The season for making prahok, the fermented fish paste that is a staple of the Cambodian diet, has opened this month amid mixed forecasts for the annual catch.Prahok production, which fuels the Kingdom’s largest annual fish harvest, sustains the incomes of thousands of Cambodians, particular ss='cambodia-color'>...

A decade after the country’s domestic violence (DV) law was passed, the government continues to fail victims of abuse, a coalition of NGOs said in a statement released Friday, calling for the law to be amended. ss='cambodia-color'>...

A small group of human rights advocates and other Cambodian-Americans met recently in Virginia to discuss Cambodia’s ongoing problems with human rights abuse.Participants discussed the difficulty in promoting human rights and democracy in Cambodia, where political pressure and powerful individuals often intervene. ss='cambodia-color'>...

As the new helmet laws go into effect on January first, with higher fines for not wearing one and a new requirement that motorcycle passengers also be helmeted, there is a push to publicize the dangers of riding without one. ss='cambodia-color'>...

As the year-end festivities get into high gear, provincial tourism officials are reporting a sharp increase in Cambodians travelling to popular holiday spots across the country to ring in the New Year.The temple town of siem Reap this year is seeing an increase in hotel ss='cambodia-color'>...

Having managed various businesses in Cambodia for more than two decades now, Rithy sear has earned a reputation for being ambitious, and rightly so. ss='cambodia-color'>...

A breakaway faction from the Cambodian National Justice Party—itself a recent breakaway from the Beehive social Democratic Party—has formed a new political party, its founder announced on Friday.   ss='cambodia-color'>...

When the Cambodia National Assembly passed the 2016 national budget last December Cambodia’s public health system was not high on the list for additional resources, receiving a meager 8 per cent increase from the year prior, or $275 million. Admirably education received a boost of ss='cambodia-color'>...

A representative of Bonna Realty Group said yesterday that the arrest of the company’s eponymous chairman on Friday on fraud charges stemming from a bounced cheque would have no impact on the business because it was purely a personal matter. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun sen addressed world leaders at the UN on sunday, giving his formula for closing the gender gap. On Friday, world leaders adopted a new set of development goals, to be achieved over the next 15 years, including gender promotion. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodians will mark the third-year anniversary of the death of their former king, Norodom sihanouk, on Thursday, in a somber occasion marking his legacy.Norodom sihanouk was revered by many Cambodians before his passing, in Beijing in 2012. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev landed at Phnom Penh International Airport on Monday evening and was greeted by a delegation of senior Cambodian government officials and a large security contingent—but few members of the local media, who were largely barred from covering his visit. ss='cambodia-color'>...

At least five men were respectively arrested by police on Wednesday and Thursday for involvement in violence protest in two special economic zones (sEZs) in svay Rieng province, Bavet city. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Visiting U.s. secretary of state John Kerry on Tuesday hailed Cambodia for its rapid development and said the United states is committed to further enhancing ties with the southeast Asian country. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodia Rice Federation yesterday raised fresh concerns about the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (FTA), after an online rice-industry portal said the deal will scrap import duties on about 80,000 tons of rice from Vietnam per year and that this could start this year. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Prior to her death on Thursday of last week, British architect Zaha Hadid was working to help Cambodia rebuild after the tragedies of its history. As was well-known, she was designing a new institute in Phnom Penh to foster research and remembrance of the country’s darkest ss='cambodia-color'>...

Police in Long Beach, California, said on saturday that they had opened an investigation into the alleged assault of an American man by a bodyguard of Prime Minister Hun sen’s son Hun Manet.   ss='cambodia-color'>...

Vietnam and Cambodia support Indonesia’s proposal for minimum wage standards which will be applicable to AsEAN member states, Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla said. ss='cambodia-color'>...

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The newest U.s. ambassador to Cambodia is visiting Long Beach, which is home to the largest population of Cambodians outside their native country – many of whom are still connected to their homeland.   ss='cambodia-color'>...