Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology Thor Chetha and Kampong Speu provincial governor Vei Samnang conducted an inspection of the flood-affected area in Kong Pisei district’s Snam Krapoeu commune. They also distributed humanitarian aid from the Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) provincial branch to 120 affected ...

Kim Yang was almost asleep on the edge of his Mondulkiri rice farm one evening in February when he was jolted awake by flashlights. It was 11 p.m., and he planned to get a few hours of rest at the plantation rather than drive the ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday urged Asean Member States to step up cooperation in the digitalisation efforts and make the wider adoption of the new technology a priority to recover fast the region’s socio-economic development from the clutches of the Covid-19 pandemic. ...

The personal loan market improved significantly in the third quarter of 2022, according to the Consumer Credit Index of the Credit Bureau Cambodia (CBC). In the third quarter, the number of consumer credit applications increased marginally from the second quarter, according to the latest report. ...

Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, expressed his commitment to continue working on agricultural reform, despite criticisms. ...

A Senior veterinary official said that Siem Reap is conducting a campaign to vaccinate cattle and have called for the participation of farmers in vaccinating their animals. ...

Bunong community leader Miv Khem, 29, who like his neighbors in Memang commune relies on subsistence rice farming, dates the start of the dispute to 2017, when management of both the Keo Seima and Phnom Prich wildlife sanctuaries were transferred to the Environment Ministry. Protected ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has expressed its concern over the recent escalation of violence in Myanmar and urges for immediate cessation of violence. ...

Cambodia’s two gold producers have pumped out 252 semi-refined gold bars weighing 3,563kg as of the beginning of this month, according to a senior mining official on August 9. ...

Cambodia expects to receive millions of dollars next month in proceeds from the sale of nearly 300,000 barrels of crude oil stolen by the Bahamas-flagged tanker MT Strovolos last year following a payment dispute with the Apsara oil field’s Singaporean developer, KrisEnergy, according to a ...

Communities in Kampong Preah commune, Battambang province, are concerned, claiming that there are still people smuggling nets and other illegal devices resulting in the loss of fish species. ...

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to cooperate to clear landmines along the countries’ border. Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha has agreed that the demining activities in the mine area along the border will be carried out smoothly and without issues ...

In the first half of 2022, Cambodia exported 2.3 million tons of cassava products, an increase of about 40 percent compared to the same period last year. ...

Researchers from the Mondulkiri provincial Department of Environment have deployed motion-sensor cameras at 25 sites in Sre Pok Wildlife Sanctuary to monitor the number of red muntjac, amid concerns that its population may be declining due to illegal hunting and trapping. ...

Public-listed industrial-park operator Phnom Penh SEZ Plc (PPSP) revealed that employment among the 120 tenants of its Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (RGPPSEZ) southwest of the capital’s airport has increased by over 85 percent since 2019, despite the Covid-19 crisis and resulting job ...

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) co-signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a project to improve cyber resilience and further strengthen the Kingdom’s cyber-security. ...

Khleang Huot, Deputy Governor of Phnom Penh, issued a call for the residents of the capital to join the authorities’ efforts to crackdown on illegally operated pawnshops. ...

Run Ta Ek is known throughout the Kingdom for the beauty of its eco-village. The commune has implemented several principles of the Ministry of Environment. Among them is a commitment to reducing the use of plastic by using palm leave boxes to package their famous ...

Cambodia’s garment, footwear and travel goods industry has seen a 40-percent rise in exports in the first half of this year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise. ...

Cambodia’s international trade rose to $32.82 billion in the first seven months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 21.3 percent, and the United States is the biggest market for the country accounting for 43 percent of the Kingdom’s total exports. ...