<p>The Cambodia-Japan Friendship Bridge – also known as Chroy Changvar Bridge I – was reopened at a cost of $30 million on Wednesday morning, after being closed for more than a year for repairs and renovations. The reopening ceremony was held on Wednesday and presided ...p>

<p>prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday told Sar Kheng and other government officials not to respond to an unnamed group who he said had urged the Minister of Interior to stage a coup against the leader of the ruling Cambodian people’s party (Cpp). He said ...p>

<p>On 25 April 2019, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport published an announcement of the practice of fewer teaching and studying hours during the hot, dry season in order to prevent risks and avoid diseases. All educational institutions are requested to practice as follow:In ...p>

<p>Cambodia’s Beng per Wildlife Sanctuary is symbolic of the country’s poor forestry management. Around 2,000 square kilometres (sq km) – around three times the size of Singapore – is lost to illegal logging in Cambodia every year where wildlife sanctuaries – despite their name – ...p>

<p>A fifth iter-ministerial meeting was held on Wednesday to continue reviewing and discussing the first draft of the Access to Information Law, even as civil society called on the ministries to accelerate its discussions.​ Following the meeting, which was led by the Ministry of Information, ...p>

<p>Unions are preparing to meet with Labour Ministry officials later this month to discuss the minimum wage in the garment sector for 2020.&nbsp;Last month, unions, Labour Ministry officials and the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia held individual meetings on the minimum wage. On August 29, ...p>

<p>The Environment Ministry has planted 40,000 tree saplings in the protected areas of preah Jayavarman-Norodom National park in Siem Reap province and Beong per Wildlife Sanctuary in preah Vihear province.&nbsp;The tree planting event was held on Friday and Saturday, and involved provincial authorities, monks, and ...p>

<p>The Ministry of Economy and Finance has highlighted three urgent measures to solve infrastructure woes in preah Sihanouk province, which is facing challenges amid rapid development.&nbsp;The ministry highlighted measures focusing on roads and drainage systems in the province following a meeting with the Cooperation Committee ...p>

<p>prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday called on garment factory workers to understand why the hike in the minimum wage next year is not as high as previous raises.&nbsp;The government has increased the wage for next year by $8, a decrease of $4 when compared to ...p>

<p>An elephant was found dead at a cashew nut plantation in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in Mondulkiri province’s Keo Seima district on Sunday. Experts initially thought the elephant may have been poisoned by a chemicals used by locals, but later confirmed it had been shot. ...p>

<p>Civil society organisations dealing with environmental issues yesterday urged the Environment Ministry to disclose environmental impact assessment reports due to a lack of public information on whether or not companies comply with their reports after development projects have been approved.&nbsp;In a workshop on “promoting Environmental ...p>

<p>prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday said the country is now facing an electricity shortage of about 400 megawatts, leading to power outages, and appealed to people, especially those in the business sector, to understand that this is because of an ongoing dry spell. Speaking ...p>

<p>The German government announced on Tuesday that following negotiations with Cambodian officials it has decided to approve a package of $34 million in loans and $32 million in grants to develop rural infrastructure and reduce poverty. A press release by the German Embassy urged Cambodia, ...p>

<p>In 2009 the Royal Government of Cambodia signed a Concession agreement with Toll from Australia the biggest Logistics company in Australia at the time to be the Operator and Maintainer of the North and South Line. Soon after Toll signed it joined with Neat Oknha ...p>

<p>Senators yesterday unanimously agreed to pass the National Strategic Development plan of 2019-2023 worth $57.7 billion in capital.&nbsp;In order for the budget plan to be finalised, it will need to be reviewed by the Constitutional Council and approved by the King. The vote was held ...p>

<p>Outgoing EU Ambassador George Edgar met with prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday, when he finalised arrangements to officially announce a $100 million grant for the Kingdom’s fishery sector amidst a review of the Kingdom’s trade status. Kao Kim Hourn, delegate minister attached to the prime ...p>

<p>prime Minister Hun Sen hailed the agreements signed in Hanoi on Saturday as further steps towards ending conflicts and ensuring peace and development along the Cambodian-Vietnamese border for generations to come. Hun Sen led a Cambodian delegation on a state visit to Vietnam from Friday ...p>

<p>Minister of Interior Sar Kheng said the government had reached a quorum to deploy 3,600 teachers at schools that lack teaching personnel and will continue to improve teachers’ quality and raise their standards of living. Speaking at the 22nd Teachers’ Day celebration at the National ...p>

<p>The Czech government on Monday pledged to support the Kingdom’s efforts to retain its Everything-but-arms trade status during prime Minister Hun Sen’s visit to the republic.&nbsp;Mr Hun Sen is on a five-day official visit to Eastern Europe which started on Sunday. He met Czech prime ...p>

<p>Cambodia’s economic growth is projected to be highest in the Asean region despite facing several challenges, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said. In its latest Regional Economy Outlook published on Tuesday, the IMF predicts that the Kingdom’s economic growth will remain strong at seven per ...p>