After blocking a river for months, a construction project’s recently installed water pipes are delivering relief to only some of Battambang’s drought-stricken fields. More than 400 farmers in Bavel district blamed the Asian development Bank-funded bridge for choking the river since construction began in december, leaving ...

The U.N.’s special rapporteur on freedom of assembly and association, Maina Kiai, on Friday wrapped up a three-day unofficial visit to Cambodia by paying a visit to the Boeng Kak community, the site of the country’s longest-running land dispute. Inside the home of high-profile Boeng ...

Seven Chinese nationals were prevented from entering the Areng Valley in Koh Kong province yesterday as locals continued their standoff with the operator of the Stung Cheay Areng dam concession, villagers at the scene said. Ven Vorn, a community leader among those blocking a road used ...

Yin Vuth, one of hundreds of Cambodians who protested against the Don Sahong dam over the weekend, said that if construction on the project in Laos goes ahead, the fish will disappear, and once the fish disappear, the dolphins will be next. “All we will have ...

None of the more than 5,000 independent observers recruited for this year’s national exams had background checks or their identity verified before they were allowed into testing centres, an official said yesterday. During this year’s newly reformed and cleaned-up grade 12 exam, the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) ...

The government has allocated a 20-hectare site for the construction of a Calmette Hospital medical branch in Kork Roka commune, Prek Pnov district in Phnom Penh. ...

National Road 10, which will link Battambang to Koh Kong province, is now 43.75 percent complete and scheduled to open for traffic in 2023. This was announced by the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport Bong Bun Hourn following an ...

PM Hun Sen tells the Minister of Education to discuss with the capital-provincial governors to select schools on sites that are not affected by the Covid-19 disease to reopen since the Kingdom has undergone vaccination process to kids aged from 12 to 18 for more ...

On 08 February 2022, the Ministry of Health has released an instruction on continuing to prevent the COVID-19 transmission especially the Omicron variant on their official Facebook site. The instruction is made following the concerning surge in daily Omicron positive cases in the kingdom. The Royal ...

Fifty indigenous people in Mondulkiri province on March 15 stopped the clearing of forest land in Sokdom commune’s Laoka village, claiming that the site was reserved for collective land registration of the Bunong indigenous community. They said that clearing the land will result in the ...

On 28 May 2022, National Election Committee has posted an announcement by the NEC spokesperson on the general situation of the election campaign on its official social media site. The NEC Spokesperson assessed that the process of the Commune/Sangkat Council election campaign from 21 to 26 ...

On 09 June 2022, the National Election Committee has posted an announcement on the outcome of the meeting of the National Election Committee on its official social media site. The purpose of this meeting is to review and decide on the complaints/appeals and objections to the ...

The chief monk of Sirisakor Daun Sdeurng Pagoda in Senareach Udom commune of Preah Sdech district in Prey Veng province is now distributing organic vegetables at the site, which was recently ranked as the number one pagoda for environmental friendliness out of the 551 active ...

On 27 March 2023, the National Assembly has posted a press release on the outcome of the meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on their official social media site. The press release consists of the outcome of the meeting on 27 March 2023 ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) January 2 held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new office building, constructed on land acquired by the government from Kong Korm, a former opposition leader. The site is located on Sothearos Street in Tonle Bassac commune in Phnom Penh’s Chamkarmon ...

On 18 June 2024, the National Bank of Cambodia issued a joint media release on the start of Financial Transparency Corridor (FTC) Initiative between Cambodia and Singapore on their official social media site.According to the press, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Monetary ...

On 5 July 2024, the Office of the Council of Ministers issued a press release on the outcome of the plenary session of the Council of Ministers on their official social media site. According to the press,​ Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei HUN MANET, Prime Minister ...

Agreements for two Japanese official development assistance (ODA) projects for Cambodia were recently signed at two separate ceremonies One ODA project amounts to US $53.3 million loan for the West Tonle Sap Irrigation and Drainage Rehabilitation and Improvement Project. The other project involves a US $700,000 ...

Six Cambodians, including a police officer, were arrested in Laos last week after crossing into the country illegally from bordering Stung Treng province, according to a military official. The group, which also included two women, had been foraging for plants and fishing in the jungle near ...

Cambodia will host the 22nd Asean Banking Conference and the 49th Asean Banking Council Meeting, Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) president In Channy said on Thursday. Channy told The Post that the event will be organised by the ABC and will be held from ...