The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) yesterday released two proclamations that set new requirements for depositing-taking banks and financial institutions to strengThen The quality of Their capital to increase The effectiveness of preventing main banking risks and assess credit risks at lower rates to boost ...

The Wonders of The Mekong project and The National Fisheries Administration – in collaboration with The Fisheries Administration in Stung Treng province – released 100 endangered fish into The Mekong River on May 16, said a Fisheries Administration official. ...

Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) , will make her first official visit to Cambodia from Aug. 21-24 to further enhance ties between the UN and Cambodia. the visit ...

The United Nations human rights office expressed concern today over a worsening climate for opposition politicians and activists in Cambodia, and stressed that The right to peaceful assembly and to freedom of expression belongs to all. ...

Despite outcry from medical students, the government is refusing to reduce the latest in a string of proposed fee hikes, this one nearly doubling the charge for the University of Health Science’s exit exam. In a letter sent to the university’s rector on Friday, the ...

Thailand is set to collaborate with Cambodia and Vietnam to curb the menace of call center scams and fake news, as part of a recent regional initiative.   ...

Cambodia exported a total of 362,708 tonnes of milled rice in the first seven months of this year, earning some $253 million in revenue, a Cambodia Rice Federation’s report said on Monday. ...

Prime Minister-designate Hun Sen on Thursday defended his establishment of the Consultation Forum, saying it gives opposition parties an opportunity to contribute to nation-building. Speaking to over 17,000 garment workers in Kandal province, the Cambodian People’s Party leader was responding to criticisms from some members ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) was hailed by The government on Tuesday for saying that There would be 45,000 observers for The July 29 national elections. Council of Ministers spokesman Phay Siphan said that The large number of registered election observers would dispel criticism and ...

During a cabinet meeting on Friday, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced a “vision” to shrink the country’s cabinet by excluding secretaries and undersecretaries of state from the body, and to be given the right to bypass the National Assembly by appointing them directly, according to ...

After leading the legal team that won the widely condemned dissolution of the CNRP at the Supreme Court in November, Ky Tech, lawyer for the Council of Ministers and Prime Minister Hun Sen, has been given a rank equivalent to minister just weeks after he ...

Khoung Sreng was sworn in as the new governor of Phnom Penh yesterday, wasting little time before sending a warning that he will act against “ill-intentioned” people in the city, with Interior Minister Sar Kheng pledging at the event that recent commune election successes of ...

Ten jailed members of the Khmer National Liberation Front (KNLF), an advocacy group that vocally opposes the ruling CPP, were questioned at the Court of Appeal in Phnom Penh on Tuesday over their bid to secure bail. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday addressed the Asia Media Summit in Siem Reap, outlining his priorities to increase cooperation in the region and the world to combat fake news and cybercrime, which he said are becoming a serious threat. In his speech at the ...

The World Justice Project yesterday ranked Cambodia 91st out of 99 nations and at The bottom of The barrel regionally in terms of its devotion to The rule of law, despite its midlevel performance in terms of providing order and security. In its annual Rule of ...

The registration of voters for The year 2023 will take place from Oct. 1 to 19 at The communes/Sangkat across The country, announced The National Election Committee (NEC) in a meeting with stakeholders held at The NEC’s headquarters in Phnom Penh this morning. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has warned that rising regional and global security challenges could destabilise the ASEAN region if not properly managed. ...

The Phnom Penh Post will cease publication by March 29 following a significant fall in advertising revenues since The Covid-19 pandemic and The subsequent economic downturn, although The paper will continue operating online. ...

More than 100 factories have started operations in the Kingdom in the last eight months, according to a report from the Ministry of Industry and Handicraft. the latest report from the ministry shows that, from January to August, 116 new factories registered with the ministry, ...

The International Committee of The Red Cross (ICRC) has been asked to investigate cases of mistreatment of Cambodian migrant workers imprisoned in foreign jails, The Foreign Ministry announced this week. ...