More than 70 garment workers who claim they were sacked after a nationwide workers’ strike in September, 2010 are still waiting to be reinstated, Ath Thorn, president of the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union (C.CAWDU), has told the Post. Thorn claimed on Tuesday about ...

The Ministry of Information on Saturday lifted a ban on The broadcast of all Khmer-language foreign radio programs by FM stations during The month leading up to The July 28 national election amid swift and harsh rebuke from The U.S. and The broadcasters Themselves. The ministry ...

Ministries, relevant institutions, National and Military Police, the Phnom Penh Municipality and provincial halls nationwide are to work with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to halt the illegal import of pigs and pork products, he said. ...

Lending by microfinance institutions (MFIs) rose about 50 percent at an annualized rate during the first nine months of the year, according to the Cambodia Microfinance Association, which said the surge was sparked by economic stability and an increase in demand from clients wanting to ...

Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology calls on people to use water sparingly, especially people living in remote rural areas far from sources o water because this year’s rainy season ends sooner than last year. ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has stated that ‘The 2023 general election is a true reflection of Cambodia’s democratic maturity with its exceptional voter participation and its election legitimacy as attested by The diversity of national and international observer teams.’ ...

On 20 December 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on His Excellency NGUYEN XUAN PHUC, President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, will pay a state visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia on 21-22 December 2021. During ...

On 27 March 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Cambodia, Malaysia concur to further deepen the long-standing robust bilateral ties across the board.the visit aimed at further deepening the long-standing robust bilateral ties across the board between ...

While offering no concrete solutions to the issue, Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday appealed for graduating engineers to be aware of generally lax building standards that could have a long-term impact on public safety. Much of Cambodia’s infrastructure was redeveloped after the civil war, and ...

With the potential for vast state revenues from oil extraction and mining in coming years, Cambodia is currently failing to manage its nascent extractive industries according to a think tank. New York-based Revenue Watch Institute yesterday launched its 2013 Resource Governance Index, which included Cambodia for ...

On 12 January 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on outcomes of the meeting between His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia, and the Rt Hon Amanda Milling MP, ...

Nine months after Cambodia’s stock exchange was officially launched, the country’s first share started trading Wednesday, with the initial public offering of state-owned Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority. PPWSA’s stock, priced at 6,300 riel (US$1.57), jumped 48% to 9,300 riel, according to the data from the ...

A 50 per cent stunting rate among Cambodian children contributed to lower-skilled labour and slower economic development for the Kingdom, a senior government economist said yesterday at a workshop on food security. Stunted growth as a result of malnutrition led to ineffective learning among children and ...

Cambodia’s central bank is teaming-up with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on an online database to monitor the financial state of the Kingdom. the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the ADB’s Macroeconomic Surveillance Database System (MSDS) will be tested online. ...

On 09 December 2020, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued an announcement on the extension of application for the use of foreign workforce 2021. the Ministry also reminds owners or directors of enterprises/establishments who need to use foreign workforce for 2021 to hurry ...

The Cambodian National Petroleum Authority (CNPA), formerly overseen by The Council of Ministers, will be integrated into The Ministry of Mines and Energy, according to senior CPP officials, The latest cut to The vast portfolio of government bodies controlled by Deputy Prime Minister Sok An. Since ...

Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) on Monday agreed to increase salaries for the workers in the kingdom’s garment and footwear industries, according to a press release after a closed door meeting. the meeting was attended by Minister of Social Affairs Ith Samheng, Minister of Labor ...

Cambodia’s newly appointed minister of commerce said Thursday that he plans to reform the country’s economy ahead of Cambodia’s entrance into the Asean Economic Community (AEC) 2015, though he and other officials did not say how they plan to accomplish that goal. Speaking to reporters on ...

Union negotiators on the minimum wage for garment, textile and footwear workers have lowered their claim from $176.26 per month to $175 while the employers have increased their offer from $161 to $161.50. ...

Inflows of foreign capital into the Kingdom’s banking sector nearly doubled during the first half of the year as two heavyweight players entered the local market and lending institutions responded to revised minimum capital requirements, a central bank official said yesterday. ...