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Cambodia spent about $6.6 million to reward Cambodian medallists at the 32nd SEA Games and 12th ASEAN Para Games 2023, providing essential funds for awarded athletes to support their livelihoods and future training. ...

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has announced that it has decided to expel Facebook representatives from Cambodia and stop all activities such as company representation, government relations and private sector partnerships in Cambodia. ...

A total of 132 bird species have been recorded at the Boeung Prek Lpov Landscape Protection Area (BPL) in Takeo Province, pointed out a report on the State of Key Bird Species released recently by NatureLife Cambodia. ...

Phnom Penh City Hall Authority said that the collection and transportation of garbage in Phnom Penh per day amounted to more than 3,700 tonnes,  an increase of a 1,000 tonnes of waste compared to 2020-21. ...

The government will organise a grand celebration of the 15th anniversary of the inscription of Preah Vihear Temple on the UNESCO World Heritage List on July 7. ...

The messaging app, Telegram, has risen in popularity within Cambodia in recent years. As of early 2023, it held the title of the most popular messaging app in the country. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday announced that from now, he will stay away from Facebook, where he has 14 million followers, to use Telegram instead. ...

Experts from the Department of Conservation of Monuments and Preventive Archaeology at the APSARA National Authority continue the third phase project of consolidating the platform of Angkor Wat’s Bakan tower to strengthen the damaged structure. ...

The Ministry of Social Affairs has requested four civil society organizations who raised concerns about adoption policies to contact the ministry rather than issue a statement, with a spokesman claiming the country adheres to laws and there is no abuse that harms the interests of ...

Reopening intercountry adoptions will put Cambodian children and their families at risk, a group of NGOs said in a statement Wednesday, urging the Cambodian government to stop the process. ...

FacebookTwitterEmailShareThe government will expand its support programme to female civil servants and contract workers who become pregnant, as enjoyed by pregnant garment workers to alleviate hardship and reduce poverty in Cambodia. ...

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology and representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) met for talks on June 27 to discuss long-term investment in projects that would support the ministry’s crucial functions. Following negotiations, the ADB prepared a new $200 million package of ...

The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) have presented the results of a study on the impact of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) in the first six months of the year, noting a 48 per cent reduction in the number of ...

Buddhist monks and members of the forest community of Sorng Rukhavorn Wildlife Sanctuary have expressed deep concern over illegal fishing activities in the sanctuary. ...

The Senate yesterday unanimously approved the draft amendments to the election law adopted by the National Assembly last Friday. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the southwest parts of Cambodia are a hub with huge potential for investment due to their well-connected infrastructure, easy transport to deep seaports, and sufficient electricity supplies. ...

National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the National Bank of Rwanda recently held talks to explore ways to establish Bakong online payment system in that country, said an NBC statement. ...

Hang Chuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youth and Sport, said that the government is planning to expand mental health services nationwide to reduce deaths caused by mental illness. ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has announced the approval of nine new investment projects creating a total of 13,849 job opportunities for the locals. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday issued a sub-decree for the complete implementation of Cambodia’s new Law on Investment – which has been in force since October 15, 2021 – to attract and boost both local and foreign direct investment in the country, said a ...

The bilateral Diamond Hexagon cooperation framework will inject fresh impetus into the building of the Cambodia-China community with a shared future in the new era, a Cambodian scholar said on Wednesday. ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation this evening issued a press statement underlining, “the incursions of drones into Cambodian airspace constitute a blatant and intolerable violation of Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. ...

Cambodia and Thailand have reached an agreement to facilitate 40,000 migrant Cambodian workers renewing work permits due to expire on July 31. ...

46 agriculture communities in Kampong Thom province have inked contracts to produce and supply timely and quality vegetable and rice paddy to buyers and rice mills respectively. ...