Ministries and other national bodies

The Ministry of Environment plans to establish four international standard nursery stations in Kampong Speu, Koh Kong, Siem Reap, and Tbong Khmum provinces. ...

The Ministry of Justice held a meeting to review and evaluate the progress of the work related to the Information and Public Relations Working Group (IPRWG) after a workshop was held to improve the capacity of spokespersons in the ministry and develop strategies for implementation ...

From 2018 to 2023, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) cooperated with its partners to help a total of 43,952 children of migrant working parents enter public schools as well as childcare and educational centres managed by humanitarian organisations. ...

Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra has reiterated the importance of traditional media, noting that it has an important role to play in a digital context, where true and false information are often mixed together. ...

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) asked Cambodia Airways Co Ltd to examine the possibility of expanding direct flights to China and India as well as other major tourism markets in the world which can contribute to the success of the several major campaigns set out ...

From 2013 to 2023, the number of kindergartens and schools increased from 14,852 to 18,830, which in the ten-year period was 3,978 more places of education nationwide. ...

The number of road accidents and casualties has been reported to have reached an emergency level, and if stakeholders do not increase law enforcement efforts, Sar Sokha, the Minister of Interior and Chairman of the National Road Safety Committee, believes that 2024 will mark the ...

An Interior Ministry official said that for the first 21 days of 2024, the authorities of the Ministry of Interior had cracked down on gambling in 43 locations and sent 72 suspects to court. ...

The Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology, Thor Chetha, on January 19, presided over the handover ceremony of “Mavic 3E Drone and Bathymetric” with the help of Chinese company Guang Dong and closing training courses on use for measurement and service to the water resources ...

Cambodia attracted some 5.43 million international tourists in 2023, a sharp increase of 139 percent from 2.27 million in 2022, the Ministry of Tourism pointed out in a report on Friday. ...

Cambodia’s exports to the European Union (EU) last year were worth $3.66 billion – a more than nine percent decrease from the $4.04 billion registered in 2022, according to the Ministry of Commerce. ...

The Fisheries Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries has encouraged interested Cambodians to start making Cambodia’s traditional fermented fish (locally called Prahok) and dried fish this week. ...

The Southeast Asian Centre for Technical Education Development (SEAMEO TED) and Go Study Global Education have convened an ASEAN-China Partnership workshop to build relations and technical education partnerships. ...

Mrs CHAM Nimul, Minister of Commerce of Cambodia, participated in a multilateral meeting on Trade for Development, a sideline of the Word Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 16. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet welcomed the interest of Swiss company Bühler Group in introducing new technology into the Kingdom’s agriculture sector. ...

The Ministry of Cults and Religions is preparing a draft law on religion with the purpose of promoting morality and ethics within the framework of spirituality. ...

Cambodia exported bicycles worth $416.7 million in 2023, a decrease of 53.6 percent from $899.7 million in a year earlier, said a General Department of Customs and Excise’s report on Monday. ...

A social media post appeared recently promising all Cambodian citizens a cash donation from the government. ...

The Tonle Bassac Navigation Road and Logistics System Project, commonly known as the “Funan Techo Canal” project, is scheduled to conduct a groundbreaking ceremony in the fourth quarter of 2024. ...

Kingdom has exported milled rice to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the first batch of 60,000 tonnes, grabbing a new market for Cambodia’s rice. ...

Total outstanding loans in the microfinance sector stood at $5.13 billion during the end of the third quarter of the last year, according to the latest data published by the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA). ...

The Ministry of Mines and Energy invited applicants for the position of contract officials on Tuesday last week. ...

Dr. Eang Sophalleth, Minister of Environment, stated that implementing five methods will contribute to reducing plastic waste. ...

Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron has introduced model primary school standards, unveiling a document on child development linked to primary education and an accelerated first-year Khmer language textbook. ...