Rights group says US military support breaches Congress bill
U.S.-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday released a report claiming that Washington’s ongoing support for Cambodian security forces is inconsistent with U.S. Congress directives regarding aid to Cambodia. HRW charges that last month’s 10-day Angkor Sentinel military exercise, undertaken by members of the ...
Matt Blomberg
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/rights-group-says-us-military-support-breaches-congress-bill-59227/
Kheng queries Sokha’s validity
Interior Minister Sar Kheng yesterday, after becoming the latest ruling party official to weigh in on the CNRP’s embattled campaign slogan, went on to question the validity of the recent extraordinary congress that elevated Kem Sokha to party president.at the inauguration of a new road ...
Meas Sokchea and Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kheng-queries-sokhas-validity
Cambodian soldiers accused of land rights abuse in Prey Trolach forest
Cambodian soldiers and police have been clearing undergrowth with pesticides and using bulldozers to bring down trees in an area of community forest, according to local groups. The alleged land seizure at the 1,335 hectare (3,300 acre) Prey Trolach commune forest, a four-hour drive from the ...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2012/aug/03/cambodian-soldiers-land-rights-prey-trolach
Vietnam's Chinese flee unrest to Cambodia
Chen Qun squinted into the morning sunlight as she walked out of the customs and immigration office in Bavet, a small border town that serves as one of the main gateways for land travel between Cambodia and Vietnam. “I have no friends in Sviey Rieng so ...
Luc Forsyth
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2014/05/vietnam-chinese-flee-unrest-cambodia-201451873538689813.html
Joint statement: Drop all charges against arrested union leader Rong Chhun
On 03 August 2020, 141 undersigned civil society groups issued a joint statement to strongly condemn the nighttime arrest of Rong Chhun and call on the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to immediately drop all charges against the union leader ...
Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)
Geographical notification on the implementation of the duty to wear masks and the duty to maintain safety gaps
On 16 August 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a press release on geographical notification on the implementation of the duty to wear masks and the duty to maintain safety gaps.The Ministry of Health would like to inform the competent authorities at all levels and ...
Ministry of Health
COVID-19 vaccination to the people after being cured of COVID-19 for 4 months or more
On 22 September 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a notification on the COVID-19 vaccination to the people after being cured of COVID-19 for 4 months or more. All citizens over the age of 6 who have been cured of COVID-19 for 4 months or ...
Ministry of Health
Official launch of the Business Registration System on Information Technology Platform Phase 2
On 01 September 2021, the Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a press release on the official launch of the Business Registration System on Information Technology Platform Phase 2 collaborated with many ministries and departments. It was officially launched on September 01, 2021 at 9am, ...
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Vaccination against COVID-19 to the elderly, pregnant women and breastfeeding women who have been cured of the disease including COVID-19 and those with chronic illness
On 19 October 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a notification on vaccination against COVID-19 to the elderly, pregnant women and breastfeeding women who have been cured of the disease including COVID-19 and those with chronic illness. The ministry calls on all citizens to volunteer ...
Ministry of Health
Outcomes of the meeting between His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and H.E. Mr. Khaled Khiari, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General
On 10 November 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the meeting between His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and H.E. Mr. Khaled Khiari, United Nations Assistant ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Outcomes of the Official Visit of Senator the Hon Marise PAYNE, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women of Australia, to the Kingdom of Cambodia, on 07-08 November 2021
On 09 November 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the Official Visit of Senator the Hon Marise PAYNE, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women of Australia, to the Kingdom of Cambodia, on ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Outcomes of the first visit of the special envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, on 21-23 March 2022
On 23 March 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the first visit of the special envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, on 21-23 March 2022. ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Government kicks off pension scheme for private sector
The government has launched a social security pension fund aimed at providing retirement benefits to private sector employees, in a move applauded by civil society groups and workers. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/government-kicks-off-pension-scheme-for-private-sector/
China-funded Ream base construction includes new pier, US think tank says
Chinese-funded construction, including land clearing, several new structures and a new pier, “continues to transform” Sihanoukville’s Ream Naval Base “at a rapid pace,” a U.S. think tank said Tuesday. ...
Sorn Sarath and Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/china-funded-ream-base-construction-includes-new-pier-us-think-tank-says/
Nearly one quarter of ruling CPP’s 125 candidates are related
Out of the ruling CPP’s 125 candidates for the national elections, at least 28 people — 22.4% — are related to someone else on the ballot, a review of the candidate list reveals. ...
Phon Sothyroth
https://cambojanews.com/nearly-one-quarter-of-ruling-cpps-125-candidates-are-related/
Hun Manet eyes business opportunities in France during first official visit
Prime Minister Hun Manet met with President Emmanuel Macron Thursday at the Élysée Palace on the first day of his official visit to France, where he emphasized possibilities for economic collaboration between the two countries. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/hun-manet-eyes-business-opportunities-in-france-during-first-official-visit/
Press release on policy consultations on the economic and social report in Asia and Pacific region 2024
On 15 July 2024, National Committee for ESCAP issued a press release on policy consultations on the economic and social report in Asia and Pacific region, 2024. According to the press, Senior Minister Ly Thuch, Chairman of National Committee for ESCAP, presides over a policy ...
National Committee for ESCAP
Success story of data literacy training program: ROEUN Narith
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Many of the data transparency training participants have been using data in one way or another in their day-to-day work. They sign-up for the program to improve their ability to use data as a means of storytelling to a new level. Roeun Narith is the ...
Controversial Dam Approved on Cambodia-Laos Border
Laos has notified the Mekong River Commission (MRC) that it will go ahead with the construction of the Don Sahong Dam, which environmentalists say could threaten the ecosystem of the Lower Mainstream Mekong and have a severe impact on the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands ...
Denise Hruby
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/controversial-dam-approved-on-cambodia-laos-border-44401/