Cambodia introduces enterprise innovation index guidelines
Phnom Penh, March 3 (IANS) Cambodia on Monday introduced the Cambodia Enterprise Innovation Index (CEII) guidelines, aiming at enhancing the national innovation capabilities of businesses and their competitiveness. Speaking at the event in Phnom Penh, Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, said enhancing enterprises’ innovation capability presented a new and crucial opportunity […]
India and Cambodia continue to strengthen Buddhist linkages
Phnom Penh, Feb 12 (IANS) India and Cambodia continue to solidify Buddhist linkages, including religious tourism. Indian Ambassador to Cambodia Vanlalvawna Bawitlung called on the Cambodian Minister of Culture and Religion Chay Borin and discussed ways to further strengthen various cultural partnerships. During their meeting, they also discussed the expansion of cooperation in religious affairs […]
Cambodia records 46 per cent drop in dengue cases in 2024
Phnom Penh, Jan 12 (IANS) Cambodia reported 18,987 dengue cases in 2024, a sharp decline of 46 per cent from 35,390 cases in the year before, said a Ministry of Health’s report on Sunday. “The disease killed 46 people last year, down 53.5 per cent from 99 deaths a year earlier,” the report said. Leang […]
Cambodia records first death from H5N1 in 2025
Phnom Penh, Jan 10 (IANS) A 28-year-old man from southeast Cambodia’s Kampong Cham province died of H5N1 human avian influenza on Friday, becoming the first death in 2025, the Ministry of Health said in a press statement. “Laboratory results from the National Institute of Public Health showed on January 9, 2025 that the man was […]
Cambodia sees spike in landmine, ERW casualties in 2024
Phnom Penh, Jan. 8 (IANS) Cambodia recorded 49 landmines and explosive remnant of war (ERW) casualties in 2024, up 53 per cent from 32 in the year before, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. “Twelve people were killed, 29 injured, and eight amputated due to landmine and ERW explosions last year,” Lang Kosal, a spokesperson for […]
Cambodia records 74 per cent drop in malaria cases in 2024: Official
Phnom Penh, Jan 3 (IANS) Cambodia has reported a 74 per cent decrease in malaria cases in 2024, marking significant progress in the fight against the disease, a health official said on Friday. Huy Rekol, Director of the National Centre for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control, said malaria cases in the Southeast Asian country plummeted […]
Cambodia launches campaign to seek ‘roads without plastic waste’
Phnom Penh, Jan 2 (IANS) Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment has launched a ‘National Roads Without Plastic Waste’ campaign to ensure that national roads are free of garbage and plastic waste, said a ministry’s press release on Thursday. Environment Minister Eang Sophalleth said the campaign, which started on Wednesday, would contribute to enhancing the cleanliness and […]
