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Sewage water being released from a mango processing factory into O’ Treng stream which possibly killed scores of fish in early May. Photo taken on May 10, 2024. (CamboJA/Hel Komsan)

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Chinese Mango Processing Factory in Battambang Warned For Discharging Sewage Into Stream

16 May 2024 10:39 AM|
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Battambang provincial authorities have issued a warning letter to a Chinese owner of a mango processing factory that allegedly discharged sewage into O’ Treng stream in Svay Sar Village of Treng commune in Rattanak Mondul district.

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Chinese Mango Processing Factory in Battambang Warned For Discharging Sewage Into Stream

16 May 2024 10:39 AM|
Hel Komsan|

Battambang provincial authorities have issued a warning letter to a Chinese owner of a mango processing factory that allegedly discharged sewage into O’ Treng stream in Svay Sar Village of…

Primary school students arrive at school in new school year in Phnom Penh on December 4, 2023.(CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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New Government Rolls Out Standard Policies for Schools to Improve Education Quality

4 Dec 2023 2:48 PM|
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Key policies have been introduced to improve the quality of education from kindergarten to secondary school in line with the first phase of the Pentagon Strategy to strengthen the quality…

Prime Minister Hun Manet announced the cancellation of the coal power plant during the river damming ceremony at Stung Tatai Leu hydropower project on November 30, 2023. (Hun Manet’s Facebook)

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PM Hun Manet Aborts Coal Power Plant Project in Botum Sakor District

30 Nov 2023 8:23 PM|
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The new government has abandoned plans to build a $1.5 billion 700-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power project in Botum Sakor district, Koh Kong province, deciding instead to develop a liquefied natural…

A Global Green truck loaded with iron ore passes through Rik Reay commune, kicking up dust, September 17, 2023. (CamboJA/Andrew Califf)

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Fast and Ferrous: Mine’s Rapid Exportation of Iron Takes Toll on Infrastructure

26 Oct 2023 10:07 AM|
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Rovieng, Preah Vihear – Before 10:30 a.m. on a cloudy Sunday morning between 20-30 hulking trucks gather in formation, ready to make a mad dash to a multipurpose port in…

Late Cheng gate currently under construction near a torn up acidic smelling stream of water, on 14 September, 2023. (CamboJA/Andrew Califf)

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Expanding Gold Mine Diverts Stream in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary

20 Oct 2023 3:19 PM|
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Snang An, Kampong Thom – Dead fish and black water ran through the Por Roung river last year due to contamination upstream from an industrial Chinese-owned mine, residents of Snang…

A police truck brings Candlelight Party Co-Vice President Thach Setha and other prisoners from Phnom Penh Municipal Court to prison after Setha’s verdict on September 21, 2023. (CamboJA/Hel Komsan)

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Thach Setha Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison, Faces Further Charges

25 Sep 2023 5:38 PM|
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The Phnom Penh Municipal convicted Candlelight Party Co-Vice President Thach Setha last Thursday of issuing bad checks and sentenced him to 18 months in prison. He also was questioned on…

Garment workers campaign for a $215 monthly minimum wage at a Hi-Tech factory in the city of Poipet. (Supplied)

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Garment Worker Unions and Employers at a Standstill on 2024 Minimum Wage

12 Sep 2023 3:11 PM|
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No new agreement was made between garment worker unions and employers at a Monday meeting, with employers maintaining their stance from September 4 that they will only increase the monthly…

A man with disability sings for tips along a street on the outskirts of Phnom Penh on August 4, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Only One Third of Disabled People Identified for Government Assistance Program Since 2020

12 Sep 2023 12:17 PM|
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A July sub-decree aims to improve the registration process for disabled people in order to receive government assistance, but most disabled people in the country have yet to benefit from…

Chinese Mango Processing Factory in Battambang Warned For Discharging Sewage Into Stream

Chinese Mango Processing Factory in Battambang Warned For Discharging Sewage Into Stream

New Government Rolls Out Standard Policies for Schools to Improve Education Quality

PM Hun Manet Aborts Coal Power Plant Project in Botum Sakor District

Fast and Ferrous: Mine’s Rapid Exportation of Iron Takes Toll on Infrastructure

Expanding Gold Mine Diverts Stream in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary

Thach Setha Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison, Faces Further Charges

Garment Worker Unions and Employers at a Standstill on 2024 Minimum Wage

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Chinese Mango Processing Factory in Battambang Warned For Discharging Sewage Into Stream

Chinese Mango Processing Factory in Battambang Warned For Discharging Sewage Into Stream

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PM Hun Manet Aborts Coal Power Plant Project in Botum Sakor District

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Expanding Gold Mine Diverts Stream in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary

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