The United States, Australia and Canada have expressed their “profound disappointment” in the Cambodian national elections. The US said it will consider “additional steps”. But the head of the national Election Committee (NEC) hit back, deeming such statements as analysis from those “wearing black-lensed glasses”. ...

The National Assembly on Thursday ratified two amendments to laws intended to improve the representation and efficiency of sub-National administrations and local elections. This is part of an ongoing effort to decentralise power in the Kingdom. ...

The National Election Committee yesterday said 19 National institutions will participate in monitoring Sunday’s municipal, provincial and district council elections. NEC spokesman Dim Sovannarom said all-in-all, the 19 institutions consist of 1,010 observers from groups such as the Union of Youth Federations in Cambodia and ...

A delegation from Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh city yesterday requested support from National Assembly President Heng Samrin to set up a twin city arrangement between it and Phnom Penh. Kim San, deputy chief of Mr Samrin’s cabinet, told reporters after the meeting that the delegation led ...

The National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) has warned the public to be cautious when crossing the Stung Samrong Bridge in Preah Sihanouk province’s Kampong Seila district as rising water levels threatened to flood it. ...

The National Committee for Disaster Management said six provinces have been seriously hit by the recent floods, with more than 5,000 families, 3,000ha of paddy fields and properties, roads and schools affected. National Committee for Disaster Management spokesman Keo Vy said on Monday that the ...

In the first 10 months of this year, 131 people were killed and 115,957 families lost their crops and homes due to floods, storms and lightning strikes. ...

On 07 May 2018, the National Election Committee (NEC) has announced the number of the political parties which are officially registered for the National election in July with the number of provincial and capital constituencies including Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has 25 constituencies, Cambodian Youth Party ...

The National Election Committee yesterday officially recognised 16 political parties to contest the upcoming National election while extending a five-day window to review documents from four remaining parties. ...

A National Election Committee (NEC) official on Monday said the number of interNational observers signed up to monitor the July 29 polls is steadily increasing. NEC member and spokesman Hang Puthea told The Post that 155 interNational observers have been officially approved, while another 115 ...

The Kingdom is becoming more attractive than ever for fashion companies that are looking to diversify their supply chains in response to the escalating trade war between the US and China, industry experts say. ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) is to update its new voter registration list and include more than 40,0000 new voters. ...

The Agriculture Ministry will distribute about 3,000 tonnes of rice seeds to the farmers affected by floods across the Kingdom, an official said yesterday. Ngin Chhay, director general of the ministry’s general agriculture department, said the ministry has prepared about 3,000 tonnes of rice seeds ...

Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Yun Min has ordered a local company to cease all development in the Prek Koh Khyong area within the Ream National Park, which the firm plans to turn into a tourist attraction. ...

The Ministry of Tourism, in conjunction with the National Committee for Clean City Evaluation, on Tuesday urged governors in the Kingdom’s 25 cities and provinces to launch an awareness-raising and sanitation campaign in the run-up to the National Clean City Day. ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) is to start accepting regist-rations for political parties and candidates from March 7-11 in preparation for the upcoming municipal, provincial, town, district and commune council elections on Sunday, May 26. NEC spokesman Hang Puthea told The Post on Wednesday that ...

The Environment Ministry on Thursday launched the Phnom Penh Sustainable City Plan 2018-2030 aimed at turning the capital into a clean and environmentally friendly city. The launching ceremony was presided over by Eang Sophalleth, a secretary of state on behalf of Say Samal, Environment Minister ...

The National Election Committee has requested the Japanese government to send experts to teach Cambodian officials on ways to educate the public on the importance of participating in democratic elections both at the National and subNational levels. Sik Bun Hok, NEC president, made the request to ...

The Council of Ministers approved draft amendments to 10 articles of the Law on Trade Unions without modification on Friday, leaving some unions disappointed and claiming that the majority of their suggestions had not been included. Articles 3, 17, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 54, ...

With Cambodia marking the 28th anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreement on Wednesday, Prime Minister Hun Sen said the government will focus on implementing the Constitution and the rule of law. He said if the Paris Peace Agreement were to be implemented as some were ...