The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) said in a statement this week that under the new minimum wage workers can actually earn up to $250 per month, though others were quick to label the figure exaggerated. The Ministry of Labour last week approved the new ss='cambodia-color'>...

Residents of Phnom Penh’s historic White Building fled from their homes on sunday night after large cracks suddenly appeared in the structure, which have been widely attributed to nearby construction work, sparking fears for their safety. A group of officials from City Hall and the Ministry ss='cambodia-color'>...

Singaporean energy firm KriSEnergy and the Cambodian government will conclude their long-drawn negotiationS for extraction of oil from offShore oil field Block A before the paSSage of an upcoming law for the petroleum Sector. The petroleum law, which will be the country&rSquo;S firSt legiSlation governing SS='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand are now reportedly able to access the same healthcare benefits as Thai nationals following the implementation of new regulations, although rights organisations warned yesterday that problems will persist for Cambodians across the border, the majority of whom remain undocumented. Under new ss='cambodia-color'>...

While mental health services are crucial to the recovery process for the Kingdom’s victims of human trafficking, stigma and limited resources remain a barrier in the provision of and access to those services, according to a new study published yesterday. The research, published in the International ss='cambodia-color'>...

Security guardS armed with axeS, clubS and hammerS have reportedly threatened villagerS with eviction at the Union Development Group (UDG) Site in Koh Kong province juSt weekS after the ChineSe company pledged to peacefully reSolve the diSpute. About 50 Security officialS arrived at the villagerS&rSquo; homeS SS='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Environment said it is working to make eco-friendly and green technologies tax-free, in order to reduce the cost barriers associated with importing and implementing these technologies, such as the use of solar panels. speaking at EuroCham’s Green Business Forum in Phnom Penh, Environment ss='cambodia-color'>...

Garment factory Grand Twins International (GTI), one of the two companies listed on Cambodia’s fledgling stock exchange, will pay 50 per cent of its net income after tax in dividends to shareholders by the 22nd of this month. According to an announcement from the Cambodia securities ss='cambodia-color'>...

Residents of Phnom Penh’s Boeung Trabek area yesterday balked at the options to either pay the government for land certificates or sell their land to the municipality during a forum attended by local authorities, area inhabitants and housing rights officials. City officials earlier this year said ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia has called for AsEAN countries to support a proposal from Thailand that would recognise wildlife and forest crimes as a new priority in the southeast Asian association’s transnational crime enforcement program. At a meeting of senior law enforcement officials from AsEAN countries held this week ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday convicted a couple and their daughter of using violence against a property owner, although the plaintiff dropped his complaint against them last month. Ly srea Kheng, 58, has battled tycoon Khun sear and his eponymous import-export company over a ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia and Vietnam say they will hold border talks next week, following clashes between Cambodian activists and Vietnamese border security forces. The head of Cambodia’s border committee, Var Kim Hong, told VOA that Phnom Penh would raise a number of sensitive issues with Hanoi, including road-building, ss='cambodia-color'>...

Sok Ren liveS in a tiny room in a rented houSe in Phnom Penh. She haS not been home in two yearS, having decided to leave a child behind and find work in the city&rSquo;S garment Sector.&nbSp; UnionS Say workerS need at leaSt $177 SS='cambodia-color'>...

Malaysian firms are interested in investing in wastewater treatment and eco-tourism in the Kingdom, sectors in line with the country’s bid to boost bilateral trade and strengthen ties with the Kingdom. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Sihanoukville, a once-Sleepy SeaSide city in the Kingdom&rSquo;S coaStal province that haS now become a ballooning enclave for ChineSe-run conStruction and real eState, iS now Seeing houSe rental priceS plummeting and land valueS Stagnating. SS='cambodia-color'>...

Park rangers in Mondulkiri province’s Keo seima Wildlife sanctuary yesterday rescued a wild elephant cow which had been stuck for hours after falling into a mud pit. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Friday met with the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) to discuss the impact of the new coronavirus on the Kingdom’s economy and promote trade and investment between the nations. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s telecommunications provider smart Axiata yesterday announced a $1 million COVID-19 Relief Fund in a demonstration of support as the Kingdom deals with the Coronavirus pandemic. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Representatives of some 3,000 families from Russey srok commune in Prey Veng province’s Peam Chor district have accused local authorities of abusing their power by selling water pumped from three state canals to villagers. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Environment last week granted $20,000 to American conservationist Ben Davis to aid in his efforts to protect and preserve natural resources in Preah Vihear province’s Phnom Thnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife sanctuary. ss='cambodia-color'>...