Around half of Cambodia’s tropical flooded grasslands have been lost in just 10 years according to new research from the University of East Anglia. The seasonally flooded grasslands around the Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake, are of great importance for biodiversity and a ...

The Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC) of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued warning letters to mobile operators Beeline and Smart over their recent advertisement, stating it violates the Inter-Ministerial Prakas, or edict, signed in 2009. The separate letters, obtained by the Post last week, ...

The opposition party has called on microfinance institutions to renegotiate payment terms with flood-affected loan holders. This year’s floods have affected 20 provinces and more than 1.7 million people, with 31,314 households evacuated, according to the Humanitarian Response Forum. The Cambodia National Rescue Party has asked that ...

Switzerland on Tuesday granted 3 million U.S. dollars to Cambodia through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for mine clearance. The agreement was inked between Rahel Boesch, director of Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation office in Cambodia, and Setsuko Yamazaki, director of UNDP office in Cambodia, ...

Cambodia’s Angkor Wat Temple, one of the world heritage sites, had received some 1.98 million international visitors in the first 11 months of 2013, up 8 percent from 1.83 million tourists over the same period last year, a tourism report said Wednesday. During the January-November ...

Carabao Tawandang, the manufacturer of Carabao Dang energy drinks, plans to open factories in Myanmar and Cambodia within the next three to five years. Managing director Sathien Setthasit yesterday said the company would also increase the production capacity of its Thai factory by 40 per cent, ...

Mangrove forests along Cambodia’s coast in Kampot support more than 100,000 families and create a diverse ecosystem that is home to hundreds of unique species. But coastal development projects, coupled with locals’ reliance on the forest for their livelihoods, threaten to decimate more than 1,000 hectares ...

The government has raised the tax-free bracket from 1.2 million riel (about $300) to 1.3 million (about $320) in a move to ensure civil servants due for raises this year are not subjected to income tax. A sub-decree signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen earlier this ...

Assemblyman Bill Nojay, R-Pittsford, is wanted for questioning in southern Asia as part of an investigation into a $1 million fraud complaint, theCambodian press reported this week. In a July 7 letter, a local Cambodian prosecutor summoned Nojay and three others to appear for questioning in ...

The developer of Phnom Penh’s US$1.6 billion Chroy Chungva City project has said ground would not be broken this year, raising questions about the future of the satellite city. Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation (OCIC) will delay the Chroy Chungva City project after what a local Chinese ...

 On 18 December 2020, Japanese Government has agreed to provide Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects, KUSANONE, US$392,371 in total, for constructing road in Koh Kong province, rehabilitating irrigation system in Kampong Chhnang province and strengthening agricultural Cooperatives in Mondulkiri province. H.E. Mr. MIKAMI ...

On November 4, 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on public holidays during the Water Festival. All workers can take paid leave during the upcoming Water Festival for three days, November 18-19-20, 2021. ...

On 5 July 2024, the Electricity Authority of Cambodia issued a press release on the self-declaration of installation and use of solar power systems​ on thier official social media site.According to the press,​ the Electricity Authority of Cambodia has appealed to all consumers who have ...

On 31 July 2024, the Senate of Cambodia issued a press release regarding the outcome of the extraordinary session the Senate’s 5th legislature on 31 July 2024 on their official social media site.According to the press, the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia held its ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) added 7 new map features of community fisheries in Koh Kong and Preah Sihanouk province in the dataset of “Fisheries resource management”. This dataset provides information on fish sanctuary, community fishery, and flooded forest in Cambodia.=>Please click here to go to ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “Cambodia Gazetteer” adding a new resource in 2024. This Gazetteer shows the name​ list of provincial/municipal, district (Krong/ Srok/ Khan), commune (Khum/ Sangkat) and village in Cambodia. This data is extracted from http://db.ncdd.gov.kh/gazetteer/view/index.castle of the National ...

On 5 October 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Cambodia to host 20th Francophonie Summit in 2026 on their official website. According to the press, under the glass dome of the Grand Palais in Paris, H.E. Emmanuel ...

The number of people arriving in Cambodia through the nation’s airports has passed the 2007 number for the same period, providing proof of recovery from the financial crisis. The levels reached 1.8 million passengers for Siem Reap and Phnom Penh international airports. Traffic through Cambodian ...