Before the sun casts its light on the Neak Loeung ferry port every morning, commuters begin arriving in buses and cars, on motorbikes and horse-carts. At the crest of the riverbank, chains slung between concrete pillars bring them to a halt. And there, even before their ...

A university student who was arrested in Phnom Penh on Tuesday over a string of drunken hit-and-runs in his Lexus SUV said Thursday that he decided to end his rampage by crashing into the U.S. ambassador’s residence because he had hoped embassy security guards would ...

Former Phnom Penh governor Kep Chutema strongly reacted recently over sand dredging beyond the permitted-area.​ The current parliamentarian in Phnom Penh, Kep Chutema’s reaction has been done after 3 dredged-boats operated near his residence at the river bank of Mekong. ...

Labor leaders say they are concerned that a number of unions would be shuttered if a new law to govern them is passed. Labor Minister Ith Samheng said the law will not “put pressure” on unions. “We take unions and other vocational organizations as our ...

Ever since its designation as a UNESCO heritage site in 1992, the Angkor Archaeological Park has been a tourism magnet for the Kingdom. In the high season, it isn’t uncommon to see tuk-tuks, private taxis and busloads of tourists flooding the temple complex, causing traffic jams ...

National Assembly spokesman Chheang Vun again went on the attack Friday against CNRP lawmaker Um Sam An, who has been at the fore of the opposition’s recent campaign to highlight Vietnam’s alleged incursions into Cambodia. ...

A security guard hired by the Union Development Group, a Chinese firm building a $3.8-billion tourist mecca in a remote coastal area of Koh Kong province, was on Monday handed a one-year suspended sentence for punching a local woman in the face last year, according ...

Thailand’s state-owned Transport Co plans to run its first three-country passenger bus service with Laos and Vietnam following the success of its transnational services. The services to Cambodia runs from Bangkok via Poipet to Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. ...

The Ministry of Social Affairs has completed drafting a law on juvenile justice that will soon be moved forward for approval and debate at the legislature. The new law, as drafted, aims to provide rehabilitation opportunities for juveniles, rather than simple prison sentences, and meets ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is getting mixed reviews for its communique on the South China Sea issue. Many in the region view any communique as better than none at all, which happened in 2012 when Cambodia was ASEAN chair. ...

Some 60 million people rely on Southeast Asia’s Mekong River for their sustenance. But the Mekong is under threat.​While China is building dams that sharply reduce the water flow and sediment downstream, other countries along the river share some of the blame. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen this morning said he has agreed to extend the school closure following a request by the Ministry of Education. ...

Preah Vihear authorities have been building a reservoir at a cost of over $100 million to supply water for agricultural rice crops during the dry season. ...

Police on Saturday tracked down the owner of an overloaded truck that caused a bridge to collapse last week in Kompong Cham province. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to transfer $166 million to municipal and provincial administrations to manage their respective health service provision. ...

The Wildlife Alliance yesterday discovered over 200 hectares of mangrove forests within Koh Kong province’s Peam Krasaop Wildlife Sanctuary were illegally cleared. ...

During a plenary session of a cabinet meeting this morning, a new draft national action plan to prevent violence against women was approved. ...

The Cambodia Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has found a warship buried at the bottom of the Mekong River in Srei Santhor district, Kampong Cham province.​ ...

The Kantha Bopha Foundation has reported a 20 percent decrease in donations within the first eight months of this year, compared to 2019. ...

Fifteen people died and 62 were injured during the three days of Pchum Ben festival in traffic-related accidents, according to a report released on Saturday. ...