Workers and employees in the private sector will receive the same benefits as those in the public sector if they pay their income tax and fulfill other legal requirements. the recently passed Law on Social Security Schemes states that workers and employees in the private ...

On 04 February 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries issued a press release responding to the concerns among the public over the falling price of mangoes growing in Cambodia. the Ministry calls on all mango growers to register their mango farms for export ...

On 6 August 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the 14th Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. On 6 August 2021, His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of ...

The management of The 32-storey De Castle Royal condominium project in BKK1 has announced that The The Place, widely regarded as Phnom Penh’s only independent five-star gym, will manage The development’s fitness centre. This means The air-conditioned De Castle Royal gym will be fully fitted out ...

In a move to improve financial education in Cambodia, the Preah Srey Içanavarman Museum of Economy and Money (SOSORO) and the Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) on Wednesday said that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration. ...

On 15 October 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, issued a press release on His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, participated in the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, which was ...

Three Thai banks – Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), TMB Bank (TMB) and Kiatnakin Bank (KKB) – together with Netherlands-based ING Bank have offered a syndicated loan of US$65 million (Bt2.2 billion) to PRASAC Microfinance Institution, the biggest microfinance provider in Cambodia. ...

Cambodian entrepreneurs who are members of the Federation of Association for Small and Medium Enterprises of Cambodia (Fasmec), can soon display and sell their products on a new shopping website, thanks to a partnership with London-based Sram & Mram Resources Ltd. ...

Government-issued economic land concessions are making the country’s indigenous communities in the northeast provinces worse off, according to a study by the Mekong Institute of Cambodia. Presented yesterday at the 2012 Development Research Forum in Phnom Penh, the study comes on top of mounting criticism of ...

Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh on Tuesday offered grave warnings to anyone who “tries to topple the current government.” the minister appeared to be addressing the opposition, which has said it will call for mass demonstrations if election reform is not enacted by the ruling Cambodian ...

Economic crimes police on Wednesday arrested a woman and seized 3 tons of low-quality fishballs, claiming she had illegally imported the potentially dangerous meat. Kandal province resident Chan thea, 37, was stopped in Phnom Penh while en route to Battambang—where police believe she was planning to ...

In a joint effort to address critical challenges faced by rural communities in Cambodia, UNICEF Cambodia and the Ministry of Rural Development have pledged to work together to combat climate change, improve rural sanitation, and enhance health services. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen lashed out at unnamed critics yesterday, saying there was no corruption in large-scale development projects backed by foreign aid. “[For example] as for the Neak Leung bridge or Kizuna bridge Japan runs its bids in Tokyo. therefore, only Japanese companies have the ...

South Korea plans to restore the ancient Khmer temple, Preah Pitou at western Baray and other temples in Siem Reap, home of a world-class tourism destination. the restoration project was announced after the meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Sok An, Minister in charge of ...

About 100 residents embroiled in land disputes in Phnom Penh submitted a petition to the U.S. Embassy yesterday requesting that President Barack Obama raise the issue of evictions and reform of the country’s land concession policy when he visits Cambodia later this month. the plea comes ...

Approximately 150 parliamentarians, government officials, recruitment agency representatives, trade unions leaders, and development partners gathered here on Monday to discuss ways and measures to promote and protect the rights of Cambodian migrant workers. Speaking at the opening of the parliamentary forum on the promotion and protection ...

British minister for trade and investment Lord Green would visit Cambodia next Monday in order to boost bilateral trade and investment ties, according to a media statement from the British Embassy to Cambodia on Wednesday. Mark Gooding, British Ambassador to Cambodia, said trade between UK ...

The Cambodian government must immediately and unconditionally release The 21 garment workers and human rights defenders who have been detained since early January, FIDH and its member organizations Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) and Cambodian League for The Promotion and Defense of Human ...

On 19 November 2020, Garments Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) has posted an advisory note regarding UK’s General Scheme of Preference (GSP).  Following Brexit, eligible developing countries will be able to benefit from UK’s General Scheme of Preference (GSP). Cambodia, classified by the UN as ...

A new shelter for the indigent elderly – plus hundreds of new community-based associations for older people – is in the works under a national plan on ageing launched by Prime Minister Hun Sen at the Peace Palace yesterday. ...