The Phnom Penh government recently announced the provision of free bus services on a first-come, first served basis to the provinces during the Khmer New Year week. The plan will see 120 buses deployed to “transport civil servants, armed forces personnel, garment workers, students et ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction issued a statement on Monday rejecting the land dispute claims of 197 families in Koh Kong province’s sre Ambel district. A ministry press release dated Monday said a related land dispute involving 987 families over sugar ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Council of Ministers on Friday approved two draft laws, a national strategy bill for financial inclusion and four solar energy projects with a total expected installed capacity of 140 megawatts. The draft laws on consumer protection and e-commerce were among the instruments approved during ss='cambodia-color'>...

A Mekong River conservation area head ranger told The Post on Tuesday that a fifth Irrawaddy dolphin has been found dead due to illegal fishing. The adult male, weighing some 104kg and 1.98m long, was discovered floating on its back by river wardens on sunday ss='cambodia-color'>...

As minimum wage negotiations continue, GMAC has asked the government to refrain from increasing the agreed-upon pay bump for garment workers by $5 because it reduces the industry’s competitiveness due to the added financial burden on employers. Minimum wage negotiations between employers, the government and unions ss='cambodia-color'>...

Kampong Speu provincial authoritieS found 12 logS meaSuring a total of 40 cubic metreS in a two-day operation over TueSday and WedneSday in Oral diStrict&rSquo;S Sangke Satoap commune. Three truckS alSo found at the Scene were impounded. Provincial governor Vey Samnang Said two of the SS='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction yesterday issued land titles to nearly 800 families living on social land concessions in Kampong Thom province’s santuk district. The ministry said the land concessions and following land titles have contributed to a reduction in poverty and ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a $90 million loan to help Cambodia strengthen climate resilience and modernize the agriculture sector using advanced technologies. The project will boost the climate resilience of critical agricultural infrastructure while helping improve the competitiveness of ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Tourism has directed restaurants, canteens, KTVs, discos, bars and beer gardens not to sell alcoholic beverages on July 28-29, in conjunction with the national elections. If such business owners sell alcohol on the specified days, they face having their operating licenses suspended ss='cambodia-color'>...

Four natural lakes totalling 300 hectares in Kandal province’s sa’ang district have been designated state properties while more are set to have the same status. The designation followed illegal encroachment by individuals who intended to claim the lakes as their own, said Kandal provincial governor ss='cambodia-color'>...

One of six Cambodian villagers was arrested by Thai soldiers on sunday night for allegedly crossing the border to log rosewood in Thailand. Pov Pheng, deputy head of Cambodian-Thai border liaison office at the International O’smach Border Checkpoint, identified the villager as Roeun sela, 35, ss='cambodia-color'>...

The National Assembly and the Education Ministry yesterday held a seminar to discuss the evolution of the Kingdom’s ability to meet global standards in e-learning. The seminar was opened by Nguon Nhel, first vice president of the National Assembly. Mr Nhel noted that digital technology ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) has received the prestigious 2019 Energy Globe Award, a group representative said on Monday. The awards are known as “Nature’s Nobel Prize”. Ek sovanna, a PLCN representative in Kratie province, told The Post on Monday that PLCN had won ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Agriculture Minister has called on the public, most importantly farmers, to provide information on cases of African swine Fever to prevent the virus from spreading any further while pigs continue to die in Kandal province’s sa’ang district. According to an announcement by the ministry issued ss='cambodia-color'>...

Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Ket sophann yesterday said the government has submitted a report to the European Commission detailing efforts made to improve human rights in the Kingdom. The report, submitted on Tuesday, is in response to a 30-page note sent by the EC in March ss='cambodia-color'>...

Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court on Sunday charged four out of Six villagerS over the clearing of land in Stung Hav diStrict, a rightS worker Said yeSterday. Cheap Sotheary, Adhoc&rSquo;S provincial coordinator, Said military police officerS arreSted Six people who were on diSputed land owned by SS='cambodia-color'>...

Responding to the National Election Committee’s official announcement that 20 political parties will be on the ballot for the July 29 national elections, the CNRP and Khmer Power Party – both of which have former leaders in jail – claimed they wouldn’t recognise the poll ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Kingdom’s only deep-sea port, operated by state-owned sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAs), will launch a new multipurpose terminal on June 25, to accommodate larger vessels with heavy loads, it said on Wednesday. PAs Chairman and CEO Lou Kim Chhun said the inauguration of the multipurpose ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Industry Ministry is investigating a corruption case in Koh Kong province following a complaint filed by civil servants against their superior. According to the complaint sent to Industry Minister Cham Prasidh last week by five civil servants with the provincial industry department, 18 families ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodian government and the World Bank yesterday signed two agreements in Phnom Penh to implement two key investment projects worth a total of $200 million. The Higher Education Institutions Capacity Improvement Project (HEICP) and second Road Asset Management Project (RAMP II) were approved by ss='cambodia-color'>...