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The government has suspended the recruitment of new officials for all ministries and institutions for 2022, reversing the government’s previous plans to recruit some 6,000 new officials to replace those lost to retirement or other factors. ...

Residents in the Kingdom have been warned to protect themselves from unusually high Ultraviolet (UV) index levels lasting through next week.​ ...

Yesterday, Australia’s Ambassador to Cambodia, Pablo Kang briefed Aun Pornmoniroth, Minister of Economy on various new Australian programmes commencing in Cambodia under the Mekong-Australia Partnership (MAP).​ ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the Mekong River Commission (MRC) are holding their first ever Water Security Dialogue today to garner innovative solutions to address emerging challenges on water security across the region. ...

Phnom Penh City Hall will extend the  curfew with additional measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19, especially the Delta variant, following a series of community-based infections. ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Mekong River Commission (MRC) are set to hold a two-day water security dialogue from Today. ...

More than 60 families living in Boeung Kak I commune of Phnom Penh’s Toul Kork district were ordered by local authorities to remove fences and crops lining railway tracks by August 19. However, the people have protested and refused to follow the order. ...

On August 20, Prime Minister Hun Sen will deliver the opening speech at the 2021 National Interfaith Forum on Combating Human Trafficking. ...

Cambodia’s economic growth is projected to see robust growth next year because of economic recovery resulting from the government’s Covid-19 vaccination programmme. ...

In July, the Fisheries Administration of Cambodia issued a certificate to the Lower Sesan II Hydropower plant in recognition of the company’s achievements in fish protection. ...

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) has announced that Cambodia is to be added to it’s ‘High Risk’ or ‘Group A’ list, effective from 0.00am on 20 August 2021. ...

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) has warned the public of dangerous levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation forecast to reach level 10, an alert level of UV Index. ...

On 13 August 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the opening of allowances (66th) under social protection program in Cambodia.The government will open the allowances (66th) under social protection program to a total of 3,571 workers in 27 factories ...

On 16 August 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a press release on geographical notification on the implementation of the duty to wear masks and the duty to maintain safety gaps.The Ministry of Health would like to inform the competent authorities at all levels and ...

On 16 August 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a press release on national campaign under the theme “Jointly responsible for preventing the transmission of COVID-19”.The sub-committee on education, training and public relations of the inter-ministerial commission for the fight against COVID-19 has launched a ...

Phnom Penh is the most vaccinated capital in the world with around 99 percent of adults fully vaccinated, according to Mekong Strategic Partners (MSP). ...

Faced with the daunting tasks of receiving thousands of returning Cambodian migrant workers from Thailand, provinces bordering Thailand are uniting to share resources, facilities and information to tackle the inflow of migrants seamlessly and efficiently. ...

The scale of wildlife trafficking in Cambodia was graphically illustrated again today when a Virak Buntham Company truck was stopped in Siem Reap province with 984 lizards inside. ...

Phnom Penh Municipal Court today sentenced union leader Rong Chhun and two others to between two years and 20 months in prison for inciting people against the government over a claim the government had ceded land to Vietnam along their shared border in Tboung Khmum ...

On 12 August 2021, Social Security Regulator issued a press release on deployment of logo and seal of Social Security Regulator.Sub-Decree No. 113 issued on 11 August 2021 on the organization and functioning of units under the auspices of the Non-Banking Financial Services Authority authorized the ...

On 13 August 2021, World Vision Cambodia issued an announcement on A virtual workshop on food safety, market information, and access to financial service with fish producers and post-actors.World Vision Cambodia (WVC) in collaboration with the Cambodian Aquaculturist Association (CAA) will organize a virtual workshop ...

On 17 August 2021, Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology issued a press release on the increase in the UV index. According to research by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Indochina will be affected by UV radiation from 18 to 24 August 2021. This increase ...

The Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) resumed its second day hearing of the Case 002/02 appeal by former Khmer Rouge head of state Khieu Samphan yesterday, with his lawyers arguing that his life sentence should be overturn.​ ...

Some 18,890 people in Kampong Chhnang province’s Cholkiri district have benefited immensely from the World Vision Cambodia’s 18-year mission to provide development and improvement in the areas of health, nutrition, poverty, education, and child protection. ...