A study by International Development Enterprises (iDE) Cambodia has discovered polluted waters in areas around the Tonle Sap Lake and is urging for waste collection services to be implemented to eliminate affected groundwater and surface water sources.  ...

Thailand will talk with Cambodia about online scammers who operate along the border when both countries’ prime ministers meet this week, said Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara. ...

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính had a working breakfast with his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet on Tuesday, while attending the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Jakarta. ...

Cambodia holds huge potential for Singaporean investors, who can play a role in helping the nation’s economy return to pre-pandemic levels by ploughing funds into infrastructure and other dominant sectors. ...

The Entrepreneurship Development Fund (EDF) held a workshop last Thursday to discuss “preliminary findings and to gaTher input on challenges and policy for startups and SMEs investment aspects” in Cambodia. ...

In the last three months, Cambodia paid $183 million in foreign debt, with total debt standing at $9.81 billion. However, authorities remain unconcerned, claiming funds are being funneled into investment and development. ...

Some 20 political parties had registered to contest in Cambodia’s forthcoming general election, as a 15-day party registration period ended on Monday, the National Election Committee (NEC) said in a press statement. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the government has increased monthly social security assistance for retirees, veterans, as well as disabled persons from 690,000 riels to 770,000 riels since January this year. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday officially inaugurated Bak Kheng Water Treatment Plant in Phnom Penh’s Chroy Changvar district, and pledged to provide solutions to water scarcity faced by residents during the dry season. ...

Cambodia’s new AEO (authorised economic operator) programme – and implementation thereof by Customs (GDCE) – will make life more convenient for investors and support initiatives to attract additional players to the Cambodian market, observers have claimed. ...

Recently, the Samlot Durian Cluster, a durian association based in Cambodia’s Battambang province, held a meeting with several investors to discuss export opportunities to China, even though Cambodian durians have not yet secured access to this lucrative market. ...

Some 122 nearly extinct Royal Turtle babies hatched in an artificial sandbank at the Koh Kong Reptile Conservation Center (KKRCC) in southwest Cambodia’s Koh Kong province so far this year, said a KKRCC’s report on Tuesday. ...

A UN expert calls on Cambodia to legally recognise LGBT families to ensure their social integration and prevent violence and discrimination, although the Kingdom is already widely open to LGBT rights. ...

For the last several years Cambodia’s has been fast-tracking development with once-sleepy beach towns like Sihanoukville turned into bustling cities with more than 70 skyscrapers most built since 2016 with Chinese investment. ...

With two Israeli-standard wastewater treatment plants operational and a third under construction, the Preah Sihanouk authorities are planning to charge residents a wastewater treatment fee. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Tuesday that the government will provide allowances to 32,000 factory workers, including 26,000 women, who have lost their jobs due to factory suspensions amid declining orders. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen on March 26 called for all stakeholders to step up collaboration and allocate more funds and resources for science, technology and innovation (STI) towards bringing and keeping the workforce up-to-speed with tech developments. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen assured his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim that his government will continue to strengthen and expand bilateral relations between the two nations. ...

The Fisheries Administration’s (FiA) Kampong Thom provincial cantonment and environment officials, in cooperation with Pov Veay Sen Chey Fisheries Community, have planted 5,400 saplings in Stoung district’s Peam Bang commune. ...

Mekong River overflowing and flash floods have affected different areas in 20 cities and provinces across Cambodia, leaving at least six people dead so far, the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) spokesperson said on Friday. ...