Prime Minister Hun sen on Thursday evening met with Cambodian compatriots from around the United state, Canada, France and Germany at New York, according to a post on Prime Minister Hun sen’s official facebook page.   ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Disability Action Council (DAC) said yesterday it would conduct an investigation of Bassaka Airlines and the Cambodian Airport Management service Ltd (CAMs) to determine whether a $240 surcharge for a wheelchair-bound passenger qualifies as discrimination under the country’s disability law. ss='cambodia-color'>...

With the recent gesture of North Korea’s leader reaching out to China, Russia, and south Korea, there are questions whether the reclusive country is really looking at the possibility of opening up to the world. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cargo traffic through Phnom Penh’s Autonomous Port grew more than 6 per cent for the first nine months of 2015, with around 108,700 TEUs of goods passing through the port, according to data released by the port yesterday.​​ ss='cambodia-color'>...

Twenty-eight warehouse workers, including some known gang members, were arrested by military police in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district on Wednesday night for their involvement in the severe beating of a garment worker, officials said on Thursday.   ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to push ahead with completion of a railway line from Bangkok to Phnom Penh, with the two countries signing a memorandum of understanding during Prime Minister Hun sen’s visit to the neighbouring country last week. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s two international ports – the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) and sihanoukville Autonomous Port (sAP) – yesterday reported increases in container traffic last year, with the latter looking to go public this year in a bid to fund an expansion plan. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has thrown out a defamation case against Foreign Affairs Minister Hor Namhong that was filed by Khmer Power Party (KPP) President sourn serey Ratha in December after Mr. Namhong called the politician’s supporters terrorists. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Rubber producers said yesterday the government’s decision to amend the export tax scheme on natural rubber fell short of expectations and would do little to stem the losses of farmers as rubber prices hover near a six-year low. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Another 73 families in stung Treng province have accepted the government’s offer of new land in exchange for the farms they will lose to the Lower sesan II hydropower dam currently under construction, the second group to take the deal.​ ss='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun sen wants more specialized doctors to work for the government in public medical facilities and become public servants, according to a speech given by the premier to close yesterday’s annual conference held by the Ministry of Health. ss='cambodia-color'>...

In its 10th year, Cambodia’s growing microfinance sector has seen stellar credit and deposit growth. But concerns remain over this speed of credit growth in the sector, as well as the rise in unlicensed lenders operating in rural areas. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Though praised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China’s release of Mekong River water from the Jinghong dam on March 15 is unlikely to bring much relief to downstream countries like Cambodia, water experts said yesterday.   ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Apsara Authority announced yesterday that it is considering the selective removal of some trees inside the 401-square-kilometer Angkor Park, saying that only those that pose potential risk to the park’s visitors and temples would be cut down. ss='cambodia-color'>...

About 1,000 hectares of flooded forest in Preah sihanouk’s Prey Nup district, all of which is overseen by the provincial fisheries department, is under threat of being systemically divided and sold to a private company, according to officials. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Acleda Bank signed an agreement in Bangkok yesterday with International Finance Corporation and the Goldman sachs 10,000 Women initiative for a $70 million long-term loan project to support Cambodia’s small- and medium-size enterprises (sME) owned by women. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Beginning Tuesday, dog owners who let their pooches relieve themselves in Phnom Penh’s most popular parks will be discouraged by signs, with fines to follow for those who fail to heed the warnings, according to City Hall.   ss='cambodia-color'>...

Children in Cambodia face a range of threats to their safety including violence, sexual abuse and economic exploitation, with the justice system failing to prosecute alleged offenders, according to a 68-page report by a host of children’s welfare NGOs. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Only a few days after the Koh Kong Provincial Court found three environmental activists guilty for protesting against a sand dredging company, the Ministry of Energy and Mines has called for greater civilian participation in protecting The Kingdom’s natural resources. ss='cambodia-color'>...

With ride-hailing giants Uber and Grab yet to enter the Cambodian market, a pair of local entrepreneurs have seized the initiative and developed the first private-hire car service and smartphone application for Phnom Penh’s frenetic city streets. ss='cambodia-color'>...