Social development
WHO Calls for safe, affordable surgery to save lives
WHO has issued an urgent call for safer, accessible and affordable surgery across the Western Pacific, warning that unsafe operations cause 1.5 million deaths annually in low- and middle-income countries and urging governments to take action. ...
Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/who-calls-for-safe-affordable-surgery-to-save-lives
Cambodia, UNICEF launch campaigns to keep every child in school
The launch, held in Kampong Cham province on October 13, marked a renewed national effort to keep children — especially those from vulnerable communities — in school from early childhood through adolescence. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-unicef-launch-campaigns-to-keep-every-child-in-school
Singapore, Hong Kong firms mull investment in Cambodia
A delegation from YHS (Cambodia) Food & Beverage (Yeo’s), a Singapore-based company, and Hong Kong’s Sino Group Tuesday held talks with high-level officials of the Royal Government to explore investment opportunities in the health and education sectors. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501773657/singapore-hong-kong-firms-mull-investment-in-cambodia/
IOT investigating ‘haunting sounds’ on border
The Ministry of National Defence, in coordination with the ASEAN Interim Observer Team (IOT), dispatched a field mission late on Saturday night to Banteay Meanchey province’s Chok Chey and Prey Chan villages, following reports that loudspeakers from the Thai side were broadcasting disturbing “haunted sounds” ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/iot-investigating-haunting-sounds-on-border
Japan grants $184,000 to two organisations to procure ambulances, X-Ray and ECG machine
Japan has granted $183,588 to two Cambodian organisations to boost emergency medical services and healthcare, providing ambulances for fire rescue teams and medical equipment for a rural hospital under their KUSANONE programme ...
Kuch Sikol
https://kiripost.com/stories/japan-grants-184000-to-two-orgs-procure-ambulances-x-ray-ecg-machine-cambodia
Region-leading healthcare initiative sees Cambodia launch HIV-preventive vaginal ring
The Ministry of Health has launched the phased rollout of the Dapivirine vaginal ring (DVR-PrEP) — a new HIV prevention method for women at high risk of infection in Cambodia. The rollout was announced on Thursday, October 9, at the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/region-leading-healthcare-initiative-sees-cambodia-launch-hiv-preventive-vaginal-ring
A2I draft law delayed as government revises press, fake news laws
A government official said the long-awaited draft Law on Access to Information — also known as the A2I draft — has yet to be approved because the Ministry of Information is revising the Press Law and drafting a new law to Combat Fake News to ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/a2i-draft-law-delayed-as-government-revises-press-fake-news-laws/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Cambodia’s first 10-year health plan targets multifarious challenges
The Ministry of Health has launched its first 10-year Health Strategic Plan (2025–2034) aimed at promoting public health, eliminating infectious diseases, reducing mortality, improving reproductive health, and expanding social protection coverage. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501770257/cambodias-first-10-year-health-plan-targets-multifarious-challenges/
Information ministry warns of impact of ‘fake news’, particularly on border situation
A Ministry of Information spokesperson has warned that the proliferation of fake news — especially concerning the ongoing border tensions with Thailand — have affected the morale of the Kingdom’s troops, as well as the implementation of many of the mechanisms which the government is ...
Pressure mounts to strengthen services for returning Cambodian migrant workers
Nearly 900,000 Cambodians have returned from Thailand since July, a movement far larger than during the pandemic and one that is already straining rural economies, job markets and social safety nets. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/pressure-mounts-to-strengthen-services-for-returning-cambodian-migrant-workers
Govt committed to bolstering agriculture, ameliorating livelihoods, DPM says
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in Charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers, Vongsey Vissoth, has underlined the government’s commitment to strengthening community-based agriculture and improving rural livelihoods during a working visit to Prasat Samaki Agricultural Community in Santuk District, Kampong Thom ...
