Cambodia’s exports through the special economic zones (SEZs) last year increased by about 27 per cent compared to 2018, Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth said on Thursday. Speaking during a visit to the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ), Pornmoniroth said the total ...

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic effectively pressing the pause button on many upcoming construction projects in the country, four major solar projects are still on schedule and expected to start generating power to the grid by the end of 2020. ...

Three regional appeal courts set up in the provinces will serve the public on April 1, said a Justice Ministry official. All of the appeal courts will also handle complaints sent back by the Supreme Court in Phnom Penh. ...

The Ministry of Environment joined the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) on Wednesday to conduct an annual census of vultures in five areas in Stung Treng, Mondulkiri, Ratanakkiri and Preah Vihear provinces. ...

The Mekong River Commission held its second stakeholder meeting on Laos’s controversial proposed Pak Beng dam on Friday, giving involved parties the opportunity to hear responses to concerns raised at the first meeting in February. ...

Australia is interested in investing in renewable energy in Cambodia such as hydropower and solar power. The interest was highlighted here yesterday by newly appointed Australian Ambassador to Cambodia, Pablo Chiho Kang, during a meeting with Oknha Kith Meng, president of the Cambodia Chamber of ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new online resource detailing on Baseline Survey on Mine/ERW (2009-2014) in both Khmer and English. Together with the website’s map explorer tool, we provide the details information about contamination locations of explosive remnants of war (ERW) and mines ...

On 2nd November 2020, CamboJa, the Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM), Overseas Press Club of Cambodia (OPCC) and InternatiOnal FederatiOn of Journalists (IFJ) has come together in a joint statement addressing their cOncern over the lack of justice for crimes against journalists in Cambodia. ...

Cambodia has now exported its first batch of fresh mangoes to China this week. The agreement was made between the two countries back in June when it was decided that Cambodia could export around 500,000 tonnes of high quality mangos per year. ...

Authorities in Koh Kong province are searching for the individuals who set up border posts on nearly 200ha of protected forest, with officials and activists claiming that powerful tycoons had hired local people to encroach on the land. ...

The construction of a power transmission line connecting the Kingdom’s south to the border with Laos is expected to be started at least by next year, according to an official from the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME). ...

Tax officials in collaboration with sub-national authorities will begin tax inspections on all means of transportation and vehicles for 2020 throughout the country by early next month. ...

Angkor International Airport Investment (Cambodia) has confirmed that its new airport construction will finish as planned in 2023, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Battambang provincial officials said land encroachment still occurred on thousands of hectares of flooded forest land bordering Tonle Sap Lake, and authorities lacked the resources to protect these areas.   ...

On 17 June 2021, the US Embassy in Cambodia issued a statement On the USAID Greening Prey Lang Funding Redirect. In a statement, the US embassy expressed ​cOncerns over deforestatiOn​ which cOntinues to occur in the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, where the United States Agency ...

Cambodia is on track to achieve GDP growth of more than six percent next year thanks to its “well strategised and rapidly executed” vaccine rollout, according to an investment advisory firm. ...

On 14, 15,16 and 17 of June 2021, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) cOnducted a four-day training under the topic of “Data Literacy Training On Social Accountability”. Due to the pandemic outbreak, the half-day training was cOnducted virtually via Zoom video cOnferencing platform and was joined ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has launched the five-pillared Cambodia Science, Technology and Innovation Roadmap for 2030, in a bid to create an ecosystem of knowledge management, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit, designed to be inclusive, sustainable and conducive to the relevant economic sectors and ...

Public and private educational institutions throughout the country that meet conditions related to hygiene, environment and health measures and can implement the standard operating procedures (SOP) will reopen from September 15. ...

Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration on Saturday began an information campaign with details of new garbage disposal and collection times. ...