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Farmers harvest rice in Battambang province’s Bavel district on November 20, 2022. CamboJA/Sok Savy

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Rice Stakeholders Raise Issues Impeding Efforts To Meet Export Market Standard

31 Mar 2024 1:44 PM|
Phon Sothyroth|

Lack of technical assistance, an unstable market and poor irrigation system are among key problems raised by Cambodian farmers, rice millers, traders, producers, development partners and research institutes.

More than 400 workers protest outside ML Intimate Apparel (Cambodia) Ltd to demand regular salaries, November 8, 2023. (Supplied)

Human Rights ·

Chinese-Owned Factory Terminates Workers For Protesting Against Irregular Wage Payments

21 Nov 2023 7:21 PM|
Phon Sothyroth|

Over 10 employees had their contracts terminated for allegedly protesting against irregular wage payments by ML Intimate Apparel (Cambodia) Ltd in O’Neang Special Economic Zone in Banteay Meanchey province on November 08, 2023.

Boeung Tamok community members gather near an excavator after protesting against the dumping of contaminants in their fishing area, as that area has been filled in with soil to form a new road on November 7, 2023. (CamboJA/ Sovann Sreypich)

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Land Disputants Doubtful That New Government Authority Will Bring Justice

10 Nov 2023 5:18 PM|
Phon Sothyroth|

Locals from some communities with ongoing land disputes are not optimistic about the government's new out-of-court dispute resolution authority. Prime Minister Hun Manet announced last month that the government body could resolve civil matters more quickly than Cambodia’s courts, but land disputants are wary of a system carried out by local authorities they already don’t trust.

Teuk Kroeung Battambang is one of the most popular dishes in the city.(Facebook/Ministry of Tourism)

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Battambang Gastronomy Delights UNESCO Creative Cities Network – First Cambodian City To Join List

2 Nov 2023 4:15 PM|
Phon Sothyroth|

Battambang, a city rich in culture and traditional food, has become Cambodia’s first city to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) as a destination for gastronomy, with local authority and vendors promising to promote and improve their products to attract more tourists.

Mother Nature activists march on their way to submit a petition to the Ministry of Environment in Phnom Penh, on August 23, 2022. (CamboJA/ Sovann Sreypich)

National ·

Court Bars Mother Nature Activists from Leaving the Country to Accept International Award

3 Oct 2023 5:01 PM|
Phon Sothyroth|

The Phnom Penh Court has blocked three environmental activists, currently on probation for convictions related to their advocacy, from leaving the country to receive a prestigious international award.

A Candlelight Party sign at the party’s headquarters in Phnom Penh on April 4, 2022. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Banteay Meanchey Court Charges Six Candlelight Officials With Incitement

15 Sep 2023 7:50 PM|
Phon Sothyroth|

Banteay Meanchey Court charged six Candlelight party officials with incitement and fraud and sent them to the provincial prison on Thursday evening, according to party spokesperson and NGO Licadho.

The Stong District Police Station in Kampong Thom province. The district police chief was removed from his role after a relative of his with a criminal record was appointed as a commune chief in his district.

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District Police Chief Demoted After Removal of Commune Police Chief With Criminal Record

13 Sep 2023 5:23 PM|
Phon Sothyroth|

A district police chief in Kampong Thom province was removed from his position after a commune police chief in his district was demoted for previously serving prison time for theft. A police official told CamboJA that the two police chiefs were relatives.

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

Human Rights ·

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

12 Sep 2023 3:11 PM|
Phon Sothyroth|

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 minimum wage by $1. In the last week, garment workers held signs outside of factories and posted on social media to campaign for a $15 increase.

Members of civil society groups, government representatives and journalists celebrate World Press Freedom Day in Phnom Penh on May 2, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

Human Rights ·

Government Forms Committee to Monitor Public Opinion and Promote Positive Image of Cambodia

7 Sep 2023 2:20 PM|
Phon Sothyroth|

The government formed a committee to strengthen public opinion and monitor information in the country, and advocates are concerned the government body will hinder freedom of expression and the press.

Rice Stakeholders Raise Issues Impeding Efforts To Meet Export Market Standard

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Battambang Gastronomy Delights UNESCO Creative Cities Network – First Cambodian City To Join List

Banteay Meanchey Court Charges Six Candlelight Officials With Incitement

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

Government Forms Committee to Monitor Public Opinion and Promote Positive Image of Cambodia

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