Social development
Nationwide tech centres to boost digital learning
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport to set up community technology centres in state high schools nationwide, aiming to further advance digital education. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nationwide-tech-centres-boost-digital-learning
Minister calls for cessation of sharing of violent videos
Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra has called on journalists and social media users alike to cease the sharing of images and videos which feature deaths or violent content, noting that the widespread posting of such content has the potential to cause emotional harm to survivors ...
Vong Daravady and Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-calls-cessation-sharing-violent-videos
NSSF card usage up with recognition of healthcare benefits
During the first half of the year, nearly 2.2 million of the more than 3.2 million members of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) used their membership cards to access medical services, said a ministry report. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nssf-card-usage-recognition-healthcare-benefits
Vietnamese group helps improve health care in Cambodia
Medlatec Group on October 7 opened a clinic in Cambodia with the hope of providing high-quality medical services to local people in the neighbouring country. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501373388/vietnamese-group-helps-improve-health-care-in-cambodia/
HPV vaccine integrated into nat’l immunisation schedule
Cambodia commenced a nationwide immunisation effort on October 5 to combat cervical cancer. Free vaccinations are provided to girls aged nine and above. The one-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is now integrated into the national immunisation schedule. ...
Neang Sokunthea
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/hpv-vaccine-integrated-natl-immunisation-schedule
Sar Sokha calls on NCAT to intensify anti-torture efforts
Minister of Interior Sar Sokha has urged the National Committee Against Torture (NCAT) to intensify their educational outreach and to expand collaboration with relevant authorities and organisations to bolster the respect for human rights and to tackle torture, cruelty and the degradation of societal ethics. ...
Samban Chandara
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-sokha-calls-ncat-intensify-anti-torture-efforts
Manet redirects $200M to social programmes
Prime Minister Hun Manet said the state has saved over $200 million through the suspension of non-urgent research and case study projects. He has directed the funding towards more pressing target, such as the expansion of social protection and disaster relief. ...
Samban Chandara
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-redirects-200m-social-programmes
AMAF meeting focuses on resilience and food security
The ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) have reached agreements on various documents, encompassing strategic guidance, technical matters and joint communication, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation in matters of food security, agriculture and forestry. ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/amaf-meeting-focuses-resilience-and-food-security
Pheaktra, Thai journos to combat ‘fake news’
Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra met with Thai ambassador Cherdkiat Atthakor and a delegation from the Journalists Association of Thailand at the ministry headquarters in Phnom Penh on October 2 to discuss strengthening information cooperation in order to combat misinformation, said a ministry press release. ...
Ry Sochan
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/pheaktra-thai-journos-combat-fake-news
Australia finance NGOs, 49 major community projects
Australia has pledged A$7.9 million ($5 million) to support 26 Australian NGOs in collaboration with Cambodian counterparts, aiming to initiate 49 community projects across all provinces. Australian deputy ambassador Andreas Zurbrugg announced the commitment during the “Australia-Cambodia NGO Consultation 2023”, which saw participation from over 70 ...
Ry Sochan
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/australia-finance-ngos-49-major-community-projects
Govt to expand meal programme for students
The government plans to further strengthen and expand its programme to provide students across the country with daily meals. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501370974/govt-to-expand-meal-programme-for-students/
Cambodia spends $1.2 bln to support poor, vulnerable people since 2019: PM
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Tuesday that the government had released $1.2 billion to assist the poor and vulnerable people in the country since 2019. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501371052/cambodia-spends-1-2-bln-to-support-poor-vulnerable-people-since-2019-pm/
Employers praise minimum wage negotiations, unions raise concerns
Following the labour ministry’s announcement of a 2024 minimum wage set at $204 per month, the employers’ association has voiced their support, while trade union representatives and civil society organisations (CSOs) expressed their disappointment. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/employers-praise-minimum-wage-negotiations-unions-raise-concerns
ADB signs $140m loan agreement to boost skills and public services
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed two loan agreements with the Ministry of Economy and Finance on Tuesday for a total of $140 million to boost the quality of Cambodia’s workforce through technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and improve public service delivery by ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/adb-signs-140m-loan-agreement-to-boost-skills-and-public-services
Years-long mediation leaves Bunong farmers indebted to multinational rubber firm
More than a decade after subsidiaries of multinational rubber firm Socfin Group forcibly cleared and seized the farms, burial grounds and sacred forests of Bunong indigenous communities in Mondulkiri province, the company now seeks to collect tens of thousands of dollars from these farmers for ...
Jack Brook and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/years-long-mediation-leaves-bunong-farmers-indebted-to-multinational-rubber-firm/
Eight more schools to adopt NGS curriculum
A senior education official has announced plans to introduce the New Generation School (NGS) curriculum in eight additional public schools across Phnom Penh and various provinces thanks to a partnership with the East Asia Management University (EAMU). ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/eight-more-schools-adopt-ngs-curriculum
Rehabilitating drug users urged to strive for a new life
Chea Somethy, Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation encouraged drug addicts to engage in sports and patiently create a new future while assuring them that society does not stigmatise victims or people who have a history of drug use. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501367052/rehabilitating-drug-users-urged-to-strive-for-a-new-life/
Korea assists in digital education training for Cambodian teachers
The Republic of Korea has assisted Cambodia in providing digital education training on “E-Learning Programme for Cambodian Teachers.” ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501367268/korea-assists-in-digital-education-training-for-cambodian-teachers/
Illegal logging claims in Preah Vihear sanctuary denied
Local authorities have refuted claims by a Kuy ethnic minority group in Preah Vihear province that forest crimes persisted in Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/illegal-logging-claims-preah-vihear-sanctuary-denied
RAC announce launch of modernised Khmer dictionary
The National Council for Khmer Language (NCKL) has announced the publication of an updated Khmer dictionary. Available in both book form and a digital format that can be used on mobile phones and computers, the compiling of the dictionary was completed last year. ...
Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rac-announce-launch-modernised-khmer-dictionary
NSSF access jumps more than 80%
The number of people accessing healthcare services at local health facilities through the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) increased by more than 80 per cent in the first six months of 2023, if compared with the same period last year, officials said. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nssf-access-jumps-more-80
Manet highlights importance of moral education from young age
The education system in Cambodia should not only provide knowledge but also impart virtues, morality and positive behaviour starting from kindergarten, said Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...
Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-highlights-importance-moral-education-young-age
Ministry intensifying efforts in fight against child labour
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training is intensifying its efforts to disseminate labour laws and legal documents related to child employment across Cambodia, with an emphasis on five provinces. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-intensifying-efforts-fight-against-child-labour
Report reveals 160,000 children sexually abused or exploited online
About 160,000 children aged 12 to 16 have been the victim of online sexual exploitation and abuse in the last year in Cambodia, a UNICEF report revealed on Wednesday. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/report-reveals-160000-children-sexually-abused-or-exploited-online