Hun Manet Speaks to Donald Trump Via Phone After Thai Troops Open Fire on Cambodians
Prime Minister Hun Manet said he spoke by phone with the U.S President Donald Trump last night to discuss the developments along the Cambodia-Thailand border…
Bail Denied as Staggered Trial Begins for Activists Jailed Over Blocked CLV-DTA Protest
The first day of a rotating group trial began Wednesday for nearly 40 activists held in pre-trial detention for over a year on incitement charges linked to protests against a…
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Unions, Civil Society Groups Demand Wage Boost for Struggling GTF Workers
Trade unions and civil society groups have called for a minimum wage hike next year for garment, footwear and travel goods (GFT) workers, saying it is essential for the “real…
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China Pours in $2.8M Aid for Border Affected Families, Reiterates Support for Cambodia to be Self-reliant
China has granted Cambodia 20 million yuan (approximately $2.8 million) humanitarian aid, while reiterating its pledge of “ironclad support” for Cambodia’s sovereignty and developing “self-reliance”. In the midst, analysts caution…
Lack of Social Protection Could Deepen Poverty Among Returning Migrants
Without social protection, even short periods of unemployment will worsen living conditions for migrant households, research found, as 30% of them were already poor and in debt.
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World Bank Okays $105M Project to Enhance Education, Build 900 New Classrooms to Ease Overcrowding in Cambodia
Over 1.7 million Cambodian children are expected to benefit from the World Bank’s newly-approved Basic Education Improvement Project, a $105 million initiative aimed at expanding childcare and preschool services, improving…
Tuberculosis Fight Falters as Outreach Programs Collapse, Search for New Aid Continues
After the dismantling of USAID, tuberculosis resistance programs in Cambodia are faltering, leaving millions exposed and jeopardizing the country’s goal to eliminate the disease by 2030.
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Thailand Court Ousts Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Premiership and Cambodia Relations in Flux
Thailand’s Constitutional Court Friday ousted suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra after ruling she engaged in ethical misconduct over a controversial phone call with Cambodia’s former leader and current Senate President,…
