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Derek Yip, Australian Ambassador to Cambodia, delivers his remarks at Australia Awards Scholarships Intake 2027 Induction Day, October 2, 2026. (CamboJA/Sovann Sreypich)

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55 Cambodians Begin Australia Scholarship Journey as Advocates Push for Wider Access

3 Oct 2026 8:44 PM|
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Fifty-five Cambodians received provisional Australia Awards Scholarships for Intake 2027 at the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) this week, kicking off with an Induction Day, with civil society advocating similar opportunities to reach disadvantaged young people.

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55 Cambodians Begin Australia Scholarship Journey as Advocates Push for Wider Access

3 Oct 2026 8:44 PM|

View of Phnom 1,500 in Veal Veng district of Pursat province, November 18, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Ecotourism Planned at Phnom 1,500, PM Vows to Keep Area Public

2 Oct 2026 11:02 AM|

Prime Minister Hun Manet on Thursday said the government plans to develop the scenic Phnom 1,500 area (Mountain 1500) in Pursat province into a nature-based ecotourism destination. However, it would…

Officials count the votes after council members and representatives cast their votes for the new minimum wage rate at the Labor Ministry, September 30, 2026. (CamboJA/Try Thaney)

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Cambodia Raises Garment Workers’ Minimum Wage by $2 to $212 for 2027

30 Sep 2026 8:02 PM|

The government on Wednesday approved a $2 increase in the minimum monthly wage for garment, footwear and travel goods workers, bringing the base wage to $212 for 2027, with workers…

A farmer spreads fertilizer in his rice field in Kandal province, June 3, 2026. (Cambodia/ Pring Samraeng)

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Cambodian Farmers Seek More Support as Costs Rise, Climate Worsens

30 Sep 2026 3:13 PM|

Cambodian farmers are calling for stronger government policies, more financing and technical help as they struggle with climate change, rising costs for seed and fertilizer and limited access to markets.

Garment workers buy food at a stall in front of a factory in Kandal province after arriving early in the morning before their shift. Sept. 3, 2025. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Cambodia’s 2027 Minimum Wage Talks Head to Final Vote After Both Sides Reach Impasse

28 Sep 2026 8:26 PM|

Cambodian employers and worker representatives failed to reach an agreement on the 2027 minimum wage, with employers maintaining their $210 rate and workers pushing for $225, setting the stage for…

Paddy fields in Kandal province on April 10, 2023. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Secure Climate Finance Ahead of COP31 as LDC Graduation Looms, Groups Urge

26 Sep 2026 10:59 AM|

Cambodia should secure sustainable climate finance as it prepares to graduate from least developed country (LDC) status, civil society groups said at a national consultation ahead of the 31st Conference…

The Commissariat of Phnom Penh Municipal Police. Sept. 22, 2026. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Pagoda Theft Suspect Accuses Phnom Penh Police of Beating, Seizing Belongings

24 Sep 2026 11:58 AM|

A 65-year-old Phnom Penh man who spent more than 20 days in pretrial detention on accusations that he stole a gong from a pagoda has filed a complaint accusing five…

Nation Power Party adviser Rong Chhun walks with supporters to the Supreme Court in Phnom Penh to request travel permission for Pchum Ben, Sept. 22, 2026. (CamboJA/Sovann Sreypich)

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Rong Chhun, Flanked by Supporters, Seeks Pchum Ben Travel Exception

22 Sep 2026 4:45 PM|

Rong Chhun, a top adviser to the opposition Nation Power Party, on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court for permission to travel to his hometown in Kandal province for Pchum Ben,…

Cambodia Raises Garment Workers’ Minimum Wage by $2 to $212 for 2027

Cambodian Farmers Seek More Support as Costs Rise, Climate Worsens

Secure Climate Finance Ahead of COP31 as LDC Graduation Looms, Groups Urge

Rong Chhun, Flanked by Supporters, Seeks Pchum Ben Travel Exception

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