The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport plans to expand the implementation of the “Career Guidance and Counselling Programme” to 10 additional new target locations in Siem Reap province during 2025–2026. The aim is to better support students in developing personal capacity and setting future career goals. This expansion follows the implementation of the programme in 199 secondary education institutions nationwide, with support from the government and development partners, according to an October 3 statement from the ministry. It noted that the existing 199 institutions have 568 trained and certified school counsellors, including 234 women. Among these, 26 schools and…
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Following a widely shared video which showed a stream which has turned yellow, officials from the Ministry of Environment have launched an investigation into the incident, which reportedly occurred in the Cardamom Mountains National Park, in Koh Kong province. They are searching for the location, and will then collect water samples and conduct laboratory testing to determine the cause of the discolouration. “Officials are collaborating with the provincial Department of Environment to identify the site, then collect water samples for analysis at the ministry laboratory,” said a ministry statement released this morning, October 3. The video, posted to a social…
Thong Kimleang, a 55-year-old Cambodian with scars from a turbulent past, stands in Prey Chan village, Banteay Meanchey province, his voice heavy with resolve. “Thailand disregards international law, measuring borders unilaterally without notice,” he declares, pointing to the razor wire Thai soldiers have strung around his home and those of his neighbours, claiming land he insists is Cambodian. Kimleang’s life, marked by displacement and survival, now faces a new crisis: Thailand’s attempt to use aggressive use of domestic laws to encroach on Cambodian soil, threatening Prey Chan’s villagers. Born in Khnach Romeas village in Battambang province, Kimleang’s early years were…
The Government has begun construction on a new floating tourist port in Kampong Cham town, as part of its efforts to promote tourism and develop the kampong Cham urban centre. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport is responsible for the construction, which began this morning, October 3, with the project expected to take 24 months to complete. Ministry spokesperson Phorn Rim described the new project as an “extraordinary blessing” for Kampong Cham province. The floating metal port will be located at the old ferry terminal in Kampong Cham town, which previously handled scheduled international tourist boat arrivals from Vietnam.…
Plans have been announced to clear more than 41 million square metres of mine-contaminated land across six provinces bordering Thailand, thanks to $5 million in funding from the “Cambodia Mine-Free 2025 Fund”. A signing ceremony for the border mine clearance agreement, between the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces’ Army Command, the National Centre for Peacekeeping Forces, Mine and ERW Clearance (NPMEC), and the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC), took place today, October 2. According to the CMAA, the agreement covers 453 known mine fields — across a total of 41,796,263 square metres…
The head of a prominent Cambodian think tank has acknowledged how humans are destroying the environment through waste disposal and deforestation, while highlighting that the world’s major powers—who are the greatest destroyers of the global environment — have also created and tested nuclear weapons. Sok Touch, president of the Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC), raised these points as he addressed the 12th International Conference on “Green Transition in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam: Lessons Learned from the Experiences and Perspectives of Korea”, held in Phnom Penh on September 30. Speaking to nearly 300 participants, Touch stated that although the world has…
As of this morning, October 2, the number of Cambodian provinces affected by heavy rain and flooding had increased to 11. More than 30,000 families and over 10,000 hectares of rice fields are currently impacted. Soth Kimkolmony, spokesperson for the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), said today that floodwaters have affected 46 districts and towns across 11 provinces. “Due to the influence of a regional storm system, there has been heavy rainfall in various provinces across the country. The floods have affected 46 towns and districts, with a total of 35,651 families impacted. More than 27,000 houses have been…
To coincide with the opening of the fishing season across most of Cambodia, the Fisheries Administration (FiA) introduced the new “FishStat” statistical collection and analysis system today, October 1, to better handle fisheries information management. The system will modernise fisheries information management and strengthen evidence-based decision-making by the FiA, under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. “This will be done by providing more reliable, consistent and integrated fisheries data,” explained an October 1 press release. The system is funded of the EU and the technical assistance of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and is part…
While many of the Kingdom’s expat musicians may not be household names (yet!) in Cambodia, they love to interact with their Cambodian counterparts. Pioneers such as Mekong Pirates and the late, great Kak Channthy’s Cambodian Space Project paved the way for bands of mixed origin to showcase their creations on Phnom Penh’s numerous stages. Brass On The Block is the latest example of this fusion of Khmer-flavoured international sounds. It is the work of French producer, composer, arranger and multi-task performer Phil Javelle, in partnership with Australian composer and trumpet player Cameron Smith and multilingual Indian emcee-rapper-vocalist Gaurav Raul a.k.a.…
The 2025–2026 open fishing season began today, October 1, for most of the Kingdom, with the Fisheries Administration (FiA) issuing a strict warning that the use of illegal fishing gear will not be tolerated. The FiA, under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries issued a public notice informing citizens and fishers about the start of the fishing season, as defined for each freshwater fisheries management zone. In Kampong Chhnang, Pursat, Battambang, Pailin, Banteay Meanchey, Siem Reap, Oddar Meanchey, Preah Vihear, Ratanakkiri, Mondulkiri, Kratie, Tbong Khmum, Kampong Cham and Kampong Thom, as well as parts of Phnom Penh and Kandal…