Mango, bubble gum and milkshake … these are not just childhood treats. They are e-cigarette flavours designed to hook a new generation on nicotine. From Asian metropolises to small Pacific islands, these products are infiltrating communities, fuelling one of today’s most urgent public health crises: the alarming rise in e-cigarette use among children and young people. With bright colours, fruity flavours and sleek packaging, e-cigarettes are tailor-made to attract youth. They mask the harshness of nicotine, downplay its addictive potentialand conceal the health risks. E-cigarettes can deliver high doses of nicotine − sometimes exceeding conventional cigarettes − and contain toxic…
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To promote sustainable tourism in Siem Reap province, tourism operators need to develop new products, said Kao Philip, president of the Siem Reap Tourism Club Association. He also urged better connectivity with the province’s new international airport. During a May 27 meeting with the press, Philip described how tourism products, like humans, are constantly evolving and need to offer new and different experiences. He explained that tourism operators must innovate and create experiences that will capture the interest of visitors, increase tourist numbers and encourage longer stays. “In the past, visitors to Siem Reap stayed for 2 or 3 nights.…
The Ministry of Environment has denied widespread reporting about a proposed mobile phone antenna site on Phnom Khnang Phsar, an ecotourism site in Kampong Speu province’s Oral district. The reports, which have been widely shared on social media, include an image of a phone tower, which does not reflect the reality of the project, said the ministry. “The images circulating on some news accounts are not true — they were digitally altered, and the situation depicted in the photo has not occurred at the site,” said ministry spokesperson Khvay Atitya. The ministry is working with the Ministry of Post and…
The illicit manufacture and trafficking of synthetic drugs from the “Golden Triangle” area has grown exponentially in recent times, leading to a record amount of methamphetamine seizures in East and Southeast Asia. In 2024, 236 tonnes were seized, marking a 24 per cent increase over 2023, according to a report released today by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The 236 tonnes represent only the amount seized, and so much more methamphetamine is actually reaching the market, said Benedikt Hofmann, UNODC acting regional representative for Southeast Asia and the Pacific. “While these seizures reflect, in part, successful law…
Reaching beyond an entertainment venue, Siem Reap province’s Angkor Wildlife & Aquarium has become a centre for research, rescue and the conservation of many species. Kor Phallis, marketing and sales coordinator at the facility, told The Post on May 27 that the multifaceted centre has garnered significant interest from tourists, particularly students, due to its focus on rescue, conservation and education. These efforts provide insights into local and global animal species, including rare and endangered ones, before they are rescued. “The animals here are those unfit to be released into their natural habitats. For wild animals, if they are injured,…
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and the Japan International Labour Foundation (JILAF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday, May 26. The new agreement aims to strengthen cooperation under a project Supporting Grass Roots Activities (SGRA) through networks of employers and informal workers. Labour minister Heng Sour led a Cambodian delegation to the signing ceremony in Tokyo, Japan. He presided over the ceremony, along with Yasunobu Aihara, president of JILAF​. According to the ministry, the MoU aims to promote decent work and improve the livelihoods of informal economy workers in Cambodia through vocational training, financial management workshops…
Cambodia has reaffirmed its commitment to food safety and international standards through two national workshops, held in Phnom Penh his week. Led by the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI), with technical support from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the events are part of the Codex Trust Fund (CTF) 2024–2026 project, which aims to strengthen Cambodia’s capacity to engage more actively with Codex Alimentarius Commission, which seeks to develop international food standards. A high-level advocacy meeting on Codex was held on Tuesday, 27 May, bringing together senior government officials and policymakers to reinforce the Kingdom’s national…
Cambodia has reaffirmed its alignment with the mission of the WHO and its role as a strategic partner, having achieved significant success in its fight against Covid-19. The commitment was made during a high-level bilateral May 26 meeting between Cambodian Minister of Health Chheang Ra and WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The meeting was held in Geneva, Switzerland, on the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly, attended by representatives from 194 member states. During the meeting, the minister acknowledged the WHO’s ongoing support for Cambodia’s health sector and reiterated the country’s commitment to aligning with the WHO’s global health…
As part of his two-day working visit to Cambodia, Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov paid a courtesy call on Senate president Hun Sen this morning, May 27. At the beginning of the talks, Krasnov recalled that during a 2016 meeting with Hun Sen, Russian President Vladimir Putin had praised the relationship between the two nations, describing it as a friendship which has been strengthening for almost seven decades, ever since diplomatic relations were established. “Russia highly appreciates your personal contribution to the development of bilateral dialogue,” Krasnov told Hun Sen. The Russian official, the head of his nation’s Supervisory Authority,…
The 2025 closed fishing season will begin this Sunday, June 1st, at the end of this week. During this period, freshwater commercial fishing is banned, and only the use of household-scale fishing equipment is permitted. The Fisheries Administration (FiA) under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries issued a May 26 public notice informing all citizens that the closed season for freshwater fishing in designated fishing zones will run from June 1 to September 30 for northern regions. This includes Kampong Chhnang, Pursat, Battambang, Pailin, Banteay Meanchey, Oddar Meanchey, Siem Reap, Kampong Thom, Preah Vihear, Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri, Kratie, Tbong Khmum,…