Vandine warns of aggressive new sub-variant of Omicron ‘BA2.75’
A top health official has called on people to be extra vigilant in protecting themselves from the spread of Covid-19, as another sub-variant of Omicron – known as BA2.75 – has been detected in Thailand. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vandine-warns-aggressive-new-sub-variant-omicron-ba275
New Bakheng water treatment plant set for early ‘24 start up
The first phase of the Bakheng water treatment plant construction project will be completed in May this year, while the second phase is scheduled for completion early next year, officials said. ...
Sem Pisey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-bakheng-water-treatment-plant-set-early-24-start
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new topic page on “Extractive Industries Licensing and Payments”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new topic page on “Extractive Industries Licensing and Payments”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of mining operations and different licenses for mineral resource in Cambodia. The topic page also includes an interactive map illustrating the concessions ...
New law sets sights on halving wastewater discharges by 2030
The Cambodian Senate has approved a draft law on wastewater systems aimed at achieving the goal of preventing and reducing wastewater discharge into seas, rivers, streams, lakes, creeks and ponds by 50 per cent by 2030, in line with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-law-sets-sights-on-halving-wastewater-discharges-by-2030
No HIV outbreak in Kandal, health officials say
Health officials say they now doubt there is a new outbreak of HIV in Kandal province, following an investigation. ...
Hean Socheata
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/no-hiv-outbreak-in-kandal-health-officials-say/3219656.html
Project to stop violence against women launched
A new project aimed at reducing violence against women in the Kingdom was launched yesterday at the Hotel Cambodiana. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/26174/project-to-stop-violence-against-women-launched/
Bank South Pacific expands into Asia
The Papua New Guinea-based Bank South Pacific has announced its expansion into Asia with its first Cambodian branch. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/38839/bank-south-pacific-expands-into-asia/
About 500 prisoners to be released, to have their term reduced
Cambodia will pardon the prisoners or reduce the punishment for to mark annual Khmer New Year celebration from 14-16 April. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=15&token=NDA1ZDI5ZjI4MzM
Food safety law being drafted by government
The government is drafting a new food safety law in an effort to better protect consumers, a Health Ministry spokesman Friday. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/food-safety-law-being-drafted-by-government-80503/
Comfrel launches online tool for change
Democracy watchdog Comfrel yesterday rolled out a new website intended to help young workers garner support for a variety of causes. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/comfrel-launches-online-tool-change
Announcement on the 11 new positive COVID-19 cases of Cambodian-Muslim who has traveled to attend religious ceremony in Malaysia and 1 new positive case of Cambodia man who traveled to Thailand
On 16 March 2020, the Ministry of Health issued an announcement on the finding of 12 new positive COVID-19 cases. The cases is as follow:1. In Banteay Meanchey province: Two cases of Khmer Muslim man and one Cambodian from Thailand 2. In Phnom Penh: 2 ...
Ministry of Health
Little won in logging crackdown
Early on Monday morning, at about 1am, two trucks carrying roughly 10 cubic metres of illegally felled timber were bouncing down the road between Oddar Meanchey and Siem Reap. Police stopped the trucks – one of which bore military plates – and seized the haul, but ...
Stuart White and Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/little-won-logging-crackdown
CPP Parliament Approves Ministry Split, Ministers Unclear
The CPP-dominated National Assembly on Wednesday approved a law that will see the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy split into two separate ministries, but has yet to decide who will head the new bodies. The CPP’s 68 lawmakers unanimously passed a measure that will see ...
Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cpp-parliament-approves-ministry-split-ministers-unclear-46944/
Loss of Forest in Cambodia Among Worst in the World
Cambodia lost more than 7 percent of its forest cover over the past 12 years—the fifth fastest rate in the world—according to a new study of global forest cover change that sharply contradicts the government’s own rosier figures. Published Friday in the journal Science and led ...
Zsombor Peter
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/loss-of-forest-in-cambodia-among-worst-in-the-world-47259/
Cambodia, Thailand agree to open international border checkpoint mid-May
Cambodia and Thailand plan to officially open a new international border checkpoint in mid-May, an official confirmed on Sunday. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-thailand-agree-open-international-border-checkpoint-mid-may
Workers don’t know their rights: study
Many female garment workers still do not know their rights and work in unsafe and substandard conditions, a new study has found. ...
Chea Takihiro
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/18627/workers-don---t-know-their-rights--study/
Typhoid a ‘burden’ near Tonle Sap: study
A new study has found that there is a “substantial burden” of pediatric typhoid fever in rural communes in Cambodia. ...
Yesenia Amaro
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/typhoid-burden-near-tonle-sap-study
More jailed mothers set to be freed
Another 37 female prisoners who are pregnant or have children will receive royal pardons during next week’s Khmer New Year holiday. ...
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/more-jailed-mothers-set-be-freed
PM to talk on mines at UN
Prime Minister Hun Sen flew to New York yesterday for talks where he will raise the scourge of landmines which still affect Cambodia. ...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/16104/pm-to-talk-on-mines-at-un/
National police force hires more than 4,500 officer
The National Police has hired more than 4,500 new officials into its ranks, according to a sub-decree dated Wednesday. ...
Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/national-police-force-hires-more-than-4500-officer-108298/