Cambodia’s leading human rights groups have condemned the ruling and opposition parties’ reported efforts to stymie their voices during election campaigns, arguing such restrictions would violate freedom of expression. The ruling Cambodian People’s Party and opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party have been negotiating changes to the ...

Cambodian and Thai defense officials on Wednesday vowed to further enhance cooperation along the border for mutual benefits, according to a joint statement released after a two-day meeting. The meeting was co-chaired by secretary of state of Cambodia’s defense ministry, Gen. Neang Phat, and Lt. Gen. ...

The Electricity of Cambodia (EdC) staff to visit residences of factory workers in  Russei Keo, Mean Chey, and Dangkao districts in Phnom Penh to accept applications for electricity subscription from 04:30 p.m to 08:30 p.m form Monday to Saturday, and from 08:00 am to 05:00 pm for Sunday. ...

Nearly 2 billion of the world’s women are struggling or suffering in their daily lives, while 620 million describe themselves as thriving, according to a Gallup poll released on Wednesday. Bulgaria and Afghanistan topped that list, followed by Armenia, Greece, Ukraine, Cambodia, Hungary, Turkey, Egypt ...

Criticism of two draft laws aimed at reforming Cambodia’s electoral system continues to grow. On Tuesday, Human Rights Watch issued a statement saying the draft laws “violate basic human rights and democratic norms and should be substantially revised before being presented to the National Assembly for ...

Kazakhstan’s Special Envoy of the President and Deputy Foreign Minister Askar Mussinov visited Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries Cambodia and Laos Aug. 12-13 in the framework of promoting his country’s bid to secure a seat as a non-permanent member of the United Nations ...

The government is urging more affordable housing development projects for lower and middle income people and the vulnerable because of rising demand from these groups. ...

Foreign ministers of Mekong countries and Japan discussed measures to boost co-operation in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic economic recovery. ...

Kampot provincial officials are seeking a solution with Vietnamese authorities to enable smooth cross-border rice commerce and resolve lingering concerns over traffic congestion and customs procedures. ...

Mondulkiri Provincial Court has charged and jailed a senior police officer for allegedly clearing and encroaching about 41 hectares of protected forestland in the province.   ...

The Ministry of Interior’s General Department of Identification (GDI) has approved a guideline to pave the way for easier and faster residence registration and management. ...

As of April 20, 2021, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of National Defense have vaccinated 1,277,688 civil servants, citizens and the armed forces throughout the country. ...

Health Minister Mam Bun Heng has urged all municipal and provincial governors to strengthen COVID-19 preventive measures at ceremonies and wedding parties. ...

Cambodia and South Korea have concluded their free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations and are now closer to the signing of a final pact later this year. ...

Australia is investing $8.7 million to increase the availability and uptake of HIV testing and prevention services amongst key populations in the Indo-Pacific. ...

Of  97,060 migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar who were infected with Covid-19 between March last year and August this year, 4,202 of whom are under the age of 18 themselves. ...

The United Nations and Cambodia discussed the UN support for Cambodia as the Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and further cooperation with the country. ...

Cambodia’s two state-owned ports, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) and Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP), had seen double-digit growth in revenue in 2021 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport said in a report on Thursday. ...

Japanese Minister of Defence Nobuo Kishi had a meeting in Tokyo on February 15 with Hun Manet, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Commander of the Royal Cambodian Army, during which they agreed to promote defence cooperation and exchanges. ...

The export of Vietnamese dragon fruit and Cambodian mangos to the Chinese market has been difficult since the outbreak of Covid-19. Custom clearance procedures are often delayed and the overall export volume has declined. Exporters have tried every possible method of overland transport, but keep ...