German and Cambodian officials have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the areas of labour, social security, and vocational training to help enhance productivity and skills development in Cambodia. Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Heng Sour, who was in France attending an OECD forum, met with Garbel Kofler, state secretary of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. According to the labour ministry, both sides expressed satisfaction with past cooperation, which has contributed to improvements in the labour, social security and vocational training sectors. “Both sides agreed to continue making efforts to further broaden cooperation, aiming to promote productivity,…
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National and regional conservationists have released 34 fish — including critically endangered and rare species — into the Mekong River near Koh Oknha Tey and in front of the Royal Palace in recent days, noting that the release was part of preserving natural heritage for future generations. The Wonders of the Mekong organisation announced on February 11, that the fish were sourced from a private pond which was being sold by its owner, as well as small juvenile Isok barb​ and two giant barb that had been caught by dai fisheries during the 2025–2026 season. The 34 fish, each tagged…
The Ministry of Environment has ordered the Kiridangrek Company to construct wastewater containment and treatment systems by February 17, after a fire destroyed thousands of plastic water pipes at a storage site. The February 6 fire is believed to have been caused by the burning of rubbish. The fire broke out at plastic pipe storage site belonging to Kiridangrek Company, which is responsible for implementing the wastewater drainage system for Battambang city. Because the site was surrounded by rice fields and lacked access roads for fire trucks, and because the materials involved were highly flammable, the fire spread rapidly. Firefighters…
A camera-trap biodiversity survey conducted between January and August 2025 revealed the presence of remarkable diversity of 42 species in Ratanakkiri province’s Virachey National Park, including some species that are critically endangered globally. The collaborative survey was conducted by Fauna & Flora – Cambodia Programme and the Ministry of Environment, with support from the provincial Department of Environment and participation from indigenous communities and local populations, revealing a remarkable diversity of rare and significant species. A February 11 joint press release explained that a total of 42 species were recorded, including 32 mammal, 9 bird and one invertebrate species. Among…
This year’s traditional “Leung Meak” community fishing event drew thousands, with a much larger yield of fish caught by participants, who used traditional methods to catch the fish, in Siem reap province’s Boeung Bangkong lake. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries estimated that this year saw eight tonnes of fish caught, while the Provincial Department of Information described the communal fishing ceremony as an “Ancestral Heritage of the Angkor Region”. The lake, in Bangkong village, Ampil commune, Prasat Bakong district, was filled with people, with local residents and foreign tourists gathering to take part in the February 8 celebration.…
Authorities in Pursat province have seized nearly 400 items and detained three suspects in connection with forestry crimes, following a series of patrols conducted in January, officials said. The provincial Department of Environment said it worked with Royal Gendarmerie officers and partner organisations to crack down on illegal activities related to forest and wildlife exploitation across the province. Between January 1 and 31, officials removed 327 wire snares, dismantled 150 metres of electric snare lines and seized 66 metres of bird nets. One turtle was rescued and released back into the wild. During the operations, authorities also confiscated 34 chainsaws,…
The “Heart Surgery Project’ at the National Paediatric Hospital was officially launched on Sunday, January 8, with the aim of providing congenital heart surgery services to Cambodian children — particularly children from disadvantaged families who lack the financial means to access treatment on their own. The Ministry of Health explained that the project is being implemented through a partnership between the hospital and the Cambodian Health Professionals Association of America (CHPAA), with collaboration from cardiac surgeons from the US, alongside Cambodian medical teams. The project will run for three years and focuses on providing heart surgery services, patient screening and…
The Ministry of Environment has claimed that in January, it prevented the discharge of more than two million cubic metres of wastewater from industrial sources in Cambodia, largely thanks to the legal measures it has enforced. The ministry reported that approximately 70,875 cubic metres of polluted liquid waste per day — equivalent to more than 2 million per month — from factories and enterprises were intercepted and prevented from polluting the environment. Specifically, in January, a total of 2,197,125 cubic metres of wastewater from factories and enterprises was prevented from being discharged, thanks to the installation of automatic monitoring equipment…
The heads of government of Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos have emphasised the importance of relations and cooperation between them both for development and to maintain peace and stability in the region, during a February 6 trilateral prime ministers’ meeting, held in Phnom Penh. The meeting was chaired by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, with the participation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone. It took place during a leadership forum of the three nations’ ruling parties, the Cambodian People’s Party, the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party. Manet praised communication…
The situation along the land border has severely deteriorated because existing principles and mechanisms, intended to prevent the spread of conflict, have not been fully respected or effectively implemented by the Thai side, said Ouch Borith, vice president of the Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF). During the Executive Committee meeting of the APF, held from January 30 to 31, 2026, at the Parliament of Montenegro, Borith, who also serves as first vice-president of the Senate, delivered a speech on “The Political Situation in Southeast Asia”, during which he detailed the issue of Thailand’s invasion of Cambodia. He stated that…