Cambodia exported $22.17 million worth of natural rubber to the international market last month, gaining 6.3 per cent over April 2019’s $20.85 million, said a Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries report.​ ...

The Phnom Penh-Preah Sihanouk Expressway will be completed ahead of schedule and will be in operation by the end of 2022, Ministry of Public Works and Transport spokesman Vasim Sorya told The Post on Wednesday. ...

Longan is potential for both local market and export to Thailand and the drying facility for the fruit has already been built, said Thou Phea, Deputy Governor of Pailin province.​ ...

NIPPON Express and Xamato Green expressed their interest after seeing a potential investment in Cambodia’s agriculture sector. The plan was disclosed during a meeting last week led by Yamato Green company’s Chairman Nabeshima Katsuhito and Ngin Chhay, the director-general of the General Directorate of Agriculture ...

Siem Reap and Forestry authorities yesterday raided three restaurants illegally selling wild animal meats to customers. The three restaurants were identified as Maloab Moha Heng Restaurant, Thari Mak Brang Restaurant and Samros Mloab Mak Brang Thmey Restaurant, all of which are located in Trang Village, ...

Illegal sand dredging has been eradicated from Cambodia, but reforms are still needed, the Ministry of Mines and Energy said on Wednesday, facing mounting blowback over sand export records that differ by tens of millions of cubic meters from those kept by the U.N. ...

During the first five months of 2020, Cambodia exported 22,762 tonnes of yellow bananas, wherein 14,414 tonnes to Vietnam and 8,348 others to China. The update was provided by Veng Sakhon, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries when inspecting the progress of agro-industrial crop development ...

EU Ambassador to Cambodia Carmen Moreno applauded the country’s efforts to control the Covid-19 crisis and said the EU is transferring a €56 million ($66.7 million) grant to help restore the economy, said a Ministry of Economy and Finance press release. ...

The Environment Ministry has registered more than 50,000 hectares of protected area of the Peam Krasop and Phnom Prich wildlife sanctuaries as state land in a bid to eliminate land disputes in conservation areas. ...

Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) Ltd, a subsidiary of Australia-listed Emerald Resources NL, said it has raised more funds during the first quarter of the year, with more development activities towards gold production next year. ...

The government introduced an organic agriculture policy to boost production and export, according to a prakas from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Sunday. ...

Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, has issued an action plan for wastewater management. ...

The update was provided by Veng Sakhon, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, who said that Cambodia can now export its lemongrass. ...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Veng Sakhon said that the Cambodia’s rice exports to the international market grew by about 40.5 percent in the first four months. ...

Cambodia’s rice exports to China were 122,094 tonnes (41 percent), to the European Union 97,337 tonnes (32.4 percent), to Asean members 37,428 tonnes (12.5 percent) and to other destinations 43,393 tonnes (14.45 percent). ...

The government’s new $100 million Small and Medium Enterprise Co-Financing Scheme has yet to approve any applications, receiving only some ínquiries pending approval, according to a bank representative. ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will investigate exorbitant passport fees for migrant workers in Malaysia, the ministry’s spokesman said late last week, following an investigation by The Post that found Cambodians in the country were forced to pay up to $800 for renewals. ...

The apex body for the nation’s microfinance industry announced yesterday that the central bank had tentatively agreed to a number of measures it had requested to ease the burden on microfinance lenders following last week’s unilateral decision to cap annual interest rates at 18 percent ...

On 29 June 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations International Children’s Fund (Unicef) and Hellen Keller International (HKI) issued a joint statement to applaud the action taken by the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Ministry of Health in an effort to enforce ...

The Kratie Provincial Department of Agriculture has urged people to increase their agricultural production and set up ‘safe vegetable stalls’ which sell produce that has less chemicals and are certified to be safe for consumption. ...