Agriculture and fishing
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Rice farmers working in the field, Kandal province, Cambodia. Photo by ILO/ Khem sovannara, taken on 12 July 2007. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.Agriculture continues to play an important role in Cambodia’s economy, but it provides a livelihood for a smaller proportion of today’s population ss='cambodia-color'>...
Buffalo carts, logs seized in Kampong Thom
Authorities from Kampong Thom province’s environmental department seized 11 buffalo carts and 10 logs found at Prey Ang Ten wildlife sanctuary on Wednesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/buffalo-carts-logs-seized-kampong-thom
Officials inspect water services
Officials on Friday inspected clogged water treatment facilities in Preah sihanouk province following complaints that sihanoukville’s growing rubbish problem is affecting water services. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50540411/officials-inspect-water-services/
Road deaths crest 2014 mark
The death toll on Cambodia’s roads this year is up 5 per cent from all of 2014, according to government figures released yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/road-deaths-crest-2014-mark
Thai Kbank to launch in Cambodia
Kasikornbank, Thailand’s fourth-largest bank by assets, has received a licence to open its first branch in Cambodia, a bank executive said yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cam McGrath
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/thai-kbank-launch-cambodia
Unlicensed Battambang goldmine shut down again, officials say
An unlicensed goldmine in Battambang province’s Phnom Proek district has been shut down again, officials and an investigator with rights-group Adhoc said. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Minister orders diplomats to step up efforts
Foreign Minister Hor Namhong has called on Cambodia’s ambassadors to lift their professionalism and pay greater attention to the needs of workers abroad. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-orders-diplomats-step-efforts
Annual US-Cambodian naval exercises begin in Sihanoukville
A U.S. naval fleet docked in Sihanoukville on Monday for the Sixth annual Cooperation Afloat ReadineSS and Training (Carat) exerciSeS with the Royal Cambodian Navy. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Taylor O'Connell
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/annual-us-cambodian-naval-exercises-begin-in-sihanoukville-100510/
Cambodia tourism grows 2.6%
Cambodia’s tourist arrivals registered an increase of 2.6% during January to March, this year, according to the statistics and Tourist Information Department. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Wanwisa Ngamsangchaikit
http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2016/05/cambodia-tourism-grows-2-6/
Beijing and Phnom Penh think about becoming sister cities
Phnom Penh and Beijing are in talks to become “sister cities”, chief of the Chinese Embassy’s political section Wang De Xin confirmed yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Jovina Chua
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/beijing-and-phnom-penh-think-about-becoming-sister-cities
US, Japan firms sign milestone energy deals
Agreements were signed yesterday for the supply of key components for Cambodia Energy II’s coal-fired power plant in stung Hav, sihanoukville province. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/37829/us--japan-firms-sign-milestone-energy-deals/
Hubs aim to add small farm value
Three provinces will soon be set up as regional hub offices to implement the government’s project on Accelerating Inclusive Markets for smallholders (AIMs). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/38642/hubs-aim-to-add-small-farm-value/
Four tonnes of illegal medicine seized
Anti-economic crime police from the Interior Ministry yesterday seized more than four tonnes of illegal medicine in Phnom Penh’s sen sok district. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/40077/four-tonnes-of-illegal-medicine-seized/
Motorists face insurance law
National police officials yesterday said that all vehicle owners will soon be required to purchase insurance for their vehicles. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5076538/motorists-face-insurance-law/
Kandal timber raid yields 20 tonnes
Authorities yesterday discovered at least 20 tonnes of rosewood and other luxury timber after raiding a warehouse in Kandal province’s Kien svay district. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kandal-timber-raid-yields-20-tonnes
Two million urged to correct civil records
The Interior Ministry’s general department of identification has urged two million people with incorrect civil records to amend their personal information with officials. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5089918/two-million-urged-correct-civil-records/
South Korea to help restore Elephant Terrace
The Apsara Authority has signed a deal with south Korea to restore and conserve the Elephant Terrace in siem Reap’s Angkor Archaeological Park. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5090136/south-korea-help-restore-elephant-terrace/
Alleged poachers charged with killing endangered monkeys
Two farmers caught with dead monkeys in Mondolkiri province’s Keo seima Wildlife sanctuary have been charged with poaching endangered wildlife. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Buth Kimsay
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/alleged-poachers-charged-with-killing-endangered-monkeys-131318/
ISP licences pulled by telecom regulator over inactivity
The Kingdom’s telecom regulator has revoked the licences of three internet service providers (IsPs) after finding that the companies were no longer operating. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/isp-licences-pulled-telecom-regulator-over-inactivity
UXO uncovered in a Kandal pond
A 227-kilogram US-made Mk 82 bomb waS unearthed on WedneSday aS authoritieS were digging a pond in Kandal&rSquo;S Kien Svay diStrict. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khout Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/uxo-uncovered-kandal-pond