Social development

Cambodia will soon introduce the purchase of insurance on all types of vehicles to ensure victims of road accidents in Cambodia will receive compensation. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen requested that Thailand’s Krirk University meet with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport to discuss recruitment after the school announced scholarships for 40 Cambodians. ...

The Kuy indigenous community in Brame village and commune and six environmental activists claim to have found 260 cases of deforestation in the Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary of Preah Vihear province from July 15 to 17. ...

As many children have yet to be inoculated with the 12 vaccines as per the national immunisation schedule, the government is stepping up efforts to encourage parents to take their children to be vaccinated. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports on July 18 officially inaugurated the Lifelong Learning Centre and Electronic Library to provide multi-disciplinary education services according to the specific needs of students. ...

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 report reveals the heavy global burden of hunger and malnutrition in all its forms. The lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic — along with disruption to the food supply caused by intensified conflict and ...

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects have played a “monumental role” in infrastructure development and connectivity in Cambodia, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said. ...

Nearly 30 young scientists and entrepreneurs from lower Mekong countries such as Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, have gathered at the 2022 Young Scientist Programme to develop solutions on STEAM education and workforce innovation. ...

On July 5, 2022, Cambodia issued regulations implementing the pension system of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). Pension contributions will begin on October 1, 2022. ...

Take up of COVID-19 vaccination drive’s 5th dose regime still leaves much to be desired off. ...

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink, U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia W. Patrick Murphy, and Cambodian Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona celebrated the repatriation of 27 looted artifacts to Cambodia at the National Museum today. ...

With the Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 spreading faster than the previous omicron variants, the Ministry of Health renewed its calls to the public to remain on high alert and protect themselves against the virus. ...

Minister of Interior Sar Kheng discussed and exchanged views on law enforcement cooperation, including cooperation in the fight against drugs, human trafficking and counter-terrorism with the Daniel J. Kritenbrink, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. ...

The Catholic Church in Cambodia celebrates the priestly ordination of the first young man of the Phnong ethnic group. As Fides learned, with a procession enriched by traditional Phnong music, songs and dances, the population accompanied the young man to the church, for the “gift ...

More than 200,000 families – about 1,000,000 people – have been added to the Ministry of Planning’s poor family list following the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus. ...

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is planning to expand the fund’s scope of coverage to include families of NSSF’s members such as retirees, and domestic and informal economic workers. ...

Angkor Hospital for Children will launch the “Patient Contribution” scheme for medical services for children on July 7, but for patients from poor families, the hospital will still continue to provide free healthcare. ...

A recent report from the Ministry of Health has indicated that maternal, infant and neonatal mortality rates have decreased significantly. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered that national authorities establish more vaccination sites and assemble teams who can offer booster shots to those who cannot travel to the sites. ...

The Ministry of Health on June 29 reported 10 new Covid-19 cases, eight of which were detected in the community and the others on inbound travellers. ...

The Ministry of Interior is seeking to expedite the drafting of a cybercrime law to protect the safety of all Cambodians when using devices such as mobile phones and computers and to help state institutions defend against cyberattacks in response to the rapid technological advances. ...

After 52 days of zero new Covid-19 cases, Cambodia has now detected new infections, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...

The homegrown Reachsa app aims to build a community of lifelong learners and inspire young Cambodians to read and share more knowledge online. ...

The Kingdom’s first state-of the-art Covid-19 treatment centre, which is being constructed on an 8ha site on the northwestern outskirts of the capital, is now 30 per cent complete, according to officials from the Ministry of Health and Phnom Penh Municipal Administration following their June ...