Population and censuses
Amid ongoing scam raids, Sihanoukville residents recall insecurity
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday acknowledged foreign workers had been lured and trafficked to Cambodia amid ongoing police raids against criminal scam operations that have now reached Siem Reap. ...
Mech Dara
https://vodenglish.news/amid-ongoing-scam-raids-sihanoukville-residents-recall-insecurity/
Planning ministry to release 2021 agricultural survey findings early 2023
The Ministry of Planning will announce the results of the Cambodia Agricultural Survey 2021 (CAS2021) early next year, while a working group will begin the 2022 agricultural survey in early October. The CAS 2020 report showed that 57 per cent of household agricultural holdings are ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/planning-ministry-release-2021-agricultural-survey-findings-early-2023
More government meetings held over human trafficking
Top government officials continued high-level meetings over human trafficking on Monday as Preah Sihanouk provincial authorities ordered all building owners to report foreign residents and workers on their premises by September 24. ...
Mech Dara
https://vodenglish.news/more-government-meetings-held-over-human-trafficking/
Ministries make haste on draft laws on natural resources
An inter-ministerial meeting was held on Monday at the Ministry of Interior to expedite the drafting of forest, fisheries and protected area laws to define the responsibilities of sub-national administrations, organisations and citizens in protecting, conserving and developing natural resources. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501129170/ministries-make-haste-on-draft-laws-on-natural-resources/
Phnom Tamao forest: 130 hectares destroyed in five days
Fresh satellite imagery shows rapid destruction of the Phnom Tamao forest this week, an estimated 130 hectares razed between Friday and Wednesday. ...
Keat Soriththeavy
https://vodenglish.news/phnom-tamao-forest-130-hectares-destroyed-in-five-days/
Southeast Asia visitors backing Cambodian tourism industry
Cambodia welcomed 217,038 visitors from Southeast Asia from January to May of 2022, signifying a 282 per cent jump year-on-year, the Ministry of Tourism said, while noting that nearly 50 per cent of the figure arrived from Vietnam. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/southeast-asia-visitors-backing-cambodian-tourism-industry
‘Green’ family gets citizenship by royal decree
The family of prominent environmentalist Ben Davis committed to continue their efforts to protect the environment and Cambodian forests, as they expressed joy at becoming citizens. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/green-family-gets-citizenship-royal-decree
Migrant workers in Thailand urged to renew documents
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training said that from May 9 onward, they will begin renewing Overseas Cambodian Worker Cards (OCWC) and Cambodian Travel documents for working overseas (TD) for Cambodians who are living and working in Thailand. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/migrant-workers-thailand-urged-renew-documents
Cambodia has more than 1.3 million migrant workers working abroad, remitting more than $3 billion in 2021
Cambodia now has a total of 1,301,609 workers in seven countries. Prime Minister Hun Sen said this in a message to mark the forthcoming May 1 International Labour Day. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501065365/cambodia-has-more-than-1-3-million-migrant-workers-working-abroad-remitting-more-than-3-billion-in-2021/
Forces to keep eye on migrants
Authorities along the Cambodian-Thai border continue to maintain tight security and prevent workers from illegally crossing the border into Thailand following the Khmer New Year, as the number of workers returning from the neighbouring country begins to decrease. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/forces-keep-eye-migrants
Sar Kheng to cops: Keep foreigners safe
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng reminded police officers at both the national and sub-national levels that the use of threats and violence against foreigners was strictly forbidden and that actions such as those were contrary to the national interest because they discouraged other foreigners from ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-kheng-cops-keep-foreigners-safe
More than one million Cambodians work abroad and sent about $3 billion every year to their families
More than one million Cambodian workers work abroad in various fields and send money home to their families. ...
NEC urges Cambodians abroad to return to vote
The National Election Committee (NEC) has urged migrant workers in Thailand who had their names on the voter list to return to the country to vote for the upcoming Commune Election after the NEC last week ruled out the request from some political parties to ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501032626/nec-urges-cambodians-abroad-to-return-to-vote/
Cambodia commits to halve deforestation by 2030
Cambodia is all set to reduce deforestation by half by the year 2030 and achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions in its forestry sector by 2040. ...
Son Minea
http://khmertimeskh.com/501024424/cambodia-commits-to-halve-deforestation-by-2030/
Cabinet passes draft plant protection law
The Council of Ministers on February 4 approved a draft law on plant protection and phytosanitary measures at a session presided over by Prime Minister Hun Sen, according to government spokesman Phay Siphan. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cabinet-passes-draft-plant-protection-law
First group of Cambodian workers under labor MoU enter Thailand
Thailand has reopened its border with Cambodia to migrant workers to address labor shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501018277/first-group-of-cambodian-workers-under-labor-mou-enter-thailand/
King grants citizenships to family of environmentalists
King Norodom Sihamoni has granted Khmer nationality through naturalisation to American environmentalist Benjamin Joseph Davis and his family for their efforts to protect the forest and wildlife of a sanctuary in Preah Vihear province. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/king-grants-citizenships-family-environmentalists
Cambodian migrant workers flock back to celebrate Chinese New Year from Thailand
The influx of Cambodian migrant workers who crossed into Thailand for employment purposes has began through the O Bei Choan, Banteay Meanchey Province and O Smach border crossing, Oddar Meanchey Province to reunite with families for the Chinese New Year which started on Sunday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501016067/cambodian-migrant-workers-flock-back-to-celebrate-chinese-new-year-from-thailand/
More than 365,000 Cambodians in Thailand vaccinated against COVID-19
Thailand has administered 3,900,995 doses of COVID0-19 vaccines to foreigners residing there between February 28, 2021 to January 6, 2022. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501008790/more-than-365000-cambodians-in-thailand-vaccinated-against-covid-19/
Forest activists allege logging scheme in Prey Lang
Forest activists from the Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) in Preah Vihear province claim that Macle Logistics Cambodia Co Ltd and PNT Co Ltd are working together to illegally collect timber being logged in the core area of the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/forest-activists-allege-logging-scheme-prey-lang
Cambodia deports another 25 Thai migrants who had crossed the border illegally to work
Cambodian authorities detained and arranged the repatriation of 25 illegal Thai migrant who had entered Cambodia illegally to work. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993718/cambodia-deports-another-25-thai-migrants-who-had-crossed-the-border-illegally-to-work/
Over 260K migrants return since Covid-19 outbreak
Over 260,000 Cambodian migrant workers have returned from abroad, mostly from Thailand, since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic through the end of 2021, according to the National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT). ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-260k-migrants-return-covid-19-outbreak
Angkor crowned as best place to visit in Southeast Asia
Angkor in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province came first among the 29 Best Places to Visit in Southeast Asia, according to a survey of Touropia Travel Guides. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50964217/angkor-crowned-as-best-place-to-visit-in-southeast-asia/
New B Bang governor puts focus on border
Newly-appointed Battambang provincial governor Sok Lou instructed law enforcement officers along the border to increase their vigilance and work to prevent illegal border crossing into Thailand. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-b-bang-governor-puts-focus-border