Social development

Authorities have issued a blanket ban on the use of electronic devices, including smartphones, in public schools nationwide as part of a move to improve the efficiency of education. ...

NGOs and political parties have called on the 18 signatories of the Paris Peace Agreements and Cambodian government to “restore democracy and respect human rights”. ...

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunication recently organized a GovTech Conference, a platform for digital technical officers to share practical experience and case studies related to governance and digital technology. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has announced a ban on the use of mobile phones and electronic devices in classrooms and during school hours unless they are used for teaching activities. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has been promoting the participation of the private sector, as its good partner, in the country development. ...

Cambodia recorded a record number of dengue fever cases in the first nine months of 2023, reaching 21,568. This marks a huge 184 percent hike from the same period last year, with the population urged to take precautions. ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance has unveiled plans to extend the health equity fund to provide vulnerable households with access to free healthcare. ...

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has joined forces with ATscale to launch a project that aims to help people with disabilities to live healthy, productive, independent, and dignified lives and engage in training activities and the job market by providing various assistive technology (AT).​ ...

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), Kampuchea Action to Promote Education (KAPE) and Meta came together to officially launch a Khmer Digital Literacy Programme (KDLP) resource pack highlighting specific modules to be introduced in New Generation Schools (NGS) and other public schools as part ...

Kwak Nga was still reeling from her husband’s suicide when his microfinance creditors showed up at her home to remind her that they still expected the approximate $170 (£140) monthly interest payments the couple had struggled to make. ...

Cambodia is studying the feasibility of expanding its pension scheme to the informal sector in 2025 to improve people’s well-being. ...

EuroCham Cambodia is urging the garment sector to prioritize corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the global market, claiming that while the majority of factories acknowledge its importance, they face challenges, such as a shortage of skilled workers and managers and the need for substantial investments. ...

Health officials from the Kampong Chhnang provincial department detected almost 200 cases of streptococcus infections in the Por commune of the Kampong Leng district. Patients are currently undergoing examination and treatment by ophthalmologists. ...

The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) is set to sign a “Cooperation and Coalition Agreement” with 27 other parties at an event to be presided over by CPP president and former prime minister Hun Sen on October 25. ...

Eighteen kidney transplant patients, who are stranded in India after being cheated by Phnom Penh-based Metro RLV Polyclinic, which allegedly absconded with $1 million paid by them, are pleading with Prime Minister Hun Manet to intervene in their case. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet will officially inaugurate the Techo Santepheap National Hospital, the largest and most modern national hospital, in Phnom Penh today. ...

Cambodia’s global MPI (Multidimensional Poverty Index) value plummeted from 0.168 in 2014 to 0.070 in 2021/2022, and incidence of poverty fell from 36.7 percent to 16.6 percent. ...

The Cambodian women’s basketball team defeated the Lao team with a score of 65-35 in the opening round of the 4th Asian Para Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China, on Oct. 19. ...

In Siem Reap town and province, where history and modernity converge, the Project for Improvement of Referral Hospitals – an initiative funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) – is ushering in a new era of “healthcare excellence”. ...

The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has announced the “success” of recent human rights dialogue between the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the UN Office at Geneva. It noted that the talks had made a significant contribution to the implementation of a ...

Cambodia is hosting the Third Global Conference on Mine Victim Assistance from October 17-19 in Phnom Penh. Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), led a delegation of conference participants on a visit to local NGO Exceed Worldwide on ...

In Siem Reap town and province, where history and modernity converge, the Project for Improvement of Referral Hospitals – an initiative funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) – is ushering in a new era of “healthcare excellence”. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet on Tuesday called on informal workers to voluntarily register their business to enable authorities to manage data and provide benefits, including debt waivers and a five-years tax exemption. ...

The Ministry of Health has instructed local authorities in all capitals and provinces to participate in preventing or eliminating the provision of health services without the Ministry’s permission, and all private health workers must strictly adhere to professional ethics. ...