Phnom Penh Post - In Brief: 'Activist' teacher transferred
A teacher at Treal High School was transferred to a different school by the provincial department of education after speaking out against corruption and nepotism. Sun Thun said that the director of his school was not happy with him as he tried to "advocate" good governance to students. "It is discrimination," he said Thursday. "We have complained against the transfer, but there is no result yet," he added. Sun Thun said he will stay at the school until the result of the complaint comes out.
Breaking: US House passes 'Cambodia Democracy Act'The US House of Representatives in Washington, DC, on Monday, passed the “HR 526 Cambodia Democracy Act”, also known as the Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019. If signed off by the president, the bill will allow two major sets of action to be taken against high-ranking Cambodian
‘Zero-dollar’ tours under fireMinister of Tourism Thong Khon has blamed “zero-dollar” tour operators for the decrease in foreign tourists to Angkor Archaeological Park in the first half of this year and has called for action against them. Angkor Archaeological Park received 1.24 million foreign visitors in the first half
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