The garment sector provides around 300,000 jobs and more than $2 billion a year in exports.
Flooding along the Mekong River in three provinces has claimed six lives and left hundreds of families homeless.
Nuon Chea, who is now 85, and Ieng Thirith, 79, will go before the Khmer Rouge Trial Chamber.
Between 500 and 700 Khmer Krom were killed at the site, according to the Documentation Center of Cambodia.
Victims of the regime had complained they cannot properly file as civil parties without knowing which sites are under investigation.
The 58-article law was sent to the Council of Ministers for approval last week, after which it will pass to the National Assembly.
Questions over the handling of cases 003 and 004 have divided the Khmer Rouge tribunal (ECCC).
The court has completed one trial, of Khmer Rouge torture chief Duch, and is preparing for trial of senior leaders.
Bird flu has claimed the life of a 4-year-old girl from Banteay Meanchey province, health officials confirmed Friday.
Wednesday’s agreements were a revamping of deals the countries have had since 1993.
The international investigative judge for the court told VOA Khmer he anticipates at least two years of proceedings.
About 250 families are laying claim to some 800 hectares of land they say was taken by a private company in 2005.
Victims from the Trapaing Thmar dam project say they want the judges to investigate closely Case 004.
The extra hearing will be held just one month before the trial is scheduled to begin in September.
Court officials have denied any political influence in cases 003 and 004.
Now 69, she suffers from knee problems, poor eyesight and insomnia, according to her lawyers.
The Trial Chamber expects to review more than 1,000 witnesses, experts and civil party applicants for the trial, known as Case 002.
Seng Theary announced Monday she plans to apply as a civil party for the Khmer Rouge tribunal’s Case 004.
It remains unclear under what authority the court would pursue such action.
Court observers say the statement from OSJI and the submission of Cayley do not necessarily signal a problem at the court.
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