Disasters and emergency response

On 23 June 2020, the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) issued a statement regarding the temporary postpone of minimum wage negotiation for 2021. This statement is made upon the current circumstance of the COVID-19 outbreak that severely affects the textile, garment and footwear sector. ...

On 17 June  2020, the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Combating Covid-19  has post an announcement on the adjustment to the measures to facilitate Cambodian citizens that hold foreign passports entry to Cambodia, the adjustment to quarantine measure to Foreign diplomats and  International Organization Officials who hold ...

On 15 June 2020, the Minister of Interior Sar Kheng stated that municipal and provincial administrations can now organize public forums as normal but have to limit the number of participants to less than 50 as an effort to keep responding to the needs of ...

On 11 June 2020, the Ministry of Health issued a notice to inform all relevant ministries and institutions and foreign travelers entry to Cambodia about charge fees for COVID-19 test, quarantine and treatment services foreign travelers entry to Cambodia at public hospital. Upon arrival to ...

On 27 May 2020, the inter-ministerial committee to combat COVID-19 issued an announcement on the revision of the announcement No. 101 on the measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 for all travelers into Cambodia. The revision is as follows: (1) Exclude  Health Certificate of COVID-19 ...

On 20 May 2020,  the Cooperation Committee for Cambodia (CCC) issued an open letter to all development partners in Cambodia on managing the challenges related to the crisis presented by COVID-19. In this open letter, the Cooperation Committee for Cambodia (CCC) indicated 4 points calling ...

On 21 May 2020, the Ministry of Economy and Finance conducted a press release on the US government’s grant aid for economic rehabilitation after the impact of COVID-19 on Cambodia’s economy. During the event, H.E. Patrick Murphy informed that the US government will provide $7.5 ...

On 20 May 2020, Ministry of Health has issued an announcement relating to the inter-ministerial committee to combat COVID-19’s measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. According to the announcement, the inter-ministerial committee to fight against COVID-19 has amended a number of measures to ...

On 18 May 2020, the Phnom Penh Municipal Administration issued a notification to all restaurant owners in Phnom Penh about the precautions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The notification stated that, if the restaurants do not comply with the Phnom Penh Municipal ...

On May 08 2020, the Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia appealed to all owners of hotels and tourism accommodation services to take the chance during this COVID-19 crisis to improve the quality of their services and get ready to serve after COVID-19 ends.  ...

On 29 April 2020, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training has issued an instruction  on the protection of health and livelihood of migrant workers staying and working abroad or having returned to hometowns during Covid-19 prevention.  ...

On 17 April 2020, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued an instruction containing the procedures to request for suspension of employment contract and termination of NSSF payment to factories, enterprises, garment and tourist establishments that are being severely hit by the Covid-19.  ...

On 16 April 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia presents its compliments to all Diplomatic and Consular Missions accredited to the Kingdom of Cambodia has the honour to inform the Missions as follows:To prevent the further spread ...

On 16 April 2020, the Royal Government of Cambodia has released a decision to abrogate the travelling restriction across the country No. 02 that was enforced on 09 April 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.  ...

On 14 April 2020, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and other ASEAN leaders held a special meeting on Covid-19 related issues, conducted through video conference. During the video conference, the ASEAN leaders highlighted the major ...

On 05 April 2020, the Ministry of Health release an instruction on measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to car owners and travelers by means of shared transportation that accommodates more than 10 passengers. The measure includes: – open car window to allow air flow– ...

On 05 April 2020, the Ministry of Health has released an instruction on the preventive measure of the spread of COVID 19 for barber, hair salon and related services. The measure aims to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in different hair salon related services in ...

On 21 February ​2020, the Ministry of Health released an announcement on the outcome of the third meeting of the new Coronavirus Response Team. Acccording to the announcement, the Ministry of Health has established 9 measures to prevent the spread of several corona viruses. ...

On 15 February  2020, the Ministry of Health has posted an announcement on strengthening the monitoring measures and response to the new coronavirus pneumonia. The move came as a passenger on a Westerdam  cruiseship was diagnosed with the new coronavirus. ...

On 13 February  2020, the Ministry of Health issued an announcement on the official test results of passengers on cruise ship named Westerdam owned by the Holland-America line in Sihanoukville. According to the announcement, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge’s test of 20 passengers on a ...

On 11 February ​​ 2020, the Ministry of Health issued an announcement on the results of a meeting of the new coronavirus response team.T he meeting discussed many agenda includes measures to prevent the spread of the disease and other related issues.  ...

On 10 January 2020, the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia releases a notification on measures to prevent unidentified pneumonia to all the public to be careful, especially those are planning to travel to or returning from Wuhan, Hubei Province of the People’s ...

On 26 November 2019, Ministerial delegates from the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Council today at their annual gathering in Phnom Penh approved a drought management strategy for 2020-2025, allowing Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam to prepare for and manage drought collectively. The approved ...

On 04 September 2019, the Royal Government of Cambodia issued a Circular to advise the relevant ministries, institutions and local authorities to take necessary measures to prepare for the upcoming flood, which caused by Kajiki storm, to minimize the hardships and damage to the citizen’s ...