Four endangered hog deer have been recorded using camera traps for the first time in a decade in Kratie province, offering hope that the population of the species may be on the rise. ...

Lao PDR says it will consider joining Thailand and Cambodia’s single visa scheme launched late last year saying it will help to boost Mekong region tourism. A senior official at the consular department in Vientiane told the Vientiane Times, last week, that the government would hold ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, through the National Institute of Education, in collaboration with Poscar Digital on August 31, announced the launch of digital school system “Wiki School” to help digital school management, learning and teaching. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on the Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC) to resume and drop three charges against employees of the institution after the Ministry of Interior temporarily suspended operations earlier this month. ...

Telecoms operator Metfone, a subsidiary of Vietnam’s Viettel Group, has deployed a digital education system in Siem Reap, approaching a total of 3,000 schools nationwide. In a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony yesterday, Siem Reap’s 10 Makara 1979 High School became the latest education ...

Phnom Penh authorities yesterday offered an economic argument for ministries, motorists and citizens to respect traffic laws, claiming that congestion-related costs in the capital were setting the country back about $6 million per month. ...

The government announced yesterday that it would “intervene” to support the price that farmers receive for their paddy rice, though without instituting a price floor or direct subsidies that would jeopardise a free market. ...

In the first six months of 2013, the total amount of government-approved investment in Cambodia jumped more than 200 per cent year-on-year, according to the most recent statistics from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Released on Friday, the numbers show that $2.3 billion was earmarked ...

The quality of education is still a big concern for Cambodia and the country needs to set a more effective strategy to enhance teaching conditions and quality of education for all learners, Anne Lemaistre, UNESCO representative in Cambodia, said Thursday. “I would like to commend ...

On 08 October 2021, the Council of Ministers issued a press release on the outcomes of the Council of Ministers’ plenary session​ on October 04, 2021 to review and discuss on:Draft constitution on the amendment to the new Articles 19, 82, 106 (1), 119, and ...

On 08 February 2020, the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy released a announcement on the results of the Council of Ministers plenary meeting on 07 February 2020 at the Council of Ministers, presided over by Prime Minister Hun Sen. At the meeting, the Royal ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) Saturday announced the establishment of working groups to monitor, review and evaluate the implementation of the development plans and strategic policies of the ministries and institutions based on the slogan ‘Strengthen and Organise Individual Home’. ...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on Thursday slammed a report on predatory lending in the Kingdom by local human rights NGOs Licadho and Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT), which was released on Wednesday, as “flawed”. The report, entitled Collateral Damage, claimed that increasing levels of ...

Chinese-owned giant telecom and technology company Huawei has pledged to support Cambodia’s digital development and bring new technology, according to its Cambodia’s country director. ...

The education ministry’s Information Technology Department conducted a recent training course for 200 high school teachers, in order to enhance their use of online teaching resources. ...

Khmer Times can report that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is proposing to provide $1.5211 billion of new funding in its updated Cambodia country operations and business plan (COBP) 2021-2023. ...

Drunk drivers could be fined $1000 under a new draft traffic law approved yesterday by The Council of Ministers. The legislation includes a raft of measures aimed at reducing the number of deaths and injuries on the roads. Among the draft law’s 92 articles are new ...

On 30​ August 2023, the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) and the Association of Banks in Cambodia issued a joint press release on the launch of the Standard Loan Contract and Standard Text of Contractual Terms to strengthen consumer protection and fair competition in banking and ...

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 ...

Government officials and civil society on Tuesday said information and communications technology (ICT) has played a major role in disseminating public service information throughout the Kingdom as most people use smartphones and the internet, and this has helped reduce corruption and provide transparency. The claim ...