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May 14, 2015
Cambodia’s Circus School: Vaulting Young Performers to a Better Life

The Phare Ponleu Selpak school allows talented but poor or at-risk children to get an education and turn their lives around
May 05, 2015
Cambodia Project Improves Nutrition Among Rural Poor

'Fish on Farms' project helped 300 households establish vegetable gardens, create ponds in which to raise fish to combat poor nutrition
March 26, 2015
Cambodia Inaugurates Memorial for Genocide Victims

Dozens of government officials, donors and staff from UN-backed war crimes court attend ceremony honoring victims of Khmer Rouge era
March 20, 2015
Michelle Obama Arrives in Cambodia

Cambodia's first lady Bun Rany Hun Sen greeted US first lady at airport; trip aimed at promoting education for girls
March 19, 2015
New Cambodian Election Laws Could Undermine Democracy

Human Rights Watch warns two laws unanimously passed by parliament would limit freedom of expression and assembly
March 12, 2015
HRW: Cambodia Failing to Protect Garment Workers

New report by Human Rights Watch says country’s mainly female workforce faces array of abuses, including forced overtime, harassment
February 24, 2015
In Cambodia, Dozens of Montagnard Asylum-seekers Remain in Hiding

In recent months dozens of ethnic minority Montagnard people from Vietnam have crossed border into Cambodia complaining of harassment by Vietnamese authorities
February 06, 2015
Cambodian Activists Win Award for Work to Combat Violence Against Women

Winning the inaugural VXW Award means the women will get assistance to further promote their efforts on smartphones and online
January 20, 2015
Investigation Appears Stalled in Cambodia’s Garment Sector Killings

Promised investigation into actions of security forces at 2014 protests seems to have disappeared inside country’s pliant judiciary
January 14, 2015
Cambodia Rights Group Seeks UN Probe of Abuses

Rights groups want Cambodia to scrap two controversial dams on grounds they will profoundly damage people’s lives, livelihoods and environment
January 12, 2015
Cambodia Links HIV Outbreak to Needle Reuse

Government blames unlicensed medic who was allegedly reusing needles, and has pledged a nationwide crackdown against bogus doctors
January 05, 2015
Cambodia's No Cheating Rule Marks Big Change for Students

The Asian Development Bank is providing Cambodia $90 million over five years to improve the quality of education
November 25, 2014
'World’s Best Rice' Title Could Boost Cambodian Rice Exports

Award is shared this year with Thailand, and comes at time when Cambodia views rice exports as way to increase incomes for its subsistence farmers
November 25, 2014
'World’s Best Rice' Title Could Boost Cambodian Rice Exports

For the third year in a row, Cambodia’s premier rice has been voted the world’s best at the World Rice Conference. The award, which it shares this year with Thailand, comes at a time when Cambodia is looking at rice exports as a way to increase incomes for its many impoverished subsistence farmers.
November 11, 2014
Cambodia’s Elderly Face Increasing Hardships

More than 80 percent of country's 850,000 elderly never had formal employment and therefore do not qualify for a pension
November 11, 2014
Cambodia’s Elderly Facing Increasing Hardships

Like many developing countries, Cambodia’s mainly agricultural society is changing fast, driven by urbanization and falling fertility rates. As young workers move to the cities, older people are staying back in the villages, where they have little support. Robert Carmichael reports for VOA from Phnom Penh.
October 14, 2014
Pilot Project to Boost Nutrition for Cambodian Garment Workers

Project will feed workers at five factories a free daily meal for next year and measure their health and productivity
September 26, 2014
Australia to Pay Cambodia $35 Million in Refugee Deal

Agreement has been criticized by some rights groups, who say the refugees likely will be abused in Cambodia, one of the world's poorest countries
September 24, 2014
Cambodia: Controversial Refugee Deal with Australia will be Signed this Week

The deal could see as many as 1,000 refugees currently being held in detention on the Pacific island of Nauru eventually sent to Cambodia
August 26, 2014
Cambodian Opposition Gets Parliamentary Commission Roles

Cambodia National Rescue Party boycotted parliament for months following the July 2013 general election

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