Medicaid’s free circumcision a boon for poor Muslim children in Cambodia
By Fatin Nabihah Marzuki PHNOM PENH: Some 60 boys watched curiously as a vehicle ferrying 27 volunteers from Malaysia entered the compound of the Istiqbal Al’Azim mosque in the impoverished fishing village of Takmo, a 30-minute drive from the Cambodian capital. The boys, aged between seven and 15, looked unkempt and seemed anxious, their hands […]
Hun Manet confirmed as Cambodia’s new PM in parliament vote
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s National Assembly on Tuesday confirmed Hun Manet as the new prime minister for a five-year term after his ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won a landslide victory in the July 23 general election, reported Xinhua. According to the state-run TVK, some 123 lawmakers in attendance unanimously voted for him as the new […]
35 Malaysian victims of job scam in Cambodia safely home
SEPANG: A total of 35 Malaysians who were victims of a job scam syndicate and trapped in Cambodia, were rescued by the authorities and flown home today. Foreign Ministry chief of protocol and consular affairs Mohd Aini Atan said all of them arrived safely on two flights, with 28 victims including a woman landing at […]
Wretched human traffickers
Defeating human trafficking is a great moral calling of our time. – Condoleeza Rice, former US Secretary of State As if people do not face enough misery in these challenging times! We have scammers and human traffickers who compound the problem by making people’s lives even bleaker. Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. […]
29 Malaysians duped by fake job offers in Cambodia to be brought home from end-Sept
PUTRAJAYA: Twenty-nine Malaysians who were victims of fake job scams in Cambodia will be brought back to Malaysia in stages beginning end-September. They are currently being detained by the immigration authorities in Cambodia. Malaysian Ambassador to Cambodia Datuk Eldeen Mohd Hashim said the whole process would take up to October. Speaking to Bernama on Tuesday, […]
Job offers in Cambodia not worth the risk
KUCHING: A person must think thrice before accepting any high-salary job offer as the consequences of accepting too-good-to-be-true offers can be very cumbersome, if not outright risky. In the worst case scenario you may be tortured by the syndicate which made the offer and may have to pay ransom if your family wants you back. […]
Set up WhatsApp hotline to save Malaysian victims
KUCHING: The federal government has been called upon to set up a WhatsApp hotline for quick action to rescue Malaysian victims who have been duped into working in Cambodia. This was following a news report that the Hong Kong government will be working with the Chinese foreign ministry and Interpol to bring residents who are […]
Three job scam victims back from Cambodia
KUCHING: Three of the six locals who were duped by a non-existent job syndicate to work in a call centre in Cambodia have returned safely to their families. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri confirmed this in an exclusive interview with New Sarawak Tribune and Suara Sarawak yesterday (Aug 24). “The victims who […]
Domino’s Malaysia to join largest international Domino’s Group
KUALA LUMPUR: Domino’s Pizza Malaysia is set to become part of the largest Domino’s network outside of the United States (US) via a proposed acquisition by Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd (DPE). DPE is an Australian-based group that operates more than 3,400 Domino’s stores in ten markets around the world. DPE has entered into a binding […]
Significant rise in adult literacy rate among Cambodians
PHNOM PENH: The literacy rate among Cambodian adults, aged 15 and over, has increased to 87.8 per cent in 2020, remarkably up from 77.6 per cent in 2008, reported Xinhua, quoting Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports spokesman Ros Soveacha on Tuesday. “This figure clearly reflects the government’s efforts to reduce illiteracy rate among adults […]
