Australia extends more support for social protection in Cambodia
Australia has committed an additional AUD 2 million to continue its long-standing support to strengthen social protection in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501168484/australia-extends-more-support-for-social-protection-in-cambodia/
Implementation of National Pension Scheme begins in Cambodia
On July 5, 2022, Cambodia issued regulations implementing the pension system of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). Pension contributions will begin on October 1, 2022. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501113630/implementation-of-national-pension-scheme-begins-in-cambodia/
NSSF plans to expand coverage
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is planning to expand the fund’s scope of coverage to include families of NSSF’s members such as retirees, and domestic and informal economic workers. ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501103729/covid-19-alert-at-entry-points-again-after-cases-reemerge/
Small businesses urged to register with NSSF
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has instructed its officials to focus on outreach to small enterprises and encourage them to register with the NSSF, noting that some of the businesses obligated to pay into the fund in its first month have been slow to ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/small-businesses-urged-register-nssf
Businesses instructed to enlist in NSSF soon
Senior labour officials called on businesses, manufacturing enterprises and other private institutions that are covered by the labour law but have not yet been registered with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to do so as soon as possible. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/businesses-instructed-enlist-nssf-soon
Hundreds of families want land concession to offset evictions
More than 300 village residents from Koh Kong province protested at a district hall on Monday, asking for a social land concession to resolve their longstanding land conflict with a sugarcane plantation. ...
Khut Sokun
https://vodenglish.news/hundreds-of-families-want-land-concession-to-offset-evictions/
NSSF focuses on social integration programme for disabled workers
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has established a Social Integration Programme to strengthen its ability to provide rehabilitation services and assist members of the fund who have disabilities. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nssf-focuses-social-integration-programme-disabled-workers
Cash aid for poor, vulnerable households enters 12th round
As of January 24, the government has spent more than $930 million in cash support for poor and vulnerable households affected by Covid-19, with nearly 2.8 million people receiving payments. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cash-aid-poor-vulnerable-households-enters-12th-round
NSSF preps pilot for tuk-tuk coverage
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has announced the launch of a pilot project that will provide Social security to the capital’s self-employed tuk-tuk drivers. The drivers will be eligible for public health insurance from April 1 onwards. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nssf-preps-pilot-tuk-tuk-coverage
NSSF’s health provision with one million cases in first quarter of 2023
According to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), members had access to medical treatment and care services at partner hospitals, with more than one million cases in the first quarter of this year, an increase of more than 30% compared to the same period last ...
Social security week to tackle efficiency and transparency
Cambodia is gearing up to host the second annual Social Protection Week, with the aim of strengthening Social security efficiency and transparency. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-social-security-week-to-tackle-efficiency-and-transparency
Financial relief for flood-hit families ends
The Cambodian government has decided to end the implementation of the cash assistance programme for vulnerable households affected by floods on March 10 and gave those beneficiaries until March 18 to file any complaints, according to a March 10 notice from the Ministry of Social ...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/financial-relief-flood-hit-families-ends
Govt plans to extend NSSF health benefits to families
The Royal Government of Cambodia has plans to extend the healthcare benefits under the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to the family members of the employees as well, said Aun Pornmoniroth, deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, recently. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501321300/govt-plans-to-extend-nssf-health-benefits-to-families/
Tuk Tuk drivers can register for NSSF cards
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) on Wednesday announced it will provide NSSF cards to tuk tuk and motodop drivers, who can register to receive health insurance for a monthly contribution of 15,600 riel. ...
Mon Sokeo
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-tuk-tuk-driver-can-register-for-nssf-cards
13th round of cash transfers underway to at-risk households
The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation has begun the third payments of its 13th round of cash transfer programme to more than 700,000 impoverished and vulnerable households. The programme began during the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/13th-round-cash-transfers-underway-risk-households
Press release on the decision to expel the Facebook representative from Cambodia and stop all activities
On 30 June 2023, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued a press release deciding to expel the Facebook representative from Cambodia and stop all activities such as company representation, communication with the Royal Government, and cooperation in the private sector in the Kingdom of ...
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
Ministry announces expulsion of Facebook representatives from Cambodia and cessation of all company representation activities with Royal Government
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has announced that it has decided to expel Facebook representatives from Cambodia and stop all activities such as company representation, government relations and private sector partnerships in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://shorturl.at/hopJQ
Lack of Enforcement, ESG Reporting Standards Apparent in Gold Mining Ops
A recent report on gold mining operations in Cambodia has kicked up inadequacies in reporting standards and absence of enforcement, revealing a huge lag in environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices in the industry. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/lack-of-enforcement-esg-reporting-standards-apparent-in-gold-mining-ops
NSSF extends healthcare access
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has released a statement specifying the contributions and implementation date for the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) regarding voluntary healthcare contributions for self-employed individuals and NSSF members. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/nssf-extends-healthcare-access
NSSF wins ASSA best entity award for 8th time
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has won the ASEAN Social Security Association (ASSA)’s best entity award for a record eighth time. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501397166/nssf-wins-assa-best-entity-award-for-8th-time/
