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Cambodia garment unions push for minimum wage rise
dpa, Published on 25/09/2015
» PHNOM PENH -- Negotiations on raising the minimum wage for hundreds of thousands of workers in Cambodia's vital garment sector were set to begin in the capital Friday.
Blind bear 'sees' again
dpa, Published on 02/08/2014
» KANDAL - Kong, a 17-year-old sun bear, raises his snout and sniffs the air. Rescued a decade ago from a hellish life inside a Cambodian karaoke parlour, Kong is totally blind. He perceives the world around him by smell.
Students caught cheating face jail
dpa, Published on 26/03/2014
» PHNOM PENH - A Cambodian anti-corruption body warned high school students and their teachers that they could face jail if they are caught cheating in national examinations, local media reported on Wednesday.
Cambodia blocks Women's Day rallies
dpa, Published on 08/03/2014
» PHNOM PENH - Women's rights activists and union representatives were prevented from holding two separate rallies in Cambodia's capital on Saturday, despite Prime Minister Hun Sen apparently lifting a months-long ban on public gatherings last week.
Fifa to emphasise human rights
dpa, Published on 13/02/2014
» BRUSSELS - Human rights will play a bigger role when future World Cup venues are chosen, a top official from football governing body Fifa said on Thursday, amid concerns over freedoms in 2022 host Qatar.
Rainsy in court for inciting unrest
dpa, Published on 14/01/2014
» PHNOM PENH - Two leaders of Cambodia’s main opposition party and a union chief appeared in court Tuesday morning on charges of inciting garment factory workers to protest two weeks ago.
Three dead in Cambodia clash
dpa, Published on 03/01/2014
» PHNOM PENH - Three people have been confirmed dead in Phnom Penh after Cambodian police opened fire on hundreds of garment workers protesting for a higher minimum wage, local media reported on Friday.
Strike shuts Cambodia factories
dpa, Published on 30/12/2013
» PHNOM PENH - Clothing factories across Cambodia were shut Monday, as an ongoing battle between workers and the government over wages brought much of the country's vital garment industry to a standstill.
Cambodian police clash with workers
dpa, Published on 27/12/2013
» PHNOM PENH - At least seven people were injured and seven arrested in the Cambodian capital Friday morning after clashes between striking garment workers and riot police, local rights monitors said.
6 dead as Cambodia factory collapses
dpa, Published on 16/05/2013
» Up to six people were reported killed and 11 injured after part of the ceiling at a shoe factory collapsed near the southern city of Kampong Speu on Thursday.