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Oddar Meanchey police inspect nearly 60 foreigners who fled O’s Smach Resort on January 5, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Meatophoum News/Facebook)

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O’Smach Resort, Long Linked to Cyber Scams and Sanctioned by US, Sees Worker Revolt Amid Anti-Trafficking Gaps

9 Jan 2025 4:21 PM|
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Nearly 60 foreign workers who revolted against their unidentified Chinese employer at the notorious O’Smach Resort, owned by U.S.-sanctioned L.Y.P. Group and linked to scam…

Students commute to the Royal University of Cambodia on September 26, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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World bank Approves $80M to Boost STEM Education

26 Sep 2024 4:53 PM|
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The World Bank has greenlit $80 million to support Cambodia’s efforts in improving the quality of higher education and research, specifically targeting technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Kratie provincial police search for missing persons whose boat sank, a photo to post on Kratie police’s Facebook on September 21.

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Villagers Say Kratie Boat Tragedy Which Killed Three People Was Due To The Flood, But Authorities Deny It

23 Sep 2024 9:21 PM|
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Three villagers from Da commune, Chit Borey district in Kratie drowned on September 20, 2024, after their boat capsized while on the way to harvest cassava during the recent flood which hit seven provinces.

Ratanakiri provincial court buildings, a photo posted on the courthouse’s Facebook page.

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Ratanakiri Court Commences Testimony for Case Involving Indigenous Land Cultivators

18 Sep 2024 7:15 PM|
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This week, Ratanakiri provincial court heard testimony from a local village chief and one defendant in a case involving indigenous people accused of encroaching on land within the protected Virak Chey National Park.

A truck transports garment workers after their shift at a factory in Kampong Speu province on May 21, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Third Minimum Wage Negotiation – Employers Agree To $2 Now As Employees Reduce To $10

6 Sep 2024 8:57 PM|
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The third textile, garment, footwear and travel goods minimum wage negotiation for 2025 has yet to reach a consensus, even though employers representatives raised their offer from $1 to $2, while union representatives dropped their rate from $14 to $10.

A resident of Bak Rotes village in Battambang province uses water taken from Sangke River on March 12, 2023. (CamboJA/ Sovann Sreypich)

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ADB Approves $93.6M to Support Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Nine Provinces

3 Sep 2024 5:14 PM|
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved $93.6 million to enhance water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in Cambodia’s rural areas and encourage private sector participation on Monday.

Garment workers ride in the crowded trucks to a factory in the Kong Pisei district of Kampong Speu province on July 27, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Unions Seek $14 Rise, Employers $1, in Second 2025 Minimum Wage Meeting

29 Aug 2024 9:50 PM|
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The workers’ union representative proposed an increase of $14 wage to the current $204 minimum wage for garment workers with the National Minimum Wage Council for 2025, with employers saying they can only offer an increase of $1.

Vendors sell various foods at a market in Phnom Penh, on June 4, 2024. (CamboJA / Pring Samrang)

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Food Safety Day: Tackling Nutrition and Contamination Challenges by 2030

29 Aug 2024 9:25 AM|
Pou Soreachny|

Over 200 agriculture and food industry leaders convened in Phnom Penh on August 21 to celebrate World Food Safety Day and revive discussions on how to mitigate foodborne risks in Cambodia.

Indigenous people in Mondulkiri celebrate World Indigenous Peoples Day on August 15, 2024. A photo post on indigenous community.

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Bunong Man Who Sang About Land Struggles Questioned By Mondulkiri Police

22 Aug 2024 3:58 PM|
Pou Soreachny|

A Bunong man was questioned by Mondulkiri police after he released a song describing the sufferings of indigenous people in land disputes in conjunction with World Indigenous Peoples Day.

O’Smach Resort, Long Linked to Cyber Scams and Sanctioned by US, Sees Worker Revolt Amid Anti-Trafficking Gaps

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Bunong Man Who Sang About Land Struggles Questioned By Mondulkiri Police

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