PAPER EDITIONS-TOP STORIES |12.24.23 – Sunday | Communist rebels declare 2-day truce
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CAMBODIA: Winter chill continues for Cambodia
With Christmas Day tomorrow, Cambodia is bracing itself for another bout of cold weather – with temperatures as low as 16° C.
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology says in it’s notification on weather conditions in the Kingdom of Cambodia for December 24, 2023 that the system of high pressure on China continues to increase its dominance over Cambodia with northeast monsoon winds blowing.
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MYANMAR: Myanmar army uses sham job announcements to trap young men into military service
Desperate for new recruits amid escalating attacks from anti-junta forces, the junta is now trapping and forcing civilian job-seekers into joining the army
Desperate for new recruits amid escalating attacks from anti-junta forces, the junta is now trapping and forcing civilian job-seekers into joining the army. . .
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SINGAPORE: Singaporean of the Year finalist: Their daycare centre gives kids with cancer a normal childhood
SINGAPORE – School is out, and the holidays are in full swing at one children’s daycare centre in Whampoa.
After a simple lunch of rice, chicken and soup, a group of girls turn their attention to art and craft, while a toddler dozes off on her mattress. Sitting over by the window, in a cushioned nook, a boy lazily thumbs through a novel, while near him, another group of girls shuffle a deck of Uno cards.
There are occasional conflicts, such as when 10-year-old Harper Lim asks to join in the Uno game, but is told to wait. She sits to the side, eyes red with tears.
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