Opposition leader Sam Rainsy yesterday praised former ruling party president Chea Sim, who died on Monday, calling him a national hero and comparing his patriotic ideals to those of the late King Father Norodom Sihanouk.​ Speaking to reporters after paying his respects at the former Senate lass='cambodia-color'>...

The battle for the hearts (and ears) of Cambodian audiophiles is heating up. During its inaugural week in the Cambodian market, music streaming app Spotify has already rocketed to the top of the nation’s download charts. lass='cambodia-color'>...

As Cambodia moves towards a goal of massive conservation projects both, cultural and natural resources, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is committed to join the nation in its commitment to boost collaborative efforts between the two entities. lass='cambodia-color'>...

Permanent member of the Central Military Commission and Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. lieut. Gen Vu Minh luong paid a courtesy call to Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Gen. Tea Banh in Phnom Penh on October 19. lass='cambodia-color'>...

Thailand’s army and Sa Kaeo provincial administration have joined hands with Cambodian authorities in tackling PM2.5 air pollution on the border between Sa Kaeo province in Thailand’s eastern region and Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province, reported The Nation newspaper. lass='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has emphasised the importance of continuous modernisation within Cambodia’s education system to adapt to the nation’s evolving societal and technological needs. lass='cambodia-color'>...

A leopard appears healthy and strong as it paces the walls of its cage with a confident swagger and muffled growl that hints at its ferocity. It’s a welcome sight at Kampot province’s much-maligned Teuk Chhou zoo, which less than one year ago was struggling to lass='cambodia-color'>...

Nun Vanak is an excellent example of how Cambodia’s garment manufacturing industry has helped to change lives of hundreds of thousands of people in this country. The 23-year-old is part of Cambodia’s half-a-million-strong workforce – mostly young women – that keeps these garment factories running. Her income lass='cambodia-color'>...

An “unofficial” land concession granted earlier this year to an agro-industry firm that has logged luxury hardwood in Ratanakkiri province’s lumphat Wildlife Sanctuary is in violation of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s 2012 moratorium on new economic land concessions (ElCs), a government spokesman said Tuesday. Phay Siphan, lass='cambodia-color'>...

Seeing is believing—particularly in a country where the government controls the broadcast media and current affairs news, aired on pro-ruling par­ty TV and radio, is of­ten at odds with the country’s few independent media outlets. But in the aftermath of a violent clash between striking garment lass='cambodia-color'>...

The verdict issued Wednesday by the Ratanakkiri Provincial Court dropping the charges against a military police officer and his wife who were allegedly involved in the murder of an investigative journalist is a travesty of justice and a sign of impunity in the country, rights lass='cambodia-color'>...

Before casting their ballots, residents in three communes in Kulen district carefully mulled their options. On one hand, many have found themselves locked in a land dispute with the government – forced to farm their land in secret from the forestry administration. On the other, lass='cambodia-color'>...

When the Supreme Court hears land-rights activist Yorm Bopha’s final appeal this morning, familiar cries for justice will come from Boeung Kak women on the streets outside. Much has been written about the housewives of Boeung Kak who have risen up against the government and developers lass='cambodia-color'>...

A coalition of 18 labor unions and associations is today set to begin the first phase of a nationwide labor strike in the garment sector by calling on workers in about 100 factories to boycott working overtime, according to union leaders. Despite efforts by the government lass='cambodia-color'>...

Siv Mao, 25, just had a caesarian operation. She feels some discomfort but is smiling. Her newborn baby is sleeping fitfully beside her and she says: “They saved our lives and I’m happy.” Ms. Mao encountered complications in her pregnancy and doctors knew she could not lass='cambodia-color'>...

 Hundreds of families living along both sides of the so-called “94 canal” and facing relocation to make way for a new airport in Kandal province called for authorities to give them land titles, on-site development and an end to intimidation, during a public forum in lass='cambodia-color'>...

When opposition leader Sam Rainsy last touched down at Phnom Penh International Airport, he was greeted by some 100,000 supporters in what was the largest opposition rally in Cambodia’s 20 years of democracy. When he returns on Friday from the U.S., where he has been at­tending lass='cambodia-color'>...

Viet Nam and Cambodia vowed to further tighten the traditional friendship and comprehensive co-operation between the two nations in response to the wishes and aspirations of the governments and people of the two nations. By the end of 2014, Viet Nam had 167 investment projects lass='cambodia-color'>...

Viet Nam and Cambodia vowed to further tighten the traditional friendship and comprehensive co-operation between the two nations in response to the wishes and aspirations of the governments and people of the two nations. By the end of 2014, Viet Nam had 167 investment projects lass='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s largest bank, Acleda, is looking to get in early on Burma’s economic reawakening with plans to open three microfinance branches in the country as soon as January, the bank’s CEO said yesterday. In Channy said he discussed the plan on Monday with a visiting Burmese lass='cambodia-color'>...