Cambodia’s famed world heritage site Angkor Archaeological Park earned $20.31 million from ticket sales in the first seven months of 2023, a rise of 502.79 percent compared to the $3.37 million it collected during the same period last year, said a report recently. ...

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications on July 28, held a signing ceremony for the compensation agreement to close the current Siem Reap International Airport before the opening of the new international airport with Société Concessionnaire de l’Aéroport (SCA) and Angkor International Airport Investment (Cambodia) ...

Admitting concern over the decline of species in the country’s protected areas, the government, World Wildlife Fund (WWF-Cambodia) and partners have launched the “Zero Wild Meat” campaign to stop the consumption and trafficking of wildlife meat, or bush meat, in the country. ...

International airports in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville welcomed a combined 3.4 million passengers in the eight-month period of this year, a staggering 180 percent increase over the same period in 2022, a senior official at the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation said. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet said that Cambodia will continue to adhere to its principle of neutrality as a member of the Non-Aligned Movement and will not take sides in any conflict. ...

With an eye on Cambodia’s ascent into the upper-middle-income country category by 2030, Prime Minister Hun Manet is slated to rendezvous with Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China during his second trip to the country after taking over as Prime Minister. ...

Delegates from China, UNICEF Cambodia and UNICEF China have commenced a three-day field visit to the country to assess the feasibility of implementing climate-resilient water and sanitation (WASH) technologies as part of the South-South Cooperation Programme. ...

The Republic of Serbia is committed to continue strengthening its relations and cooperation with the Kingdom of Cambodia, affirmed Ms Ana Brnabić, Serbian Prime Minister in her recent congratulatory letter to Cambodian new Prime Minister Kitti Tesaphibal Pundit Hun Manet. ...

At least 1,000 people were killed and over 2,700 injured in traffic accidents in Cambodia during the first eight months of the year, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. These figures mark a 9 per cent decrease compared to the same period ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet said the state has saved over $200 million through the suspension of non-urgent research and case study projects. He has directed the funding towards more pressing target, such as the expansion of social protection and disaster relief. ...

The Ministry of Interior will not reissue registration documents to the Candlelight Party (CP). Following a September 21 meeting between ministry secretary of state Bun Honn and CP representatives, the ministry cited the fact that there is no relevant law which would authorise it to ...

Japan Ambassador to Cambodia Ueno Atsushi announced the country’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) for digital development Of the Kingdom, the fifth pillar Of the new government’s Pentagonal Strategy outlined  by Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...

The Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is holding a four-day workshop from July 12-15. ...

Preah Sihanouk provincial authorities arrested four people for alleged illegal construction of huts within an area of Stung Hav district owned by the company that runs the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone. ...

Civil society organisations (CSOs) and hundreds of people from all walks of life met at a two-day “Cambodian citizens’ forum” in the capital to voice their concerns, hoping their issues will be addressed and included in national and regional policies. ...

Remittances from Cambodian migrant workers have continued to rise, totalling $2,630 million in 2021, an increase of 11.4 percent compared to 2018, figures from the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training showed yesterday. The remittances are set to increase this year. ...

Fire is a primal fear and remains a modern concern, with saving lives and preventing people from losing their homes and possessions the mission of the Ministry of Interior’s Fire Prevention, Extinguishing and Rescue Department. ...

The bilateral trade between Cambodia and South Korea reached $818 million in the first nine months of this year, up 13.8 percent compared with the same period last year, according to a report of the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) issued this week. ...

Lumphat Wildlife Sanctuary – home to a variety of endangered animals and birds – is expected to generate carbon credits in 130,000 hectares of the sanctuary by 2024 and reduce carbon emission by at least 115,000 tonnes per year. ...