Families who claim a foreigner fabricated documents to sell their land to port officials and a military commander more than seven years ago have desperately appealed to government bodies to intervene. the 104 families who have exhausted legal avenues after both the provincial and Supreme Court ...

Cambodia’s economy is expected to grow by 7.2 percent this year, and pick up to 7.5 percent next year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. the IMF hailed Cambodia for making good progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals and reducing poverty substantially. It said ...

A commune police officer has been summonsed to appear at Ratanakkiri’s provincial court on Friday after 10 villagers filed lawsuits against him in September for his alleged involvement in illegal logging in a community forest and for threatening them with a rifle, villagers and the ...

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), togeTher with The Government and The European Investment Bank (EIB), are launching a $125 million rural development project that aims to boost incomes and food security for 200,000 families in Cambodia. ...

The MS Westerdam remains alongside in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, where officials from The Cambodian Health Ministry were on board Monday to complete testing for COVID-19 on The 255 guests and 747 crew that are awaiting clearance. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday that the government will postpone all its construction projects in a bid to earmark the budget in preparation for fighting the possible COVID-19 outbreak. ...

The Battambang provincial governor has ordered The authorities to close sewers in The Sangke River after monks posted a video showing toxic wastewater flowing into it and allegedly affecting nearby residents’ health. ...

Germany has committed to providing another €3.5 million ($3,841,000) over the next two years to the Halo Trust for landmine clearance in Cambodia in a bid to help the Kingdom reach its landmine-free goal in 2025. ...

Seven Chinese medical experts will arrive in Cambodia this morning to help the Kingdom in its fight against the coronavirus.​ the Chinese Embassy to Cambodia yesterday confirmed their scheduled arrival.   ...

Cambodia National Rescue Party lawmakers are considering boycotting next week’s extraordinary plenary session vote to strip away their role as the National Assembly’s minority group, saying the ruling party-backed proposal highlight’s the parliament’s weakness. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has appealed to all banks and microfinance institutions nationwide to understand the difficulties faced by flood victims who owe them, asking them to delay repayment or reduce the interest rate during the flooding. ...

China-Cambodia ties have been deeper-rooted in 2020 after the two countries have worked together closely to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and have signed the bilateral free trade agreement, say Cambodian officials and academics. ...

Work is under way on a new road in Kampong Cham, funded with $3 million from the World Bank and the Cambodian government. the two-lane double bituminous surface treated road will run nearly 30 kilometres between Boeung Trav and Anlong Koki.​ ...

The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration has decided to extend The nighttime curfew for one more week through August 19, while Covid-19 restrictions on Siem Reap and The seven provinces bordering Thailand will remain in place until August 19.​​ ...

Residents from villages 16 and 17 who have been affected by the railway development project in the capital’s Tuol Kork district met with municipal hall officials to discuss the plans for their relocation to Kandal province or Phnom Penh’s Kambol district. ...

The lumpy skin disease (LSD) vaccination working group has vaccinated about 3,000 cattle since The campaign started throughout The country in late August, according to Animal Health and Production director-general Tan Phannara. ...

Authorities in Phnom Penh’s Por Sen Chey district have started rehabilitation work on the main canal next to the railway line in Kakab I commune’s Paprak Khang Cheung village after about 20 families agreed to demolish and clear structures blocking the canal. ...

The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) and The French embassy in Phnom Penh have pledged to deepen and improve relations between The two countries, especially on human rights cooperation, with both sides agreeing that this is an area that requires attention. ...

The criteria for Cambodians eligible to receive treatment and care at The mental rehabilitation centre in Kandal province has been expanded, with a senior official urging municipal and provincial authorities to send eligible residents to The facility. ...

Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has made a request for financial and technical support from the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) for demining in Cambodia, in a meeting between top officials from the two organisations. ...