Hun Sen’s Cabinet Approves $3.5B Draft Budget
Prime Minister Hun Sen’s new Cabinet on Friday approved a 2014 draft budget of $3.5 billion, a 13 percent increase over this year’s budget, but gave no details as to how the money would be spent. The CPP also said it will go ahead with a ...
Hul Reaksmey and Zsombor Peter
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sens-cabinet-approves-3-5b-draft-budget-45985/
Concern over migration chief’s family connections
The appointment of General Sok Phal to head the interior Ministry’s newly formed department to monitor migrant workers has raised concerns over his close familial connection to a labor recruitment industry fraught with human rights abuses. Gen. Phal’s sister, Ung Seang Rithy, is the owner of ...
Matt Blomberg and Aun Pheap
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/concern-over-migration-chiefs-family-connections-57202/
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport will launch a mock test application for grade 12 student to improve capacity online
On 07 February 2017, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport announced that an online mock test application to improve capacity for grade 12 student will be launched on 13 February 2017, at 08:00 am at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. This application ...
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
The Ministry set the maximum price of gasoline
According to a statement released by the Ministry of Commerce on March 14, the maximum price of gasoline on the market today are determined according to the formula in the interministerial Prakas-098 signed on 09 March 2016 by Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Economy and Finance and ...
Ministry of Commerce
Guidance for members and buyers on partial withdrawal of EBA for exports to the European Union
On 12 August 2020, the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) issued guidance for its members and buyers following the partial withdrawal of EBA for exports to the European Union that will take effect from 12 August 2020. GMAC has prepared this guidance for the ...
Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC)
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “SDG 18 Cambodia Mine/ERW free”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “SDG 18 Cambodia Mine/ERW free”, a special goal of Cambodia beyond the 17 goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). in this bilingual new topic page, you will get a comprehensive understanding of why ...
Outcomes of the Friends of the Mekong Ministerial Meeting
On 6 August 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the Friends of the Mekong Ministerial Meeting on 5 August 2021, via conference. On 5 August 2021, H.E. Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minster of ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
A virtual workshop on food safety, market information, and access to financial service with fish producers and post-actors
On 13 August 2021, World Vision Cambodia issued an announcement on A virtual workshop on food safety, market information, and access to financial service with fish producers and post-actors.World Vision Cambodia (WVC) in collaboration with the Cambodian Aquaculturist Association (CAA) will organize a virtual workshop ...
World Vision Cambodia
The first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine (Sinovac) to 5-year-old children
On 30 October 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a notification on the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine (Sinovac) to 5-year-old children. The ministry will provide the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to 5-year-old children in the 25 capitals and provinces, ...
Ministry of Health
His Excellency CHHIENG Yanara held a courtesy meeting with Mr. RHO Hyunjun
On 16 May 2022, the Council for the Development of Cambodia issued a press release on His Excellency CHHIENG Yanara held a courtesy meeting with Mr. RHO Hyunjun. On Monday, May 16th, 2022 at the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), His Excellency CHHIENG ...
Council for the Development of Cambodia
Five parties urge changes to the electoral laws
Five opposition parties that have been pushing for a change in the electoral law called for a constitutional amendment to reform membership of the National Election Committee. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/five-parties-urge-changes-to-the-electoral-laws/
Press release on the continuation of the development of the Criminal Record Digital service phase 2
On 11 September 2023, the Ministry of Justice issued a public announcement on further development of the Criminal Record Digital phase 2 to provide faster services to the public. The Ministry is also working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation to discuss ...
Ministry of Justice
China emerges as biggest importer of Cambodia’s agri products
China has emerged as the world’s biggest importer of Cambodian milled rice, now accounting for more than half the market share – versus just 3% a decade ago – and is expected to further strengthen its dominance going forward. insiders point out that traders who ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501307093/china-emerges-as-biggest-importer-of-cambodias-agri-products/
ADB Smothers Report On Families Hit by Rail Project
The Asian Development Bank has refused to release a critical study on the impacts its $141.6 million railway project is having on thousands of Cambodian families because disclosure of the report could hurt its relationship with the government, an ADB spokeswoman said. Raising concerns about the ...
New Kampot Salt Farm Has Big Ambitions
TOEK CHHOU DISTRICT, Kampot province – A donor-backed project launched here on Saturday aims to produce Cambodia’s first export-quality sea salt and invigorate the struggling local salt industry. in a ceremony among Kampot’s vast fields of coastal saltpans and low levees, company representatives from Asia Salt ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/new-kampot-salt-farm-has-big-ambitions-20505/
Instruction on measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to car owners and passengers by means of shared transportation carrying more than 10 passengers
On 05 April 2020, the Ministry of Health release an instruction on measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to car owners and travelers by means of shared transportation that accommodates more than 10 passengers. The measure includes: – open car window to allow air flow– ...
Ministry of health
The first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine (Sinovac) are given to children aged 6 and under 12 years old
On 16 September 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a press release on the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine (Sinovac) are given to children aged 6 and under 12 years old.The COVID-19 Vaccination Commission will provide the first and second doses of COVID-19 ...
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Commerce and Wing Bank (Cambodia) Plc signed Memorandum of Understanding on System Integration of Cambodia Trade Marketplace of the Ministry of Commerce and Payment System of Wing Bank (Cambodia) Plc
On 30 August 2021, the Ministry of Commerce issued a press release on Ministry of Commerce and Wing Bank (Cambodia) Plc signed Memorandum of Understanding on System integration of Cambodia Trade Marketplace of the Ministry of Commerce and Payment System of Wing Bank (Cambodia) Plc.The ...
Ministry of Commerce
Kandal residents protest new land filling near airport development
Kandal village residents protested on Thursday against the filling in of land near their homes at the $1.5 billion airport development project, with a company official saying they were only filling the homes of three people who had agreed to leave the site. ...
Runn Sreydeth and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/kandal-residents-protest-new-land-filling-near-airport-development/
Seng Theary begins hunger strike, after UN declares her arbitrarily detained
Imprisoned activist Seng Theary began a 10 day hunger strike on Monday, less than a week after a United Nations report declared she was being detained in violation of international law and called for her release, her lawyer Jared Genser stated on Monday. ...
Jack Brook and Runn Sreydeth
https://cambojanews.com/seng-theary-begins-hunger-strike-after-un-declares-her-arbitrarily-detained/