One Year On, NagaWorld Strikers Persevere Despite Assaults and Arrests
Enduring assaults, arrests and financial hardship for months, NagaWorld employees marked the one year anniversary of Cambodia’s longest running strike by gathering on Sunday outside Phnom Penh’s exclusive casino.
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Opposition Parties Urge for Election Regulations to be Changed Ahead of National Election
As the National Election Committee (NEC) held its final consultation Friday on draft regulations for the 2023 election, the opposition parties urged several key changes that they say are necessary…
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NagaWorld Strikers Raise Concerns for Their Safety After a Grenade is Found Near the Casino
Authorities on Thursday said that a grenade was found near NagaWorld 2, raising security concerns among striking casino workers.
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Appeal Court Upholds Son Chhay Defamation Ruling, ups Damages Owed to CPP to $1 million
The Appeal Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling finding Candlelight Party vice president, Son Chhay, guilty of defamation against the Cambodian People’s Party and ordered him to pay …
Southeast Asia Journalist Organizations Launch Regional Collaboration
Six Southeast Asian journalist organizations from five countries formed a regional partnership to combat increasing repression and deteriorating press freedom at a conference in Phnom Penh on Monday.
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Rights Groups File Complaint Against Dutch MFI Investor Oikocredit
Three NGOs filed a complaint Monday to a Dutch government watchdog accusing social investor Oikocredit of failing to conduct due diligence by investing in Cambodian microfinance institutions (MFIs) whose lending…
After More Deaths, Renewed Calls to Close Government-run Homeless Center
At least two people died in August after not receiving proper medical care at government-run Prey Speu Social Affairs Center, and evidence suggests more than 10 detainees have died since…
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World Banks Urges More Cash Transfers to Poor as Inflation Rises
While Cambodia’s economy is on the road to post-Covid-19 recovery, rising inflation continues to disproportionately impact Cambodia’s poorest families and should be alleviated through expanding the direct cash transfer assistance…
