World Bank has maintained the 2023 economic growth rate forecast for Cambodia at 5.2 percent while it lowered the prospects for the neighbouring countries Vietnam and Thailand from its October 2022 estimates. ss='cambodia-color'>...

A UN women’s rights committee has praised the government’s efforts to promote gender equality and combat violence against women, but noted its concern that there are no provisions in the constitution that define direct or indirect discrimination against women. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The agency tasked with investigating abuse by Malaysia’s security forces said that claims of fatal abuse against foreign maids—including Cambodians—at a detention center were untrue, though it said the center where the abuse allegedly occurred was in urgent need of attention. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Local and international NGOs, universities and government institutions on Monday began the annual international “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence” campaign demanding the elimination of all forms of violence against women. National Police spokesman Chhay Kim Khoeun said there was no recorded figure in ss='cambodia-color'>...

On 19 February 2020, Cambodian advocates of women’s human rights issued an open letter to Prime Minister Hun sen after hearing the criticism of women wearing sexy outfit.During the Cambodian National Council for Women (CNCW) annual meeting on 17 February 2020, PM Hun sen spoke ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs expressed its dismay regarding the use of inappropriate and immoral language on social media by a small number of individuals. It considered these acts as having damaged the honour and dignity of Cambodian women as well as being detrimental to ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cargo headed to the U.S. from Cambodia will face added Scrutiny due to what the U.S. Homeland Security callS inadequate Security meaSureS. According to the Cambodia Daily, U.S. authoritieS aSked Cambodia portS to put additional Security meaSureS in place for Several Cambodia portS in 2008, but SS='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia attracted some 268,130 Chinese tourists during the first half of 2023, up 771.8 percent from 30,754 in the same period last year, said a Ministry of Tourism report released on Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...

National Election Committee (NEC) on the morning of August 5 announced the official July 23 parliamentary election results, confirming that the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) received 120 out of the 125 available seats in parliament. ss='cambodia-color'>...

On 24 July 2023, the U.S. EmbaSSy Phnom Penh iSSued a preSS Statement by Department SpokeSperSon Matthew Miller on national election in Cambodia.The United StateS lookS forward to a continued partnerShip with the Cambodian people to Support their aSpirationS for a more proSperouS, democratic, and SS='cambodia-color'>...

The National Election Committee (NEC) will review the voter list and update it accordingly after a nationwaide voter registration exercise is carried out from October to December. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) yesterday entered into an agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to borrow $140 million on concessional terms to implement two programs that are consistent with Pentagonal strategy-Phase I, said the press releases issued by both parties. ss='cambodia-color'>...

A Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) official said at least 2,000 people from Candlelight (CP), currently the country’s second-largest party, have joined the ruling CPP, just days after the latter was warned of supposed links to former opposition leader sam Rainsy. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun sen has rejected an apology from son Chhay, vice-president of the Candlelight Party (CP), regarding his allegations of vote-rigging by the ruling Cambodian People’s Party’s (CPP) at the commune council elections in June 2022. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun sen appeals to all political parties to respect the right of all citizens to switch their allegiance to any party whose policies differ from their own. ss='cambodia-color'>...

A senior official at the Ministry of Economy and Finance said the government’s driving principles to restore the economy post-COVID-19 from 2021-2023 will be strategic approaches towards survival, reform and resilience. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has dismissed remarks by critics regarding the National Election Committee’s (NEC) decision to disqualify the Candlelight Party (CP) from the July 23 general election. The ministry described comments by “a handful of critics” as “misleading and politically ss='cambodia-color'>...

Premier Li Qiang reaffirmed on Sunday Beijing&rSquo;S commitment to a neighborhood policy of amity, Sincerity, mutual benefit, and incluSiveneSS in bolStering tieS with the ASSociation of SoutheaSt ASian NationS, calling for a cloSer bond of intereStS between China and the 10-nation regional group. SS='cambodia-color'>...

On 14 February 2023, ActionAid Cambodia issued an open letter on CsOs call for related ministries to take action against Mr. Pheng Vannak’s recent misogynistic statements.CsOs call for related ministries to take action against Mr. Pheng Vannak’s recent misogynistic statements; such statements insulted and harassed ss='cambodia-color'>...

Some 400 youth and women from 12 civil Society organiSationS gathered at a hotel in Phnom Penh&rSquo;S Meanchey diStrict on Sunday to celebrate women&rSquo;S rightS, weekS after they were prevented by Security forceS from marching to mark International Women&rSquo;S Day. At Sunday&rSquo;S gathering, the group SS='cambodia-color'>...