A Thai-owned sugar company has threatened legal action against a newspaper that ran a story and video depicting the use of child labour at its Koh Kong province plantation, but advocates on the ground there say the children are indeed used as employees. The Bangkok Post yesterday reported ...

Some 300 farmers protested for a second day at their local commune office in Preah Vihear province Thursday against a mining company they accuse of threatening to steal their land unless they accepted its compensation offer to relocate. The Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy granted ...

Cambodia’s finance sector should increase insurance accessibility to its smallest lenders to help protect against indebtedness at times of disaster, an industry expert said at a conference in Phnom Penh yesterday. Speaking at the Hotel Cambodiana to an audience of industry representatives on rural entrepreneurship, Jaime ...

The continuing suspension of traffic-law enforcement by traffic police since the run-up to July’s national election has had a detrimental effect on road safety practices, a senior Ministry of Interior official admitted Tuesday. Road safety groups have already expressed concern that the decision to halt enforcement ...

Thirty families uprooted by Cambodia’s railway rehabilitation project have filed a complaint with Australia’s highest human rights body, alleging rights abuses as a result of the partially AusAid-funded rail project. The complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission was made on behalf of the families by NGOs Equitable Cambodia and Inclusive ...

On 24 July 2020, the Ministry of Social Affairs, Disability, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation issued a notification on the results of the implementation of the cash assistance program for poor and vulnerable families by Covid-19 for June. 530,838 families which equivalent to 2,153,114 members have ...

On 28 October 2021, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts issued a notification on the reopening of visits to museums, cinemas and theaters in Phnom Penh. The reopening of visits to museums, cinemas and theaters in Phnom Penh must comply with the measures, principles, ...

On 15 November 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the procedure for Cambodian trainees to work in Japan in accordance with the new border measures of the Government of Japan. The Government of Japan has decided to allow foreigners, ...

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 ...

On 22 December 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a press release on the outcome of the meeting to resolve labor disputes of Naga World Limited. On 21 December 2021, the Meeting agreed to continue to resolve the demands of 360 Naga ...

On 7 September 2023, the Mekong River Commission released its 2022 Annual Report that documents multiple achievements over the past year, and key challenges facing the basin that require particular attention.   The MRC Annual Report 2022 chronicles the tangible improvements across the Mekong River Basin, achieved ...

Ruon Thol plans to harvest his rice crop early next month. The farmer spent more than 6 million riel (about $1,500) this wet season to cultivate his four hectares of farmland in Battambang province’s Banan district. ...

According to a study issued on December 27, the Ministry of Management stated that from 2000 until November this year, 2,534 high-rise structures were constructed, including 1,674 in Phnom Penh, 685 in Sihanoukville, 131 in Banteay Meanchey, and 43 in other places. Among the high-rise buildings, ...

On 13 August 2024, the Cabinet of the Prime Minister issued a press realease on the outcome of the meeting between Samdech Moha Bovor Thipdei Hun Manet and His Excellency Park Jung-Wook, ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Cambodia on the ...

On 20 August 2024, the Cabinet of the Prime Minister issued a press realease on the outcome of the meeting between Samdech Moha Bovor Thipdei Hun Manet and His Excellency Jang Yun Gon, ambassador of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of ...

On 21 August 2024, the Cabinet of the Prime Minister issued a press realease on the outcome of the meeting between Samdech Moha Bovor Thipdei Hun Manet and Her Excellency Retno Marsudi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia on the social media ...

On 21 August 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcome of the 5th Meeting of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation between Cambodia and Indonesia on their official website. According to the press, H.E. SOK Chenda ...

On 3 September 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release regarding Deputy Prime Minister and Chinese Ambassador to sign Agreement on the Cooperation Projects of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Special Fund 2024 on their official website. According to the press, ...

A month after groundbreaking, the $1.7 billion Funan Techo Canal has not seen construction yet, although the relevant ministries have commenced interviews with affected people, likely in relation to compensation, but there is no further information on it so far. ...

On 19 September 2024, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued an announcement on the the minimum wage for workers in the textile, garment, footwear and travel products and bags for the year 2025 on their official social media site. According to the announcement, ...