Overdependence, coupled with loans and the cost of maintaining infrastructure, could leave Cambodia in a “debt trap” to China, an expert said Tuesday, as Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun sen prepares to attend a summit in Beijing on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s sweeping Belt and Road ss='cambodia-color'>...

Nearly 300 families in Phnom Penh’s Boeung Trabek area will be granted land titles, a surprise move punctuated with a reminder to residents to cast a vote for the ruling party in July’s elections. The area in Chamkarmon district has been the site of land ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s digital economy remains at a nascent stage and will need at least 10 years to grow and aim for a technology-driven economy, said Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth. speaking at the national consultation workshop on Policy and Direction of Cambodia’s Digital Economy ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodia-Japan Friendship Bridge – also known as Chroy Changvar Bridge I – was reopened at a cost of $30 million on Wednesday morning, after being closed for more than a year for repairs and renovations. The reopening ceremony was held on Wednesday and presided ss='cambodia-color'>...

An elephant was found dead at a cashew nut plantation in Keo seima Wildlife sanctuary in Mondulkiri province’s Keo seima district on sunday. Experts initially thought the elephant may have been poisoned by a chemicals used by locals, but later confirmed it had been shot. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The German government announced on Tuesday that following negotiations with Cambodian officials it has decided to approve a package of $34 million in loans and $32 million in grants to develop rural infrastructure and reduce poverty. A press release by the German Embassy urged Cambodia, ss='cambodia-color'>...

Outgoing EU Ambassador George Edgar met with Prime Minister Hun sen yesterday, when he finalised arrangements to officially announce a $100 million grant for the Kingdom’s fishery sector amidst a review of the Kingdom’s trade status. Kao Kim Hourn, delegate minister attached to the Prime ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Czech government on Monday pledged to support the Kingdom’s efforts to retain its Everything-but-arms trade status during Prime Minister Hun sen’s visit to the republic. Mr Hun sen is on a five-day official visit to Eastern Europe which started on sunday. He met Czech Prime ss='cambodia-color'>...

In late November 2011, Minh Ny found himself in a brawl with a group of heavily-armed policemen in Kompong Thom province’s sandan district as the police attempted to handcuff the late environmentalist Chut Wutty. When the network was named a winner of the Equator Prize, ss='cambodia-color'>...

Construction on a $12.5 million solar farm in svay Rieng province will begin in the next few days, and will feed 10 megawatts (MW) a day into the national grid, officials announced yesterday. The 10-hectare site in Bavet City will be built and operated by sunseap ss='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has just published a new online resource detailing on 34 special Economic Zones in Cambodia along with comprehensive references which are accessible and available in bilingual versions, Khmer and English. Together with the website’s map web tool, this profile page aims ss='cambodia-color'>...

The three-month voter registration period opened on Thursday, with Prime Minister Hun sen telling reporters after enrolling at his local commune office that he hopes the new voter registry will put an end to post-election protests. After the July 2013 national election, the CNRP refused to ss='cambodia-color'>...

China has pledged to increase its investment in Cambodia in return for the Kingdom’s commitment to its regional policies and economic initiatives in southeast Asia. Wang Lei, secretary-general of the Chinese-AsEAN Expo (CAEXPO) secretariat, said on Wednesday that Cambodia had thrown its full support behind China’s ss='cambodia-color'>...

It has been five months since the government updated the country on how far along they were with the demarcation process along the border with Vietnam. Yet Prime Minister Hun sen has an entirely different focus: the border posts slowly being replaced. In a directive sent out ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s economy is expected to grow by 6.9 per cent in 2015, driven by the construction sector, while traditional growth areas, such as garments and tourism, are expected to see a relative slowdown this year, according to a World Bank economic report.Yesterday’s update on the ss='cambodia-color'>...

Representatives of 21 Turkish cosmetics and self-care brands pitched their products to wholesalers, retailers and distributors at a cluster meeting in Phnom Penh yesterday, looking to get a foothold in one of Asia’s fastest-growing consumer markets.All but one of the brands had come to Cambodia ss='cambodia-color'>...

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Cambodia&rSquo;S leaderS TueSday, the Second in a three-country Swing through SoutheaSt ASia meant to deepen U.S. partnerShipS ahead of a key Summit with the region&rSquo;S leaderS next month.Kerry met with Cambodian Prime MiniSter Hun Sen, now ASia&rSquo;S SS='cambodia-color'>...

It kills more Cambodians every year than malaria. More than dengue fever. It’s 100 percent preventable, but very little has been done to eradicate it. This year, Cambodia is finally taking on rabies—a killer virus most often transmitted to people through the saliva of biting dogs. A ss='cambodia-color'>...

Residents of Phnom Penh’s iconic White Building were presented with two options yesterday: take a $70,000 payout for their apartment or live in Phnom Penh’s Teuk Thla commune for three years while the structure is renovated. The 50 people representing the 554 families living in the ss='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun sen used a news conference at Thursday’s World Economic Forum on Asean in Phnom Penh to warn that two foreign-owned news outlets, including The Cambodia Daily, were “against” the government and that journalists who did not report “properly” would be seen as ss='cambodia-color'>...