A lack of wages leading to poor health, combined with stifling conditions inside factories, was likely to blame for the mass faintings, says Ath Thun, head of the Cambodian Labor Confederation.
Cambodian culture is not only Buddhist, but it contains trappings of animism and magic held over from its ancient history.
A ruling party lawmaker says pro-democracy and rights groups staging protests against a draft law at the National Assembly are trying to “topple the government.”
The invention of the smart phone triggered the era of citizen journalism revealing the complex relationship between a citizen’s right and the police’s duty to protect.
A new report says the number of minors working in Cambodia’s sex industry is on the decline but sexual exploitation of children remains a concern.
The ads, for radio and television, aim at improving the country’s high child mortality rate.
If they are able to go, this will be the third time Cambodia has competed in the Special Olympics Summer Games.
The talk will include the alleged border encroachment that led to violent clashes between Cambodian lawmakers and villagers and Vietnamese border security agents on Sunday.
'Angkor’s Children' tells the stories of three young Cambodian women, who perform art from different generations in Cambodia’s history.
Strong political institutions are required for continued economic growth, but the capacity of Cambodia’s state institutions remains weak.
Sunday’s violence came when a delegation led by lawmakers from the Cambodia National Rescue Party tried to investigate a paved road in Svay Rieng province.
The campaign will focus on Phnom Penh, as well as the provinces of Kampong Speu, Kampong Thom, Kratie, Stung Treng, Mondolkiri, Ratanakkiri and Preah Vihear—which have the highest rates of child mortality.
Opposition officials expect the new station to be up and running by the end of 2015, if they can find the money.
Some 200 people rallied in front of the Assembly on Sunday, demanding the law be dismissed and singing a song: “We don’t need this law.”
Hun Sen’s order, signed June 10, calls for a joint commission of officials from the ministries of Interior, Justice and Labor to review and re-investigate the cases.
Chan Virak said an increasing number are using English or Chinese. Without a careful policy, there is a danger of “foreignization” of Cambodian values.
Justice for the poor remains “beyond their reach,” Ok Serei Sopheak said.
Sem Hoeurn is one of a number of witnesses to describe the secretive Khmer Rouge regime from the inside.
Voter registration, which in the past has seen many opposition supporters disenfranchised, will begin in October.
Outside the National Assembly on Tuesday, opponents of the law marched with loudspeakers and banners that said, “Stop” and “Say No.”
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