Oxfam Cambodia has launched a new campaign, “Along the Mekong River with Sai”, to promote the importance of the river. Celebrity environment activist Uon Pakthom, a Cambodian singer and performer better known as Sai, was chosen by Oxfam as a Goodwill Ambassador to lead the ...

The Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) on March 18 handed over more than 300 houses to veterans in “Bun Rany Sen Chey Damnak Trayoeng village”, Prangil commune, Phnom Kravanh district of southeastern Pursat province. ...

The Japanese government has provided more than $800,000 in funding to two Japanese NGOs, under its grant assistance framework. The NGOs are engaged in raising awareness of environment issues and eliminating violence against children in schools. ...

Authorities along the Cambodian-Thai border continue to maintain tight security and prevent workers from illegally crossing the border into Thailand following the Khmer New Year, as the number of workers returning from the neighbouring country begins to decrease. ...

Chevron (Cambodia) Ltd, the local manager of the Caltex petroleum brand, on April 26 launched the Kingdom’s first publicly-available electric vehicle (EV) charging point, along with the southern Phnom Penh filling station where it is located.   ...

A senior health ministry official reiterated that getting a combination of different Covid-19 vaccines approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for emergency use is harmless. ...

The Ministry of Health – in collaboration with the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) – organised a one-day event on May 9 to provide free general health check-ups, examinations and treatment services to people living in the capital’s Tuol Kork district. ...

The National Assembly (NA) has hit back at a European Parliament resolution condemning the political and human rights situation in Cambodia, calling it another display of the Parliament’s “double standards”.   ...

The week before yesterday’s Commune Election, 16 out of 17 political parties competing for the local have sent their representatives to speak on the political manifestoes they had aimed to use to gain the people’s votes and hearts on Cross Talk-Political Dialogue hosted by Khmer Times. ...

Prey Veng is now the second province to be declared landmine free – after Kep – though some undiscovered munitions and cluster bombs as well as other unexploded ordnance (UXO) remain to be cleared, according to Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action ...

Minister of Interior Sar Kheng praised Cambodia-Laos cooperation in combating drug trafficking and other cross-border crimes and committed to continuing this collaboration, although some small issues remain.   ...

More than 200 people representing more than 300 families gathered in front of Khun Ream commune hall, Banteay Srei district, Siem Reap province on Wednesday to request the authorities to resolve land issues for them as promised before the Commune/Sangkat Elections. ...

During a dialogue on climate change, civil organizations made an urgent call for all sectors of society to unite to find solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by switching to more renewable energies. ...

The Vietnam Embassy in Cambodia, the Khmer-Vietnamese Association, and Sacombank Cambodia on January 11 gave Lunar New Year (Tet) presents to Cambodians of Vietnamese origin with disadvantaged circumstances living in Phnom Penh. ...

A mix of equity and bond listings are expected to double Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX)’s total new securities to 14 in 2023, the CSX said on Wednesday. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday morning last week asked former Deputy Prime Minister Ou Myung and an industrial delegation of South Korea to urge investors to invest in processing and high-end technology industries in Cambodia, said a release. ...

Cambodia and Maldives have expanded bilateral ties through several agreements including tourist visa exemptions, the naming of a street in the Kingdom for the island nation and six more documents outlining newly formed cooperative initiatives. ...

Specialist working in the clean water sector have expressed their optimism over the draft water management law that was approved by the Council of Ministers on January 13. ...

To help address acute malnutrition in Cambodia, Helen Keller International, supported by the Ministry of Health, has launched a project to treat and care for children with moderate to severe malnutrition in three target provinces. ...

To showcase the potential of online sales, cross-border trade, digital entrepreneurship and market diversity within the region, the ASEAN Online Sale Day (AOSD) will be held for two weeks from August 8 this year. ...