In late January, five of the 10 chickens owned by Leng Lal, a subsistence rice farmer in Kratie province, suddenly died. Although Mr. Lal, 40, said he knew the dead birds might be dangerous and he should burn and bury the carcasses, he instructed his 8-year-old ...

Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) yesterday announced that developing countries which are eligible, like Cambodia, will be able to get trade preference through the United Kingdom’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) from January 1. ...

Minister of Information, Khieu Kanharith, yesterday held the first meeting with government lawyers to examine issues that journalists face in Cambodia, following an announcement in February of a commitment to assist journalists facing litigation. ...

Cambodia and Cuba on October 4 signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU): one on a cultural exchange programme and the other on cooperation in physical education, culture and sports. ...

Rural Development Minister Ouk Rabun has claimed all rural people would have clean water and sanitation in just seven years.“In 2025, all rural people will have sufficient clean water and sanitation and they will live in a good environment,” Mr Rabun said while presiding over ...

The Labor Ministry released a statement Monday with a list of procedures all businesses in Cambodia that hire foreign workers must follow in order to comply with The country’s long-standing Labor Law. According to Monday’s statement, which was signed by Labor Minister Ith Sam ...

Thirty-four delegates from the Rice Merchants’ Association of Hong Kong made their first visit to Cambodia on Wednesday to explore more opportunities in the local milled rice sector. David Van, deputy secretary general of the Alliance of Rice Producers and Exporters of Cambodia, said the point ...

A decision to extend the validity of Cambodian passports from three to 10 years should encourage more Cambodians to travel, claims the Ministry of Interior. the ministry’s General Directorate of Identification head, General Mao Chandara, was quoted by local media as saying, the department would begin ...

Work is finally under way to repair damage to Preah Vihear temple caused during clashes between Cambodia and Thailand more than two years ago, officials said yesterday. Long Kosal, deputy director of the National Authority of Preah Vihear, said a restoration project has been ongoing ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has issued a sub-decree to establish The General Department of Digital Economy that will exclusively function under The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to direct, regulate and develop The digital economy in The country after The Deputy Prime ...

Representatives from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, National Committee for Disaster Management, Ministry of Women’s Affairs, and UN Women at a multi-stakeholder dialogue on gender action plans for disaster risk reduction. ...

Thailand has begun training workers from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar ahead of the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) next year, the National News Bureau of Thailand reported Wednesday. ...

Cambodia is expected to achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) in poverty reduction two years earlier than the UN-imposed target, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Friday. According to the UN MDG, Cambodia is set the target to reduce poverty rate to 19.4 percent by 2015, meaning ...

More than five years after the close of the 2008 fiscal year, the National Audit Authority (NAA) on Thursday released its audit into the government’s financial management in 2008. the 38-page report is only the third such audit carried out since the department opened in 2000 ...

Protesting workers at Ocean Garment factory say they are worried the manufacturer, which has suspended operations for one month, will close altogether. About 20 per cent of Ocean’s 1,300 workers demanding full payment during the break have found work elsewhere, while longtime employees are literally praying ...

The illegal filling of a mangrove forest in Peam Krasaop Wildlife Sanctuary is being investigated, Koh Kong provincial authorities said yesterday, though officials say They still don’t know who is behind The crime. Sok Sothy, deputy provincial governor, said The sand dredging and filling in of ...

The Ministry of Justice held a meeting to review and evaluate The progress of The work related to The Information and Public Relations Working Group (IPRWG) after a workshop was held to improve The capacity of spokespersons in The ministry and develop strategies for implementation ...

Cambodia is set to host the 15th Asean Ministerial Meeting for the Environment from October 7-11 in Siem Reap province. Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra told the Post on Wednesday that the ministry and stakeholders alike are prepared to host the event but could ...

The Ministry of Health has warned The public of The likely increase in dengue fever cases in The coming weeks due to The onset of The rainy season. ...

The National Assembly decided to summon three ministers to answer lawmakers’ questions on The work performance of Their respective ministries, a lawmaker said Friday. ...