<p>More than 1,000 cases of dengue fever have been reported so far this year, a number similar to that reported over the same period last year, said Leang Rithea, the dengue control programme manager at the National Centre for parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control. Rithea ...p>

<p>The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has warned there will be greater instances of thunderstorms this year than previously and appealed for people to be vigilant during the early hot season rains.&nbsp;The ministry announcement, issued on Saturday and obtained by The post on Sunday, ...p>

<p>African swine fever has spread to parts of Vietnam that border Cambodia’s Ratanakkiri and Kratie provinces, a Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries official said on Friday. Tan phannara, the General Directorate of Animal Health and production director-general, told a phnom penh workshop that he ...p>

<p>A National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) report, seen by The post on Monday, shows that as of Monday, storms and lightning have killed three people and injured 10 others so far this year. NCDM spokesman Keo Vy said 39 storms have occurred in 17 ...p>

<p>The value of Cambodian exports to the EU is expected to decline between $513-$654 million per annum if the country’s tariff-free access is withdrawn, according to a World Bank report released on Monday. The World Bank’s assessment – made in a report named Cambodia Economic ...p>

<p>Every year on June 5, countries around the world celebrate World Environment Day, a United Nations initiative to promote environmental awareness. Some countries began celebrating the day since 1974, while Cambodia started in 1996 following a sub-decree issued by the government.&nbsp;This year, the Ministry of ...p>

<p>prime Minister Hun Sen has said he considers preah Sihanouk province’s governor-in-waiting Kuoch Chamroeun to be an “able man” who had vowed to find the cause of Saturday’s building collapse that killed 28 people and injured a further 26. Chamroeun also promised to restore trust ...p>

<p>More than 400 workers are set to stage a protest for “fair compensation” on Monday against Now Corp, a garment factory in Kandal’s Ang Snuol district that allegedly terminated their contracts abruptly. On Wednesday, the workers went back to work after Now Corp suspended its ...p>

<p>The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) recent US$60 million loan to Cambodia is set to boost the skills and competitiveness of its growing labour force as the country’s economy undergoes a key transition. Driven by garment exports and tourism, Cambodia’s economy grew by an average of ...p>

<p>The ministry said the number of people diagnosed with dengue fever this year had reached 21,130, with 25 people – all of them children – dying from the tropical disease.&nbsp;Ministry of Health spokesperson Or Vandine told The post on Wednesday that the number of dengue ...p>

<p>A loose coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has called on the Cambodia government to step up efforts against human trafficking and in the provision of rehabilitation services to victims. In a statement issued to coincide with&nbsp;World Day Against Trafficking in persons&nbsp;(July 30), the group said ...p>

<p>The Mondulkiri provincial administration has annulled the ownership of 990ha in phnom prich Wildlife Sanctuary after finding that a senior justice ministry official had encroached on a conservation zone. The provincial hall said Seng Sovannara – the Ministry of Justice’s under-secretary of state and a ...p>

<p>Unions and employers have proposed starkly differing figures of what the minimum wage for garment and textile factory workers should be next year.&nbsp;Minimum wage negotiations between employers, the government and unions began on August 29 and are expected to end before September 25. After their ...p>

<p>prime Minister Hun Sen left for Europe on Sunday as he embarked on a five-day diplomatic visit to three EU countries, in a trip analysts have speculated could be crucial in deciding the Kingdom’s ‘Everything But Arms’ (EBA) fate. According to a Ministry of Foreign ...p>

<p>The Union of Journalist Federations of Cambodia has urged local unions and media associations to collaborate and conduct a joint evaluation of the Kingdom’s media freedom.&nbsp;UJFC president Huy Vannak, who was re-elected to his position during its congress on Saturday, said all local unions and ...p>

<p>German international development organisation Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) will provide $4.5 million in aid to promote a small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) development project in four Asean countries, including Cambodia. In Cambodia, Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts undersecretary of state Son Seng Huot ...p>

<p>The Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts will propose a new law to improve clean water management in Cambodia. It also warned of crackdowns on clean water supply businesses which are unlicensed or do not have a valid licence. The new law will state the obligations ...p>

<p>Japanese power firm eRex Co Ltd announced last week its involvement in the construction and management of an 80-megawatt hydropower plant in pursat province.&nbsp;The Tokyo-based company plans to invest $23.5 million to secure a 34 percent stake in the project, with Asia Energy power Co. ...p>

<p>Conservation experts and residents in Kratie province say they are concerned for the wellbeing of the Mekong River dolphin, especially if a major hydropower project is built upstream. Only about 80 Mekong dolphins are estimated to now live in Cambodia, down from 200 in 1997. ...p>

<p>president Barack Obama pledged Tuesday to help Asia-pacific allies boost their maritime security as part of talks with leaders in the philippine capital, Manila. The White House announced a package of up to $259 million in new aid over the course of two years, including ...p>