The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) has just issued a directive this morning through Prime Minister Hun Sen in his special statement broadcast live from his residence in Takhmao city, Kandal province by The TVK to allow private educational institutions to resume physical ...

Residents in designated red zones in the capital are flocking to get their samples taken for Covid-19 testing, after the Phnom Penh Municipal Hall issued a directive mandating that each and every single one of them does so or face legal action. ...

The Minister of interior has ordered all provincial governors to coordinate with related agencies to prevent and mitigate forest fire and air pollution disasters from now until early next year, in order to effectively address The recent air pollution issue in Bangkok and oTher provinces.Keep ...

The global professional recruitment consultancy Michael Page is highlighting an upward trend in hiring within robotics and automation, in its Thailand Employment Outlook 2019 report.“Thailand 4.0 will continue to have a positive impact on The country and [its] employment landscape,” summed up Kristoffer Paludan, regional ...

n a small bookshop in Suan Phlu, a lively district of Bangkok, an unusual conversation is taking place. Men and women crammed into the nooks and crannies between the books listen intently as Wipaphan Wongsawang picks up a microphone and gestures around her. “Women in ...

The recent increase in personal data Theft and fake websites has caused property damage to individuals, businesses and even websites managed by state agencies and organisations. Personal data, including biometric and financial information, relationship and health status and personal history, has been leaked and posted ...

TOT’S search for a strategic partner to launch fourth-generation cellular services on its 2.3-gigahertz band hit a snag on February 21 when the telecom committee of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission rejected its revised business plan. Pravit Leesatapornwongsa, a member of the NBTC, said the ...

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment announced it had issued a set of environmental indicators to evaluate results of environmental protection nationwide.The indicators are among The urgent solutions being worked on by The ministry following instruction from The Government.They include 27 criteria to evaluate ...

Despite increased awareness of the importance of gender data, concrete examples of gender data leading to impact – on legislation, government programs or policies, practices/behaviors, or perceptions/attitudes – are not easy to find. Data2X, in partnership with Open Data Watch and Devex, is working to identify ...

Cambodian government officials and private sector leaders have met with Chinese officials to negotiate a US$200 million loan for the development of Cambodia’s rice sector, an official said on Tuesday. the new loan would focus on the development of the agricultural sector, primarily the construction ...

Thanks to a crowd-sourcing campaign spearheaded by grassroots map developers Urban Voice Cambodia, residents of Phnom Penh can now access a map pinpointing flood-prone areas in the capital during rainy season. Updated online yesterday, the map was generated by citizens, who contributed 119 reports of flooding over a ...

With the interest rate cap of 18 percent in full force for all new and restructured microfinance loans after the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) issued a populist measure to curb high interest rates, microfinance institutions (MFIs) are starting to give predictions for lower profits ...

Police and Phnom Penh municipality officials yesterday halted construction on a seven-story high-end apartment complex on Street 240 in Daun Penh district. Phnom Penh Municipal Governor Kep Chuktema was accompanied by police officials who entered the 240 apartment complex, which has been under construction for several ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government cabinet has pledged to continue efforts to streamline procedures to better facilitate business operations.The commitment was made as The cabinet concluded its monthly meeting for May which ended yesterday, according to a press statement from The Prime Minister’s Office.The ...

Firewood and charcoal are the main sources of energy for households and many small and medium enterprises, such as brick and tile industries. the cooking fuels used in Cambodia have changed greatly in the last decade. the National Census 2008 showed that 91 percent of ...

Rhona Smith, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia on Friday issued a statement expressing “grave concerns” over the “heightened political crackdown across Cambodia”. ...

A local expert has said that with the absence of a master plan for Phnom Penh or a comprehensive construction code, collusion with corrupt officials has led to illegal construction in the city.This claim was solidified last week when the government warned that it would ...

The agreement to conduct The study was signed between South Korea’s Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee and Cambodian Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak in The Korean city of Busan, where a two-day Asean summit is being held. ...

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has issued a warrant for The temporary seizure of Top World Garment Cambodia Ltd’s property in order to get The employer to appear and find a solution for workers still owed Their December salaries. ...

The Cambodian government has revised its target for year-on-year fiscal revenue growth to 0.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), down from The planned 0.5 percent increases as outlined in The original Revenue Mobilisation Strategy 2019-2023. ...