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A cyclo driver pedals through his territory as part of the mobile pantry initiative in Phnom Penh, Picture taken August 30, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Money Pleas: Charities looking homeward for donations find patrons scarce

31 Jul 2022 9:29 PM|
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Leaders in the non-profit sector challenged the government and private donors to raise significantly more funding after a regional survey ranked Cambodia last in charitable…

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Money Pleas: Charities looking homeward for donations find patrons scarce

31 Jul 2022 9:29 PM|
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Leaders in the non-profit sector challenged the government and private donors to raise significantly more funding after a regional survey ranked Cambodia last in charitable…

Garment workers converging for their lunch in front of a factory on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, January 14, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Labor unions want big increase in 2023 minimum wage

20 Jul 2022 7:37 PM|
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Labor unions are preparing to push for a substantial increase in the 2023 minimum wage, saying current salaries lag far behind soaring costs of living.

More than 400 families living along the Tonle Sap river in Russei Keo district face eviction. Many said they had nowhere to go. Photo taken, July 20, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

Human Rights ·

Forced evictions begin for Tonle Sap residents

20 Jul 2022 2:17 PM|
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Russei Keo district authorities on Monday began dismantling makeshift and semi-permanent homes along the Tonle Sap river to make way for a city-improvement project, sparking protests from 400 area families.

The working group of the Wildlife Sanctuary Office of Stung Treng Provincial Department of Environment cracks down on illegal wildlife trade in Stung Treng City, Samaki Market, Stung Treng Province, July 07, 2022. Sang Andy

Environment ·

Cambodia’s wildlife still faces high risk of hunting

16 Jul 2022 12:27 PM|
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Amid a shortage of rangers and with villagers facing financial difficulties, officials said Cambodia’s wildlife continues to face a high risk of poaching.

Online journalist Kao Piseth arrives at Battambang Appeal Court to attend his appeal hearing on July 5, 2022. CamboJA/ Sok Savy

Journalists ·

Appeal Court Upholds Sentence Against Journalist Who Criticized Vaccines

5 Jul 2022 5:58 PM|
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Appeal Court on Tuesday upheld the provincial court’s guilty verdict against a journalist who criticized the government’s use of Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines.

Chy Sophat gives a talk on digital security at the Cambodia ICT Camp in Siem Reap. Pictures: Open Development Cambodia(ODC)

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Cambodians’ Digital Security a Growing Concern, Experts Say

30 Jun 2022 9:26 PM|
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Experts are concerned that while more and more Cambodians have access to the internet their knowledge of how to protect themselves from cybercrime is still in its infancy.

A woman reads articles on social media. Photo taken on June 23, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Government, Unesco developing digital literacy plan for Cambodians

27 Jun 2022 5:39 PM|
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Coming from a rural ethnic community in Ratanakiri province, 21-year-old Roman Sreynorn said she had never been taught how to distinguish real news from fake news -- or what is known as Digital Literacy. Because of this, she said, she’s been guilty of sometimes sharing misinformation unintentionally.