Paternity leave should be paid for six weeks, campaigners tell Government Researchers found that countries with more than six weeks of paid paternity leave have a 4.0% smaller gender wage gap. The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023
‘Measly’ paternity rights mean nearly a third of UK fathers take no leave – report More than 62% of fathers would take more time off after births if statutory pay rate was increased, poll finds The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023
Campaigners call on Government to extend paid paternity leave to six weeks Researchers found that countries with more than six weeks of paid paternity leave have a 4.0% smaller gender wage gap. The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023
Hun Sen to bar vote boycotters from running in future polls PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered an election law be amended to penalise anyone who boycotts next month's poll, which critics have said will be a sham because of the premier's moves to stamp out all opposition. Bangkok Post · Jun 13, 2023
Cambodian opposition party’s election ban upheld PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s main opposition party on Thursday lost a bid to overturn its ban from the upcoming elections, paving the way for Prime Minister Hun Sen to run a one-horse race. Bangkok Post · May 25, 2023
Cambodia’s main opposition party barred from July election Disqualification means the ruling Cambodian People’s Party under Hun Sen is likely to sweep the election. Al Jazeera · May 17, 2023
Cambodia poll body disqualifies sole opposition party from July election Cambodia's poll body on Monday said it has disqualified the sole opposition Candlelight Party from contesting upcoming elections in July, over its failure to submit proper registration documents. Reuters · May 15, 2023
Manufacturing boom for towns, countryside and coast 'could pump £70bn into economy' A study by the Centre for Progressive Policy think tank has calculated the potential impact of reviving heavy industry across swathes of Britain Daily Mirror · May 14, 2023
Congress’s Manickam Tagore writes to LS Speaker, accusing PM of breach of parliamentary privilege Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a breach of parliamentary privilege for “falsely” attributing the “Karnataka sovereignty” remark to Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Lok Sabha member and Congress leader Manickam Tagore wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to send the matter to the Privileges Committee of… The Hindu · May 11, 2023
Philippine rebel leaders ‘killed by army’ MANILA: A Philippine couple who led one of the world’s longest-running Maoist insurgencies was killed several months ago, communist rebels and security officials said on Thursday. Bangkok Post · Apr 20, 2023
Cambodia and the rise of a small power For Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, timing is everything. Therefore, it was not surprising that the world's longest-serving leader signalled recently that he would step down from politics. Unbelievable, right? He used to say he would remain in power until he was 90.… Bangkok Post · Apr 10, 2023
Video goes viral after Cambodia tries to silence popular rapper Censorship of a song on labour rights highlights the difficulty of raising awareness as government tightens its grip. Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2023
Cambodia PM Hun Sen warns rivals face 'legal action or sticks' Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen warned opponents Monday they would face legal action or a beating with sticks if they accused his ruling party of vote theft in national polls later this year. Bangkok Post · Jan 9, 2023
“Ka Joma Lives!”: The Philippines Mourns Exiled Revolutionary Leader Joma Sison, a revolutionary leader in exile, leaves a legacy deeply intertwined with the modern political history of the Philippines. The News Lens · Dec 22, 2022
The Times of India · Dec 1, 2022 Why Sonia Gandhi has stopped addressing election rallies NEW DELHI: The first phase of voting for Gujarat assembly election took place on Thursday without Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi campaigning even for a single day. She is unlikely to canvass in favour of her party candidates in the remaining three days of campaigning before the state…
Daily Record · Oct 24, 2022 A new volunteering pledge has been signed by South Lanarkshire community partners The pledge aims to remove barriers to volunteering.
Bangkok Post · Sep 29, 2022 Cambodia and Laos in the regional mix As geopolitical tensions from Russian aggression in Ukraine and the ongoing United States-China rivalry intensify, Southeast Asia will be hard-pressed to maintain peace and security. Despite their relatively small size, Cambodia and Laos are two countries whose political trajectories will shape regional outcomes. While Cambodia has consolidated domestic political power…
Reason · Jul 25, 2022 West Virginia v. EPA: An Advisory Opinion? Deciding the case might have been squarable with Article III, but not the way Court went about it.
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022 Cambodia confirms ruling party landslide victory in polls Official results of this month’s local elections in Cambodia confirm a landslide victory by Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party
Bangkok Post · Jun 26, 2022 Cambodia ruling party wins 80% of local council seats Cambodia's national election committee on Sunday released the official results of June 5 local elections and said the ruling Cambodian People's Party of Prime Minister Hun Sen has won about 80 percent of local council seats.
The News Lens · Jun 8, 2022 Hun Sen’s Party Wins Cambodia’s Local Polls by Landslides, Early Results Show The opposition alleged a number of polling stations restricted access to onlookers, closing the doors and windows of stations from scrutiny. A party described the election as the “worst in history.”
Reuters · Jun 6, 2022 Cambodia's ruling party wins local commune elections but new opposition gains Cambodia's ruling party scored a landslide win in local commune elections although a new opposition party gained more posts than expected, official results showed on Monday.
Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2022 ‘We’re back’: Cambodia’s embattled opposition hopes for revival Cambodia holds local elections Sunday and new opposition party hopes to chip away at the dominance of the ruling party.
Reuters · Jun 1, 2022 Cambodian opposition rises from the ashes ahead of local elections Speaking from the back of a pickup truck decked out with campaign posters and loudspeakers, veteran politician Son Chhay is determined to convince voters that democracy in Cambodia is not dead.
Bangkok Post · May 18, 2022 CP, Gunkul to launch CBD products Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) and Charoen Pokphand Produce (CPP), both under the umbrella of agribusiness and food conglomerate CP Group, have teamed up with Gunkul Engineering, a renewable energy developer and construction company, to develop cannabidiol-infused food and beverage products.