Terrifying ‘blasts from the past’

On an early December morning, vendors and their customers at a large market in Kampong Cham province's Prey Chhor district are busy trading different goods as cold wind blows from the north.

Gov’t warns of online sexual extortion rackets

The Ministry of Interior's Information Technology and Anti-Cybercrime departments have urged victims and the public to report extortion involving pornographic images and videos to the authorities.

Japan, UN support civil discourse

The Japanese government and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), in conjunction with Cambodia's Ministry of Interior and the Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC) ' a coalition representing local NGOs ' have inaugurated a new cooperative development project.

NEC to test online election system next year

Cambodia will test run an online election process early next year to evaluate the effectiveness of such a system for the Kingdom.

Businesses told to follow Covid guidelines, or else

Prime Minister Hun Sen has instructed Phnom Penh municipal and provincial governors to inspect, instruct and monitor all vendors in markets and commercial buildings to see that guidelines put forward by the Ministry of Health are implemented. Otherwise, he warned, it would be necessary for the authorities to close businesses temporarily.

Cambodia contact tracing had a wild Saturday night with at least 10 locations searched for COVID-19 victims

With the number of community cases at 362 as of Sunday night, contact tracing working group had a wild night on Saturday as they frantically connected the dots of various sites where actual infections could have taken place and then tracing the location of others who had immediate direct contact with the affected victims.

Lawyers approved for rural legal aid

Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked the Bar Association and the Ministry of Interior to prepare two to four defence lawyers in the capital and provincial administrations to help them with legal support.

Ministry will act on arrest warrants for opposition returnees

As numerous ex-CNRP leadership figures plan their return to the Kingdom, the Ministry of Justice said yesterday that those who are facing court cases will be arrested.

Strict new C-19 safety rules to protect factory workers

The Ministry of Labour on Wednesday issued additional guidelines on COVID-19 prevention measures in factories and enterprises in response to the 'November 28 community incident'.

Senior officials’ first test negative

The National Assembly (NA) secretary-general Leng Peng Long said yesterday that all of the over 100 lawmakers and officials who came directly and indirectly in contact with an infected senior official have tested negative for COVID-19.

Orphanages obey health measures to protect children

Amid the 'November 28 community incident', orphanages are requiring the children to wear masks around the clock and strictly adhere to preventive measures issued by the Ministry of Health.

Prey Lang forest activists concern over illegal logging amid C-19

Forest protection activists in Kampong Thom province have expressed concern over increased illegal logging in Prey Lang forest as authorities are preoccupied with the recent COVID-19 situation.

Artists to draw for gender cause

The Ministry of Women's Affairs is running a graphic and 15-word message design competition on Facebook, which is part of the World 16 Day Campaign Event to call for the stop on violence against women.

Event marking end of Khmer Rouge gives way to Covid-19

The recent Covid-19 outbreak has forced the government to cancel a formal event to mark the creation of the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation (known by its French acronym, FUNSK) which led to the toppling of the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime.

Poser over whether State of Emergency is needed to stem virus spread

US Embassy celebrates human rights relations, Malin says ‘not the time’

The US Embassy in Phnom Penh has celebrated US-Cambodia relations on democracy and human rights to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations, but a senior Cambodian official has said it is the wrong time to celebrate.

Bar Association recruits students for legal training

The Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC) has announced the recruitment of 60 individuals into the 18th class of law students through entrance examinations at the Centre for Lawyers Training & Legal Professional Improvement (LTC).

Event marking end of Khmer Rouge gives way to Covid-19

The recent Covid-19 outbreak has forced the government to cancel a formal event to mark the creation of the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation (known by its French acronym, FUNSK) which led to the toppling of the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime.

More than 6,600 disabled employed in the Kingdom

Prime Minister Hun Sen said the government has a clear vision to ensure persons with disabilities and their families have good quality of life, with 6,652 of them currently employed by the public and private sector.

PM urges virus unity ahead of UN meet

Prime Minister Hun Sen will call upon the international community for stronger regional and global solidarity and cooperation to effectively combat the Covid-19 pandemic at an upcoming UN meeting.