Social development

On 23 June 2020, the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) issued a statement regarding the temporary postpone of minimum wage negotiation for 2021. This statement is made upon the current circumstance of the COVID-19 outbreak that severely affects the textile, garment and footwear sector. ...

On 17 June  2020, the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Combating Covid-19  has post an announcement on the adjustment to the measures to facilitate Cambodian citizens that hold foreign passports entry to Cambodia, the adjustment to quarantine measure to Foreign diplomats and  International Organization Officials who hold ...

On 15 June 2020, the Minister of Interior Sar Kheng stated that municipal and provincial administrations can now organize public forums as normal but have to limit the number of participants to less than 50 as an effort to keep responding to the needs of ...

On 11 June 2020, the Ministry of Health issued a notice to inform all relevant ministries and institutions and foreign travelers entry to Cambodia about charge fees for COVID-19 test, quarantine and treatment services foreign travelers entry to Cambodia at public hospital. Upon arrival to ...

On 09 June 2020, the Council for the Development of Cambodia issued a joint press announcement on the signing on Cambodia-Germany Technical Cooperation Agreement 2019. The signed Agreement on Technical Cooperation provided a total amount of 13.5 million EUR, equivalent to 14.6 million USD, in ...

On 27 May 2020, the inter-ministerial committee to combat COVID-19 issued an announcement on the revision of the announcement No. 101 on the measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 for all travelers into Cambodia. The revision is as follows: (1) Exclude  Health Certificate of COVID-19 ...

On 20 May 2020,  the Cooperation Committee for Cambodia (CCC) issued an open letter to all development partners in Cambodia on managing the challenges related to the crisis presented by COVID-19. In this open letter, the Cooperation Committee for Cambodia (CCC) indicated 4 points calling ...

On 20 May 2020, Ministry of Health has issued an announcement relating to the inter-ministerial committee to combat COVID-19’s measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. According to the announcement, the inter-ministerial committee to fight against COVID-19 has amended a number of measures to ...

On 18 May 2020, the Phnom Penh Municipal Administration issued a notification to all restaurant owners in Phnom Penh about the precautions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The notification stated that, if the restaurants do not comply with the Phnom Penh Municipal ...

On 3 May 2020, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) released a short video showcasing the opinions of five journalists and media workers on the situation of press freedom and the importance of an independent media in Cambodia to celebrate World Press Freedom Day ...

On 29 April 2020, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training has issued an instruction  on the protection of health and livelihood of migrant workers staying and working abroad or having returned to hometowns during Covid-19 prevention.  ...

On 24 April 2020, the Ministry of Environment spokesperson issued a statement to call on NGOs or associations that have been engaged in illegal activities in protected areas to stop such activities as an effort to avoid the legal confrontation. The ministry also appealed to ...

On 20 April 2020, the Ministry of Education has release an announcement on their official facebook page regarding the collaboration between the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Information in producing “distance learning” and “e-learning” program.  It is the response to the temporary school ...

On 17 April 2020, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued an instruction containing the procedures to request for suspension of employment contract and termination of NSSF payment to factories, enterprises, garment and tourist establishments that are being severely hit by the Covid-19.  ...

On 16 April 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia presents its compliments to all Diplomatic and Consular Missions accredited to the Kingdom of Cambodia has the honour to inform the Missions as follows:To prevent the further spread ...

On 16 April 2020, the Royal Government of Cambodia has released a decision to abrogate the travelling restriction across the country No. 02 that was enforced on 09 April 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.  ...

On 14 April 2020, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and other ASEAN leaders held a special meeting on Covid-19 related issues, conducted through video conference. During the video conference, the ASEAN leaders highlighted the major ...

On 09 April 2020, the Government issued an order with the purpose to prevent and curb the widespread of Covid-19 throughout nationwide amid such critical time this disease has not gone beyond imported cases from abroad to the community transmission stage.    ...

On 9 April, UN experts sent a communication expressing concerns over Cambodia’s draft law on the management of the nation during state of emergency. According to the independent experts, if adopted as is, the law may restrict the right to freedom of expression, right to ...

On 05 April 2020, the Ministry of Health release an instruction on measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to car owners and travelers by means of shared transportation that accommodates more than 10 passengers. The measure includes: – open car window to allow air flow– ...

On 05 April 2020, the Ministry of Health has released an instruction on the preventive measure of the spread of COVID 19 for barber, hair salon and related services. The measure aims to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in different hair salon related services in ...

On 02 April 2020, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has release an announcement regarding the temporary suspension of all gym business across the country to combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.  ...

On 27 March, the Ministry of Interior issued an instruction to the board of city and provincial governors taking the precautious measurements on managing Cambodian migrant workers who have recently come back from Thailand and preventing the widespread of Covid-19. The ministry also assigned the ...

In order to reduce and contain the transmission of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and in line with the measures taken by ASEAN countries, the Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to impose, in addition to the recent travel measures of the Ministry of Health of ...