USAID and NASA announce enhanced use of technology for development in the Lower Mekong
Today, the United states Agency for International Development (UsAID) and the U.s. National Aeronautics and space Administration (NAsA) announced a five-year project that will promote the use of satellite imagery to help Asia’s Lower Mekong region better predict and cope with floods and other natural disasters ss='cambodia-color'>...
U.S. Embassy
New push from the Ministry of Women’s Affairs to activate government response to end violence against women
On 04 July 2016, The Ministry of Women’s Affairs led a special meeting with representatives from 15 line ministries and civil society organizations to boost the implementation and monitoring of the second National Action Plan to Prevent Violence against Women, the key national policy to address intimate ss='cambodia-color'>...
Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Constitutional Council of Cambodia announced new memeber
On 21 June 2016, Im Chhun Lim, former minister of land management, officially began his tenure as head of the council after being appointed by the supreme Council of Magistracy and voted chief by the council’s other members. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Constitutional Council of Cambodia
New ADB Cambodia country director assumes office
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed a new Country Director for Cambodia, samiuela T. Tukuafu. A Tongan national, Mr. Tukuafu officially started in this post on 1 February, 2016. Mr. Tukuafu replaces Mr. Eric sidgwick, who has been appointed Country Director for ADB’s Resident ss='cambodia-color'>...
ADB team
Implementation of new salary taxation
The Ministry of Economy and Finance informs the public and concerned individuals of the new tax rates on salary in compliance with the new article 47 of the Law on Taxation, which has been carried out from January 2015 onwards. ss='cambodia-color'>...
General Department of Taxation
New financing will support Cambodia in improving higher education for industrial development
On 26 April 2018, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved Us$90 million in financing to support Cambodia’s efforts in improving the quality of higher education and research in the country and broadening access to higher education for disadvantaged students. Over the next six years, ss='cambodia-color'>...
The World Bank
New study finds high levels of anemia, food insecurity, among Cambodian garment workers
The International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Better Factories Cambodia project, together with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Angkor Research and Consulting Ltd., today release a few summary results of the baseline survey for the “study on the Impact of Food Provision on Garment Workers’ Health and ss='cambodia-color'>...
Better Factories Cambodia
Joint statement between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the People’s Republic of China
At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Premier Li Keqiang of State Council of the People&rSquo;S Republic of China, Prime MiniSter Hun Sen paid an official viSit to People&rSquo;S Republic of China from 13 to 17 May 2017. During the viSit, Prime MiniSter Hun Sen alSo SS='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
National Election Committee (NEC) releases first publication of the country’s new voter lists
On 03 January 2017, National Election Committee (NEC) issued the first publication of voter lists with the first total number of the 7,864,429 eligible voters and name of 8,346 eligible voters will be omitted. Citizens can go to check and confirm their name and personal data at ss='cambodia-color'>...
National Election Committee (NEC)
New nomination of the 9th candidate on NEC
On 29 March 2015, following the conversation through the phones between sam Rainsy, president of Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), and Hun sen, deputy president of Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), both parties agreed to nominate Hang Puthea, executive director of the Neutral and Impartial Committee ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodian People's Party
The implementation of new entrance ticket fees for Angkor Archaeological Site
On 10th August 2016, The Ministry of Tourism of the Cambodia has announced that the Royal Government of Cambodia has officially modified the new entrance ticket fees for Angkor Archaeological site for all international visitors, and will be officially implemented from 01st February 2017. The ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Tourism
Exchange of notes for Japan’s grant assistance
On Friday 23 September 2016, in reSponSe to a requeSt from the Royal Government of Cambodia and the World Food Programme (hereinafter referred aS “WFP”), the Government of Japan haS agreed to extend a Grant ASSiStance of two hundred and twenty million JapaneSe Yen (¥220,000,000), SS='cambodia-color'>...
Embassy of Japan in the Kingdom of Cambodia
Cambodia weather predication under Dipole Model Index’s influence
Under the effect of Dipole Model Index, Cambodia will experience extreme hot weather with minimum rainfall, increasing thunderstorms, lightning and strong wind during Dry season in March and April. The situation continues to strike until the end of July. Good amount of rain reports and ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry Of Water Resources and Meteorology
USAID Announces new support to combat human trafficking in Cambodia
On 16 August 2022, the U.s. Agency for International Development (UsAID) announced a new initiative to support Cambodia’s criminal justice responders investigate and prosecute human trafficking crimes today. The new initiative – to be overseen by the International Justice Mission (IJM) – is a part ss='cambodia-color'>...
U.S Embassy in Cambodia
Prek Toal was recognized as a new Ramsar Site
South-EaSt ASia&rSquo;S largeSt waterbird colony, the 21,342 hectareS Prek Toal (RamSar Site no. 2245 http://rSiS.ramSar.org/riS/2245) haS been deSignated aS a Wetland of International Importance (alSo known aS a &lSquo;RamSar Site&rSquo;), by the Royal Government of Cambodia and recognized by the Secretariat of the RamSar Convention SS='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Environment
Joint Statement on the EU’s decision to start the process of suspending Cambodia’s access to its preferential Everything But Arms (EBA) agreement
On 19 March 2019, the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association called “ADHOC” issued a joint statement, supported by 71 Non-Governmental Organisations, Associations, Trade Unions, Members of the Cambodian Civil society, and citizens, expressed their deep concerns about the launch of the European Union (EU) Commission’s ss='cambodia-color'>...
ADHOC
World Bank report provides new data to help ensure urban growth benefits the poor
Almost 200 million people moved to urban areas in East Asia from 2000-2010. Axel van Trotsenburg, the World Bank East Asia and Pacific Regional Vice President, emphasized that such rapid urbanization is a significant challenge for this region, so the new data released by World ss='cambodia-color'>...
The World Bank
New initiatives in the Kingdom of Cambodia
On 11 January 2022, AEON MALL (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD. issued a press release on the new initiatives in the Kingdom of Cambodia.AEON MALL (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD. will establish a wholly-owned subsidiary named “AEON MALL (CAMBODIA) LOGI PLUs CO., LTD”. located in sihanoukville Port special Economic ss='cambodia-color'>...
AEON MALL (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD.
Notification on the 2 years free city bus rides to all workers and new bus routes
On 20 August 2017, the Phnom Penh Capital Hall issued a formal notification to allow all workers to take free city bus rides in Phnom Penh for 2 years starting from 20 August 2017 to 20 August 2019, by just showing their labour cards.At the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Phnom Penh Capital Hall
9th new human cases of Avian Influenza H5N1 in Cambodia in 2014
The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia wishes to advise members of the public that one (1) new human case of avian influenza has been confirmed for the H5N1 virus. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Health and World Health Organization
