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Shane furniture factory workers protest on October 11, 2025 after the management miscalculated their salary and other benefits. (Photo: Supplied)

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Furniture Factory Workers in Svay Rieng Return to Work After Three Days of Protest

14 Oct 2025 10:26 PM|
Sovann Sreypich|

More than 1,000 workers of Shane (Cambodia) Furniture Co., Ltd in Chantrea district, Svay Rieng province, who protested for three days from October 11 over the company’s failure to correctly calculate their wages, have returned to work after the Labor Ministry intervened.

A woman rides a motorcycle past the Chak Angrekrom Health Center in Phnom Penh on January 8, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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PM Pushes for Modernization, Decentralized Healthcare with Plan of Regional Hospitals

17 Sep 2024 2:52 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Manet called for the modernization and diversification of national health services before the establishment of regional hospitals. These hospitals are designed to decentralize the treatment of key…

Labor Rights Supported Union of Khmer Employees of NagaWorld president Chhim Sithar cries as she meets supporters and members after being released from prison in Phnom Penh on September 16, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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NagaWorld Union Leader Chhim Sithar Released After Two Years In Prison

17 Sep 2024 5:43 AM|

The president of the Labor Rights Supported Union of Khmer Employees of NagaWorld (LRSU), Chhim Sithar, was released from prison at 4.30 a.m on September 16, 2024, after serving two…

Information Minister Neth Pheaktra speaks at a press conference to launch the Charter for Professional Journalism on August 6, 2024, a photo post on the Ministry of Information’s Facebook.

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UN Calls for Suspension Of Cambodia’s Journalism Charter, Ministry Says It Devalues Industry’s Consensus

14 Sep 2024 7:45 AM|

Independent UN experts on Thursday called for the suspension of Cambodia’s newly issued Charter for Professional Journalism and urged a thorough review to reform it to ensure that it aligned…

Ly Yong Phat at the launch of his media company PNN TV in Phnom Penh, July 11, 2015. (CamboJA)

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U.S Sanctions Tycoon Ly Yong Phat Over Human Trafficking, Online Scam

13 Sep 2024 8:14 PM|

The United States has imposed treasury sanctions on prominent tycoon Ly Yong Phat by “blocking all properties and interests” in the U.S owing to his alleged role in "serious human…

Businesswomen attend the launch of the Academy of Women Entrepreneurs on September 10, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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U.S. Embassy Launches Program to Support Women in Business

11 Sep 2024 3:08 PM|

The US embassy in Cambodia has launched the Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a program designed to equip women with business skills, entrepreneurial resources and networking opportunities.

About 70 unionists protested in front of CENTRAL’s office in Phnom Penh on June 14, 2024. (CamboJA)

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Adidas, Puma, Levi’s, ASICS Repeat Call To Cancel CENTRAL’s Audit, Dismiss Khun Tharo’s Charges

10 Sep 2024 9:06 PM|

Eighteen global brands urged the Cambodian government to immediately cancel its audit and withdraw the criminal charges against Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights (CENTRAL) program manager Khun…

A fisherman uses a fishing net to catch fish at the intersection of Mekong river and Funan Techo Canal site in Kandal province on September 5, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Funan Canal Activity Silent A Month After Groundbreaking; Ministries Start Interviewing Residents

10 Sep 2024 2:44 PM|

A month after groundbreaking, the $1.7 billion Funan Techo Canal has not seen construction yet, although the relevant ministries have commenced interviews with affected people, likely in relation to compensation,…

Kampong Cham provincial police arrest Hou Run Eng in her home, a photo posted on Hun Sen’s Facebook.

Human Rights ·

Facebook User Charged For Comments On Vietnamese, Cambodia-Vietnam Border Post

10 Sep 2024 1:53 PM|

A 53-year-old woman was charged with incitement to disturb social security after making a comment on Facebook criticizing the demarcation border post between Cambodia and Vietnam. She also wrote that…

Furniture Factory Workers in Svay Rieng Return to Work After Three Days of Protest

NagaWorld Union Leader Chhim Sithar Released After Two Years In Prison

UN Calls for Suspension Of Cambodia’s Journalism Charter, Ministry Says It Devalues Industry’s Consensus

U.S Sanctions Tycoon Ly Yong Phat Over Human Trafficking, Online Scam

U.S. Embassy Launches Program to Support Women in Business

Adidas, Puma, Levi’s, ASICS Repeat Call To Cancel CENTRAL’s Audit, Dismiss Khun Tharo’s Charges

Funan Canal Activity Silent A Month After Groundbreaking; Ministries Start Interviewing Residents

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