Cambodian legislators approved two controversial election laws on Thursday that were promptly condemned by rights groups as undemocratic for their restrictive provisions — including a ban on NGOs from criticizing political parties during election campaigns. The laws, which were unanimously approved, received backing from both the ...

The recent ban on dredging sand from the Mekong has resulted in some people resorting to more innovative measures to obtain landfill. on the island of Koh Oknha Tey, also known as Silk Island, people pay from 7,000 to 10,000 riels per cart-load for delivery ...

In the first verdict handed down in the case against Major General Thong Sarath, who stands accused of masterminding a fellow tycoon’s assassination, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Monday sentenced him and one of his bodyguards to 30 months in jail for illegal weapons ...

This month numerous Thai entrepreneurs came to Sihanoukville, in Cambodia to privately organize a week long Street Food Fair. They were invited to set up along the Sopheak Mongkol road or Happiness Road in the seaside city. The event started on 12th June and ends ...

It is no secret that Cambodia’s condominium market has largely focused on attracting international developers and investors looking to jump into a growing market by offering expensive upscale units, but, as the standard of living in Cambodia is on the rise, many projects are shifting ...

The Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia says it will push for revisions made on the draft trade union law last week to be changed.During a meeting on July 28, the Ministry of Labour said it had revised a number of provisions in the law, which ...

Cambodia’s young internet users are thinking twice before discussing politics online, say prominent bloggers, after the third case of government punitive action sparked by Facebook comments within a month.on Saturday, student Kong Raiya, 25, was charged over a Facebook post linked to him for comments ...

Bonna Realty Group will prepare to list on the Cambodia Securities Exchange, the company’s president said this week. The real estate firm joins a small but growing group of private companies that say they are gearing up for initial public offerings on the new exchange. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen is slated to travel to Vietnam soon to meet with senior officials, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced, a trip that will follow a meeting on border affairs between the two states that concluded without reaching an accord in Phnom ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has quashed an attempt by the Ministry of Finance to collect back taxes owed on 470 police vehicles, granting them tax-exempt status after a request from the Ministry of Interior. The request, dated September 8, was approved on Tuesday. ...

Siem Reap International Airport on Sunday served an Airbus-330 flying from Basel –Switzerland for a rest-stop and the aircraft headed to Hong Kong later on the same day. ...

A senior Ministry of Justice official held a virtual meeting with UN special rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia Vitit Muntarbhorn on March 21 to discuss the legal situation regarding human rights and the modernisation of the laws in the Kingdom. ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) announced on Friday that over 11.6 million ballot papers have been printed to add to an existing 1.2 ballots for the upcoming Commune Council Election on June 5. ...

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien met with his Japanese counterpart Tsuchimichi Akihiro in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on May 17 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM). ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen is set to deliver a speech on the Strategic Outlook on ASEAN during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Switzerland.   ...

The sitting US  administration is set to  spend thousands in US tax dollars to educate youth in Cambodia on how to “stop the spread of misinformation” on the internet, according to a federal grant listing reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation. ...

Cambodia on Thursday launched guidelines on online child protection to ensure a safe and positive online experience for all children. ...

Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF), yesterday asked the private sector to engage in discussions on major issues such as addressing current economic challenges, revising export tax on copper tax and reassessing overdue interest rates.​ ...

An environmental group has accused the Lao government of “unilaterally” pushing forward with construction on the controversial US$3.8 billion Xayaburi dam on the Mekong River, despite serious concerns about the project and an incomplete regional decision-making process.  In a statement released yesterday,  conservation group International ...

In the past month, ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded its outlook for two of Cambodia’s largest commercial banks. on September 2, Acleda Bank’s performance outlook went from “stable” to “negative” due to risks associated with rapid credit growth and a drain on local currency by depositors. ...