Sam Sopich

Representatives of the Naga World staff arrive the Labour Ministry to reinstate for a meeting in Phnom Penh, December 3, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Impasse Over NagaWorld Layoffs After Union Leaders Meet Labor Ministry Official

4 Dec 2021 12:05 PM|
Sam Sopich|

A meeting between the Ministry of Labor and the unions representing NagaWorld workers made little headway on Friday and ended with the laid-off casino staff vowing to go ahead with a mass protest this month.

Health officers and authorities speak with a monk at a pagoda to discuss rapid COVID-19 testing, on the third day of Pchum Ben in Phnom Penh, September 24, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Pchum Ben festival canceled amid concerns of COVID-19 spread

24 Sep 2021 9:48 PM|
Sam Sopich|

The government announced Thursday it was canceling the 15-day-Pchum Ben festival, which began Wednesday, fearing a spike in COVID-19 cases after cases were traced to pagodas where people had begun gathering for the festival.

Garment workers buy lunch in front of a factory in Kandal province, picture taken on June 4, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Industry, government representatives propose minimum wage decrease for garment workers

14 Sep 2021 9:48 PM|
Sam Sopich|

Employers and government representatives have countered union requests to raise the minimum wage for garment workers, instead arguing for a wage decrease in the second of three September negotiation meetings to set the minimum for 2022.

A nanny prepares milk formula for a child in Phnom Penh, September 8, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Nutrition NGOs launch digital platform to report false advertising of infant milk formulas

13 Sep 2021 10:24 AM|
Sam Sopich|

Cambodian mothers are breastfeeding their babies less as the number of infant formula products expands, say non-governmental organizations.

Longan plantations in Pailin province. Thai landowners are reportedly trying to attract Cambodian migrant workers across the border to help bring in this season's harvest. Supplied

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Dozens of migrant workers seized trying to cross Thai border

7 Sep 2021 7:53 PM|
Sam Sopich|

The Pailin provincial court is questioning a man allegedly responsible for bringing 47 Cambodian migrant workers, including minors, to work in Thailand illegally. The workers were arrested by Thai authorities on Saturday morning while reportedly crossing through an unofficial checkpoint along the border.

A man feeds ducks at his farm at the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Picture taken on February 2, 2017. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Government farm helpline has few takers in early days

3 Sep 2021 9:00 PM|
Sam Sopich|

A new program to provide information and advice via phone to farmers has found few takers, with some saying they have little faith in the government to help them find solutions to their most pressing problems.

Union leader Rong Chhun joining a demonstration with Violet Apparel factory workers in Phnom Penh on July 28, 2020. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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UN experts condemn conviction of union leader Rong Chhun

24 Aug 2021 9:19 PM|
Sam Sopich|

UN human rights experts criticized Cambodian authorities over the conviction of union leader Rong Chhun, who was sentenced to two years in prison last week over comments he made about border demarcation. Two other activists were handed 20 month sentences for later holding a peaceful demonstration calling for his release.

A woman stands in front of her home near the locked-down market in Phsar Chas commune, Daun Penh district in Phnom Penh, August 23, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Cambodia records almost 1,000 cases of COVID-19 Delta variant

23 Aug 2021 8:38 PM|
Sam Sopich|

Almost 1,000 cases of the more contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 have been found across Cambodia since the end of March, according to new figures released by the Ministry of Health.