Prime Minister Hun Sen blasted unnamed analysts for statements indicating their desire to bring the Paris Peace Agreements back into force somehow. He said that calling for a reversion to that agreement was tantamount to calling for foreigners to take control of the country again. ...

Ministry of Health officials said there would be no payment required for the rapid Covid-19 tests given to travellers who arrive in Cambodia from November 15 onwards after the quarantine requirement is lifted for fully vaccinated people.   ...

Angkor Resources Corp., a Canadian company engaged in mineral and oil/gas exploration in the Kingdom, has reported that implementation of its industry-first, precedent-setting agreement with the indigenous Jarai communities in northeastern Cambodia is off to a ‘good start’. ...

Eighteen monkeys living in the neighbourhood of Srah Chak and Wat Phnom communes in the capital’s Daun Penh district were rounded up and taken to the Phnom Tamao Zoological Park and Wildlife Rescue Center (PTWRC) to protect the animals and nearby residents. ...

The Kampot provincial Department of Environment warned people who have encroached upon land in Preah Monivong Bokor National Park and claimed it as their own to voluntarily remove their boundary posts or huts by December 15 or face legal action. ...

Although Prime Minister Hun Sen has stated that he will be the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) candidate for the top office for at least another decade, his recent endorsement of his oldest son Hun Manet as his successor may indicate some flexibility on his part ...

Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron has given the green light for early childhood education service providers to resume operations nationwide from January 10 through at least October 31, 2022. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen urged the Ministry of Health and relevant authorities across the Kingdom to expedite vaccinations with booster doses now that the Omicron coronavirus variant has begun circulating within the community.   ...

Thirty eight of Siem Reap province’s key roading infrastructure projects in Siem Reap city have been completed after thirteen months. A large roundabout at Svay Thom market and a new traffic bypass are also planned to reduce traffic congestion in the city, said senior officials. ...

The Labour Ministry decided to end the $40 allowance per month for garment, footwear, and travel products workers whose contracts were suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the ministry will still continue to provide this allowance to workers in the field of tourism. ...

The Environment Ministry estimates that the total PM2.5 (fine particulate matter) emissions by 2030 will reach 98.5 thousand tonnes of black carbon and various short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) that have a common source, so measures to reduce air pollution must be implemented now. ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved tow grants worth $6.8 million to assist in the recovery of Cambodia and strengthen the rice supply chain in the country which, like other sectors, was also affected by the Covid-19. ...

The bill sailed through the National Assembly on December 29, the 9th Committee of the Senate on December 30, and the Senate on January 6. All votes were unanimous. The document was enacted into law by a Royal Code signed by the King on January ...

An international development program, funded by the New Zealand government, that powers subsistence farmers in Cambodia to build resilience to climate change and lift themselves out of poverty, has shown remarkable success, according to the American NGO that implements it, International Development Enterprises (iDE). ...

Two ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) have docked at Preah Sihanouk Autonomous Port to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the JMSDF’s first Peacekeeping Operation (PKO), with a military drill and visit to Ream Naval Base planned for their crews’ three-day visit.   ...

Two ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) have docked at Preah Sihanouk Autonomous Port to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the JMSDF’s first Peacekeeping Operation (PKO), with a military drill and visit to Ream Naval Base planned for their crews’ three-day visit. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen once again spoke on weighty matters of war and peace, reiterating that development and democracy would not be possible without peace. ...

The US, through the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), on March 9 signed a cooperative agreement to provide $6,355,720 in grants for the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) to support the clearance of cluster munitions-affected areas for 45 months from March until November 2025. ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) announced that it received 51,950 candidacy applications from 16 political parties for the fifth mandate commune council elections scheduled for June 5 – on just the first day of the March 4-6 registration period. ...

More than 2,000 people including monks, teachers, students, Forestry Administration officials, local authorities and residents gathered to ceremonially ordain trees in the O’Teuk Chenh forest community in two villages of Tram Sasar commune in Siem Reap town on March 8. ...