A senior official from the Ministry of Environment has encouraged students from indigenous communities to pay greater attention to environmental issues — especially by joining in community clean-up activities, reducing plastic bag use keeping their surroundings green, protecting forests and replanting trees. The encouragement came from ministry secretary of state Chuop Paris, representing environment minister Eang Sophalleth, during the launch of the “Promoting a Clean and Green Mindset in Local Communities” campaign on Saturday, October 25, at Keo Seima High School in Keo Seima district, Mondulkiri province. Addressing students holding banners that read “Think Together, Act Together, Clean Together”, Paris…
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Six schools of the 35 nationwide entrants have been selected as winners of the “Eco-Friendly School” competition for 2025 — an initiative that the Ministry of Environment described as recognising and encouraging schools’ efforts to implement Cambodia’s environmental education and sustainability principles. Environment minister Eang Sophalleth presided over the October 23 awards ceremony, held at the ministry headquarters. The six winning schools included two high schools, two lower secondary schools and two primary schools. The awards were divided into three tiers: two gold-level schools, two silver-level schools and two bronze-level schools. The ministry presented “Eco-Friendly School” certificates of appreciation to…
The 14th edition of the Chaktomuk Short Film Festival (CSFF) concluded on Sunday, October 19 after four days of screenings and discussions that highlighted the growing creativity and dynamism of Cambodia’s emerging filmmakers. Held from October 17 to 20 under the theme “Change”, this year’s festival explored themes of personal and social transformation through short films. The event featured 77 films from 22 countries, including 42 from Cambodia, attracting more than 1,000 attendees in person and reaching over 800,000 followers on social media platforms. The top honours went to Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites, which won the Best Film Award,…
More than 120,000 Cambodians were affected by flooding in the first nine months of year, according to the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM). Tragically, 20 people lost their lives to flash floods and rising river levels, 12 of them children. Committee spokesperson Soth Kimkolmony announced today, October 23, that from January to September, flooding affected 20 provinces, impacting the entire country, bar Phnom Penh, Kampot, Kep, Takeo and Kampong Speu. The disasters affected 41,513 households, or 124,676 people, with 1,782 families (around 5,900 people) evacuated from their homes. 23,489 houses were flooded, along with 62 school buildings, 13 pagodas,…
Due to its shared border with Laos, Stung Treng province has often found itself targeted for cross-border criminal activities, including the trafficking of drugs and humans, as well as the smuggling of untaxed goods and counterfeit products. With this in mind, on Wednesday, October 22, National Police Chief General Sar Thet issued orders to newly appointed provincial police chief Major General Sary But Satya, instructing him to strengthen prevention, suppression and enforcement against such crimes — especially drug-related offenses, which he described as a global challenge. “Because Stung Treng province borders a neighbouring country, criminal groups often attempt to smuggle…
The Preah Sihanouk provincial police have warned the public about the risks of vehicles fitted with fake base transceiver station (BTS) message-sending equipment, which can be used to steal information or take control of electronic devices such as victims’ mobile phones. In a Wednesday 22 statement, the police reported that they had discovered a Toyota Prius fitted with BTS equipment and other devices used to create and send fraudulent websites and messages. The vehicle was found near a casino on Road 300, in Sihanoukville town. The driver, Pov Lihav, a 24-year-old Cambodian man, has been arrested. Among the items seized…
A three-year-old girl has fully recovered from a case of pneumonia caused by the H5N1 avian influenza virus after being treated at Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospital in Phnom Penh. A Wednesday, October 22, announcement from the hospital explained that the girl, from Kamong Speu, was referred to the hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia. On Wednesday, she was discharged and returned home smiling with her parents. The hospital honoured its emergency medical team, who saved the girl from the life-threatening infection. The hospital also urged the public not to eat poultry that had died of illness, warning that doing so…
In the first nine months of the year, the Ministry of Interior investigated 147 cases of human trafficking and the sex trade. According to ministry spokesperson Touch Sokhak, 205 suspects were arrested and sent to court. On October 22, he noted that 19 of the suspects were foreigners, while 37 of the total were female. Police investigated 55 cases of human trafficking, arresting 79 people, seven of them women. Sokhak noted that 13 of the total number of suspects were foreign, while 200 victims were rescued. They also busted 92 sex trade cases, arresting 126, 30 of them women. Six…
The Techo Funan Canal will begin excavation when water levels recede at the end of November or early December this year, although the project is expected to be completed by 2028, as planned. The schedule remains unchanged, according to Phorn Rim, spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Works and Transport on Wednesday morning, October 22. He explained that detailed surveying and planning to address any possible social and environmental impacts on residents is currently underway. The compensation and impact resolution process is being led by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, with participation from transport ministry officials, local authorities and…
Conservation work by the Kingdom’s indigenous communities has drawn international attention, thanks to a presentation at the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress. Representatives of Cambodia’s indigenous communities and environment officials showcased their work at the congress, held in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, from October 9 to 15. An October 21 statement from the Fauna & Flora – Cambodia Programme, explained how, in collaboration with the IUCN Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group, they proudly supported the first-time participation of Sav It, an Indigenous chief of the O’Tung Community Protected Area. Sav It’s presentation, “Empowering Indigenous-led Conservation through Sustainable…