On 26 July 2017, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release in response to the article entitled “Migrant worker protections lacking, reports find” published on the Phnom Penh Post. the ministry spokesman made clarifications as follows:At the instruction of the ...

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has asked The World Bank to develop a management plan for The Tonle Sap and Mekong rivers to ensure water resources, improve flood prevention and restore vulnerable rivers. ...

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), a Consultative Group on The International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD), in collaboration with The General Department of Agriculture (GDA), launched The “Climate Smart Map” (CS-Map), to guide local-level assessment and planning for climate resilience. ...

The Council of Ministers on Friday approved four solar projects that will produce a combined 140 megawatts. The body convened last week to review a raft of new laws and investment proposals, which included The four solar projects. In a statement issued after The meeting, The ...

The Council of Ministers approved draft amendments to 10 articles of The Law on Trade Unions without modification on Friday, leaving some unions disappointed and claiming that The majority of Their suggestions had not been included. Articles 3, 17, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 54, ...

The Cambodian government has approved plans to build one of The world’s largest airports in Kandal province, though key actors have yet to work out The details and one economist noted yesterday that The current proposal may be short-sighted. ...

The weekly cabinet meeting Friday approved The draft report on The progress in The implementation of Cambodia Industrial Development Policy (2015-2025) in 2017-2018. ...

The Chinese military will continue its joint military exercise, dubbed Golden Dragon, with The Royal Cambodian Army next year, Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe told his Cambodian counterpart yesterday. ...

In a bid to improve the quality of vocational education in the country, the Ministry of Education and Unesco will submit a National Policy on Lifelong Learning to the Council of Ministers following multiple discussions on the matter. ...

At least 2 hectares of flooded mangrove forest in Koh Kong’s Peam Krasaop Wildlife Sanctuary have been filled in with sand from illegal dredging nearby, with local authorities and an NGO yesterday claiming an unidentified “powerful” tycoon was behind the environmental crimes. ...

Parliamentary Standing Committee will continue its meeting, chaired by H.E. Say Chhum, an Acting President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia, to examine and decide on the request from 6th Senate committee for putting draft laws in the agenda of the 5th session ...

Under the presiding of H.E. Say Chhum, an Acting President of Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the permanent Senate committee schedules the 5th session Senate of 3rd mandate at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, June 12 to review and comment on the draft laws. ...

Two draft laws on judicial reform were easily passed by the single-party National Assembly on Friday but the session was overshadowed by a rookie lawmaker’s attack on lax enforcement of forestry laws in Stung Treng province. On the fourth day of the third plenary session of ...

A new marine protected area has been established off the coast of Kep province to protect biodiversity and prevent illegal fishing, officials said on Sunday. A directive by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries officially established the marine fisheries management area, which spans more ...

Hundreds of villagers living on Siem Reap’s historic Phnom Kulen are reeling after the government announced they would be relocated as part of a scheme to secure a UNESCO World Heritage Listing for the site. ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Friday that the country wanted to see more British investors in order to further contribute to developing local economy and reducing poverty. the premier made the remarks during a meeting with visiting British Minister of State at the Foreign and ...

While Cambodia has made remarkable progress in increasing children’s access to primary education, Save the Children Cambodia is of the view that there are still some critical areas that need to be seriously addressed. ...

On 17 March 2021, the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia issued a press release on the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Cambodia National Council for Women and the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia.​ Under this memorandum, the ...

Phnom Penh–Cambodia’s rice exports to foreign countries this year will fall short from the amount that was expected earlier, due to the flooding, said President of the Federation of Cambodian Rice Millers Association Phou Puy on Tuesday. the flooding has hit the country since August, will ...

The Journalism Situation in Cambodia Report reveals There were nine cases of harassment recorded against journalists between July and September, including intimidation in The run-up to The elections. ...