As part of its efforts to address the use of technology in education, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport held Cambodia’s first national EdTech Summit. Themed “Pathways to Cambodia’s Digital Education”, the event took place at the capital’s Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) on February 17 and 18, with the support of UNESCO. The conference aimed to emphasise the role of digital technologies in strengthening the quality and relevance of teaching, learning, inclusion and education administration and governance, as part of the Kingdom’s progress towards achieving UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4). Presided over education minister Hang…
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More than $14,000 had been donated to American-born forest activist Ben Davis as of Monday, February 24, to support his ongoing efforts to protect over 50,000 hectares of forest, particularly from the threat of wildfires during the current dry season. Satellite imagery shows that between 30,000 and 40,000 hectares of forest have already burned, primarily due to human activity. Key bridges used for transportation have also been destroyed by fire. The donations followed a February 22 appeal from Davis and Tan Kimsour, president of the Nature Lovers Youth Association. This appeal came after Davis exhausted both external funding and his…
More than 4,000 confiscated motorcycles will be publicly auctioned after being seized as evidence or recyclable assets by the Phnom Penh and Preah Sihanouk municipal and provincial courts. On February 21, the Commission for the Management and Disposal of Evidence announced that it would hold a public auction for 4,544 motorcycles. Among them, 4,076 motorcycles were from the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, with a base price of $122,280, while the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court has 468 motorcycles up for grabs, with a base price of $14,040. Auction applications will be open from February 21 to February 28. This means bidding…
Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth paid a visit to Khnong Phsar Mountain, part of the Cardamom Mountain National Park, located in Ta Sal commune, Oral district, Kampong Speu province, on Sunday, February 23. His visit aimed to further draw attention to “green tour” activities that benefit the local community. More than 100 guests have already visited the area since the beginning of the year. The mountain, which sits at the intersection of Koh Kong, Kampong Speu and Pursat provinces, attracts tourists with a sense of adventure, whether domestic or International. An environment ministry press release explained that the minister’s visit…
The fossilised remains of arthropods and timber were recently discovered by Ministry of Environment officials in Koh Kong province. Laboratory analysis has suggested the site may be up to 65 million years old. According to the ministry, a research team from the Department of Heritage Areas conducted a field study and collected sample specimens at Koh Moul, in Koh Kong district’s Koh Kapi commune, the site of last year’s discovery of a fossilised turtle. Koh Moul, along with the province’s Phnom Ta Mean, is believed to date back more than 65 million years. “The team discovered several arthropod fossils, fossilised…
Today at midday, another chapter in one of the Kingdom’s most heartwarming, yet bone-crushing, sporting tales will be written. There will be no Ranger Raptors or villas presented to the winners of this clash, but the Cambodian Eagles are set to defend the honour of the nation as a horde of Malaysian Warriors ride into town hell-bent on dominating their smaller rivals. The local squad has other ideas. In the past, the previously unknown sport of Australian Rules Football has become the centre of one of the most tight-knit sporting communities in Phnom Penh. Originally an excuse for expats to…
Extensive emergency response drills which simulated a plane crash were conducted at Phnom Penh International Airport this morning. The February 21 exercises were organised by the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) to enhance preparations for potential aviation disasters, and ran from 7am to 12pm. The drills included controlled fires and thick smoke created by burning fuel and old tires to simulate a realistic crash scenario requiring immediate rescue operations. “This simulation was conducted to provide experience and knowledge to relevant institutions and agencies on how to respond effectively to an aircraft crash incident,” explained the Ministry of Information. Emergency…
A delegation from the Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction (SAVE) association visited the “mobile vulture restaurants” in the Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary on February 20. While there, they praised Cambodia’s conservation efforts, highlighting them as a model for protecting natural resources. Jemima Parry-Jones, president of SAVE, noted that the presence of vultures in the Kingdom reflects the country’s strong conservation efforts, as these birds are critically endangered and exist in only a few places worldwide. The delegation consisted of environmental experts from Cambodia, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Myanmar — countries where vultures are still found — along with representatives…
The Anti-Drug Unit, in collaboration with Bavet Police in Svay Rieng province, conducted a series of raids in Bavet town which targeted a drug trafficking operation. The February 13 and 14 raids netted a substantial haul of narcotics and also led to the seizure of five handguns. Five suspects, all Vietnamese citizens were arrested, while a manhunt is currently underway for an additional five suspects, three of them Vietnamese and two of them Chinese. A February 20 statement by the Svay Rieng Provincial Court announced that 2.34 kilogrammes of MDMA (ecstasy), 1.69 kilogrammes of ketamine and 635 grammes of methamphetamine…
Three of the river guards who are responsible for protecting the Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin conservation area were dismissed by the Kratie provincial administration on February 19. The provincial agriculture department uncovered evidence that the three had allowed fishermen to use electric shock devices in the conservation area, in exchange for undisclosed personal benefits. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries confirmed their dismissal on February 20. A dismissal letter, signed by Kratie provincial governor Var Thorn, identified the three dismissed river guards. Seng Kosal, served as deputy chief of the Koh Phdau Dolphin Conservation Post, while Kan Vanna and Muong…