A 21-year-old woman has died and 41 other workers sustained injuries in a May 7 traffic accident on National Road 44 in Kampong Speu province’s Veal Pong commune, in Oudong Me Chey town. The crash occurred at 6.20am, when a bus was forced to take evasive action and then hit a tree. One woman was killed, while an additional five sustained serious injuries. 36 other passengers – 30 of them women – suffered minor injuries, said the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. The ministry added that the victims are receiving treatment at Oudong Referral Hospital. The body of the…
Author: Niem Chheng
This year’s “Golden Dragon” military exercises will get underway later this month, with more than 2,000 military personnel from the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) set to take part. “Golden Dragon 2025” will feature the use of advanced weapons and equipment, including naval vessels, drones and China’s famed robot combat dogs. Themed “Joint Counter-Terrorism Operations and Humanitarian Assistance”, this year’s drills will take place from May 14-28, according to a May 6 press release from the RCAF General Command. It explained that the exercises will occur in the air, at sea and on…
The National Productivity Center of Cambodia (NPCC) and the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) are currently holding a training course on artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics with the goal of enhancing productivity. The NPCC, under the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, explained that the course will run from May 5-9, with attendance by the members of the 21 member countries of the APO, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Its aim is to equip the participants with practical knowledge and hands-on skills in AI and data analytics to enhance productivity across various sectors. Participants are expected to gain competencies in…
Senate president Hun Sen met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, during a working visit to Indonesia on May 5. Hun Sen congratulated Prabowo on his successful election as Indonesia’s new president, while Prabowo referred to Hun Sen as “an experienced statesman who has led the country for many years in Southeast Asia”. The two sides noted that while Cambodia has food security, it lacks energy security. Indonesia is prepared to foster cooperation between private companies in the fisheries and energy sectors of both countries. “Hun Sen stated that Indonesia has recently become a leader in food security and…
Venerable Yon Seng Yeath, chancellor of Preah Sihanouk Raja Buddhist University, and head of Phnom Penh’s Wat Ounalom, has joined with Buddhist conservatives around the world to protest an upcoming auction by Sotheby’s Hong Kong. The May 7 auction will see more than 300 sacred Buddhist relics go under the hammer. According to the BBC, the relics include gemstones, excavated in 1898 from the Piprahwastupa in India, believed to be linked to the Buddha’s remains. Valued at over $10 million, the sale of the relics, unearthed by British colonial engineer William Claxton Peppé, have sparked outrage among Buddhist monks, scholars…
Anthrax, a disease which predominantly affects cattle and buffalos, is not present in Cambodia, confirmed Ly Sovann, director of the Department of Communicable Disease Control (CDC). He reminded the public to remain cautious and prevent its spread by avoiding consumption of raw beef or buffalo meat and refraining from slaughtering sick animals for sale to prevent transmission. Thai media reported two cases of anthrax in Thailand last week, with one patient passing away — the first such death in 30 years — and another currently receiving treatment. The infections were linked to consuming raw beef contaminated with anthrax bacteria. An…
In Cambodia, around 20,000 new cancer cases are reported annually, with approximately 14,000 deaths from the disease each year. This number may be lower than in other countries, but it is still high when the Kingdom’s population of 17 million is taken into consideration. Minister of Health Cheang Ra highlighted the figures, along with an uncommonly high mortality rate, as he addressed the launch of the “National Cancer Control Plan 2025-2030” on the morning of May 5. He noted that the annual figures for new cases and deaths highlight the urgency of taking preventive measures. “Initially, the incidence of about…
Prime Minister Hun Manet has questioned the political merits of opposition figures who call on international communities, such as the EU, to put pressure on Cambodia for political reasons. He pointed out that this comes at a time when Cambodia and other nations are grappling with global challenges, including US tariffs and other uncertainties. “They go to Europe and say, ‘Don’t forget to sanction the Cambodian government.’ We are already facing trade challenges and US tariffs that affect our people’s livelihoods, yet they still don’t forget to urge Europe to prepare sanctions against Cambodia. What kind of sanctions? Mostly economic…
Starting from May 12, all Cambodian goods exported to the US must have a Certificate of Origin, which will be issued by the General Department of Trade Services under the Ministry of Commerce. Producers and exporters can request certificates of free of charge, according to an announcement issued by the ministry alongside an inter-ministerial prakas (proclamation). “In cases where competent authorities of the importing country request verification, or when there is suspicion regarding the origin of goods, the General Department of Trade Services under the ministry and the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia under the Ministry of…
The Ministry of Mines and Energy today have issued a clarification refuting reports by some media outlets that Guanzun Energy Investment plans to invest in a $3.5 billion oil refinery project in Kampot province. The April 30 notification was in response to widespread local reporting that the Chinese company intended to establish a refinery with the capacity of processing 10 million tonnes of oil per year on approximately 234 hectares of land in Kampot province. An April 4 report on National Television of Kampuchea (TVK) stated that the project would take three years to complete. The first phase would involve…