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Candlelight Party officials vote for alliance with Khmer Will Party
Top officials from the opposition Candlelight Party voted on Tuesday to align with the smaller Khmer Will Party as it prepares for upcoming district and Senate elections.
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Judiciary get training on legal rights of disabled
The Disability Action Council (DAC), in collaboration with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Cambodia, held a training session on access to justice for persons with disabilities.
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Thailand Lowers Fees for Cambodian, Laotian, Myanmar, and Vietnamese Workers
The Thai Ministry of Labour has issued a ministerial order setting new fees for inspections and work permits for foreign workers from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
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The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) held a workshop to share its findings on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Kingdom. It aimed to increase awareness among stakeholders and gather inpu
The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) held a workshop to share its findings on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Kingdom. It aimed to increase awareness among stakeholders and gather input to optimise the report, before it is submitted to the UN in 2028.
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Criticism after Cambodia Got Talent judge makes “inappropriate” comments over LGBT+ competitor, LGBT+ community in Cambodia
A storm of online protest has erupted after a veteran judge on popular show “Cambodia Got Talent” made remarks that were considered by many to be derogatory about a LGBT+ contestant – and the wider LGBT+ community in Cambodia
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FAO launch PEARL agriculture initiative
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has announced a partnership with Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Environment to launch the Public-Social-Private Partnerships for Ecologically-Sound Agriculture and Resilient Livelihood in Northern Tonle Sap Basin (PEARL).
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Garment exports face global economic pressure
In the first nine months of 2023, Cambodia reported a decrease of over 17% in the export of apparel and clothing accessories – crocheted, knitted and non-knitted – compared to the same period last year.
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Cambodian Microfinance Association issues clarifications on “misleading” comments made in YouTube documentary
The Cambodian Microfinance Association (CMA) has requested to correct the video “Debt Crisis in Cambodia”, which was published via popular YouTube channel “The Kanitha Show” on October 26, 2023.
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Workers in 39 suspended factories to get cash assistance
In line with government initiatives, cash handouts are being extended to displaced workers engaged in the garment sector at 39 factories specialising in textile, footwear, travel products and bags that have temporarily suspended their operations.
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No Likelihood of EBA’s Full Reinstatement For Now, Says EU Ambassador to Cambodia
There is no confirmation that the EU would fully reinstate its preferential scheme, Everything But Arms (EBA), for Cambodia, said newly-appointed EU ambassador to Cambodia Igor Driesmans, while identifying four priorities in his mandate.
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Counting on coal: Cambodia’s fossil fuel push flounders with delays
The skeletal exterior of one of the newest coal power plants in Cambodia sat silent amongst farmland in Oddar Meanchey.
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In Hun Manet’s Cambodia, It Is the Perception of Change That Matters
The vice of world politics is to judge a leader’s actions by their reputation, rather than the other way around.
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Cambodian court convicts opposition figures for Facebook comments
A Cambodian court on Tuesday sentenced exiled opposition leaders Sam Rainsy, Mu Sochua and 10 other activists to prison terms in a case connected to social media comments made in 2021.
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Will the World Bank’s IFC Uphold or Destroy Its Internal Watchdog’s Independence?
On July 28, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector investment arm of the World Bank Group, is set to decide whether to empower its own accountability and oversight mechanism, or to undermine the mechanism’s credibility in the pursuit of predatory profits.
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Registration for 2023 voter list concludes with no issues
The National Election Committee (NEC) reported that the 2023 voter registration and verification process had proceeded smoothly over 19 days without any incidents of note.
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Daughter: Health of jailed Cambodian opposition official declining
The daughter of an opposition party official who was detained just after the July parliamentary elections said her father has grown seriously ill and needs outside treatment.
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Andrew Califf Seoung Nimol and Hel Komsan
Snang An, Kampong Thom – Dead fish and black water ran through the Por Roung river last year due to contamination upstream from an industrial Chinese-owned mine, residents of Snang An village say.
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CSOs, Political Parties Call for the Restoration of Democracy, Human Rights in line with Paris Peace Agreements
NGOs and political parties have called on the 18 signatories of the Paris Peace Agreements and Cambodian government to “restore democracy and respect human rights”.
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Hun Sen reflects on Paris Accords, ‘win-win’ policy
In a message coinciding with the 32nd anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreements, former Prime Minister Hun Sen, who now serves as head of the Supreme Privy Council to the King, recalled how his win-win policy eventually ended civil war in 1998, bringing about comprehensive peace and prosperity that he said has lasted until the present day.
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Should Cambodia preserve the Paris Peace Agreements?
Since Hun Manet became the country’s prime minister, there have been numerous discussions and hopes among Western and Cambodian scholars because Manet received his education in the democratic nations of the US and UK, which also have significant political and economic influences.
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