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People who attempted to cross the border illegally into Thailand in Malai district were intercepted by the police on April 18, 2024. (Photo: Banteay Meanchey Provincial Police Headquarter)

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Visas of 200,000 Cambodians In Thailand, Employed Under Four-year MoU, To Expire End-April

26 Apr 2024 2:32 PM|
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Up to 200,000 Cambodian migrant workers’ visas will expire by the end of April as Thai authorities warn Cambodian workers including foreigners from Laos and Myanmar to renew their visas before the month-end deadline.

Sangke River was polluted by a Chinese pharmacy company which leaked chemicals into the river. Photo taken on August 4, 2023. (CamboJA/Sok Savy)

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Government Orders $500,000 Fines, Relocation, for Company Polluting Sangke River

14 Aug 2023 8:10 PM|
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After waste from a Battambang-based industrial company polluted the Sangke river, the Environment Ministry imposed fines of around half a million dollars and order the company to relocate 10 kilometers away in a letter issued Thursday.

Police bring tycoon Hy Kimhong for questioning at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on August 9, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Judge Questions Real Estate Tycoon Charged with Fraud

11 Aug 2023 8:26 PM|
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Update: Phnom Penh Minicipal Court spokesperson Y Rin confirmed that an investigative judge decided to charge tycoon Hy Kimhong with aggravated fraud and five of his 13 arrested bodyguards, Chhim Sophea, Mech Sotheara, Buth Rey, Ke Vicheka and Ly Sovannara with aggravated violence. The other eight bodyguards were released. Rin declined to provide further information.

Villagers from Kandal, Kampong Chhnang and Kampong Cham provinces arrive at Phnom Penh Municipal Court to file complaints against tycoon Hy Kimhong, who allegedly defraud them in a real estate scheme, on August 9, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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More Indebted Farmers Suffering from Arrested Tycoon’s Alleged Land Fraud File Complaints

9 Aug 2023 7:52 PM|
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Around 100 families from Kandal, Kampong Chhnang and Kampong Cham provinces filed complaints to the Phnom Penh municipal court on Wednesday against tycoon Hy Kimhong, who was arrested earlier this week in an alleged land fraud scheme.

A sign for the Piphup Deimeas company at its headquarters in Phnom Penh’s Prek Pnov district on August 8, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Police Arrest Tycoon and His 13 Bodyguards in Alleged Land Fraud Scheme

8 Aug 2023 6:58 PM|
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Phnom Penh police arrested tycoon Hy Kimhong on Monday for allegedly defrauding more than 690 Kampot families out of millions of dollars in a real estate scheme.

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Pharmaceutical Company Contaminates Sangke River, Battambang Authorities Say

4 Aug 2023 6:39 PM|
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A pharmaceutical company leaked chemicals into the Sangke River, contaminating water used by community members and killing fish, according to Battambang provincial authorities.

A woman walks in front of a Quantum Clothing factory while a security guard cleans the factory yard in Phnom Penh on August 3, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Union: Ten Thousand Garment Workers Suspended Since July

3 Aug 2023 2:25 PM|
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At least 10,731 garment workers from eight factories in Phnom Penh and Kampong Chhnang province have been suspended or terminated since July, according to a union’s preliminary report.

Heavy rain causes flooding in the Run Ta Ek community, on July 25, 2023. (Supplied)

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Following Recent Flooding, Run Ta Ek Residents Urge Authorities Again to Complete Drainage System

27 Jul 2023 5:06 PM|
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Families in Run Ta Ek, many of whom relocated from Angkor after reported forced evictions, continue to deal with flooding despite repeated complaints to authorities.

An election worker shows a spoiled ballot during counting at a polling station in Phnom Penh, July 23, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Three Candlelight Leaders Arrested Over Spoiled Ballots, “Sabai” Telegram Chat Members Spared Following Public Apologies

25 Jul 2023 8:12 PM|
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Three Candlelight leaders have been arrested since election day, with Banteay Meanchey’s party vice president Chao Veasna still detained in the provincial prison, according to Candlelight spokesperson Kimsour Phearith.

Government Orders $500,000 Fines, Relocation, for Company Polluting Sangke River

Judge Questions Real Estate Tycoon Charged with Fraud

Pharmaceutical Company Contaminates Sangke River, Battambang Authorities Say

Following Recent Flooding, Run Ta Ek Residents Urge Authorities Again to Complete Drainage System

Three Candlelight Leaders Arrested Over Spoiled Ballots, “Sabai” Telegram Chat Members Spared Following Public Apologies

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Visas of 200,000 Cambodians In Thailand, Employed Under Four-year MoU, To Expire End-April

Government Orders $500,000 Fines, Relocation, for Company Polluting Sangke River

Judge Questions Real Estate Tycoon Charged with Fraud

More Indebted Farmers Suffering from Arrested Tycoon’s Alleged Land Fraud File Complaints

Police Arrest Tycoon and His 13 Bodyguards in Alleged Land Fraud Scheme

Pharmaceutical Company Contaminates Sangke River, Battambang Authorities Say

Union: Ten Thousand Garment Workers Suspended Since July

Following Recent Flooding, Run Ta Ek Residents Urge Authorities Again to Complete Drainage System

Three Candlelight Leaders Arrested Over Spoiled Ballots, “Sabai” Telegram Chat Members Spared Following Public Apologies

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Thirty Villages in Kampong Speu Lack Clean Water After Stream Dries Up

Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court’s Verdict Against Chhim Sithar, Calls It “Fair Decision”

CSOs, Journalists Raise Concern Over Press Restriction, Information Minister Says All Is Well

Workers Submit Petition To Government on International Labor Day

Mass Public Support Received For Funan Techo Canal, Thwarting International Criticism, Research Report

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