Ministries and other national bodies
Ministry of Civil Service
Hun Many calls for rigor in civil service recruitment drive
Hun Many, Minister of Civil Service has called for the review of the structure and function of ministries, institutions, and subnational administrations to address uncertain or redundant tasks and responsibilities. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501501063/hun-many-calls-for-rigor-in-civil-service-recruitment-drive/
Korean Ambassador continues to support and collaborate on civil service development projects
Park Jung Wook, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Cambodia, outlined his position on continuing to support and cooperate on development projects in the field of civil service. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501379690/korean-ambassador-continues-to-support-and-collaborate-on-civil-service-development-projects/
Ministry of Civil Service aims to reform administration
The Ministry of Civil Service is acting as the secretariat for the National Committee to promote the implementation of the new government’s public administration reform measures. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501371686/ministry-of-civil-service-aims-to-reform-administration/
Freeze on transfer of civil servants between ministries
The Ministry of Civil Service has issued a circular putting a freeze on transfer of civil servants from one institution to another to maintain workflow and stability. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501370103/freeze-on-transfer-of-civil-servants-between-ministries/
Govt, UNDP discuss civil service improvements
Hun Many, the Minister of Civil Service, and Alissar Chaker, Resident Representative of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Cambodia yesterday discussed priority tasks to improve civil services. ...
Nang Veasna
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501367048/govt-undp-discuss-civil-service-improvements/
Australian Ambassador to Cambodia expresses high interest in the Civil Service Ministry’s mission
Hun Many, Minister of Civil Service, received a courtesy call from Justin Kevin Whyatt, Ambassador of Australia to Cambodia, on Monday, September 18, 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501362322/australian-ambassador-to-cambodia-expresses-high-interest-in-the-civil-service-ministrys-mission/
Ministry of Civil Service committed to reforming civil service examination
After assuming the position of Minister of Civil Service, Hun Many said he is committed to reforming the civil service examination by “not having to know power people, not having to have a line in ministry, but having exact ability.” ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501359093/ministry-of-civil-service-committed-to-reforming-civil-service-examination/
Unbiased recruitment: PM orders selection of civil servants through national exams
In a bid to ensure transparency in the selection process, all new recruits will have to go through stringent national exams before they are accepted into the government. ...
Minister Hun Many vows to strengthen civil service
Minister of Civil Service Hun Many is committed to reforming and strengthening the public administration effectively and efficiently, as well as promoting and modernising public institutions in line with the Pentagon Strategy. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501351359/minister-hun-many-vows-to-strengthen-civil-service/
Minister Hun Many vows to strengthen civil service
Minister of Civil Service Hun Many is committed to reforming and strengthening the public administration effectively and efficiently, as well as promoting and modernising public institutions in line with the Pentagon Strategy. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501351359/minister-hun-many-vows-to-strengthen-civil-service/
Civil service ministry launches MCS Mobile app
The Ministry of Civil Service has launched the “MCS Mobile” app to enable civil servants to verify personal information, positions and salaries in order to manage civil servants more effectively. ...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/civil-service-ministry-launches-mcs-mobile-app
PM: Civil servants to get pay raise
After a two-year Covid-19 hiatus, Prime Minister Hun Sen on June 13 announced a pay raise for more than 360,000 civil servants effective in 2023, with health and education officials receiving the highest raise and now earning a base salary of 1.5 million riel ($375). ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-civil-servants-get-pay-raise
Government aid for more than 80,000 poor pregnant women and children aged below 2
Toch Channy, Director General of Technical General Department and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation said that the assistance is made possible under the government’s new policy to enhance the welfare of poor pregnant women and child nutrition, reflecting the ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50719279/government-aid-for-more-than-80000-poor-pregnant-women-and-children-aged-below-2/
‘Ghost staff’ found, $1.7M returned to state coffers
The Ministry of Civil Service said more than seven billion riel ($1.7 million) in salaries for civil servants was returned to the state last year after it discovered that the books had been cooked to pay ‘ghost officials’. This is despite claims by the Ministry of ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ghost-staff-found-17m-returned-state-coffers
National Strategic Development Plan to combat corruption
The government has introduced the National Strategic Development Plan 2019-23 which will focus on increasing awareness and reinforcing precautionary measures and strategies to crack down and combat corruption. The strategies come in conjunction with the increasing need for ministries and institutions to collaborate with the ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/national-strategic-development-plan-combat-corruption
Government raises retirement age for civil servants to 60
The Ministry of Civil Service released a letter on Thursday addressed to senior leaders of all institutions in the Kingdom announcing a change in the retirement age of civil servants. In compliance with Article 26 of the Law on Social Security Fund, civil servants, regardless ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-raises-retirement-age-civil-servants-60
ICT has played ‘major role’ in sharing public service info
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 ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ict-has-played-major-role-sharing-public-service-info
PM calls to slow hiring of new civil servants
Prime Minister Hun Sen announced yesterday that the government will cut back on recruiting new employees next year to reduce its spending on civil servant salaries. ...
Post Staff
http://www.cambodiadailykhmer.com/38598
Civil servants to get $12 for Pchum Ben
The government has issued a sub-decree that all civil servants will this year receive about $12 each for the upcoming Pchum Ben festival. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5078968/civil-servants-get-12-pchum-ben/
Government pledges thirty percent boost in forest rangers by 2017
The government said this week it wanted to increase by at least 30 percent the number of forest rangers working next year in Cambodia’s wildlife sanctuaries, national parks and other protected areas to guard against encroaching logging, poaching and farming. ...
Rayna Stackhouse
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/government-pledges-thirty-percent-boost-forest-rangers-2017-117134/
More doctors to become public servants: PM
Prime Minister Hun Sen wants more specialized doctors to work for the government in public medical facilities and become public servants, according to a speech given by the premier to close yesterday’s annual conference held by the Ministry of Health. ...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22635/more-doctors-to-become-public-servants--pm/
Hun Sen slaps freeze on new gov’t positions, departments
Prime Minister Hun Sen last week issued a directive ordering all government bodies to hold off on new hires for the rest of the year except to fill existing positions being vacated, in an apparent bid to keep spending in line with the current state ...
Hul Reaksmey
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-slaps-freeze-on-new-govt-positions-departments-79340/
Hun Sen forms group to oversee bodyguards
Prime Minister Hun Sen last week appointed 14 high-ranking officials to a working group that is now responsible for overseeing his bodyguard unit during all events that he and his wife attend, the unit’s commander said Thursday. ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-forms-group-to-oversee-bodyguards-79209/
Civil servants, armed forces given additional allowance for Khmer New Year
Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the government decided to provide additional 40,000 Riel (about $10) to civil servants and armed forces in April. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/civil-servants-armed-forces-given-additional-allowance-for-khmer-new-year-8236