Kampot province police detained Bokor town deputy governor Kim Panha for alleged domestic violence against his wife after he appeared in court on April 25 over a complaint she filed.
Civil society organisations (CSOs) and hundreds of people from all walks of life met at a two-day “Cambodian citizens’ forum” in the capital to voice their concerns, hoping their issues will be addressed and included in national and regional policies.
Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that the government will provide financial support to nearly 20,000 households affected by recent flooding. While addressing a university graduation ceremony in Phnom Penh on October 17, he ordered authorities in the affected areas to conduct assessments and distribute rice and crop varieties according to the needs of flood victims.