Local residents and authorities have marked the annual anniversary ceremony of the ordination of Preah Vihear province’s Prey Preah Roka forest. This year’s March 2 to 3 event also included a memorial ceremony for a mother elephant and her calf that were killed by shrapnel from Thai artillery rounds in last December’s fighting. The event aimed to honour the value of forest resources and biodiversity while raising awareness about conservation. The ceremonies were attended by around 200 participants, including community members, civil society organisations, monks and village elders. Chhun Chheng, deputy director of the Preah Vihear Provincial Department of Environment,…
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Officials from the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training conducted a March 3 inspection of a Kandal province garment factory, after reports that at least 19 workers passed out at around 3pm the same day. Ministry spokesperson Sun Mesa said officers from the Department of Occupational Health and Safety, along with Kandal provincial officials and other relevant specialists, visited the facility, located on National Road 6 in Kandal village, Prek Anhchanh commune, Mukh Kampoul district, immediately after receiving the reports. The affected workers were transported to the Mukh Kampoul Referral Hospital and Kuwait Hospital for treatment. The officials interviewed representatives…
This Thursday, March 5, the French Institute of Cambodia (IFC) brings something a little different to Phnom Penh – an evening of French creative energy curated around International Women’s Day, and built around three women who have each, in their own way, made this part of the world their home. And while it has the feel of a cultural evening, it carries the full weight of French diplomatic commitment behind it. The event, called Women in Motion, is a joint initiative between IFC and the French embassy in Cambodia. The day moves through three very different moods – beginning in…
A new theatrical work exploring the hidden lives of women on society’s edges opens in Phnom Penh tomorrow, bringing together a French director of international renown, Khmer performers from the Acting Art Academy and international actress Madalina Constantin in a production whose origins are as unconventional as the story it tells. Finding Myself (In Mirages), directed by Frédéric Fisbach, runs from March 4-8 at The Last Stage Riverside, with five scheduled performances presented jointly by The Last Stage and the French Institute of Cambodia (IFC). Presented in Khmer and French (with French and English subtitles), the story follows a woman…
A 47-year-old Swiss national has been arrested and charged with multiple sexual offences against an eight-year-old girl in Phnom Penh. The February 20 arrest followed a months-long cross-border investigation involving authorities from Australia and Switzerland, as well as the Cambodian National Police, explained a March 2 statement from child protection agency APLE Cambodia (Action Pour Les Enfants). The arrest was carried out on February 20, 2026, by the Ministry of Interior’s Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Department (AHTJPD). The unnamed Swiss citizen was charged by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on February 26, and faces three criminal offences; under the…
And then there was … Agatha Christie. The theatre season is upon us, and with it comes the debut of Christie’s And Then There Were None, one of the great archetypal whodunnits. The tale unfolds as a disparate collection of guests arrive at a luxurious mansion on a deserted island. Each has been invited under a different pretext, yet none — including the newly-appointed staff — has met their mysterious host. During dinner, a recorded voice accuses each guest of having been responsible for someone’s death in the past, crimes for which they escaped legal punishment. Soon after, one of…
The Ministry of Environment has ordered the solid waste landfill in Takeo province’s Don Keo town to immediately halt all burning of trash at the site and issued a fine after they caused environmental damage, impacting the livelihoods of local residents. A February 28 announcement explained that inspectors from the General Department of Environmental Protection, accompanied by local authorities in Don Keo town and the provincial environment department, inspected the landfill in February 27. The inspection determined improper waste management practices and a failure to comply with legal requirements that resulted in smoke and odours that affected the living conditions…
Ministry of Environment officials are examining the air quality at a factory in Kandal province, following reports that a worker, one of several who fainted and collapsed on February 27, has died. The ministry announced this morning that a team from the General Department of Environmental Protection is investigating environmental conditions inside and around the Cambo Unisoll Ltd factory, in Khsach Kandal district’s Prey Chas village, in Vihear Suor commune. Eleven workers reportedly collapsed, with one 32-year-old woman passing away after being transported to hospital. “Specialised officials, in cooperation with relevant authorities, have conducted inspections of air quality and installed…
Under the Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia programme, the International Labour Organization (ILO), with funding from the EU, is expanding access to information and assistance for migrant workers in Siem Reap province. A newly established Migrant Worker Resource Centre (MRC) in Siem Reap is set to enhance awareness-raising and support services for prospective and returning Cambodian migrant workers, with a particular focus on those employed in the fishing and seafood processing sectors. The MRC will be operated by the Phnom Srey Organisation for Development, in close coordination with the Provincial Department of Labour and Vocational Training. Its activities include…
The number of people employed in Cambodia increased to approximately 10.7 million in 2025, an increase of around 800,000 people over 2024, according to the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. Of the total, about 2.8 million workers were employed in the agricultural sector, 3 million in industry and 4.9 million in the services sector. The figures were announced by the labour minister Heng Sour as he presided over the opening ceremony of the “2025 Annual Performance Review and 2026 Work Direction Conference” of the ministry, held on the morning of February 26, at the National Technical Training Institute. The…