Statement from the Cambodian Rice Federation (CRF)
On 16 November 2020, the Cambodian Rice Federation (CRF) issued a statement completely rejecting the allegations made in a petition by a group of former CNRP activists in one of Australia’s regions and calling for a stop in using farmers as a political stepping stone ...
Cambodian Rice Federation (CRF)
Establishment of 18 natural protected areas under the management of Ministry of Environment
On 9 May 2016, Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen signed on sub-decree on the establishment of 18 natural protected areas (NPA), with a total land area of 2,674,503 hectares, to be under the management and conservation of Ministry of Environment. Prey Lang, one of the 18 ...
Ministry of Environment
Press release on Cambodia declares humanitarian aid of USD 100,000 to Türkiye
On 06 February 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation issued a press release on Cambodia declares humanitarian aid of USD 100,000 to Türkiye.in the spirit of close friendship, solidarity and hardship alleviation with the government of Türkiye, the Royal Government of Cambodia ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
CCHR releases a report assessing adherence to fair trial rights at the Court of Appeal
Today, 23 June 2014, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights’ (CCHR) Trial Monitoring Project releases its first report assessing the adherence to fair trial rights at the Court of Appeal (the Report). This is the seventh report published by the Trial Monitoring Project, and the ...
Cambodian center for Human Rights (CCHR)
Press release: discussion meeting between His Excellency CHEA Sophara and the EU Fact-Finding Mission on the Implementation of the Everything But Arms (EBA) Scheme
On 06 June 2019, His Excellency CHEA Sophara, with His Excellency Say Samal; representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Commerce, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation met the EU Fact-Finding Mission on the Implementation of the ...
Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Cambodia
Ministry of Environment offically lunched the lexicon of climate change in Khmer
On 25 April 2017, Ministry of Environment officially lunched the lexicon of climate change in Khmer, in both printed and electronic version. To download the app for mobile, Please find the CCLexicon in Appstore (For iOS) and Play Store (For Android). To view through website, Please ...
National council for sustainable development and National council of Khmer language
Press Release: The rate of forest cover loss in Cambodia has declined
On 17 August 2017, the Ministry of Environment released a statement, showing the preliminary result of forest cover evaluation in Cambodia for 2016 which indicates the drop of annual average loss of forest cover from 2.7 percent a year between 2010 and 2014 to 0.82 ...
Ministry of Environment
Setting minimum wages for workers in textiles, garments and footwear for 2018
On the afternoon of 05 October 2017, the Labor Advisory Committee had conducted the 17th Meeting, at the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, to continue reviewing and discussing on the results of the tripartite technical working groups and discuss setting a minimum wage for ...
Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
ADB, Cambodia sign $99 million in agreements to boost quality of life
Cambodia’s Minister of Economy and Finance H.E. Dr. Aun Pornmoniroth and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed grant and loan agreements worth $99 million for three development projects. ...
Asian Development Bank
CCHR open letter regarding addressing land disputes in the Kingdom of Cambodia
I write to you regarding the speech you delivered on 18 August 2014 at the opening of the workshop on the national strategy for food security and nutrition 2014-2018. I welcome your commitment to find solutions to land disputes in the country. ...
Cambodian Center for Human Rights
ADB loan for marine ferry terminal in Kampot to boost southern tourism
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an $18 million loan to build a marine ferry terminal and other infrastructure in southern Cambodia to open up new opportunities for tourism beyond current popular destinations like the famous temples of Angkor. ...
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Press statement by Australian Embassy in Cambodia on national election in Cambodia
On 24 July 2023, the Australian Embassy in Cambodia issued a press statement on national election in Cambodia.Australia holds serious concerns about the environment in which Cambodia’s national elections took place and about Cambodia’s democratic trajectory.Read more: https://archive.ph/JoGi0 ...
Australian Embassy in Cambodia
Press release on the outcome of the virtual meeting among the three Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
On 11 March 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation issued a press release on the outcome of the virtual meeting among the three Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Ministry of Information issues a press release on the practice of journalism and clarification on the concerns of some CSOs on press freedom in Cambodia
In a statement issued by the MInistry of Information on 03 November 2020, the government denied all allegations made by the media that the government had cracked down on them. In the statement, the Cambodian government explaIns as follows:AccordIng to the spokesman of the MInistry ...
Ministry of Information
Press release on meeting between Minister of MLUPC and representatives in land disputes
On 05 June 2018 H.E. Senior Minister Chea Sophara, Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction met with the representatives of 317 households who have had land disputes with Koh Kong Plantation Co.,Ltd and Koh Kong Sugar industry Co.,Ltd which located in Sre Ambel ...
Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction
Statement on preventing forest fires in natural protected areas and biodiversity conservation corridors
On 21 January 2019, the Ministry of Environment issued a statement on preventing forest fires in natural protected areas and biodiversity conservation corridors in accordance to the circulation issued on 17 January 2019 on preservation of water while the Kingdom was hit by El Nino which ...
Ministry of Environment
Prey Lang Community Network: A statement on the rapid increase in forestry crimes
On 17 June 2019, Prey Lang Community Network of four provinces such as Kratie, Stung Treng, Preah Vihear, and Kampong Thom, released a statement on the increase of illegal logging and many illegal activities in the Prey Lang forest. The majority of illegal activities found ...
Prey Lang Community Network
Press release: Germany committed to end poverty in Cambodia-Governmental negotiations successfully concluded
On 15 May 2019, the German Embassy in Phnom Penh issued a press release on the commitment of Germany to end poverty in Cambodia. Germany will provide a loan for rural infrastructure, a grant for nutrition and social accountability, and increase its capacity building efforts ...
German Embassy Phnom Penh
Flying balloon project to raise US$ 1 million for UNICEF arrives in Cambodia
An overland hot air balloon journeying through more than 100 countries is now in Cambodia, and was this morning at Wat Botum Park, lighting up the city skyline, to increase awareness of children’s right to education and to raise funds for UNICEF’s work around the ...
UNICEF Cambodia
Fixing minimum wages for workers and employees in textile, garment and footwear industy
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) would like to inform that the ministry has closely cooperated with international Labor Organization (ILO) aiming at strengthening the mechanisms as well as defining the criteria for determining minimum wage for workers and employees in the textile, ...
Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training