Sand exports will remain suspended amid questions about a 56 million-ton discrepancy in deliveries to Singapore. Dith Tina, a secretary of state and spokesman for the Ministry of Mines and Energy, said yesterday that no date had been set for the exports to resume. ...

The Kingdom’s investment authority signed an agreement yesterday to promote and protect investments between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Cambodia, a move government officials hope will attract foreign direct investment from the oil-rich Gulf state, which currently stands at almost zero. ...

The Ministry of Defence will today hold an emergency meeting on what to do with two tear gas barrel bombs found in Svay Rieng province.​ The bombs are believed to have been dropped by the United States during the Vietnam War. ...

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) will begin removal next week of two chemical bombs found in Svay Rieng in January, as Prime Minister Hun Sen again took aim yesterday at the United States for allegedly not shouldering the burden of its war legacy. ...

During his state visit to India, Prime Minister Hun Sen urged companies from the subcontinent to consider Cambodia as their next investment destination. Both governments have recently stressed the need to enhance air connectivity between both nations to boost the movement of tourists and businesspeople.​ ...

The National Election Committee has set a two-week campaign period for the upcoming Senate elections on February 25. The NEC issued a statement yesterday saying all parties would be provided equal time on state television network for campaigning from February 10 to 25. ...

William A. Heidt, U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, says he is “very aware” of the historical role the United States played in the conflict in Cambodia, which is why he is seeking to prioritize the clearance of unexploded ordinance left behind by years of bombing. ...

Italy, along with six other European Union countries, has filed a fresh request to European Commission to limit the volume of rice imported from the Kingdom by activating a “safeguard clause” that allows EU member states to impose barriers to protect against trade imbalances. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen’s younger sister, Hun Sinath, has been nominated to the position of Under-Secretary of State for the Ministry of National Assembly-Senate Relations and Inspection. She was nominated, at the age of 57, by King Norodom Sihamoni on December 9, 2013. .. ...

This dataset shows forest cover in Cambodia in 1973. Geographic data is encoded in the WGS 84, Zone 48 North coordinate reference system. Data were obtained in raster format from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website and reproduced here showing forest cover by ODC.  ...

This dataset shows forest cover in Cambodia in 1989. Geographic data is encoded in the WGS 84, Zone 48 North coordinate reference system. Data were obtained in raster format from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website and reproduced here showing forest cover by ODC.  ...

This dataset shows forest cover in Cambodia in 2000. Geographic data is encoded in the WGS 84, Zone 48 North coordinate reference system. Data were obtained in raster format from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website and reproduced here showing forest cover by ODC.  ...

This dataset shows forest cover in Cambodia in 2004. Geographic data is encoded in the WGS 84, Zone 48 North coordinate reference system. Data were obtained in raster format from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website and reproduced here showing forest cover by ODC.  ...

This dataset shows forest cover in Cambodia in 2009. Geographic data is encoded in the WGS 84, Zone 48 North coordinate reference system. Data were obtained in raster format from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website and reproduced here showing forest cover by ODC.  ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen last week issued a directive ordering all government bodies to hold off on new hires for the rest of the year except to fill existing positions being vacated, in an apparent bid to keep spending in line with the current state ...

Wang Weimin, Chairman of the state-owned China International Travel Service Corp (CITS), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on tourism strategic cooperation with Cambodian Tourism Minister Thong Khon. The deal was inked under the presence of Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Cabinet Minister Sok An. ...

Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Hor Namhong will lead a delegation to visit the State of Kuwait from 11-12 Feb. 2015 to further strengthen and expand bonds of friendship and cooperation between the two countries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said in a Statement on ...

The Foreign Ministry says 34 heads of states and heads of governments, as well as representatives from 77 countries have confirmed their attendance at the 60th anniversary of the Asia Africa Conference, set to be held in Jakarta and Bandung from April 19 to April ...

Council of Ministers Secretary of State Tek Reth Samrach yesterday rebuked opposition lawmakers Ho Vann and Son Chhay over their criticism of a government directive forbidding ministry employees from dealing directly with lawmakers on corruption issues, calling both misinformed and accusing Chhay of “incitement and ...

This year is no different from last year and many of the previous years for the residents of Krong Stung Sen in Kampong Thom province. Rain has been scarce, and rice growers must pay to pump water from the state-owned ditches into their rice paddies. ...