Some fear its spread to other malarial regions, but for now many Cambodian and Vietnamese health officials and international experts see no public health crisis.
In a statement on Thursday, Smith said the dissolution of the Cambodia National Rescue Party would raise serious concerns about how representative Cambodia’s parliament was.
Hun Sen said the agreement was no longer valid as several of the participants no longer existed due to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the incorporation of the Khmer Rouge into the Cambodian armed forces.
E.U. Ambassador George Edgar said in an email to VOA Khmer that the E.U. continues to take a “close interest” in the dispute resolution process.
The U.S. Embassy on Tuesday echoed the E.U. statement in an email to VOA Khmer and called for the release of jailed CNRP president Kem Sokha.
Cambodia’s garment sector employs some 700,000 people, mostly women, and created exports worth more than $6 billion last year, according to industry figures.
The increase is the largest since 2013 when widespread strikes and protests led to violent clashes with security forces and at least five deaths.
Malaria in Cambodia is caused by two types of viruses transmitted by female mosquitos, according to the CNM.
As threats ramp up and moves are made to dissolve the party, deputy leader flees.
Uber has raised more than $14 billion from investors since its founding in 2009.
Anlong Veng was occupied by the Khmer Rouge and suffered under the grim agrarian administration that oversaw purges, arrests, and mass killings.
The congressmen urged Tillerson to work with the U.S.’s regional allies and the wider international community to lobby Phnom Penh to adhere to democratic norms and the rule of law.
The remarks came a few days after Hun Sen called on Cambodians to learn Mandarin Chinese as part of a wider pivot towards Beijing.
In the interview, Sam Rainsy, the former Cambodia National Rescue Party president said Cambodia was moving towards outright dictatorship.
The United States, European Union, Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom have all condemned the crackdown in Cambodia ahead of next year’s elections.
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Kem Samathida told VOA Khmer in an email that the charges brought against her father were an insult to the intelligence of Cambodians.
Under Cambodia’s criminal code, “entering into a secret agreement with a foreign state” is punishable by up to 30 years in prison and is equal to treason.
Hun Sen announced he was pledging to ensure the minimum wage in the garment sector would increase by $15 to $168 per month next year.
The signing came three years after KrisEnergy bought up the Chevron company’s shares in the field.
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