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Students commute to the Royal University of Cambodia on September 26, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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World bank Approves $80M to Boost STEM Education

26 Sep 2024 4:53 PM|
Sovann Sreypich|

The World Bank has greenlit $80 million to support Cambodia’s efforts in improving the quality of higher education and research, specifically targeting technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Police officers observe the site of the accident along the National Road 4 in Kampong Seila, Preah Sihanouk province on August 28 2024. (supplied)

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Two Killed in Preah Sihanouk Truck Collision; Long-Standing Safety Concern Over Worker Transport

29 Aug 2024 3:51 PM|

Two people were killed and 24 injured when a cargo truck collided with a factory shuttle vehicle on Wednesday morning in Preah Sihanouk province.

Vendors sell various foods at a market in Phnom Penh, on June 4, 2024. (CamboJA / Pring Samrang)

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Food Safety Day: Tackling Nutrition and Contamination Challenges by 2030

29 Aug 2024 9:25 AM|

Over 200 agriculture and food industry leaders convened in Phnom Penh on August 21 to celebrate World Food Safety Day and revive discussions on how to mitigate foodborne risks in Cambodia.

National Assembly parliamentarians attend a meeting on the 2024 draft national budget. November 16, 2023 (National Assembly’s Facebook)

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Cambodia’s Budget Is More Transparent, Yet Civil Input Remains Negligible

19 Aug 2024 3:09 PM|

The International Budget Partnership (IBP), a leading NGO promoting responsible public finance, has raised Cambodia’s score on its budget transparency index, though much work remains for full accountability.

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UNDP’s New Poverty Mapping Tool to Ease Policymakers, Communities’ Efforts To Combat Poverty

16 Aug 2024 8:54 AM|

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a policy brief and tool to leverage Big Data and artificial intelligence (AI) for mapping vulnerability to help policymakers and community members combat poverty in Cambodia.

A student from Sva Huol Primary School in Prasat Balang district, Kampong Thom province cycles a bicycle and with school supplies donated by World Vision in June 2024. (World Vision)

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World Vision Supports 14,000 Poor Primary Pupils At Risk of Dropping Out, Offers Full Education

12 Aug 2024 5:27 PM|

About 14,378 out of 100,000 vulnerable children in 10 provinces at risk of dropping out of primary school received full education support from World Vision International projects and have been reinstated in school.

Rail workers repair a track after a train derailed in Pursat province on August 4, 2024. Courtesy of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport

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Nine Train Incidents This Year: Cambodia’s Railway Woes

8 Aug 2024 3:44 PM|

Cambodia's railways –long a subject of scrutiny – have been tagged by economists as offering economic potential, while for others, they represent safety hazards.

Zhen Tai Garment in Phnom Penh’s Sen Sok district, August 2, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Zhen Tai Garment Factory Workers Urge Speedy Settlement of NSSF Payment Dispute

5 Aug 2024 9:38 AM|

Workers at Zhen Tai Garment Cambodia Co Ltd in Phnom Penh accused the company owner of embezzling workers' pensions. They have been waiting for 11 months for a settlement.

The late pilots’ families hold a funeral ceremony at the Air Force Headquarters in Phnom Penh following their cremation near the site of air crash, a photo post on Public Order Department’s Facebook)

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Funeral Ceremony For Pilots Held in Phnom Penh Following Cremation at Crash Site

1 Aug 2024 8:04 PM|

National Defense Ministry spokesperson Chhum Socheat confirmed on Thursday that the bodies of air force pilots Kheng Chhaiyuth and Sun Phalla were cremated in the forest near the crash site as inhospitable terrain and unfavorable weather hampered transportation efforts.

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