The National Election Committee (NEC) has officially accepted the registration of three political parties along with candidates to run in the Bokor municipal council election in Kampot province. ...

The APSARA National Authority (ANA) plans to release 11 birds from three rare species into the Angkor Archaeological Park’s forest and calls on the public to take care of all animals in the park. ...

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Cambodia has voiced concern about the rapid decline of the Bengal florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis) population fuelled largely by habitat loss, rice farming and poaching, with a 2018 tally counting just over 100 territorial displaying males in the Kingdom. ...

In the first five months of this year, the government provided 10 billion riel ($2.46 million) through the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to 25,867 low-income female workers who gave birth to 26,057 babies. ...

More than 6,000 businesses with over $2.6 billion in capital have been registered with the government’s online Business Registration Platform in just one year since its launch, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. ...

Once the southern section of the National Road 5 Improvement Project is officially launched, Kampong Chhnang province governor Sun Sovannarith expects that it will assist the area in becoming a destination for national and international tourists. ...

World Health Organisation (WHO) representative to Cambodia Li Ailan said Cambodia has had one of the most successful campaigns to vaccinate its people against Covid-19 in the WHO’s entire western-pacific region. ...

The Ministry of Health has instructed municipal and provincial referral hospitals and other state health facilities not to charge any fees to citizens who come to take Covid-19 antigen rapid tests.   ...

Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Hang Chuon Naron called on governments in the region to give priority attention to investment in early childhood care and development (ECCD) to achieve their sustainable development goals (SDGs). ...

With heavy rain in the last three days, the water level had risen at the Tonle Sap River at Phsar Krom Station in Kampong Chhnang province but thankfully it has not affected the crops of farmers along the river side. ...

Cambodia  is now one of six major countries sending workers under the Employment Permit System (EPS) policy to work in Korea which is now welcoming back migrant workers from abroad after the Covid-19 pandemic. ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the Mekong River Commission (MRC) are holding their first ever Water Security Dialogue today to garner innovative solutions to address emerging challenges on water security across the region. ...

World Vision Cambodia has spent more than $3 million over 18 years to educate people in the use of clean water and nutrition for children in Kampong Chhnang province’s Cholkiri district, benefitting nearly 20,000 local people. ...

As Cambodia moves towards a goal of massive conservation projects both, cultural and natural resources, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is committed to join the nation in its commitment to boost collaborative efforts between the two entities. ...

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon presented a study on water and soil management using climate-wise farming techniques that can help farmers adapt to climate change and increase their rice yields at the same time. ...

The Ministry of Health will kick off its booster shot vaccination campaign for the general public on October 11 starting with Phnom Phnom. ...

The international coordinating committee for Preah Vihear (ICC-PV) met yesterday via video conference and face-to-face meeting to discuss the nomination of the 10th century Koh Ker temple for world heritage status next year. ...

Cambodia has outlined four main priority areas of intervention to realise its 2030 Food Systems vision, which centres on achieving food security and nutrition for all, and encouraging a healthy balance between socio-economic and environmental sustainability. ...

Cambodia will be a safe tourism destination for tourists once it reopens for visitors, due to the government’s efforts in providing vaccinations to almost all of the population, Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday. ...

Cambodia reaffirmed its support for the United Nations’ Security Council reform, Prime Minister Hun Sen said at the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) from Phnom Penh, via videoconference on Saturday night. ...