As Buddhist monks across the country don saffron robes and leave pagodas in search of donations to fill alms bowls each morning, seven monks based in Dangkao district on the dusty outskirts of Phnom Penh are thinking only of feeding the country’s growing appetite for ...

The U.N.’s General Assembly released its latest round of recommendations to improve the human rights situation in Cambodia on Thursday following a review held last week in Geneva. The statements made by delegations from 76 countries during the review urged Cambodia to fulfill its promise to ...

A group of eight villagers from Stung Treng and Ratanakkiri provinces facing displacement by the construction of the Lower Sesan 2 dam lodged a petition Thursday with the Chinese Embassy and three ministries demanding that the developer negotiate with them. “The affected families have never been ...

Three investment projects worth more than $11 million were approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) this week, a CDC press release said on Wednesday.​ CDC approved the establishment of the SWJ (Cambodia) Garment Co, Ltd, in Kampong Speu province’s Chbar Mon ...

The Cambodia Securities Exchange has seen a sharp decrease in action this week, with trading volume yesterday falling to 3,453 shares, down nearly 100 per cent from Monday. Despite the drop, which was accompanied by a strong shift from institutional to retail investors, experts have stressed the time ...

The French Government today granted EUR 1.5 million to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to improve and expand its river monitoring network for better river monitoring and management of water infrastructure project operations along the mainstream and key tributaries of the Mekong.   ...

On 01 November 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the opening of allowances (73rd) under social protection program in Cambodia.The government will open the allowances (73rd) under social protection program to a total of 5,625 workers in 27 factories ...

On 04 February 2022, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the opening of allowances (78th) under social protection program in Cambodia.The government will open the allowances (78th) under social protection program to a total of 5 576 workers in 42 ...

On 20 December 2022, National Election Committee has posted a press release on the bilateral meeting between NEC and Comfrel on their official website. The meeting took place after Comfel requested the NEC to meet further to discuss the report on challenges and recommendations related ...

On 04 January 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Deputy PM Prak Sokhonn confers royal order of Sahametrei, Grand Officer, upon outgoing Australian Ambassador.On the morning of 04 January 2023, His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn, ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is delighted to announce a Geographic Information System (GIS) Workshop: Fundamentals of QGIS. This workshop aims to provide a comprehensive knowledge on geographic information system and using open-source GIS platform (QGIS) for data collection, data management and mapping.For registration: https://bit.ly/43eJOOZRegistration deadline: ...

On 19 January 2024, the Cambodia Microfinance Association issued a press release on the Independent report showing Cambodia’s microfinance sector promotes sustainable development goals on their official social media site. According to the press, the study was conducted with more than 3,200 customers of Microfinance institutions ...

Article 68 of Cambodia’s Constitution states that the Government shall provide free primary and secondary education for all citizens and each individual shall pursue basic education for at least 9 years. Education is a fundamental engine of social and economic development for a country, especially ...

ផែនការគ្របដណ្ដប់សុខាភិបាល​ (ផ.គ្រ.ស)​ គឺជាក្របខ័ណ្ឌ​សម្រាប់អភិវឌ្ឍបណ្តាញហេដ្ឋារចនាសម្ព័ន្ធសុខាភិបាល​ ដោយប្រើប្រាស់​លក្ខណៈវិនិច្ឆ័យពីររួមគ្នា៖​ ចំនួនប្រជាជន​ និងលទ្ធភាព​ទទួលបានសេវា​សុខភាព​ ព្រមទាំង​គិតគូរ​ហ្មត់​ចត់​អំពី​គុណភាព​នៃការថែទាំ​ និងធនធាន​ដែលមាន​។ ទាញចេញពី ផែនការយុទ្ធសាស្ត្រសុខាភិបាល ២០១៦-២០២០. ...

Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol said at the start of the restoration of five canals in Preah Sihanouk province on Monday that the work had to be completed in three months to avoid further flooding. A report by the Ministry of Public ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has returned home from his trip to China a wealthier leader having secured upwards of US$2.5 billion in Chinese investment and loans over the next year alone, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. The package includes a $2 billion ...

When ministers from the four member countries of the Mekong River Commission and donors meet in Luang Prabang, Laos this week, the future role of the agency will be on the table. Questions about the effectiveness of the Mekong River Commission, set up in 1995 to ...

China’s expanding investment portfolio in Cambodia has brought into sharper focus the darker side of the Asian giant’s “development projects” in the impoverished Southeast Asian nation. And it is in the southwestern corner of Cambodia—known for its rich biodiversity, forest covered hills and bubbling rivers—where this ...

By the time London Fashion Week comes to a close, 58 high-end designers will have shown their collections. Rail-thin models will have walked the runways. Debate will have raged over size zero. In Cambodia, meanwhile, garment workers stitching clothes that supply the UK high street are ...

Locals and rights groups on Wednesday said dozens of farmers in a village in Preah Vihear province have been singled out for eviction after supporting the opposition CNRP in last month’s vote, a claim their village chief denied. Residents of Choam Ksan district’s Kom Prak village ...