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Opinion: For Gender Equality, Engage and Help Men to Embrace Change
The enrollment rate of girls in primary education, for example, which was approximately 5 percent lower than that of boys in the academic year of 2001-2002, has almost completely reversed course. Roughly 2 percent more girls than boys were enrolled in the academic year of 2015-2016, according to NIS Cambodia.
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49 More Covid-19 Cases, Reduce Crowded Workplaces, Hun Sen Says
Prime Minister Hun Sen said in an audio message late Monday that the country had found 49 more Covid-19 cases, and called for state institutions to work largely from home and private businesses to reduce staff numbers in their workplaces.
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Activists to Government: “Turn Intentions into Action” on Women’s Rights
PHNOM PENH--The Cambodian government, on March 8—International Women’s Day—voiced support for the advancement of women’s rights, but rights advocates have warned that women and girls often face a disproportionate brunt of governmental repression and social stigma.
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Opinion: Women’s Challenges in Newsrooms Are Going Unreported
I was one of the few female founding members of the Cambodian Journalists Alliance, a new independent journalists union. As such I’ve been asked to talk about my experiences as a female journalist and inspire younger Cambodian women. As a labor organizer-turned-senior journalist, I was told I could share my general experiences in journalism, but I was told I couldn’t criticize the organization that I had helped start.
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Gov’t renews vow to guard Prey Lang
Ministry of Environment spokesperson Neth Pheaktra expressed thanks on behalf of the Cambodian government to its development partners for expressing their concern over Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary. He said the government is highly committed to solving all of the challenges happening in every wildlife sanctuary in Cambodia, including Prey Lang.
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Environment Ministry enabling deforestation by preventing patrols, PLCN says
The Prey Lang Community Network has alleged that the Environment Ministry’s attempts to protect the forest, even conduct tree blessing ceremonies, was a ruse to distract from the rampant illegal logging occurring in the protected Prey Lang forest.
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Health Ministry says COVID-19 patient died of sudden heart attack due to drug overdose
Cambodia’s Ministry of Health Thursday evening confirmed that a COVID-19 patient passed away Thursday morning, not due to the pandemic but to a sudden heart attack caused by illicit drug overdose.
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Commune Election in June next year, CPP determined to defend seats
As the official date for the next Commune Election has been announced, the National Election Committee (NEC) said it is gearing up to deliver a free and fair poll while political parties, including the majority CPP, said they are ready to compete for the seats.
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Preah Sihanouk hit with travel ban
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration has announced a temporary travel ban to and from the province, except for ambulances and trucks transporting goods.
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Infographic: Cambodia’s Covid-19 Vaccines
Cambodia rolled out the second Covid-19 vaccine available in the country on Thursday, with Prime Minister Hun Sen getting the first of 324,000 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine doses supplied by the WHO-backed Covax program..
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Factory Worker COVID-19 Case Raises Concerns of Accelerated Transmission
Union leaders said they were concerned about workers' safety after one garment factory worker tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, as part of a growing cluster that has registered close to 400 cases so far.
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Breakaway ex-CNRP members downhearted by Rainsy’s conviction
Several ex-CNRP members who founded their own political parties after being granted political rehabilitation, are disappointed with the recent in-absentia court conviction handed to former opposition leader Sam Rainsy over a plot to topple the government.
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Travel Banned, Masks Mandatory in Preah Sihanouk Amid Outbreak
Preah Sihanouk suspended transport in and out of the province, while authorities on Thursday extended school closures, and Prime Minister Hun Sen said the “February 20” Covid-19 outbreak could last past Khmer New Year next month.
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Indian ambassador encourages investors to eye Koh Kong province
Embassy of India in Cambodia will encourage Indian investors to eye opportunities in Cambodia’s coastal province of Koh Kong.
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New Feb 20 incident twist: Two Vietnamese women found infected at border
Embassy of India in Cambodia will encourage Indian investors to eye opportunities in Cambodia’s coastal province of Koh Kong.
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Hun Sen Vaccinated, Travel Ban Floated for Preah Sihanouk
Prime Minister Hun Sen received the country’s first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Thursday, the morning after calling for either a travel ban or widespread vaccinations in Preah Sihanouk province amid a rise in Covid-19 cases there.
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Purchase of US Vaccines announced by Cambodia, except Pfizer
Cambodia has announced plans to purchase vaccines to protect against COVID-19 from the United States.
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Travel Restrictions Placed on Preah Sihanouk as February 20 Cluster Spreads
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday night instructed Preah Sihanouk officials to restrict travel in the province, as the February 20 community COVID-19 cluster shows no signs of easing.
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Rainsy’s conviction a ‘legal matter, not a political one’
Government officials have defended the Phnom Penh Municipal Court’s conviction of former opposition leader Sam Rainsy and eight other senior officials over a plot to topple the government amid criticism over the move.
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Two Ex-CNRP Members Sentenced for Insulting King in Private Call
Two ex-CNRP members have been found guilty of insulting the king and sentenced to three years in prison with two years suspended, Phnom Penh Municipal Court spokesperson Y Rin said on Wednesday.
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