Ministries and other national bodies

The National Minimum Wage Council of the third mandate on August 16, 2023, held a discussion on the minimum wage for workers in the textile, garment, footwear and travel products and bags for 2024. ...

Cambodia registered 3,037,344 international tourists in the first seven months of 2023, a significant rise of 308 percent from 743,459 over the same period last year, said a Ministry of Tourism’s report released on Wednesday. ...

Cambodia is committed to ensuring that its food supply is safe and healthy for all Cambodians, leading to safe and healthy diets, said Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries during the World Food Safety Day celebration held here on Wednesday. ...

A new app, Doe leng Sruk Yoeng, has been launched by the Ministry of Environment (MoE) with the aim of promoting the Kingdom’s ecotourism hotspots, providing up-to-date transport information and tools to share holiday memories. ...

Cambodia and Indonesia agreed to promote cooperation in the field of counter-terrorism and disaster relief operations as part of the efforts to deepen ties between the armies of the two countries. ...

A total of 2,600 sports delegates, team leaders, and coaches from across Cambodia have been joining the National Primary School Games 2023. ...

The Ministry of Information and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are joining forces to raise awareness about non-communicable diseases (NCDs), with the aim of reducing the incidence of NCDs across the country. ...

It is necessary for the digital society, where the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) can cover almost all areas, to be rich in digital youth who can analyze the advantages and disadvantages of AI to take advantage of this powerful technology for the progress in ...

Application for youths to participate in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport’s 9th Global Youth Camp is now open. ...

A carnivorous piranha was smuggled illegally into the country and has been seized and destroyed by officials from the Fisheries Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) for the safety of indigenous fish, humans, animals and the environment. ...

The government has issued a new sub-decree to proclaim the calendar of official public holidays for 2024. ...

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs in collaboration with the Women’s World Banking organized here on Aug. 10 a workshop on “Establishing the Foundation Blocks: Accelerating the Expansion of Women’s Financial Inclusion in Cambodia”. ...

Cambodia exported $13.525 billion worth of goods to international markets in the January-July period of 2023, a year-on-year decrease of 2 percent, a report of the General Department of Customs and Excise showed on Friday. ...

Cambodia’s campaign to combat and keep at COVID-19 and continue with economic revival has hid a speed bump with the administration of the sixth dose. ...

Promoting a smoke-free environment, especially in Siem Reap province, will not only contribute to attracting more tourists but also prevent health threats among workers in the sector as well as the general public. ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance’s review report on budget implementation in the first half of 2023 projected Cambodian economic growth at 5.6 percent this year amidst external factors that affected global growth. ...

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC) has selected a high school in Takeo province to open the first Community Tech Centre (CTC). The pilot project comes ahead of expansion into high schools nationwide. ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance has held a forum on non-sovereign loans aimed at providing directions and guides to private sector and business associations to access loans directly from international financial institutions. ...

The Ministry of Commerce invited traders, importers and the public to the 56th Indian Handicrafts & Gifts Fair (IHGF) Delhi Fair (Autumn) 2023 in October. ...

In an effort to boost the country’s conservation work, the government will expand at least eight national parks and sanctuaries by an area of more than 500,000 hectares of forestland. ...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Singapore, Malaysia and Cambodia from August 10 to 13, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Wednesday. ...

To foster a vibrant and resilient innovation ecosystem in the country, the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) has launched a report, highlighting insightful input to support the mission of the private sector, academia, and policymakers. ...

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation has suspended Phoenix Industrial’s operations after the factory discharged waste into the Sangke River in Phleav village, Treng commune, Ratanak Mondul district in Battambang province. ...

Cambodia promotes the establishment of local silk associations such as the Samrong District Silk Association in Takeo Province, the Khmer Handicraft Centre Association in Kampong Thom Province, the Viseth Tevy Silk Sector Development Association, the Women Weaver Silk Support and Development Association, as well as ...