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Royal Ploughing Ceremony

by sidet on May 25, 2011

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Royal Ploughing Ceremony

Farmers have expressed concern after the Royal Palace fortune teller predicted that horses, buffalos and oxen could be hit by disease in the next year, while corn and bean crops would flourish. The predictions, made by Kang Ken, were made at the annual Royal Ploughing Ceremony which was held in Phnom Penh on Saturday. The Royal oxen – who were presented with seven different types of food at the event held outside the National Museum – chose to eat from the dishes stacked with beans, corn and grass. [Read full article…]

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Ministry Plans Manual for Mirant Workers, Recruiters

September 3, 2010 Economic

The Ministry of Labor plans to release an instruction manual for migrant workers and the recruitment companies that send them abroad, officials said this week, as allegations of mistreatment and abuse continue to dog the sector. “Test Migration,” a manual aimed at better preparing workers to move abroad, will be published either this month or [...]

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