COVID-19 rapid antigen tests should be administered to at least five-to-10 per cent of staff at all public and private institutions, said a new government guideline released amid the pandemic. ...

The Ministry of Tourism is set to reopen its doors for international tourists who are vaccinated to visit the Kingdom next year with some new criteria, including making sure that they are not infected with the disease. ...

The construction of a new landfill on more than 12ha in Kampong Chhnang province will be completed by the end of this year, while the provincial governor expected that the landfill will promote beauty and the environment in the town. ...

The new investment law will be more attractive and provide the Kingdom with better options to navigate the constantly evolving regional and global investment climate, according to Senate Third Committee chairman Mong Reththy.​ ...

Minister of Health Mam Bun Heng on September 18 urged the Phnom Penh municipal governor and his provincial counterparts to promote greater community awareness and participation in the Covid-19 fight, amid an eight-day trend of over 600 new daily cases. ...

As the Ministry of Education permits the reopening of classes in low-risk areas, new guidelines were introduced to prevent the spread of Covid-19, especially the Delta Variant. The Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Hang Chuon Naron, released guidelines for in-person classes in public and ...

The government’s Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has dispelled the concerns made by United Nations human rights experts who urged the government to consider revoking the new Sub-Decree on Compulsory Covid-19 Vaccination. ...

Detection of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 – the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 – has become a humdrum part of life with new cases reported almost on a daily basis in most parts of the country. ...

A working group on the prevention and crackdown of illegal export-import fishery product transportation has wrapped up its annual meeting on achievements for last year, citing positive results and making recommendations for the New Year. ...

New statistics from the Ministry of Health showed that 89.78 percent of Cambodia’s 16 million population have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, still one the highest in the world. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has called for a further easing of health measures against Covid-19 – including the lifting of the mask mandate – after data from the Khmer New Year revealed the festivities as having had minimal impact on the spread of the coronavirus. ...

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina urges the Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) to focus on partnering with businesses to monetise the creation of different varieties of rice to create new income streams. ...

Communities are already facing lawsuits for traditional farming practices and seeing encroachment on ancestral lands as new draft laws are set to further erode protections, indigenous groups warned in a forum with government officials on Wednesday. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen  said on Wednesday  Hun Sen, that Cambodia will allow the private sector to invest 100% in the new high-speed railway linking Phnom Penh capital of Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam. ...

Kampong Speu is gearing up for a business boom, with the provincial administration recently revealing plans to set up 25 new factories and enterprises later this year. ...

Cambodia’s state-owned news agency Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) recently published an article, forecasting the foreign policy of the Royal Government for the seventh term under the leadership of new Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...

Two gaur – a mother and her calf – were spotted with a herd of domestic cattle grazing in the forest in Preah Vihear province, giving new hope to conservationists concerned about the protection of Cambodia’s biodiversity. ...

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) announced Tuesday the approval of a “milestone” document revising preliminary design guidance for hydropower projects and separate new guidelines on cross-border environmental impact assessments. ...

Hong Kong-based Sunwah Group has launched a $1.5 billion real estate project in Phnom Penh, saying it will represent a new symbol of Cambodia’s high-quality life. ...