A joint statement of environmental youth calls for a stronger commitment to combat climate change
On 07 June 2019, environmental organizations, associations, and youth issued a joint statement calling on the government, private sector, youth, and the public to engage actively in the fight against climate change through the environmental protection and reduction of carbon emission. In the statement, they ...
Cambodian Youth Network
Delaying Accounting Standard Implementing for NGOs
On 21 January 2019, the National Accounting Council of Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a statement on delaying accounting standard implementing for NGOs in accordance to the Prakas issued on 27 March 2018 on implementation of accounting standard report for NGOs.The statement covers some main information ...
National Accounting Council
Prey Lang Community Network: A statement on the rapid increase in forestry crimes
On 17 June 2019, Prey Lang Community Network of four provinces such as Kratie, Stung Treng, Preah Vihear, and Kampong Thom, released a statement on the increase of illegal logging and many illegal activities in the Prey Lang forest. The majority of illegal activities found ...
Prey Lang Community Network
Announcement: Apsara Authority to begin canal construction along the forest boundaries in Angkor Archeological Park
On 30 August 2019, the Apsara Authority issued an announcement that the Department of Forestry, Cultural Landscapes and Environment of the Apsara Authority will begin construction of canals along the forest boundaries as well as plant more trees in Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap province ...
Apsara Authority
Civil society condemns violence against Cambodian opposition MPs
ADHOC, CCHR, CCIM, CLEC, STT and LICADHO strongly condemn yesterday’s violence outside the National Assembly, and at the house of an opposition leader that left two opposition CNRP MPs injured and bloodied, and call for an immediate independent and transparent investigation into the orchestrated violence. ...
Joint Organizations
Outcomes of the MoVT Annual Report Conference 2015-2016
On 17th and 18th of February 2016, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training has organized the Annual Report Conference 2015-2016 on the implementations of strategic plan for Development of Labour and Vocational Training 2014-2018. In summary, the ministry has offered career choices and job ...
Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training
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 ...
Ministry Of Water Resources and Meteorology
Statement from the Press Secretary on reduction in assistance to the government of Cambodia
On 27 February 2018, the United States Government issued a statement on cutting aid to several assistance programs in Cambodia due to recent setbacks to democracy. The United States Government will suspend or curtail several Treasury, USAID, and American military assistance programs intended to support the General Department ...
U.S. Embassy in Cambodia
South Korea provides development loan to Cambodia for the period 2016-2018
On 31 January 2017, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, a signing ceremony will be held between His Excellency Prak Sokhonn, Senior Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and His Excellency Kim Weon Jin, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
UN experts say constitutional changes in Cambodia impinge on democracy
On 20 February 2018, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva has posted a news release to express the grave concern of their experts regarding the proposed changes to Cambodia’s Constitution which impose far-reaching limits on democracy a head ...
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Notification on the inscription of "Sambor Prei Kuk archaeological site" on the World Heritage List
On 09 July 2017, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts issued a statement to inform Cambodian people that on 08 July 2017, during the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee in Krakow, Poland, “Sambor Prei Kuk archaeological site” was inscribed on UNESCO’s World ...
Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts
WWF launches first-ever book on Mekong rattan species
A new book, released today by WWF and The New York Botanical Garden, provides the most up-to-date, comprehensive catalogue of 65 rattan species found in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam – two of which are new species endemic to Cambodia. ...
WWF Cambodia
LICADHO's Joint Statement: Authorities’ obstruction of grassroots activism hurts Prey Lang conservation
On 25 February 2020, more than 100 groups and communities released a joint statement saying that they were outraged and appalled at the restrictions placed on hundreds of community members, monks and environmental activists who were prevented by authorities from entering parts of Prey Lang ...
Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO)
Joint Statement on the Detention of Mr. Ouch Leng, Head of Cambodian Human Rights Task Force, and three other environmental activists
On 14 March 2020, twenty four undersigned environmental activists, associations and non-government organizations working on human rights and environmental issues a joint statement to strongly condemn the company Think Biotech Co., Ltd for using private security guards in the detention without reason of four environmental ...
Cambodian Youth Network
Announcement No. 009/20 on the requirement to update workers' contact number
On 23 March, Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued an announcement on the requirement to update the contact information of workers. Both workers and employers are obliged to provide accurate contact information. For workers, they need to provide their contactable phone number as well ...
Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
First-ever action plan to save Asian elephants in Cambodia launched
On 12 May 2020, the Ministry of Environment and Fauna & Flora International announced a joint press release highlighting a landmark conservation achievement for Cambodia: the launch of the National Elephant Action Plan. This adoption will now guide the conservation of this charismatic species in ...
Fauna & Flora International
Open letter to development partners in Cambodia on managing challenges related to the crisis presented by COVID-19
On 20 May 2020, the Cooperation Committee for Cambodia (CCC) issued an open letter to all development partners in Cambodia on managing the challenges related to the crisis presented by COVID-19. In this open letter, the Cooperation Committee for Cambodia (CCC) indicated 4 points calling ...
Cooperation Committee for Cambodia
Prek Toal was recognized as a new Ramsar Site
South-East Asia’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 ‘Ramsar Site’), by the Royal Government of Cambodia and recognized by the Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention ...
Ministry of Environment
Announcement on the implementation of electronic tax filing service (E-Filing)
On 04 June 2020, the General Department of Taxation (GDT) has officially now put into operation an electronic filing system for all medium and large taxpayers starting from early this month. GDT Director-General Kong Vibol said that at present, the taxation department has been aggressively ...
General Department of Taxation (GDT)
Statement on minimum wage negotiation for 2021
On 23 June 2020, the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) issued a statement regarding the temporary postpone of minimum wage negotiation for 2021. This statement is made upon the current circumstance of the COVID-19 outbreak that severely affects the textile, garment and footwear sector. ...
Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC)