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A boundary marker for the Funan Techo Canal project stands in farmland in Kien Svay district, Kandal province. Photo taken May 6, 2025. (CamboJA/Seoung Nimol)

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Flurry of New Agreements, Yet Stakeholders and Residents Still in the Dark on Funan Techo Canal

10 May 2025 10:08 PM|
Seoung Nimol|

Chinese and Cambodian state-owned firms inked shareholder and investment agreements for the flagship Funan Techo Canal during President Xi Jinping’s visit to Phnom Penh last…

A view of houses in Prek Thei village that collapsed into the creek in Kandal Province’s Takhmao city, August 4, 2022. CamboJA/ Seoung Nimol

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Villagers in Kandal seek assistance following riverbank collapse

11 Aug 2022 4:48 PM|

A collapsed riverbank has severely affected 12 families in Kandal province’s Takhmao city, and dozens more living nearby are worried about further collapse.

A cyclo driver pedals through his territory as part of the mobile pantry initiative in Phnom Penh, Picture taken August 30, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Money Pleas: Charities looking homeward for donations find patrons scarce

31 Jul 2022 9:29 PM|

Leaders in the non-profit sector challenged the government and private donors to raise significantly more funding after a regional survey ranked Cambodia last in charitable giving. The Kingdom’s social-service charities…

Families from Kilometer 6, Tuol Sangke 1 commune, Russei Keo district, meet with officials about their resettlement plots, July 29, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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Land plots awarded to hundreds of families living along derelict train line

30 Jul 2022 2:25 PM|

Russei Keo district officials announced the relocation of 320 families living along an abandoned railway, prompting dozens of residents further down the tracks to gather at City Hall and demand…

Members of the Daun Ov community of Choeung Ek village gather at City Hall to ask for land titles, July 27, 2022. Photo Supplied

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Daun Ov community in Choeung Ek pleads for land titles

28 Jul 2022 10:23 AM|

About 40 people from the Daun Ov community, representing some 84 families in Choeung Ek village in Dangkor district, gathered Wednesday at Phnom Penh City Hall to urge authorities to…

An educational event on child protection in schools held in Siem Reap province last year. Photo supplied

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Manual for Schools Aims to Prevent Abuse by Teachers

27 Jul 2022 11:28 AM|

The Cambodian government is distributing some 5,000 copies of a new handbook on child protection to schools across the country, officials said early this month, in an effort to prevent…

Students from Kampong Prak Primary School row home after class. Photo taken July 12, 2022. CamboJA/ Seoung Nimol

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In Pursat’s floating villages, no nearby secondary school means little chance at seventh grade

25 Jul 2022 2:55 PM|

Pursat Province’s Krakor district: Chea Reaksmey, 13, has managed to make it to sixth grade on the Tonle Sap lake. At Kampong Prak Primary School, she’s an excellent student —…

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…

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.