Living Human Heritage’ exhibition celebrates and preserves cultural arts
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts yesterday launched the “Living Human Heritage” exhibition, taking place from Monday to Wednesday at the Khmer Kite Museum, located in front of the National Assembly in Tonle Bassac commune, Chamkar Mon district, Phnom Penh. The exhibition is open ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501768208/living-human-heritage-exhibition-celebrates-and-preserves-cultural-arts/
Cambodians displaced by border tensions surge by 44%
The number of displaced people along the Cambodia–Thailand border has increased by 44 percent to more than 16,000, even as aid agencies shift their focus from emergency relief to targeted recovery efforts nine weeks after the ceasefire. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodians-displaced-by-border-tensions-surge-by-44
MEF launches CSPP v2.0 to boost inclusive growth
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) yesterday launched the Cambodia Digital Social Protection Platform version 2.0 (CSPP v2.0) to enhance service delivery, transparency and data integration across welfare schemes, aligning with the government’s push toward inclusive and digital governance. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501768177/mef-launches-cspp-v2-0-to-boost-inclusive-growth/
New programme aims to take students from classroom to innovative startup
A new eight-week entrepreneurial training programme is equipping 48 high school students with practical skills, mentorship and digital knowledge to foster innovation, self-reliance and future job creation in Cambodia’s growing entrepreneurial ecosystem. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/new-programme-aims-to-take-students-from-classroom-to-innovative-startup
Displacement camp infants and children struck by unending flu, fever and diarrhea; vulnerable to chronic illness
Many infants and children at displacement camps in Preah Vihear province have been subjected to unending fever, cough, vomiting, and diarrhea since they arrived there. Experts warn that the continuous cycle of illness may lead to chronic issues that could affect their development in life. ...
Phon Sothyroth and Pa Tongchen
https://cambojanews.com/displacement-camp-infants-and-children-struck-by-unending-flu-fever-and-diarrhea-vulnerable-to-chronic-illness/
Senior official urges global action to safeguard cultural heritage
Suos Yara, Chairman of the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) and head of the Cambodian National Assembly’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Information, has called on the international community to take stronger measures to prevent the destruction of cultural heritage sites. ...
Govt stands firm on protecting disabled persons’ rights
The Cambodian government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting and promoting the rights of persons with disabilities, aiming to ensure they fully enjoy human rights, fundamental freedoms, and dignity. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501764195/govt-stands-firm-on-protecting-disabled-persons-rights/
Cambodia hits back at Thai minister’s UN remarks over border dispute
Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior has issued a sharp rebuttal to the address delivered by Thailand’s newly appointed foreign minister at the UN General Assembly, accusing Bangkok of twisting facts about the ongoing border conflict. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-hits-back-at-thai-minister-s-un-remarks-over-border-dispute
Hun Sen announces 100 new houses per year for veterans, retirees
Hundreds of new homes will be constructed for veterans and retirees starting from this year, with Senate president Hun Sen, who serves as president of the Cambodian Veterans and Retirees Association, and his wife, committing to building at least 500 houses by 2030. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-announces-100-new-houses-per-year-for-veterans-retirees
Indigenous people in Rattanakiri suffer no ends to microloans, threats - HRW
Cumulative microloan debt in Cambodia has risen over 50 percent to “over $18 billion” by 2024 from five years ago, with indigenous people in and near Rattanakiri province slipping into overindebtedness, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a study. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/indigenous-people-in-rattankiri-suffer-no-ends-to-microloans-threats-hrw
Human rights committee condemns Thai use of force against villagers
The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has condemned the use of violence by Thai security forces against Cambodian civilians, declaring it a “serious violation of human rights”. The committee has called on the international community to intervene and to press Thailand to respect regional and ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/human-rights-committee-condemns-thai-use-of-force-against-villagers
CSOs warn of chemical contamination from border clashes
An alliance of Cambodian civil society organisations and other specialists have found strong indications of the presence of toxic chemicals used during the Cambodia–Thailand border conflict, which now pose a serious threat to human health and the environment in border communities. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/csos-warn-of-chemical-contamination-from-border-clashes
Preliminary Probe Links Border Clashes to ‘Toxic Smoke,’ Urges Response
A coalition of seven organizations has released preliminary findings from a rapid assessment, raising grave concerns about the alleged use of chemical smoke during clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border. They warned of severe consequences for human health, the environment, and regional stability. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/preliminary-probe-links-border-clashes-to-toxic-smoke-urges-urgent-response/