Senior officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have shared their experiences and the successful implementation of conservation and management techniques for freshwater dolphins and biodiversity at a regional workshop, while urging further cooperation. The three-day forum, themed “Sharing Experiences and Successful Implementation of Activities on the Conservation and Management of Freshwater Dolphins and Biodiversity”, is taking place in Siem Reap from December 2 to 4. It features participation of specialists from China, Laos, Myanmar and Indonesia. It is organised by the Department of Fisheries Conservation of the Fisheries Administration, with funding support from the China, through the…
Author: Niem Chheng
Deminers from the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) discovered 25 M46-type cluster munitions, delivered via 155mm artillery shells, which were widely used during the Thai-Cambodian armed conflict from July 24 to 28. Heng Ratana, CMAC director-general, stated that these munitions were found in just two days of clearance operations for explosive remnants and cluster bombs in Ta Moan Senchey village, Kouk Mon commune, Banteay Ampil district, Oddar Meanchey province, on December 1 and 2. He highlighted several international conventions, such as the Convention on Cluster Munitions, to which neither Cambodia nor Thailand is a state party. “Cambodia did not use…
The leadership of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) have described the hardships faced by Cambodian citizens who became displaced persons due to recent Thai attacks with European and North American officials. They also shared details of the damage to public infrastructure and the long-term impacts of the clashes. Senior Minister Ly Thuch, CMAA first vice-president, held separate bilateral meetings with senior officials responsible for mine clearance affairs from Germany, Switzerland and Canada in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 1 and 2. The three senior foreign officials included Stefan Delfs, head of division for Humanitarian Mine Action at…
The German Ambassador to Cambodia is actively seeking ways to reignite inspiration among Cambodian students, as the number of scholarship applicants to German universities has consistently fallen below the available opportunities. This effort also aims to strengthen the enduring friendship between the two nations. The German embassy in Phnom Penh hosted a December 1 alumni gathering to reconnect Cambodians who had graduated or completed vocational training in Germany. Hundreds attended the event, including senior government officials who had studied in Germany, some tracing their academic roots back to the era of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), commonly known as East…
Minister of Tourism Hout Hak and a delegation from the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) have concluded that Cambodia is a country with rich tourism potential and attractive investment opportunities. Both parties have agreed to cooperate to promote Cambodia more widely to attract more tourists and investors from the US to visit and explore investment opportunities, according to the tourism ministry. Hak met with a delegation from the USABC, led by ambassador Ted Osius, senior vice-president and regional managing director, on December 1. The meeting was also attended by representatives from several major American companies that are members of the council.…
A senior Cambodian official raised the complexities and challenges of the landmine issue along the Cambodia-Thailand border with Izumi Nakamitsu, the UN undersecretary-general, who encouraged Cambodia and Thailand to resolve the issue peacefully. Senior Minister Ly Thuch, first-vice president of The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), met with Izumi, who serves as the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, to discuss cooperation on mine action on December 1. Thuch explained that the landmine problem along the Cambodia-Thailand border is complex and challenging, posing a danger to both civilians and military forces, and will require significant time and…
The 6th meeting of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) in Hungary urged all parties in conflicts to respect peace agreements, the UN Charter and international law, and to resolve disputes through diplomacy and dialogue, while avoiding the threat or use of force. A press release from the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) explained that the meeting took place from November 27-29, in Budapest, Hungary. The participants unanimously adopted the Budapest Declaration, which emphasised that peace in Eurasia must be built not on fear or oppression, but on partnership, equality and collective security. The statement called on governments,…
Siem Reap joint forces have detained 19 suspects, following a raid on a rented villa in Sala Kamreuk village and commune, Siem Reap town, on suspicion of online scamming. After receiving tips that the house was being used for illegal activities, the authorities swept into the villa on December 1 and detained the suspects. The group had only been residing in Siem Reap for approximately two weeks. According to the Secretariat of the Commission for Combating Technology Crimes (CCTC), authorities found that they were preparing to carry out online scam activities disguised as customer relations to encourage investment in stocks,…
Cambodia has requested that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) urge Thailand to release 18 Cambodian soldiers as well as continue monitoring their well-being. The men have now been detained by Thai forces for 126 days. The request was made by Senior Minister Ly Thuch, first vice-president of The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), during a meeting with Gilles Carbonnier, ICRC vice-president, in Geneva, Switzerland where Thuch was attending the 22nd Meeting of the States Parties to the Ottawa Convention on December 1. The ICRC in Thailand has met with the 18 Cambodian soldiers on…
A 43-year-old Cambodian man has been detained after allegedly committing multiple rapes of children and producing and distributing child pornography. A joint task force, including the Child Protection Unit (CPU), began investigating the case after discovering pornographic images of Cambodian children being produced and posted online. A December 1 statement from the CPU explained that their inquiries led to searches of several residential locations, and the arrest. The man has been sent to the Kampong Chhnang Provincial Court for prosecution on charges of aggravated rape of children and the production and distribution of child pornography. According to the CPU, several…