Government officials yesterday disposed of some 30 tonnes of chemical substances they said Chinese nationals had intended to sell illegally as cosmetics. Long Sreng, deputy chief of the Interior Ministry’s anti-economic crime department, said authorities seized the chemicals – some of which already were falsely packaged ...

While Cambodia has made considerable strides in its banking sector, it still lags behind countries in the region in the areas of e-banking and access to services, industry experts attending the Fifth Banking and Microfinance Conference at the Intercontinental Hotel in Phnom Penh said yesterday. ...

Thai forestry officials killed three Cambodians who were illegally logging on Tuesday, in what they said was a shootout in Thailand’s Sisaket province, a border official said Wednesday. The latest deaths bring the number of Cambodians who have been shot while logging across the border this ...

The Cambodia National Rescue Party is not done marching. Speaking at party headquarters yesterday afternoon, CNRP leaders said they plan to establish “democracy squares” in provincial towns and cities to regain momentum lost following last week’s deadly attack on striking workers and the violent destruction of ...

Authorities say they have recovered a priceless gold urn believed to contain the ashes of the Buddha from a house in Takeo province’s Traing district. Kandal provincial police chief Eav Chamroeun said officers arrested two suspects yesterday, in the process seizing back the urn, along with ...

Despite anticipating violence between unionists and authorities, labour union heads yesterday said they will go ahead with a public forum at Freedom Park on Saturday morning. Phnom Penh City Hall on Tuesday denied a request by 18 union federations to hold a public forum at ...

Ten years ago Wednesday, union leader Chea Vichea walked to his favorite newsstand in front of Wat Lanka to read the day’s headlines: Prime Minister Hun Sen had ordered spending cuts, health officials were trying to handle the first outbreak of bird flu in Southeast ...

Opposition leader Sam Rainsy said Monday that the CNRP will resume mass demonstrations against the government of Prime Minister Hun Sen on May 2. The opposition will use the official campaign period for May 18 district, city and provincial council elections to circumvent a government ban ...

A report released by the World Bank on Tuesday highlighted Cambodia as the most improved country in terms of businesses getting credit, due to the establishment of the country’s first credit bureau in March. Cambodia ranked 133 out of 185 in the World Bank’s report, up from 141 ...

The Indian Embassy to Cambodia has stated it seeks to see increased imports of pepper and turmeric from Cambodia. This potential hike in bilateral trade with India was discussed at a meeting held March 9 between Indian Ambassador to Cambodia Dr Devyani Uttam Khobragade and ...

On 04 March 2021, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts released an announcement on the continuation of the suspension of cinemas, art theaters, and museums in Phnom Penh, Kandal province, and Sihanoukville concerning the spread of COVID-19 in “the community transmission event on 20 ...

On 20 March 2021, Ministry of Labour and vocational training has posted an announcement on the temporary on suspension of all technical and vocational education and training institution across the country. This suspension is to respond to the on going COVID-19 community outbreak. According to ...

On 02 March 2021, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) issued a press release stating that the five royal turtles lay the first 71 eggs on an artificial beach in the reptile conservation center at Koh Kong province. According to the pictures, all the turtle eggs ...

On 31 March 2021, the Ministry of Health released an announcement on the 1.5 million doses of Sinovac vaccination campaign from 01 April 2021. Notably, the 1.5 million doses of vaccine will be injected to 745,000 in the target group of people such as doctors, ...

On 28 February 2022, 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, and His Excellency MIKAMI Masahiro, Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom of Cambodia, will ...

On 29 March 2022, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the implementation of holidays on Khmer New Year 2022.The owner or director of the factory and enterprise should allow all his workers to take paid leave during the upcoming Khmer ...

On 01 March, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Key message by H.E. PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on the Celebration of ASEM Day.H.E. PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of ...

On 28 March 2022, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the request to extend the validity of foreigner work permit or employment card for 2022.Application for extension of foreigner work permit or employment card for 2021 has been postponed until ...

Trade unions are working to educate construction workers and their employers on the benefits of the Kingdom’s social protection systems. Various stakeholders met on March 3 for the final review of the 2023-2027 occupational safety and health master plan, while one union revealed that less than ...

On 10 March 2023, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh issued an immediate release on U.S. Embassy launches “Talk2StopLittering” campaign in collaboration with conservation partners in Cambodia.Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), this campaign encourages Cambodians to stop littering, cease burning plastic waste, and ...