Cambodia’s largest opposition party has expressed concern that China’s investment in the country is heavily skewed towards exploiting natural resources, wreaking havoc on the environment. China is Cambodia’s largest investor by a wide margin, having poured U.S. $9.7 billion into the country over the past 18 ...

Two ambitious trade negotiations are moving forward in the Asia Pacific, but Cambodia should first pursue a regional partnership before joining in with all of the Asia Pacific, trade experts say. Cambodia should build momentum on the existing Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, an Asean-driven agreement, before ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has been working closely with Internews for the Innovations in Social Accountability project. To strengthen the ODC team’s site measurement capabilities, Internews facilitated training on Google Analytics for six staff and one CSO observer.the training was conducted by a local Google ...

The protection of Cambodian forests is primarily The responsibility of The Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries (MAFF) and The Ministry of Environment. There are, however, many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working in The area, from United Nations (UN) agencies and oTher global bodies to locally-registered ...

US embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Michael Newbill met with Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Kuoch Chamroeun on Wednesday to strengthen cooperation as the US wants to bring investors to the province. ...

Military police in Siem Reap province arrested a 33-year-old woman this week on accusations of fraudulent activity involving writing a cheque at a local bank. Cheque account usage, an infrequently used service only a few years ago, is gaining traction in the Kingdom. Bank officials said fraudulent cheques ...

Phnom Penh commuters fed up with navigating the city’s increasingly busy streets will have a chance to test a new public bus service beginning in February. Phnom Penh Municipality spokesman Long Dimanche yesterday confirmed a one-month trial of a bus service along a 7.5-kilometre route running ...

A surge in land disputes in Cambodia affected more than three times as many families last year as in 2013, a local rights group said Thursday, urging Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government to address the issue with “long-term lasting solutions” instead of making empty promises. Rights ...

A dolphin weighing over 200kg and 2.3m long was found dead by fishermen downstream of the Koh Pos Bridge on Wednesday morning. officials in Preah Sihanouk province’s Fisheries Administration decided to bury the carcass not far from where it was found. ...

China’s state-owned dam builders are failing to keep their promises to protect the planet when developing hydropower projects abroad – increasing the threat of environmental and social problems, according to a new study by green group International Rivers. ...

Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archeological Park received 341,494 foreign tourists in the first two months of 2020, down 37 percent over the same period last year. ...

More than 800 garment workers in Kandal’s Khsach Kandal district protested on Wednesday to demand their last wages and severance pay after the company suspended its operation due to the shortage of raw material.​ ...

The state-run Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Bank has been confirmed to bring forward Their opening date to earlier this year than previously planned, stated a senior government official yesterday at The Council of Ministers. ...

The government has ordered The closure of all public and private schools and several vocational training centres in Siem Reap town after a 38-year-old Cambodian man was confirmed Covid-19 positive on Saturday. ...

The government will still increase The salaries of civil servants, military and police personnel and retired people next year even though it needs to save funds to fight COVID-19.   ...

The General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) said its revenue collection has seen a remarkable growth over The last five years, with an average 19.5 percent increase a year since 2014.​ ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday shut down the border with Vietnam amid COVID-19 fears. “We will be closing down the border [today],” Mr Hun Sen said. “This is not a response to Vietnam’s closure of its border with us.” ...

Cambodia has recorded a staggering 40 percent decline in flights coming in or going out due to COVID-19. Of the three international airports, Siem Reap is the worst hit as international flights have all but dried Off with many countries going into lockdown mode. ...

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has wrapped up health examination for workers who took time off and left for Their hometowns during Khmer New Year despite The holidays being postponed to prevent Covid-19 spreading in communities. ...