A Garment Worker’s Tale of Being Discriminated to Gaining Admiration

Once seen as just another female garment worker, Phan Channy quietly defied expectations. Hoping to build a better life for her family, she took a chance and invested in a money transfer business.
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In just one year, Cambodia's press freedom ranking has fallen 10 places, now standing at 161 out of 180 countries, according to the 2025 World Press Freedom Index that was released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on May 2. This decline from a ranking of 151 in 2024 indicates a "very serious situation".
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Cambodian Civil Society Calls for National Funds to Rescue Independent Media

Civil society organisations in Cambodia have made a strong appeal to the government to allocate national funds to support independent journalists, highlighting the critical role they play in a democratic society. They also emphasised the urgent need for the government to ensure journalists' safety and freedom of expression
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Caterham, who is 115, became the world's oldest living person, according to the Gerontology Research Group, after Sister Inah Canabarro, a Brazilian nun and teacher, died on Wednesday at the tender age of 116
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Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab shares fell 5% on Friday after the company trimmed its stock buyback program and CEO Tim Cook flagged a $900 million tariff-related hit to costs this quarter amid a raging Sino-U.S. trade war
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australians voted in Australia’s general election on Saturday as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his rival Peter Dutton ended campaigning along the east coast. Voting will continue until 6 p.m.
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SINGAPORE, May 3 (Reuters) - Singaporeans were voting in an election on Saturday almost certain to perpetuate the unbroken rule of the People's Action Party, in a test of public approval for the new prime minister as the city-state braces for economic turbulence from a global trade war
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SYDNEY, May 3 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor Party was projected to win elections, broadcasters said on Saturday, in a comeback against once-resurgent conservatives powered by concerns about the influence of U.S. President Donald Trump
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian prime minister to win a second consecutive three-year term in 21 years
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Singapore’s Long-Ruling Party on Track to Win Another Landslide, Sample Vote Count Shows

Singapore's long-ruling People’s Action Party is on track to win another landslide in Saturday’s general elections, according to a sample count of votes released by the Election Department.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Wins a Second 3-Year Term

Anthony Albanese claimed victory as the first Australian prime minister to clinch a second consecutive term in 21 years on Saturday and suggested his government had increased its majority by not modeling itself on US President Donald Trump's administration.
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Singapore’s Ruling Party Extends Monopoly With Decisive Election Win

Singapore's People's Action Party won its 14th successive election on Saturday to extend its unbroken six-decade rule, delivering a strong mandate to its new premier as the city-state braces for economic turbulence from a global trade war
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Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday that he wants to step down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year. The revelation came as a surprise because the 94-year-old had previously said he did not plan to retire
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