Uncle Elephant short film makes way to festival in New York City
Uncle Elephant, a short film that depicts Cambodia’s efforts to conserve Asian elephants and the rich resources in the Prey Lang area, will be showcased at the World Wildlife Film Festival on March 3 in New York, US. Wild Earth Allies (Cambodia) country director Tuy Serey ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/uncle-elephant-short-film-makes-way-festival-new-york-city
Announcement of the Forestry Administration on the dismissal of false information accuse that Ministry of Agriculture colludes with TMS company in the auction of forestry crime exhibit
On 03 March 2020, Forestry Administration has released an announcement on the dismissal of false information and to response to the accuse that the Ministry of Agriculture has colluded with TSM company in the auction of forestry crime exhibit. According to the announcement, the auction ...
Forestry Administration
Statement of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation over the comments made by H.E Mr. W. Patrick Murphy, U.S Ambassador with regards to the on-going trial of Kem Sokha
On 13 March 2020, the ministry of Foreign Affair and Cooperation has posted a statement in response to the comment made by U.S Ambassador to Cambodia, H.E Mr. W. Patrick Murphy with regard to the on going trail of Kem Sokha. According to the statement, ...
Ministry of Foreign Affair
Announcement on the finding of four new cases of positive COVID-19 of Khmer Muslims in Preah Vihear, a Cambodian-Frenchmen and a child of French
On 15 March 2020, the Ministry of Health issued an announcement on four new COVID-19 cases includes two Cambodian Muslims in Preah Vihear province, a Cambodian man from France and the son of a 35-year-old Frenchman. According to the announcement, the patient was treated at ...
Ministry of Health
His Excellency Chhieng Yanara held a courtesy meeting with Her Excellency Dr. Im Jeong Hee
On 28 March 2022, the Council for the Development of Cambodia issued a press release on His Excellency Chhieng Yanara held a courtesy meeting with Her Excellency Dr. Im Jeong Hee. His Excellency Chhieng Yanara, Minister attached to the Prime Minister and Secretary General of ...
Council for the Development of Cambodia
Joint health education campaign to prevent the spread of COVID-19
On 22 March 2022, the Ministry of Health issued a press release on the joint health education campaign to prevent the spread of COVID-19 under the theme “Together to fight the COVID-19, which can be spread faster than before and has a serious impact on ...
Ministry of Health
Press release on the second meeting of inter-ministerial committee to prepare a masterplan to develop Preah Sihanouk province into a model multipurpose special economic zone (SEZ) and discuss the results report of the Preah Sihanouk province masterplan in the second phase
On 14 March 2023, the Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a press release on the second meeting of inter-ministerial committee to prepare a masterplan to develop Preah Sihanouk province into a model multipurpose special economic zone (SEZ) and discuss the results report of the ...
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Press releases on online and mobile scams
On 22 March 2023, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) issued a press release to inform the public that recently, some crooks have tried to defraud money in all forms on social media such as Telegram, Facebook, TikTok, telephone, etc., while the digital technology sector ...
National Bank of Cambodia (NBC)
Joint press statement on the meeting between His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and His Excellency Nasser BOURITA, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco
On 27 March 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has posted the Joint press statement on the meeting between His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and His Excellency Nasser ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Shooting suspect a governor no more
Triple-shooting suspect Chhouk Bandith has been sacked as Bavet town governor to prevent him from interfering in court proceedings, the Svay Rieng deputy provincial governor said yesterday. The high-profile suspect is accused of shooting three garment factory workers at a protest outside the Kaoway Sports Ltd ...
City Says It Will Provide Land Titles to 33 Boeng Kak Families
Phnom Penh Municipality will provide land titles to 33 more families living in the city’s Boeng Kak neighborhood, a municipal official said Tuesday, roughly a third of those still seeking property rights in the area that has seen some 3,000 forced evictions. “First, we will solve ...
Khy Sovuthy and Ben Woods
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/city-says-it-will-provide-land-titles-to-33-boeng-kak-families-45710/
Two Months Prison for Driver Who Killed Three
The Appeal Court has reduced the already shortened sentence of the 31-year-old son of a high-ranking official who killed three women in a car accident, ordering him to serve just two months in prison, a court official said Tuesday. Bun Rattanak, the son of municipal finance ...
Aun Pheap
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/two-months-prison-for-driver-who-killed-three-43173/
Impunity Reigns as Fatal Shootings Continue to Go Unpunished
Impunity reigns in Cambodia on the back of two consecutive years of fatal shootings by state forces for which perpetrators have evaded justice, local rights group Licadho said Friday in a statement to mark International Day to End Impunity on Saturday. Since the start of 2012, ...
Lauren Crothers
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/impunity-reigns-as-fatal-shootings-continue-to-go-unpunished-47769/
Poll Finds Cambodians Generally Happy With Life
It’s one of the world’s 49 least developed countries and almost half of the voting population is unhappy with the current government. But 72 percent of Cambodians are generally happy and spend large amounts of their time laughing, smiling and generally enjoying life. That’s the conclusion ...
Colin Meyn and Hul Reaksmey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/poll-finds-cambodians-generally-happy-with-life-44145/
Court Charges Official With Corruption Over Pension Scandal
The Kompong Cham Provincial Court on Saturday charged the chief of Srei Santhor district’s social affairs office with corruption following his arrest by the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) on Friday for withholding pensions and other bonuses from retired teachers, a court official said Tuesday. Provincial court deputy ...
Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/court-charges-official-with-corruption-over-pension-scandal-47381/
Diabetes on Rise Due to Unhealthy Lifestyles
More than 1,000 people marched to the Kompong Thom provincial referral hospital on Saturday to mark World Diabetes Day and raise awareness of the chronic disease, which affects 3 percent of Cambodians and is increasing due to changing diets. Saturday’s event was organized by Mopotsyo, a ...
Denise Hruby
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/diabetes-on-rise-due-to-unhealthy-lifestyles-47805/
CNRP looks for quieter plan of action as labor strike looms
When a group of six unions organized nationwide strikes in December demanding a $160 minimum wage, the opposition CNRP aggressively took up the cause. Opposition leaders rallied support outside factory gates around the country and tens of thousands of garment workers flooded into Phnom Penh’s Freedom ...
Colin Meyn and Phorn Bopha
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cnrp-looks-for-quieter-plan-of-action-as-labor-strike-looms-53527/
India urges more trade action
The Indian ambassador to Cambodia is calling on the government to reduce exorbitant shipping costs and take better advantage of a tariff scheme that India offers, two obstacles that the diplomat says are discouraging bilateral trade. Ambassador Dinesh Patnaik said on Tuesday that Indian businesses exporting ...
Eddie Morton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/india-urges-more-trade-action
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
Joint press release: CCHR, ADHOC and Solidarity Center published the fourth annual report of the Cambodia fundamental freedoms monitor
On 27 July 2020, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”), the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (“ADHOC”) and the Solidarity Center (“SC”) announced the release of the Fourth Annual Report of the Cambodia Fundamental Freedoms Monitor, produced by the Fundamental Freedoms Monitoring Project ...
Cambodian Center for Human Rights, Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association and Solidarity Center