The Cambodia Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) gave a briefing on the problem of landmines and explosive remnants of war in Cambodia, as well as the Kingdom’s more than 30 years of efforts to clear mines, to visiting students from the Global Peace Advocates Team and the Apollo Foundation. The August 13 presentation took place during a visit by the students to the headquarters of the Mine Authority. Senior Minister Ly Thuch, CMAA first vice-president, welcomed the visit of the Chinese students, who are studying in the US and represent the Global Peace Advocates Team and the Apollo…
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More than 30 tonnes of counterfeit “Chef 55” brand flavour enhancer has been confiscated by the authorities, following a raid on a factory in Phnom Penh. The audacious pirates even had a fleet of sign written delivery vehicles, complete with the Thai company’s logo, to ship their fake goods throughout the Kingdom. On Wednesday, August 13, the National Police reported that a special task force from the Anti-Intellectual Property Crime Office of the Economic Crime Police Department, together with the Consumer Protection Competition and Fraud Repression Directorate-general (CCF), as well as and local authorities, conducted an August 11 raid on…
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational training has announced that starting next week, daily job forums will be scheduled across all 25 capital-provinces, as part of its ongoing efforts to provide information about employment opportunities to migrant workers who have returned from Thailand. An August 13 ministry directive urged the owners and managers of factories and companies to participate in the forums, which will get underway from August 20. Phnom Penh forums will be held at four locations: At the ministry headquarters, the National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia (NPIC), the National Technical Training Institute (NTTI) and the National Institute of…
Cambodia and Vietnam are stepping up their collaboration in the fight against drug trafficking. They are currently enhancing training for specialist officers and exploring the possibility of building a rehabilitation and treatment centre in eastern Cambodia. The new cooperation was announced as Meas Virith, secretary-general of the National Authority for Combating Drugs (NACD), paid an official August 10 to 13 visit to Vietnam. Representing NACD chairman Deputy Prime Minister Neth Savoeun, Virith met with Senior Lieutenant General Ngo Thanh Binh, director-general of the Department for Combating Drug Crimes under Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security, in Hanoi on August 11. During…
Conservation organisations in Cambodia and the Ministry of Environment have released a message marking World Elephant Day on August 12, with the goal of raising awareness of the importance of protecting Cambodia’s wild elephant population. Only between 400 and 600 remain in the Kingdom. The Asian elephant, listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List, faces severe threats from habitat loss worldwide, which jeopardises its survival. The ministry and its partner organisations highlighted that, in nature, elephants serve as “ecosystem engineers” due to their large size and ecological role. As they move through forests, they clear pathways for…
A Labour Forum campaign saw more than 110,000 job opportunities advertised to the public and Cambodian workers returning from Thailand, resulting in over 60,000 people securing employment within just 10 days. The campaign was organised by the National Employment Agency (NEA) of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, in cooperation with local authorities. From August 2 to 11, the campaign set up a total of 305 job fairs, offering information on 118,822 job openings to the public. As many as 87,760 people attended these fairs, and 16,824 of them were hired on the spot, according to ministry spokesman Sun…
The Ministry of Environment calculates that it prevented more than 10 million cubic metres of untreated wastewater from being discharged into and polluting public water sources during the first seven months of 2025. The prevention efforts were made possible by the installation of automatic monitoring equipment and data management systems for wastewater discharge, with the cooperation of factory owners. Ministry spokesperson Khvay Atitya announced on Tuesday, August 12, that as of earlier this month, 91 locations — including factories, enterprises and companies — have installed automatic monitoring equipment and data management systems at their premises, in accordance with Cambodia’s environmental…
Cambodia officially submitted its Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on August 8, in a move described as underscoring the nation’s strong commitment to global climate action and the goals of the Paris Agreement. Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth explained that the new NDC 3.0 outlines enhanced national targets, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 55%, which is equivalent to approximately 73.7 Mt CO2e by 2035, under a conditional scenario. This includes transport, manufacturing and construction, as well as industrial processes and product use, and agriculture, forestry and…
Cambodian workers returning from Thailand are not required to have a Cambodian National ID card to apply for work or register with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). In an August 11 notice, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training informed the owners and managers of enterprises, factories and companies, as well as the public, that, in order to facilitate job opportunities for returning migrant workers, the ministry will not require a Cambodian national ID card when applying for a worker’s employment book or registering with the ministry’s NSSF. This temporary measure will remain in place until further notice. “The…
The Teacher Development Support Organisation (TDSO)’s two flagship teacher training programmes have been accredited by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. They will contribute to the professional development of Cambodia’s 130,000-strong teaching workforce, ultimately benefitting nearly 4 million students nationwide. “The accreditation marks the successful transition from provincial implementation to nationwide integration within Cambodia’s public education system,” TDSO explained in a press release. The newly accredited programmes – English for Public Primary Schools (EPPS) and English for Teachers (EFT) – will now be delivered as part of the education ministry’s national continuous professional development framework, offering teachers tangible career…