the campaign to combat the crime.
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The Ministry of Interior released a report saying it had issued more than 70,000 immigrants with permanent residence cards in Cambodia since 1994 – the year the Kingdom first adopted the Law on Immigration.
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The Council of Ministers approved two draft laws, a national strategy bill for financial inclusion and four solar energy projects with a total expected installed capacity of 140 megawatts.
Beginning from the second week of August, foreigners will be banned from driving taxis and tuk-tuks, as well as being motorcycle delivery drivers, street food vendors, hairdressers and product distributors among other lower-income jobs.
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Cambodia could soon become the next Asian country to reject the importation of rubbish from overseas, despite suggestions from the private sector that Cambodia could burn waste to produce electricity.
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The government of Cambodia this week placed six EU parliamentarians on a list to be refused visas to enter the country, citing the group’s statements of support for the banned Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) and its exiled leader, who has vowed to return to Cambodia to topple long-ruling Prime Minister Hun Sen.
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