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Cambodia starts upgrade project at naval base-

Cambodia and China on Wednesday broke ground on a Beijing-funded project to revamp a naval base – about 200km by sea from Trat province – that the US fears is intended for Chinese military use.

Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn rejected the report as "groundless accusations" in a call with Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong, according to a statement released late Tuesday by Phnom Penh.

Cambodia on June 8 broke ground on the construction of upgrades to the country’s naval capacity through the modernisation of Ream Naval Base, amid fresh speculation that China is “secretly building a naval facility” for its own “exclusive use” despite the Kingdom’s repeated denials of these accusations.

Beijing’s first naval facility in mainland Southeast Asia could allow it to expand patrols in the South China Sea.

The Supreme Court on June 8 heard the case of a building collapse that killed 22 workers and injured another 24 in Preah Sihanouk province in 2019, one in which the Chinese owner pleaded that he could only pay $30,000 to all 53 civil complainants.

China's navy has more than 350 vessels, surpassing the US Navy, but its reach is limited because China has only one foreign base — in Djibouti.

The Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC) is campaigning to stop the use of toxic chemical pesticides on crops during the month of June. The group aims to spread awareness about the dangers it says the hazardous pesticides pose, including brain damage and negative impacts on the development and growth of children.

The Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC) is campaigning to stop the use of toxic chemical pesticides on crops during the month of June. The group aims to spread awareness about the dangers it says the hazardous pesticides pose, including brain damage and negative impacts on the development and growth of children.

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