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A man drives his motorcar past the Correctional Center 1 on the outskirts of Phnom Penh on November 5, 2021. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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PM Hun Manet Orders Leadership Overhaul at Prey Sar Prison After Leaked Video of Prisoners’ Party

16 Oct 2024 5:15 PM|
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UPDATE (10:10 am): Nuth Savna, spokesperson and Deputy Director General of the General Department of Prisons, has been appointed director of Correctional Center 1 in Prey Sar prison, replacing acting director Mong Meng Orn, who was dismissed pending an investigation into his management. Savna will continue to serve as spokesperson and Deputy Director General alongside his new role.

Sepaktakraw players train for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at the Morodok Techo Stadium in Phnom Penh. The games will be held May 5–16, 2023, in Cambodia. Picture taken July 15, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Training for Gold: Athletes, Coaches Hopeful for 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia

22 Jul 2022 3:50 PM|

Cambodia is looking to improve on its best-ever medal performance with a stellar showing at the 2023 SEA Games to be held in Phnom Penh — but athletes, coaches and officials say they need more time, training and resources.

Garment workers converging for their lunch in front of a factory on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, January 14, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Labor unions want big increase in 2023 minimum wage

20 Jul 2022 7:37 PM|

Labor unions are preparing to push for a substantial increase in the 2023 minimum wage, saying current salaries lag far behind soaring costs of living.

Kaing Muynin 16, swims during a practise for ASEAN Game 2023, at the Olympic stadium in Phnom Penh, Picture taken July 14, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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Starting Blocks: Cambodia Races to Prepare Kingdom for 2023 SEA Games

20 Jul 2022 11:04 AM|

Vath Chamroeun is a busy man with daunting challenges. As secretary general of the Cambodian SEA Games Organizing Committee (CAMSOC), he is one of the main officials in charge of making sure the Kingdom is ready to host the 2023 Southeast Asian Games — and the clock is ticking.

Garment workers travel on a truck in Kampong Speu’s Kong Pisey district. Picture taken on October 2, 2021. Cambodia/ Pring Samrang

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Traffic accidents involving factory workers rose by 22% in first half of year

8 Jul 2022 4:37 PM|

Road accidents involving factory workers increased in the first half of 2022, government statistics show, with 1,630 accidents and fifty-three deaths recorded, an increase of 22% compared to the same period last year.

Garment workers buy food for their lunch in front of a factory on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Picture taken January 14, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Government kicks off pension scheme for private sector

6 Jul 2022 9:43 AM|

The government has launched a social security pension fund aimed at providing retirement benefits to private sector employees, in a move applauded by civil society groups and workers.

Nhem Sarom, a newly-elected Candlelight Party commune chief in Kampong Thom’s Chamna Leou commune was at a ceremony on July 4, 2022. Photo from Candlelight Party’s Facebook

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Newly-elected Commune Chiefs Sworn In

5 Jul 2022 4:06 PM|

Nhem Sarom, a newly-elected Candlelight Party commune chief in Kampong Thom’s Chamna Leou commune, was sworn in on Monday despite a lawsuit against him involving an alleged robbery 20 years ago.

Preah Sihanouk provincial police held a press conference in June 2022 after seizing a cache of illegal weapons. A photo posted on the National Police website.

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Officials in Sihanoukville insist crime no longer a threat

1 Jul 2022 9:42 PM|

Police said this week they were addressing crime in Sihanoukville at “the root,” and insisted the public had no need to worry about the coastal area that had become a hotbed of violent crimes including kidnapping, robbery, drugs, and large scale human trafficking.

A big boat transporting sand onto the Bassac river in Phnom Penh. Photo taken on July 21, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Communities lack knowledge of available mineral funds that can help their development

1 Jul 2022 4:55 PM|

The Mineral Funds for Local Community Development has been established for more than seven years by the Ministry of Mines and Energy to help finance education, health, and infrastructure services in local communities affected by mining activities. However, very few local communities are informed about the funds, and not many have availed themselves of them.

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