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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.

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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|

Residents hold banners demanding tycoon Leng Channa of Brilliant City refund them on February 12, 2024, as they fall into debt with banks. (Supplied)

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Investment Fraud And Online Scams Lead To Financial Losses For Cambodian Victims

25 Apr 2024 10:17 AM|

It started off small for Noun Noeut, a 60-year old father from Battambang. He invested $5,000 in the land investment company Brilliant City World. But he said his nephew, an employee of the company, urged him to invest even more. With the company promising Noeut interest on his investment every month, he started collecting money from his children and taking out bank loans, ultimately handing over $55,000.

Students of Anlong Svay Primary School returning home by motorcycle in Preah Rumkel commune, Borey O'Svay Senchey district, Stung Treng province on March 22, 2024 (CamboJA/ Pou Soreachny)

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In Remote Areas of Stung Treng, A Large Number of Children Are Facing Illiteracy

22 Apr 2024 10:15 AM|

Although the elementary school in Anlong Svay village is not far from the public area, it is quiet all around. A large number of children do not fulfill their educational goals to obtain a high school diploma. The main reason being the lack of teachers as well as a shortage of classrooms for higher grade students as the school is small.

Residents drive motorcycles down a flooded road in Phnom Penh, Picture taken June 3, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Government Approves $300m Flood Mitigation Project in Phnom Penh

12 Apr 2024 3:32 PM|

A $300 million water diversion project in Phnom Penh and several urban areas has been approved by the government, although a civil society group said a major cause of flooding is due to the filling of the lakes around the city.

Garment workers leave a factory during lunch break in scorching weather, in Phnom Penh on April 10, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Garment Workers Request for Water Mist Fans as Rising Temperatures Affect Health And Productivity

11 Apr 2024 9:09 AM|

Garment workers in Phnom Penh and Kandal, Takeo and Kampong Chhnang provinces have asked their companies to install water mist fans in the factory amid rising temperatures. The call comes on the heels of the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training’s directive on April 9 to factories and companies to spray water on roofs and set up enough fans to cool down.

Y&W Garment workers block the road on the outskirts of Phnom Penh as a part of their protest to demand a solution from the government, on March 22, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Y&W Garment Workers Receive Compensation, Will Look for New Jobs After Khmer New Year

10 Apr 2024 7:29 AM|

Having received their compensation from March 22 to 25, Y&W Garment Co Ltd workers say they will start looking for jobs after Khmer New Year. Some have secured new jobs although work conditions were difficult compared to their old jobs. Pregnant workers, however, continue to face difficulties.

University students and teachers play a traditional game, ‘veay ka’am’ (break a pot) to celebrate Khmer New Year at a university in Phnom Penh, April 5, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Schools, Tourist Sites, Provinces Hold Sankranta to Ring in Khmer New Year

9 Apr 2024 7:52 PM|

With Khmer New Year around the corner, schools and public venues nationwide have been organizing a pre-Khmer New Year event, known as Sankranta, since the start of this month.

Scores of Chinese nationals were arrested in Thmor Yeak Beach Resort located in Tumnob Rolok commune, Steung Hav district, Preah Sihanouk, pictured on March 28, 2024. (CamboJA/ Mech Dara)

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Over 700 Chinese To Be Deported After Dramatic Sweep at Two Sihanoukville Resorts

6 Apr 2024 7:52 AM|

Some 700 Chinese nationals were arrested in a joint China and Cambodia law enforcement operation last week, which cracked down on two online gambling and scam sites in Sihanouk province, according to a statement by the Chinese Embassy.

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