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Conservationists celebrate Vulture Awareness Day, report increasing population
The Cambodia Vulture Working Group (CVWG) has released its annual report for 2023, which reveals strong progress in the conservation of three critically endangered species: the White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis), Slender-billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris), and Red-headed Vulture (Sarcogyps calvus). ...
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Manet: 1,300km of border roads to be built over 10 years
On Thursday, September 5, Prime Minister Hun Manet confirmed that Cambodia has completed about 50 per cent of its 2,660-kilometre border road network. ...
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Concerns raised over plastic pollution threat to Cambodia's marine life
After a pregnant whale was found dead on a beach in Phuket, Thailand from choking on plastic waste earlier this week, a Cambodian conservation official expressed concerns that non-biodegradable pollution could pose a threat to the country’s rare marine species, such as sea turtles, dugongs ...
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Kranhuong hardwood plantation marks two decades of seedlings
The Kranhuong Forest Plantation, one of the largest and oldest seedling storage facilities in Cambodia, has been producing and distributing hardwood seedlings to nurseries across the country for more than 20 years. ...
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Employers propose $2 increase to minimum wage, workers seek up to $10
Employers’ representatives have proposed a $2 increase to the monthly minimum wage for the Kingdom’s factory workers in 2025, while workers’ representatives called for raises of $6, $7 or $10. ...
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Forum planned to address prison overcrowding
The Ministry of Interior’s General Department of Prisons (GDP) is planning to hold a forum with relevant ministries, embassies, and human rights NGOs to find a comprehensive solution to ongoing overcrowding issues in prisons, as the number of inmates continues to rise. ...
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Cambodia, China sharpen efforts to suppress transnational crime
Cambodia and China have agreed to enhance their current and future cooperation on security issues, with a focus on tracking down and repatriating those guilty of committing transnational crimes, while also strengthening the capacity of law enforcement officials in Cambodia. ...
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Ministry breaks ground on first of five regional tree nurseries
The Ministry of Environment is conducting a study on Cambodia’s current forest canopy to facilitate successful tree planting and expansion, aiming to increase the country’s green cover to 60 per cent over the next 25 years. ...
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Press release on the soft launching ceremony of Electronic Know Your Business (e-KYB) System
On September 6, 2024, His Excellency, Dr. Taing Nugonly, Executive Director of Techo Startup Center with the representatives of 3 main ministries which are the Ministry of Commerce, the General Department of Taxation of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the Ministry of Labour ...
Techo Startup Center
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Press release on the outcome of the meeting of the National Council on Minimum Wage
On 6 September 2024, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a press release on the outcome of the meeting of the National Council on Minimum Wage on their official social media site. According to the press, the National Council on Minimum Wage resumes ...
Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training
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Press release on the outcome of the 13th Meeting of the National Social Protection Council
On 4 September 2024, the National Social Protection Council issued a press release on the outcome of the 13th Meeting of the National Social Protection Council on social media site. According to the press, H.E. Dr. Aun Porn Moniroth, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy ...
National Social Protection Council
