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)
Announcement of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on clarification of some information relating deforestation
On 13 November 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has posted an announcement on clarification on some information saying that some company are actively cut down trees in Rovieng district, Preah Vihea province. ...
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Announcement on the weather forecast in Cambodia
According to the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology announcement on 08 November 2020, the tropical depression in the South China Sea is heading west, increasing its impact on the 21st storm named ETAU on 10 November. The storm is forecast to weaken to a ...
Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology
Press release: the Royal Government of Cambodia's additional measures to continue manage the impacts on key sectors of the economy in the context of the COVID-19 crisis (Round 6)
On 30 September 2020, the Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a press release announcing the sixth round of the Royal Government of Cambodia’s measures to restore and stimulate economic growth during COVID-19. The measures will further ensure that poor and vulnerable families will continue ...
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Press release: Supreme court chamber terminates the case against Ao An before the ECCC
On 10 August 2020, the Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) issued a press release announcing the termination of the case against Ao An before the Extraordinary Chambers. ...
Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC)
Announcement on the termination of the electronic value added tax refund system (E-VAT Refund System), replacing it with the electronic filing system (E-Filing System)
On 07 December 2020, the General Department of Taxation issued an announcement on the termination of the electronic value-added tax refund system (E-VAT Refund System) and replacing it with the electronic filing system (E-Filing System). The department also informed all companies and enterprises that previously ...
General Department of Taxation
Announcement on the instruction of the requirement to work from home for 1-week period
09 March 2021, the Ministry of Economy and Finance released an instruction on the requirement to work from home for a 1-week period in order to prevent COVID-19 transmission which has been continually spreading in Cambodia since the community transmission event on 20 February 2021. ...
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Announcement on the request for extension the validity of foreigner’s work permits/books in 2021
On 26 March 2021, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued an announcement on the request for extension of the validity of foreigner’s work permits/books which has been postponed until 31 May 2021, without requiring fines for foreigners who had foreigner’s work permits/books in ...
Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
Announcement: photographs of the victims at the former Khmer Rouge prison S-21 to be colorized and edited in part from the actual situation
On 11 April 2021. the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts release an announcement on the photographs of the victims at the former Khmer Rouge prison S-21 to be colorized and edited in part from the actual situation while the victims were threatened by the ...
Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts
Press release on the RGC's instruction on additional measures to continue managing impacts on key sectors of the economy in the context of the crisis, restoring and stimulating Cambodia's economic growth after the COVID-19
On 23 December 2020, the Royal Government of Cambodia issued a press release informing the instruction on additional measures to continue managing impacts on key sectors of the economy in the context of the crisis, restoring and stimulating Cambodia’s economic growth after the COVID-19. This ...
Royal Government of Cambodia
Announcement on the provision of allowances to garment and tourism workers whose employment contracts have been suspended
On 31 March 2021, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training released an announcement on the provision of allowances to 9,541 workers of factories in garment and tourism sectors whose employment contracts have been suspended in line with the third round of the Royal Government’s ...
Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
The allowances to workers in the garment and tourism sector who have suspended employment contracts in accordance with the spirit of the Royal Government's measures (65th)
On 04 August 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the allowances to workers in the garment and tourism sector who have suspended employment contracts in accordance with the spirit of the Royal Government’s measures (65th).A total of 1497 workers ...
Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training