Every year, the world celebrates 8th of september as the International Literacy Day, to recognize the important role of literacy as the basis for poverty reduction, democratization, and sustainable development. International evidence demonstrates that literacy improves the quality of people’s lives as literate people are capable ss='cambodia-color'>...

U.S. and AuStralian crime fighterS are preparing Cambodia for a Spike in online child Sex abuSe caSeS but local officialS fear that predatorS are a Step ahead of police due to narrow lawS.​​​​ The Spread of cheap, high-Speed internet and the riSe in mobile phone SS='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s rice production and exports will likely continue to grow this year and next year despite low milling rates, buoyed by strong demand from China, according to a report from the United states Department of Agriculture (UsDA). In the report released last week, the UsDA ss='cambodia-color'>...

Almost 150 people representing some 253 families from Preah Vihear province’s Choam Ksan district travelled to Phnom Penh on Tuesday to seek help from the authorities to resolve an ongoing land dispute. The families, who have been evicted from their villages, had also petitioned the ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Fisheries Administration Department announced a temporary ban on mackerel fishing from Tuesday until March 31, as the fish’s breeding season is approaching. Head of the department, Hong Hy, said: “To ensure the sustainability of maritime resources in Cambodia, the fisheries department prohibits mackerel fishing ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has decided to dig a one-hectare pond to store day-to-day water for the Oddar Meanchey provincial prison and its surroundings. The prison is located in samroang city, an area currently facing shortages of water. Provincial Governor Pen Kosal ss='cambodia-color'>...

African swine fever has spread to parts of Vietnam that border Cambodia’s Ratanakkiri and Kratie provinces, a Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries official said on Friday. Tan Phannara, the General Directorate of Animal Health and Production director-general, told a Phnom Penh workshop that he ss='cambodia-color'>...

Every year on June 5, countries around the world celebrate World Environment Day, a United Nations initiative to promote environmental awareness. some countries began celebrating the day since 1974, while Cambodia started in 1996 following a sub-decree issued by the government. This year, the Ministry of ss='cambodia-color'>...

More than 400 workers are set to stage a protest for “fair compensation” on Monday against Now Corp, a garment factory in Kandal’s Ang snuol district that allegedly terminated their contracts abruptly. On Wednesday, the workers went back to work after Now Corp suspended its ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Mondulkiri provincial administration has annulled the ownership of 990ha in Phnom Prich Wildlife sanctuary after finding that a senior justice ministry official had encroached on a conservation zone. The provincial hall said seng sovannara – the Ministry of Justice’s under-secretary of state and a ss='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun sen left for Europe on sunday as he embarked on a five-day diplomatic visit to three EU countries, in a trip analysts have speculated could be crucial in deciding the Kingdom’s ‘Everything But Arms’ (EBA) fate. According to a Ministry of Foreign ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Union of Journalist Federations of Cambodia has urged local unions and media associations to collaborate and conduct a joint evaluation of the Kingdom’s media freedom. UJFC president Huy Vannak, who was re-elected to his position during its congress on saturday, said all local unions and ss='cambodia-color'>...

The World’s first  $10 million sanitation Development Impact Bond (DIB) aimed at bringing safe sanitation to some of the poorest and most vulnerable households in six Cambodian provinces was launched today. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Phang Seiha, who iS originally from Prey Veng province, waS arreSted Saturday in the border town of Poipet, where he waS returning to Cambodia from Thailand. AuthoritieS Say he poSted a death threat to Sok Touch, an academic who iS taSked with reviewing Cambodia&rSquo;S border SS='cambodia-color'>...

Phnom Penh police yesterday launched a coordinated operation to seize illegal walkie-talkies from tuk-tuk and motorbike taxi drivers, in order to rid the capital of alleged “anarchy”.The campaign is the initiative of the capital’s chief and reportedly comes in response to complaints that drivers’ use ss='cambodia-color'>...

With charter air traffic between Cambodia and Macau growing steadily, the government has proposed adding direct scheduled flights to encourage more Chinese tourists and businesspeople to visit the Kingdom.Prime Minister Hun sen proposed a direct air link during last week’s Global Tourism Economy Forum in ss='cambodia-color'>...

A group of online hackers calling themselves Cyber TeamRox have breached several local websites over the past two days, including those of the Cambodian Navy, AEON Microfinance and Build Bright University. Defence Ministry spokesman Chhum socheath confirmed yesterday that the hackers had been able to ss='cambodia-color'>...

China’s Prince Real Estate plans to invest $250-$300 million in a new project on Norodom Blvd. The new project will begin after the completion of the current condominium project which began last year and is due to be finished in 2018. Li Min, president of Prince Real ss='cambodia-color'>...

A boycott of the Virak Buntham bus company launched by businesses here is intensifying and gaining increased support after alleged criminal activity on its routes was exposed.The most recent allegation against the company, an alleged sexual assault against a British tourist, was reported earlier this ss='cambodia-color'>...

The 42nd Asean Council on Petroleum members’ meeting will be held in siem Reap next month, a senior government official told Khmer Times. The meeting, which will include representatives from the national petroleum companies of the nine other Asean members, plus Cambodia’s Ministry of Mines and ss='cambodia-color'>...