Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “United States aid”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “United States aid”, which is one of the biggest aid donor to Cambodia, in both Khmer and English languages. Through ODC’s new topic pages on United States aid, you will get more comprehensive knowledge of ...
Massive protest over minimum wage continues in Bavet
An unruly protest in Svay Rieng province’s Bavet town entered its second day yesterday as thousands of garment workers from a number of special economic zones continued to throw stones and break windows as they demonstrated for a greater increase to the national garment industry ...
Chhay Channyda and Morn Vanntey
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/massive-protest-over-minimum-wage-continues-bavet
Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test Kits
On 01 July 2021, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication issued a press release on Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test Kits.To prevent the spread of COVID-19 in a timely manner, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication will import the COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test Kits from ...
Ministry of Post and Telecommunication
Press conference on "MoEYS E-Learning self-study program: 5 months after public launch"
On 21 September 2021, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport issued a notification on press conference on “MoEYS E-learning self-study program: 5 months after public launch.”The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia hold a press conference ...
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
The delay for applying for a permit to use foreign labor in 2022
On 01 December 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the delay for applying for a permit to use foreign labor in 2022. Some factory owners or directors are still late in applying for foreign labor permits for 2022, so ...
Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training
Women's digital entrepreneurship programme (WDE) episode 12: "Women in Agribusiness"
On 14 March 2022, the Women’s Digital Entrepreneurship issued a press release on women’s digital entrepreneurship programme (WDE) episode 12: “Women in Agribusiness”.The 12th episode of the WDE dialogue entitled “Women in Agribusiness” was held on 11th March 2022 with a distinguished guest speaker, Ms. ...
Women's Digital Entrepreneurship
Pounong indigenous peoples ask Mondulkiri Provincial Authorities to take action against those clearing their faith mountain
Indigenous people in Laoka village, Sokdom commune, Sen Monorom city, Mondulkiri province, request the authorities to take action to prevent the clearing of the mountainous land, which is a place of worship and the extraction of non-timber forest products as they claim that the perpetrators ...
Meng Kroypunlok
https://www.vodkhmer.news/2022/11/15/punong-people-ask-the-authorities-to-take-action-against-those-who-cleared-the-mountain/
Cambodia discusses cooperation promotion with Gambia and Brazil
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia Prak Sokhonn had separate bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Gambia and Brazil to exchange views on promoting bilateral relations, in New York City, USA on Sept. 22, on the sidelines of ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501157032/cambodia-discusses-cooperation-promotion-with-gambia-and-brazil/
Raising women’s involvement in agri, food industry despite challenges
A group of innovative women in the field of food and agriculture in Cambodia discussed the opportunities and challenges of establishing a network to support and promote farmer products in an event organized by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Embassy in ...
Sovann Sreypich and Pou Soreachny
https://cambojanews.com/raising-womens-involvement-in-agri-food-industry-despite-challenges/
Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary’s biodiversity awareness raising
Recently, WCS’s wildlife monitoring team leads an educational campaign to raise awareness of the importance of wildlife and biodiversity conservation to local communities and students inside and around Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501517348/keo-seima-wildlife-sanctuarys-biodiversity-awareness-raising/
Cambodia ranked ninth most at risk for disasters
Cambodia was ranked the ninth most at risk country of being exposed to natural disasters out of 173 countries surveyed in a new report by the UN University’s Institute for Environment and Human Security A UNDP report released in August supported the World Risk report’s findings ...
Prime Minister wants better relations with neighbours
Prime Minister Hun Sen called for improved relations between Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam during sideline discussions with high-ranking officials from the three countries at a meeting in Phnom Penh yesterday. Hun Sen’s personal spokesman, Eng Sophalleth, said the premier had spoken with Huynh Dam, president of ...
Borei Keila villagers set to sue
Women from Borei Keila who escaped Prey Speu social affairs centre last Wednesday made another impassioned plea for housing and compensation at rights group Licadho’s Phnom Penh headquarters on Friday. Armed with copies of a Borei Keila construction agreement from 2004 and in tears, they spoke ...
Court Upholds Anti-Corruption Unit Verdict
The Court of Appeal yesterday upheld a verdict sentencing the former Pursat Provincial Court prosecutor, Tob Chan Sereivuth, and two of his bodyguards to between 15 and 19 years in prison for bribery, illegal detention and extortion. Mr. Chan Sereivuth and bodyguards Ros Samnang and Chhit ...
Cambodia’s ISP market gets mega player
Internet service protocol company Mega will join the Cambodia’s gaggle of active providers today after launching an unconventional marketing campaign that sought to stir curiosity. Four billboards without a clear company name appeared around Phnom Penh in early January. “Something Mega is coming soon” the ad, ...
Concessions Affect 3,000 Families, Adhoc Says
According to human rights group Adhoc, five agro-farming concessions granted to Chinese firms are adversely affecting 3,000 families in Preah Vihear province. The concessions have come with warnings of possible land disputes and potential protests. Prime Minister Hun Sen granted the economic land concessions to ...
Police Prove Mass Fainting at Phnom Penh Garment Factory
70 workers at the Hung Wah Cambodia Garment Mfg. factory have fainted bringing the number of mass fainting in factories over the last year to nine. It is a well known phenomenon in Cambodia with three major spells so far this year. “Excessive hours of ...
Cigarette Promoters to Lose Jobs After Tobacco Ad Ban
Cigarette promoters will have to stop work when a tobacco advertisement ban takes effect in late August, a health official said yesterday. A February sub-decree, which also bans advertising tobacco in the media and on billboards, states that the “promotion of tobacco products to customers ...
Malaysian firm eyes Kampong Thom land
Malaysain firm Lion Forest Industries Berhad plans to acquire 58,000 hectares of land in Kampong Thom province for US$26.1 million, the company announced yesterday. The company has also announced its intention to purchase 9,995 hectares of land in Preah Vihear province for $3.9 million, according ...
Cambodian farmers could benefit from new Thai rice prices
The Thai government’s plan to implement a minimum price for Thailand’s rice growers next month is expected to push up paddy prices for Cambodian farmers during the upcoming harvest, agriculture experts said yesterday Agriculture experts said rice paddy prices in Cambodia would likely increase due to ...