National government

In a proactive move to safeguard against money laundering, terrorist financing and the funding of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), the Ministry of Justice has established a specialised working group. ...

Amid the rising trend of renewable energy demand and the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Kingdom, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) asked businessmen to seize the opportunity by investing in the EV-related industry that comes with a range of benefits for both ...

The education ministries of Cambodia and Timor-Leste have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on higher education to further promote science and culture education between the two countries. ...

Cambodia has reported a significant decline in the imports of plastic bags in the first quarter of 2024, thanks to an ongoing plastics-free campaign, said the Environment Ministry’s news release on April 10, 2024. ...

The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) has committed to further increase the usage of riel through its members’ operations, as the local currency is now increasingly used in cash and digital transactions. ...

On the occasion of the closing ceremony of the Ministry of Planning’s annual meeting on the morning of April 9, 2024, Dr. Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia, encouraged people to have more children to increase the number of young people in Cambodia. ...

The Ministry of Public Works held a meeting to receive input from ministries and institutions for the drafting of measures and action plans to implement measures. Keys to public administration reform include improving the recruitment system, capacity building and institutional capacity, and the incentive system ...

The Ministry of Planning said that about 1.2 million poor people are receiving monthly social allowances from the government since 2006, and it is planning to have a digital record of the IDPoor cardholders. ...

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, the authoritative body in such matters, announced that the experts of Laos have confirmed that there was no impact on the quality of the Nam Khan Rive and Mekong River caused by the overturning of chemical trucks. ...

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs has officially launched the sixth edition of the “Neary Rattanak Strategic Plan (2024-2028)” yesterday to promote gender equality and empower women in line with the government’s Pentagonal Strategy. ...

King Norodom Sihamoni issued a royal message to commemorate International Buddhist Day yesterday. ...

The Ministry of Health issued guidelines for the public to protect themselves from heat-related illnesses and heat exhaustion as extreme hot weather conditions are set to prevail. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport encouraged teachers to learn more about artificial intelligence (AI) to help develop the education sector in Cambodia. ...

Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has launched emergency measures to prevent and curb railway accidents following the recurrence of frequent accidents on Cambodian railways. ...

The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation and its partner organisations have conducted their final consultation on the draft National Strategic Plan on Disabilities 2024-28. ...

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) is making earnest efforts to reach out to uncharted African markets via the Middle East, while strengthening the existing major markets such as the United States, Canada, the European Union, and countries within the regional comprehensive economic partnership (RCEP). ...

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) in collaboration with the Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia (SME Bank) early this week launched financial schemes aimed at providing tourism business owners to develop or expand their operations in Siem Reap province. ...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) Governor Chea Serey encouraged businesses in the Kingdom to prioritize internal policies to pay staff salaries in Khmer Riel (KHR) as opposed to the US dollar (USD), especially in regards to businesses involved in the garment, textile and footwear ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) in collaboration with Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is co-hosting a four-day international forum aimed at exchanging experiences to address climate change, sustainable forestry and nature-based solutions in the Asia-Pacific region. ...

Heng Sour, Minister of Labor and Vocational Training, said that Cambodia is ready to support Japanese investors who want to invest in Cambodia and expand labor cooperation between Cambodia and Japan. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport has instructed all provincial and municipal education departments, school development committees and primary school management committees to organise reading competitions at the primary school level. ...

Cambodia’s commitment and efforts in unleashing the broader ASEAN market and beyond cropped up for discussion on Monday evening during the cocktail networking event of the Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit (CABS) at Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra in the capital. ...

UNICEF Cambodia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans, and Youth Rehabilitation, unveiled yesterday an innovative digital campaign in a bid to safeguard Cambodian adolescents from the threat of online sexual predators. ...

The Joint Forces continued to crack down on natural resource crimes in Pursat province on March 21, 2024. ...