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Cambodian migrant workers return from Thailand after border tensions turned violent. Photo taken on July 27, 2025. (CamboJA)

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Unemployed Returning Migrants Likely Behind Higher 90-Day Late Loan Repayment Rate in Third Quarter

16 Nov 2025 11:22 AM|
Phon Sothyroth|

Non-performing loans or loans overdue for more than 90 days saw a slight increase in the third quarter of 2025, which microfinance institutions and labor rights organisations said might be partly attributed to the unemployment of migrant workers returning from Thailand.

Prime Minister Hun Manet holds a meeting with Second Vice Foreign Minister Jina Kim of South Korea to discuss combating online scams. The meeting took place in Phnom Penh on Oct. 16, 2025. (Hun Manet’s Facebook)

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South Korean Team Visits Cambodia After Travel Ban on Scam Hotspots

16 Oct 2025 5:47 PM|

A South Korean inspection team led by Second Vice Foreign Minister Jina Kim arrived in Cambodia on Thursday, a day after Seoul issued a travel ban for parts of the…

Prince Group buildings and Prince Bank on Norodom Boulevard in Phnom Penh, Oct. 15, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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US, UK Sanction Prince Group, Citing Global Scam Network

15 Oct 2025 10:08 AM|

The U.S. and U.K. on Tuesday blacklisted Prince Group, a Cambodian conglomerate they call a transnational criminal organization running online scam operations built on modern slavery to target Americans and…

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|

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…

Union leaders and garment workers submit a petition to the Labor Ministry on International Labor Day on May 1, 2024. (CamboJA/Ly Rosslan)

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Op-Ed: Freedom of Association at an Impasse: Cambodia’s Systemic Union Registration Barriers

14 Oct 2025 7:00 AM|

For too many garment, footwear, and travel goods workers, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MoLVT) continues to treat union registration as an obstacle course. Applications are routinely returned…

Tboung Khmum authorities raid a casino suspected of online scamming on July 18, 2025. A photo posted on AKP

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South Korea to Set Up “Korean Desk” in Cambodia After Student’s Murder

13 Oct 2025 7:49 PM|

Following the death of a South Korean student in Kampot province, South Korean police plan to launch a “Korean Desk” in Cambodia to handle cases involving Korean nationals, citing difficulties…

Prey Chan villagers who were evicted by Thai force on August 13 could not sleep in their tent in Prey Chan village because of the loud eerie sounds played by the Thai side at night on October 12, 2025. (CamboJA/ Yarn Soveit)

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Thai Troops Accused of Psychological Harassment as Border Tensions Escalate in Banteay Meanchey

13 Oct 2025 5:26 PM|

Thai soldiers have resumed land clearing in disputed border areas in Banteay Meanchey, as well as playing loud eerie sounds at night which causes fear and health problems—deemed as psychological…

Thai military clear mine at Prey Chan village in Banteay Meanchey province which Cambodia says violates the agreement. Photo taken on October 10, 2025. (AKP)

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Thai Army Demines Land in Disputed Village in Banteay Meanchey Contrary to Agreed Terms

10 Oct 2025 7:33 PM|

Thai soldiers have started clearing the land under dispute in Banteay Meanchey province, keeping to their plan to demine the area despite an official letter by Cambodian army urging them…

Workers at the Le Crown factory in Kampong Cham province leave for lunch. The Taiwanese-owned factory plans to lay off staff and roll back operations in December 2025, raising concerns over fair compensation and the challenge of finding new employment. (Supplied)

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Kampong Cham GFT Factory Blames Falling Orders for Thousands of Layoffs

10 Oct 2025 6:24 PM|

At least 2,700 workers, including unionists, at a garment and shoe factory in Kampong Cham province will lose their jobs in December after the company cited falling orders from U.S.…

South Korean Team Visits Cambodia After Travel Ban on Scam Hotspots

US, UK Sanction Prince Group, Citing Global Scam Network

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

Op-Ed: Freedom of Association at an Impasse: Cambodia’s Systemic Union Registration Barriers

Thai Troops Accused of Psychological Harassment as Border Tensions Escalate in Banteay Meanchey

Thai Army Demines Land in Disputed Village in Banteay Meanchey Contrary to Agreed Terms

Kampong Cham GFT Factory Blames Falling Orders for Thousands of Layoffs

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Unemployed Returning Migrants Likely Behind Higher 90-Day Late Loan Repayment Rate in Third Quarter

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Op-Ed: Freedom of Association at an Impasse: Cambodia’s Systemic Union Registration Barriers

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