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Environment ministry launch new app, digital programme to support green goals
The Ministry of Environment has officially launched phase 2 of its E-Admin Digital Administration Programme, along with the Chakra STEM app. The initiative aims to accelerate the flow of administrative documents and improve responsiveness to environmental issues in Cambodia. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-launch-new-app-digital-programme-to-support-green-goals
Angkor Meanchey demolition matter of ‘public safety’; hold-out residents reject relocation
Two days have passed since the deadline for the remaining residents to vacate Phnom Penh’s Angkor Meanchey building expired. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/angkor-meanchey-demolition-matter-of-public-safety-hold-out-residents-reject-relocation
U.S. researcher’s report names 28 for sanctions over ruling party scam links; govt denies
A blistering report by a prominent U.S. crime expert, disallowed from returning to Cambodia by his employer in 2023 over alleged threats, has triggered a wave of condemnation from Cambodian officials after calling for expanded U.S. sanctions on elites linked to the country’s online scam ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/u-s-researchers-report-names-28-for-sanctions-over-ruling-party-scam-links-govt-denies/
Cambodia, Indonesia strengthen joint efforts to fight transnational crime
Cambodia and Indonesia have reaffirmed their shared commitment to intensify cooperation in combating transnational crime, following a series of high-level meetings between an Indonesian law enforcement delegation and key Cambodian institutions on May 20. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-indonesia-strengthen-joint-efforts-to-fight-transnational-crime
Cambodian tariff negotiation team pursue US investment
A Cambodian delegation which is currently in the US to negotiate tariffs and improve bilateral trade between the two countries has found time to hold at least six meetings with US government and congressional leaders to discuss potentially increasing direct investment in the Kingdom. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodian-tariff-negotiation-team-pursue-us-investment
Cambodia rejects accusations of cybercrime collusion, calls it political plot
The Cambodian government has dismissed a recent international report alleging that the Kingdom is a global epicentre for transnational cybercrime, calling it politically motivated and lacking in scientific credibility. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-rejects-accusations-of-cybercrime-collusion-calls-it-political-plot
Annual road tax reminder issued: Special plates not exempt
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has once again clarified that the owners of private vehicles bearing “State”, “Police” or “Military” license plates are not automatically exempt from tax and import obligations and must register their vehicles with the Ministry of Public Works and transport. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/annual-road-tax-reminder-issued-special-plates-not-exempt
Environment minister to polluters: ‘I have a sword, I will strike, with no exceptions’
Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has doubled down on warnings to the owners and operators of factories — especially mango processing plants — that discharge untreated wastewater into clean water sources, threatening that the ministry now has “a sword to strike with”. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-minister-to-polluters-i-have-a-sword-i-will-strike-with-no-exceptions-
Agricultural census data expected to impact planning, attract investment
The Census of Agriculture Cambodia 2023 was launched this morning, May 19. The data generated by the census is expected to become a key driver in enabling the government and all relevant partners to develop effective plans for advancing Cambodia’s agriculture sector. ...
May 20: Recalling pain and resolving to prevent future genocides
As the May 20 National Day of Remembrance approaches, both Prime Minister Hun Manet and scholars have advocated for greater public awareness of the Khmer Rouge era. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/may-20-recalling-pain-and-resolving-to-prevent-future-genocides
Observers question haste of ‘suicide’ verdicts in falls from high-rises
A series of deaths resulting from falls from high-rise buildings have raised public concerns, with some observers questioning the haste with which authorities appear to have ruled the cases suicides. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/observers-question-haste-of-suicide-verdicts-in-falls-from-high-rises
Manet: Pochentong Airport to be preserved as ‘historically significant site’
The uncertainty surrounding the future of Phnom Penh International Airport has been resolved, with Prime Minister Hun Manet confirming that neither he nor former Prime Minister Hun Sen ever planned to sell the airport to private companies. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-pochentong-airport-to-be-preserved-as-historically-significant-site-
Cambodia moves to synchronize SME data for better service
In a significant step towards enhancing Cambodia’s small and medium enterprise (SME) ecosystem, Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation, Tuesday chaired an inter-ministerial meeting focused on synchronizing SME data nationwide. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501684078/cambodia-moves-to-synchronize-sme-data-for-better-service/
FASMEC eyes investment in Northeastern provinces
The Federation of Associations for Small and Medium Enterprises of Cambodia (FASMEC) Monday evinced interest in investing in four Northeastern provinces, with plans to establish SME clusters aimed at producing and processing local products into finished goods for both domestic consumption and export to international ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501683398/fasmec-eyes-investment-in-northeastern-provinces/
Cambodia, Thailand strengthen anti-drug cooperation
Cambodia and Thailand have stepped up their collaborative efforts in the fight against drugs, with a new agreement to implement five key action areas aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of their joint drug control efforts. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-thailand-strengthen-anti-drug-cooperation
Despite foreign aid policy shift, US committed to ‘green diplomacy’
Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth and Bridgette Walker, chargé d’affaires of the US embassy, have expressed their commitment to continued cooperation on environmental issues and the promotion of “green diplomacy”, despite a US change in the direction of US foreign aid policy under the presidency ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/despite-foreign-aid-policy-shift-us-committed-to-green-diplomacy-
CMAC destroy 120 cluster bomblets in Ratanakiri controlled explosion
A total of 120 cluster munitions, remnants from previous wars in the Kingdom, were destroyed in a controlled explosion by experts from the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) in Ratanakiri province’s O’Chum district on May 12. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmac-destroy-120-cluster-bomblets-in-ratanakiri-controlled-explosion
‘Good Citizens’ Consciousness’ initiative aims to develop tomorrow’s leaders
The “Good Citizens’ Consciousness” 2025 programme is targeting students in grades 10 and 11 across 12 capital-provinces nationwide. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-good-citizens-consciousness-initiative-aims-to-develop-tomorrow-s-leaders-
Manet, Sokha urge police to step up fight against cyber-crimes
Two of the Kingdom’s top officials have raised concerns about online security challenges in 2025, identifying internet fraud as a major issue among several threats that require heightened attention from the National Police. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-sokha-urge-police-to-step-up-fight-against-cyber-crimes
Battambang farmer unearths 250-pound US bomb, as UK assesses demining funding
HALO Trust Cambodia responded to an unusual Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) call-out over the weekend, when a farmer excavating his land in Battambang province’s Samlout district discovered a Mk81 bomb. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/battambang-farmer-unearths-250-pound-us-bomb
How Cambodia’s OVOP brought about qualitative shift in farmers’ lives
Farmers in rural communities in Cambodia, much like in many developing countries, face long-standing challenges including low income, limited access to markets, and vulnerability to climate and economic shocks. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501682248/how-cambodias-ovop-brought-about-qualitative-shift-in-farmers-lives/
GDT collects $1.25 billion as tax income in Q1
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) collected taxes totalling $1.25 billion between January and March of this year, an official report showed on Thursday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501681322/gdt-collects-1-25-billion-as-tax-income-in-q1/
Textile and garment exports zoom to record $3.5B in Q1
Cambodia’s exports of textile and garment products reached approximately $3.5 billion in the first three months of 2025, marking a record 20.1 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024, said Sun Mesa, spokesman of the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MLVT) yesterday. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501681326/textile-and-garment-exports-zoom-to-record-3-5b-in-q1/
CDC reassure US delegation of Cambodian efforts to combat origin fraud
The Cambodian government has reaffirmed its strong commitment to strengthening procedures to prevent and combat origin fraud and to promote transparent implementation of rules of origin for goods exported to the US. ...