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  • Infrastructure overhaul coming to Sihanoukville

    The Ministry of Economy and Finance has highlighted three urgent measures to solve infrastructure woes in Preah Sihanouk province, which is facing challenges amid rapid development.

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  • NGOs to be grilled over MFI report

    The National Bank of Cambodia and government yesterday cast doubt on a recent NGO report on microloans, demanding that those behind the critical claims provide evidence to support them in a closed-door meeting.

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  • Construction Law gets the go-ahead

    A draft construction law was approved on Friday by the Council of Ministers in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Hun Sen. The move was hailed as enhancing investor confidence in the industry.

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  • Joint Asean action sought to fight fake medicine

    Cambodia yesterday urged Asean member countries to jointly combat the spread of substandard and counterfeit medicines which are endangering people’s health and welfare and affecting economic growth in the region.

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  • Two indigenous Lao charged with clearing forest

    Two suspects arrested by Sre Pok Wildlife Sanctuary rangers have been charged with clearing forest land in a protected area by the Mondulkiri Provincial Court, Keo Sophors, the director of the local Department of Environment, said on Thursday.

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  • Teacher gunned down in capital

    Police are currently looking to identify a person suspected of murdering a high school teacher in Phnom Penh’s Sen Sok district on Tuesday.

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  • Jailbreak at Kandal provincial prison

    Kandal provincial police are on the hunt for a theft suspect who escaped from prison on Wednesday.

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  • NGOs praise solar energy push

    Six non-governmental organisations on Tuesday praised the government’s decision to increase electricity generated by solar panels up to 20 percent of national output by 2023.

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  • Tuol Sleng hosts global meet on genocide

    The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, in collaboration with Korea International Cooperation Agency, the Culture Ministry, Unesco, and NGO Memory of the World, yesterday began a three-day international conference as part of events to mark its 40th anniversary which fell on August 19.

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  • Champion in Sustainability and Community Development

    In the first ever CSR Award Networking Night hosted by European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) in June 2019, Knai Bang Chatt, a unique barefoot luxury resort in the coastal province of Kep, won the SME Category Outstanding Achievement Award, another recognition of its contribution to the environment and community development.

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  • Pheng Vannak fired from RCAF

    The Defence Ministry has fired Facebook personality Pheng Vannak from the military, where he held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

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  • Hun Sen keen to eradicate judicial corruption

    Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday ordered Justice Minister Ang Vong Vathana to probe the Kingdom’s judicial system for any corruption and irregularities.

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  • Master plan for TVET programmes prepared

    Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Ith Sam Heng said a master plan was being established for Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes to further human resource development in the face of a shortage of technical skills in the workforce.

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  • The Asia Foundation, Oz launch policy programme

    The Asia Foundation (TAF) and the Australian Embassy on Thursday launched the Ponlok Chomnes: Data and Dialogue for Development programme to promote quality research and evidence-based policy-making.

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  • Tea Banh warns of fake medicine at Asean meet

    Minister of National Defence Tea Banh acknowledged at the 14th Asean Health Ministers Meeting in Siem Reap on Thursday that “fake and poor quality” drugs were a major problem in the region.

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  • CNRP support will not be tolerated

    Minister of Interior Sar Kheng on Thursday said action will be taken against any gathering in support of the Supreme Court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) or its sister group the Cambodia National Rescue Movement (CNRM).

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  • Ministry urged to allow CSOs to work without restriction

    Some 500 representatives from civil society organisations (CSO) on Thursday urged the Ministry of Interior to uphold the principle of democracy and allow them to carry out activities without any restrictions from local authorities.

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  • Foreigners banned from informal jobs

    The Labour Ministry yesterday issued a directive banning foreign nationals from working as taxi drivers, street vendors and a handful of other jobs in the informal sector.

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  • Council gives graft report input

    The Supreme Council for Consultation has provided inputs on a self-evaluation draft report based on a review by the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC).

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  • Former officer takes case to top court

    The Supreme Court yesterday heard the appeal of a former military officer serving ten years in prison after he was found guilty of attempting to kill a court official in Kampong Thom province in 2014.

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