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Deadly Collision Claims 67 Lives in U.S. Air Disaster | At Least 30 Dead and Many Injured in Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in India | Pich Piseth Summoned by Department of Anti-Technology Crime | Future of USAID Uncertain as Trump Administration Considers Merging Agency with State Department | National Road 5 Final Section (Serei Sophon-Poipet) Achieves 29% Progress | Prime Minister Hun Manet: “No Plans to Change Ministers” Amidst Rumors | PM Hun Manet Charts Cambodia’s Digital Future, Calls for Stronger Innovation and Governance | Prime Minister Hun Sen awards diplomas to 2,551 Asia-Europe University graduates, including 1,169 women. The ceremony includes degrees in associate, bachelor, master, doctorate, and honorary doctorate levels. A total of 69 scholarship recipients from Samdech Techo and Samdech Kittipritbandit among the graduates. Asia-Europe University has contributed to national development by training skilled human resources for many years. Oknha Ly Khunthai highlights the university's growth since its recognition in 2002 and its establishment in 2005. As of December 2024, the university employed 485 staff and enrolled 8,881 students in various programs. Asia-Europe University offers diverse faculties and numerous degree programs, enhancing educational opportunities. The institution is committed to digital innovation and modern educational practices, including AI and cloud computing. Prime Minister Hun Manet emphasizes skill development, announcing over $20 million for modern medical equipment.Prime Minister Hun Manet urges the Ministry of Labor to support skilled workers in obtaining bachelor's degrees and enhancing youth skills. Prime Minister Hun Manet directs Ministry of Labor to expand job opportunities for professionals in Cambodia. The Prime Minister emphasizes the role of teachers as leaders and ethical guides for students. Amid discussions about septic tank installation, the Prime Minister instructs authorities to prioritize citizen requests. Hun Manet mandates road construction companies to install septic tanks upon completion of projects. The Prime Minister addresses criticism of the textbook “Khmer and the Journey to Prosperity,” defending its educational value. Hun Manet clarifies that the supplementary textbook presents factual historical content from Cambodia’s socialist era to the present. The Prime Minister emphasizes that the book aims to preserve Cambodia’s history for future generations. Hun Manet calls on citizens and students to research carefully before sharing information on social media. The Prime Minister warns against spreading false information that can harm society. |

PM Worked Late into Night to Find a Solution for Dolphin Protection in Kratie Province

PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen shared that he worked late into Wednesday night, 26 April 2023, to form a new sub-decree that he believed would impact the lives of people in Kratie province and address a major ongoing issue for endangered dolphins in the Mekong river.

Speaking at the Closing Ceremony of the 2022 Training Course and Opening Ceremony of the 2023 Training Course of the Royal School of Administration on Thursday morning, 27 April, Prime Minister Hun Sen shared that he had worked late into the night with Minister of Agriculture Dith Tina to find a solution to the ongoing crisis of the dwindling Mekong dolphin population while preserving the livelihoods of Kratie fishermen.

The Prime Minister said that the existing sub-decree banning certain fishing practices in the dolphins’ habitat is ineffective and therefore should be repealed, saying, "Dolphins are still trapped in nets, no matter how banned they are. At the same time, it affects thousands of families," he said. "The sub-decree must be strengthened by expanding enforcement against gillnets and illegal electric shock fishing methods. These are the main issues.”

On the afternoon of 27 April, the Prime Minister repealed Sub-Decree 47 on the designation of the Mekong River Dolphin Management Area, which was signed on 27 February 2023, and re-implemented Sub-Decree 155 on the re-establishment of the Mekong River Dolphin Management and Protection Zone from 25 September 2012.

He reiterated that reform is needed since the decisions made may not have been the correct ones, saying, “The finer points of the decree are not perfect! Some are right, some are wrong. If we see something is ineffective then we correct it. It’s called reform.”

On 19 April, the Fisheries Administration called on fishermen to immediately stop using nets, fishing rods and other illegal fishing gear in the dolphin conservation area, following the discovery of a dead male dolphin calf in Kratie's Prek Prosop district. During the autopsy, the team concluded that the dolphin calf had died after getting tangled in a fishing net.

The Fisheries Administration and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) determined that the dead dolphin weighed around 10 kilograms, was 0.87 meters long and was only four days old.

PHOTO: WWF


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