The Ministry of Environment inaugurated the Prek Toal Ramsar-site Core Area Management Centre building in Battambang province on February 18, with German ambassador Christian Berger in attendance. ...

Historian and travel industry experts believe the redevelopment of the Luong Preah Sdach Korn Heritage Site in Ponhea Kraek district into a cultural and historical resort will enhance tourism and sustainability in Tbong Khmum province. ...

A working group from the Ministry of Environment and the APSARA National Authority (ANA) has prepared 95ha of land in the new Run Ta Ek village for development, as nearly 1,000 families prepare to relocate from the Angkor Archaeological Park. ...

The French government through the Agence Francaise de development is providing more than $100 million in additional loans for the construction of a water pumping station at the Bakheng Clean Water Treatment Plant. ...

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the Group For Research and Technology Exchanges (GRET) inked a Memorandum of Understanding with the French development Agency (AFD) for a feasibility study to extend social security coverage to agricultural workers in Cambodia, who are among the most ...

Thai telecommunications network provider United Information Highway (UIH) and Cambodian internet service provider EZECOM said they established an interconnect agreement last month to offer improved service to customers conducting business with neighbouring countries. “We have UIH as a partner for our connection to Thailand; the connection ...

The De Castle Royal Condominium project, which has been on hold for some time, has announced that it will go back on the market after gaining $28 million in loans from Canadia Bank, which will allow for the completion of the 32-storey-building. The general manager of ...

The Asean Network on Wetlands and Migratory Water Birds Conservation (Asean Flyway Network) held a second meeting earlier this month to share input which is vital to implement Phase II of the Improving Biodiversity Conservation of Wetlands and Migratory Water Birds in the Asean Region ...

Residents of property development site Boeung Kok gathered Monday in front of Phnom Penh Municipal Court to put a curse on court officials. Representative Heng Mom asked the court to review the case of Youm Bopha, sentenced to three years in prison for attempted violence on ...

The destructive threat posed to Angkor Wat by pollution is being taken seriously, the Apsara Authority said in a statement it released Friday in response to recent media coverage of the issue. Responding to an article initially published by GlobalPost under the headline “In Cambodia, toxic ...

Another group of families living along Cambodia’s dilapidated railway tracks is filing a complaint with the compliance review panel of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), accusing the lenDer of failing to abiDe by its own resettlement policies. ...

Rangers at the Boeung Tonle Chhmar Ramsar site bordering the Tonle Sap Lake in Kampong Thom province found 10 nests of the grey-headed fish eagle in October during its nesting season, bringing fresh hope for conservationists. ...

The latest case of scores of villagers from Kratie province tied up in a land dispute with an ag­ribusiness firm has once again highlighted failures in the 2012 land-titling scheme launched by Prime Minister Hun Sen to settle unresolved land disputes and distribute hundreds of ...

Agence Francaise de developpement (AFD) has provided Cambodia with a sovereign loan of 118 million euros ($121 million) for two projects – one to build the Bakheng water treatment plant and another to develop competitive skills. Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Porn Moniroth who ...

A question and answer session with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Dr Aun Pornmoniroth in conjunction with the 40th anniversary celebrations of the reintroduction of the riel. ...

The governments of France and Japan – both co-chairs of the International Coordinating Committee for Safeguarding and Development of the Historic Site of Angkor (ICC-Angkor) – committed to continuing their support of conservation and sustainable Development of the Angkor Archaeological Park for another 10 years. ...

A senior official of the Sambor Prei Kuk National Authority (SPKNA) said they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian government on a restoration project for Prison Temple – or Asram Moha Russei. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen announced that Cambodia supported Timor-Leste’s bid to become the 11th member of Asean.   ...

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the European Union (EU) expressed their commitment to support the expansion of the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA). ...

Opposition lawmaker Son Chhay has requested the government release its concession arrangement with the French company that controls Cambodia’s three international airports, alleging the Kingdom might be getting ripped off under the deal. Following a site visit to Phnom Penh International Airport two weeks ago, Chhay, ...