Ministries and other national bodies

Construction work on a the Upper Tatay Hydropower Station, with a designed capacity of 150-megawatts (MWs) has been 31.5 percent completed so far, officials said on Thursday. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has designated the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary as a “red zone”, meaning he will not allow new any mining licences to be issued for the area, and would not allow the expansion of existing operations. ...

ASEAN Ministers of Mines have agreed to jointly promote the ASEAN region to become a sustainable mining investment destination and continue cooperation on improvement of mining development with governance, economy, society and environment. ...

Cambodia aims to become an attractive global tourism destination and will welcome more Chinese tourists next year under a new exchange program, according to a Cambodian official. ...

Authorities have stepped up the search for bird flu cases in Kampot province following two recent infections in Dang Tong district. ...

Health officials in Cambodia are investigating two new severe human H5N1 avian flu infections, pushing the country’s total for the year to six cases. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has agreed to exempt patent tax for small online press institutions as well as reduce 50 percent of the registration fee to the new press united in the Ministry of Information (MoI) for the next five years, said a ...

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has won the ASEAN Social Security Association (ASSA)’s best entity award for a record eighth time. ...

The Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth requested a Japanese association to open a digital technology training school in Cambodia for highly skilled Cambodians to work in Japan and participate in national development. ...

Cambodia and China have entered into cooperation on financial innovation and clearing and settlement arrangements, to facilitate efficient and secure cross-border payment transactions between the two countries. ...

The results of the 2023 high school diploma exam (Bac II) will be announced today, earlier than expected due to the smooth marking process. ...

The Mondulkiri provincial agriculture department has reported that the production of fresh coffee beans in the province is yielding a higher market value following the signing of a production contract, coinciding with an increase in both the cultivation and area allocated for coffee. ...

Cambodia’s agricultural exports surpassed 6.2 million tonnes during the first ten months of the year, amounting to more than $3.5 billion across 74 countries, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ...

“2019” was the year with the highest number of road accidents during the last five years, with 4,141 cases, resulting in 2,151 deaths, 4,097 serious injuries and 7,271 minor injuries. ...

The Royal School of Administration, the Ministry of Information, and the National Customs School have signed memorandums of understanding for a joint effort in human resources development. ...

Dr. Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, yesterday reassured that the Royal Government’s vision 2030 and 2050 is not a dream. ...

The minimum temperature would drop to 18 degrees Celsius from November 20 to 22, especially at the northeastern highland areas. ...

Funakoshi Takehiro, Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs held the 1st Japan-Cambodia Foreign Senior Officials’ Talks with Ms. TUOT Panha, Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia. ...

The Ministry of Education asked candidates who sat for the Higher Secondary Diploma or Bac II on November 6 to have confidence in how the Ministry grades the exam. ...

Cambodia’s private sector hopes to provide vocational training on technical skills for approximately 1.5 million young people to supplement the country’s local skilled workforce, enhance capabilities, and reduce production costs shortly. ...

Heng Sour, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, on Nov 20, thanked the Japanese company for continuing to provide human resource training to JVC Technical Institute on vehicle repair and maintenance skills, including a project to train the capacity of Cambodian trainees in Japan through ...

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training said yesterday that businesses employing children will be shut down and fined or may even face criminal charges. ...

The Fourth Intergovernmental Conference on Angkor at UNESCO in Paris has concluded, with King Norodom Sihamoni suggesting that UNESCO send technicians to help Cambodia with human resource training to combating the illegal trade in artefacts, and preparations for the future registration of the Kingdom’s tangible ...

The Minister of Rural Development has received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Cambodia for a cooperation discussion. ...