Searching Result
Found: 15,658
-
NagaWorld Workers, Admitting Fatigue One Month Into Strike, Take 1,300 Signatures Around Embassies
On Monday, around 20 workers took a petition with around 1,300 thumbprints to six embassies and consulates: France, Britain, Canada, Germany, Singapore and the E.U. They further plan to submit the documents to the delegations of Malaysia, India, Japan, Czech Republic, Australia, South Korea, U.S. and Indonesia.
Read More -
Experts Offer Advice for Students Heading to University
Some students have voiced their concerns over how to prepare for university and what subjects to choose, others meanwhile feel confident—experts have weighed in to give tips to struggling students.
Read More -
Two-Star Police General Asks for Leniency Over Covid-19 Lockdown Party
A two-star police general and two associates who were sentenced to 18-months in prison for having drinks during the Covid-19 lockdown last April pleaded for sentence reductions at the Supreme Court on Monday.
Read More -
CHRC slams HRW annual report as ‘politically motivated’
The government has hit back at the Human Rights Watch annual report which claimed the human rights situation in Cambodia continues to deteriorate, accusing HRW of having a political agenda to only criticise and not focusing on the people’s interest.
Read More -
The Cambodia Government Rejects the Conclusions of Human Rights Watch’s Report
Chak Sopheap, the executive director of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), said that rejecting allegations is the habit of the Cambodian government, which aims to protect its reputation and practices.
Read More -
No payment required for travellers taking rapid Covid tests on arrival
Ministry of Health officials said there would be no payment required for the rapid Covid-19 tests given to travellers who arrive in Cambodia from November 15 onwards after the quarantine requirement is lifted for fully vaccinated people.
Read More -
Capital to impose fines for improper rubbish disposal
The Phnom Penh Municipal Hall has reminded the public to separate their rubbish, as strict measures, including fines and other legal action, will be imposed soon.
Read More -
Garment workers struggle to repay debt as pandemic continues to dampen sector
Roeung Chanthy, a 41-year-old worker at the Yida garment factory in Kandal province’s Kien Svay district, is struggling to repay a debt of more than $10,000 after her husband passed away four months ago.
Read More -
NEC explains changes in election rules to parties, to no avail
The National Election Committee (NEC) has explained the changes in election rules and procedures to three political parties which had demanded that the electoral body keep them unchanged as in the previous elections.
Read More -
Cambodia’s Internet May Soon Be Like China’s: State-Controlled
Sopheap Chak, the executive director of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, said the timing of the new law was unsettling, given upcoming elections.
Read More -
One student in international school found infected with Omicron variant in capital
Health officials had reportedly discovered that one of the nine COVID-19 positive cases detected at the Pannasastra International School located at Borey Piphop Thmey, Sangkat Phnom Penh Thmey, Khan Sen Sok has been infected with the Omicron variant.
Read More -
Workers Get ‘Last Call’ From NagaWorld to Quit Strike
For 10 days since the violent arrest of NagaWorld union leader Chhim Sithar, casino workers have continued to arrive at National Assembly Rd. at 2 p.m. daily. Police quickly put up barricades, cordoning them off on a stretch of street in front of Royal Group’s Soho Mall.
Read More -
Young Take Lead in Deforestation Battle
Young Cambodians have taken part in a campaign to curb demand for luxury wooden furniture, which has been fueling deforestation.
Read More -
Cambodia’s Grassroots Opposition Activists Wait for ‘Right Time’ to Re-emerge
After the Candlelight Party restarted activities, a former CNRP deputy commune chief who joined the party in Oddar Meanchey province was arrested in November, which opposition activists say sent a chilling message to others looking to run in the 2022 local election.
Read More -
Woman Says Pregnancy, Layoff, Sick Child Drove Her to Drug Deal
Sam Da was 23 when arrested in 2020 after being found with 24 grams of meth, according to the court. She is now serving six years in jail.
Read More -
Politicians Accused of Ignoring NagaWorld Strikers
For almost a month NagaWorld employees have been on strike but none of the country’s 125 parliament members have stepped up to help solve the dispute, observers say.
Read More -
Court Refuses Rong Chhun’s Bid for Treatment in Thailand
Phnom Penh Municipal Prosecutor's Office has rejected a request by labor rights activist Rong Chhun for permission to travel to Thailand for medical treatment.
Read More -
Tycoon donates 97 hectares of his land to families cheated by brokers
A delegation from Prime Minister Hun Sen’s cabinet successfully negotiated the resolution of a land dispute in Banteay Meanchey province by convincing tycoon Ly Utny to donate 97 hectares of his land which 1,000 families had bought from brokers who were selling it illegally.
Read More -
PM urges media to fight fake news
Prime Minister Hun Sen called on journalists to fulfil their professional roles by publishing true information and fighting fake news from both national and international origins.
Read More -
Villagers Defend Community Forest Given Away to Soldiers
Oral district residents are pitching tents in community forests to fend off soldiers who have received rights to the land by government order, as the Kampong Speu provincial administration pursues lawsuits against the residents for not making way.
Read More
Generously Supported by
