Migrants to Korea jump
More Cambodian migrant workers headed to South Korea in the first half of this year than in all of 2011, data from the Ministry of Labour shows. A suspension on Vietnamese migration, coupled with an improving Korean economy, primarily accounted for the jump, officials say. Working ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012071057315/Business/migrants-to-korea-jump.html
Illegal loggers, trafficker return
Fourteen Cambodian men jailed in Thailand for drug trafficking or illegal logging have been released in the past week after reaching the end of their sentences, a border official said yesterday. Touch Ra, director of the Chaom Sangam Cambodia-Thailand border checkpoint in Oddar Meanchey province, said ...
Cambodian FM hails China's development
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong on Wednesday praised China for its rapid development in all fields, particularly in the economic front. “China’s fast development, especially in the economic sector, is due to the right and wise leadership of the current Chinese government,” ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-07/16/c_133489111.htm
Government committed to meeting global goal to empower women
The government yesterday expressed its commitment to reduce gender-based violence, eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and girls and provide effective reproductive health services in line with the action plan of the international Conference on Population and Development. The commitment was made during the National ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50651593/government-committed-to-meeting-global-goal-to-empower-women/
Oddar Meanchey animals threatened
All species of animals in the Sorng Rukhavoan Wildlife Sanctuary are facing danger no thanks to night hunters, despite concerted efforts to stop the crimes, say activists and environment officials. The 30,254-hectare sanctuary spans across the Sorng Rukhavorn and Rattanak Rokha community forests, as well ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/oddar-meanchey-animals-threatened
Pensions to be paid through ATMs
The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation will start dispensing pensions for former civil servants and veterans at select ATMs starting in April. Minister Vong Soth issued a notice yesterday stating that pensioners will be able to withdraw their monthly allocations from Canadia Bank ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/36843/pensions-to-be-paid-through-atms/
Bank ordered to replace its logo
ACLEDA Bank, Cambodia’s largest bank in terms of assets, will have to shell out millions in the next three weeks to comply with a Council of Ministers decision last Friday that the private financial institution must redesign and replace its logo on all company materials ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/bank-ordered-replace-its-logo
One million Cambodian children received new measles, rubella vaccine
The total number of Cambodian children immunized in the nationwide campaign with measles and rubella vaccines has already reached one million, the Ministry of Health announced Tuesday. Health Minister Mam Bunheng launched the campaign against these two children’s diseases on Oct. 21, aiming to vaccinate all ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/health/2013-11/05/c_132860339.htm
Kuoy villagers say patrols put logging on pause
For three days last week, the Preah Roka forest in Preah Vihear province was silent, the usual cacophony of chainsaws notably absent. The buzz of trucks arriving empty and later leaving heavily loaded with timber had been replaced by ethnic Kuoy villagers, about 300 in all, ...
May Titthara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kuoy-villagers-say-patrols-put-logging-pause
Phnom Penh seeks to create new center for homeless, beggars
Phnom Penh’s department of social affairs has asked City Hall to use a building in Pur Senchey district as a new, citywide detention facility for homeless people and beggars, including children, officials said Tuesday. The center would temporarily house all beggars and homeless people in an ...
Eang Mengleng
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/phnom-penh-seeks-to-create-new-center-for-homeless-beggars-56142/
Genes of carcinogenic liver fluke revealed
The tiny liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini causes damage out of all proportion to its size. Consumed as cysts within raw fish by people in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, it causes the tropical disease, Opisthorciasis, putting its victims at risk of cancer. Despite affecting millions of ...
Medical X Press News Staff
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-genes-carcinogenic-liver-fluke-revealed.html
Government talks tough on counterfeit drugs
The government says that it is increasing its efforts to clamp down against counterfeit drugs in Cambodia.Speaking at a Pharmaceutical and Medical Expo yesterday in Phnom Penh, Nov Phalla, deputy director at the Department of Drugs and Food at the Ministry of Health said the ...
Sok Chan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/government-talks-tough-counterfeit-drugs
Online crackdown continues
Prime Minister Hun Sen has vowed to clamp down on all online and arcade gambling operations in a move to safeguard national security and curb money laundering in the Kingdom. ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50672721/continue-to-crack-down-on-online-and-arcade-gambling-pm
Monk's community forestry concerned about further loss of forests after nearly 5,000 hectares of forest land
The community has expressed concern that if nearly 5,000 hectares of the Rattanak Rukha community forest, part of the Monk’s community forestry, is cut off to the citizens, it will result in the loss of forests and wildlife habitats of all kinds live in this ...
Meng Kroypunlok
https://www.vodkhmer.news/2023/01/10/govt-plans-to-cut-nearly-5000-hectares-of-forest-from-rukhavorn-community-forest/
Unbiased recruitment: PM orders selection of civil servants through national exams
In a bid to ensure transparency In the selection process, all new recruits will have to go through strIngent national exams before they are accepted Into the government. ...
Cambodian drops Myanmar from Foreign Ministers Retreat as its special envoy readies to visit Myanmar soon to meet with all stakeholders
ASEAN Member States welcome the appointment of Prak Sokhon as the Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar and call on the Myanmar authorities to facilitate the missions of the ASEAN Chair’s Special Envoy, which will begin with the first visit to ASEAN. ...
Press release on the result of the first session of the National Assembly of the 7th legislature on 22 August 2023
On 22 August 2023, the General Secretariat of the National Assembly issued a press release on the result of the first session of the 7th legislature under the high presidency of Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Smarin, Senator of the National Assembly, and 123 ...
General Secretariat of the National Assembly
Private firm takes over responsibility for work permits
The Ministry of Labor passed all responsibility for foreign work permits today to E-Solutions (Cambodia) Co., leaving a multitude of unanswered questions about the private company that will process, produce and distribute the permits online. Ministry spokesman Heng Sour declined to answer questions about the company, ...
Sek Odom and Janelle Retka
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/private-firm-takes-responsibility-work-permits-117428/
Cambodia urges religious leaders to help stop violence against children
Cambodia on Monday called on all religious leaders to help stop violence against children by making their followers fully aware of children’s rights, officials said. “We urge all religious leaders to use their religious texts and teachings to stop parents from using violence against children and ...
Global Times News Staff
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/850380.shtml#.UzElCPmSxqU
HIV/AIDS victims will not be neglected during C-19
All the 75,000 HIV and 62,310 AIDS patients will continue getting their antiretroviral therapy and All other services and treatments during the Covid-19 pandemic, said National AIDS Authority (NAA) chairman leng Mouly. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50908071/hiv-aids-victims-will-not-be-neglected-during-c-19/