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Changes to forestry and protected area laws are proceeding without enough public input, communities say, as drafts introduce hunting licenses and remove wording about ethnic minorities. The country’s Protected Areas Law and Forestry Law are being amended by the environment and agriculture ministries, respectively, sparking growing ...

A decade-old rubber plantation project beset with disputes with local residents has had its 9,000 hectares relocated to an intact forest in Stung Treng. A sub-decree signed by the Council of Ministers in March said 9,787 hectares would be provided to Horizon Agriculture Development as “compensation” ...

CGCC dished out more than $92 million in 985 business loans in 2022, providing a financial lifeline to companies battling against the impact of Covid-19 and global inflation. ...

An agreement has been signed for the construction of a $300 million airport on Koh Rong island, taking five years to complete. ...

Cambodia has 753,670 business establishments, employing 2.98 million people, the preliminary results of the 2022 Economic Census said here on Wednesday. ...

Champei Sar 70 is a new variety of rice named in late 2022 by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Cambodia and Australia. ...

In December 2022, below-normal vegetation conditions were observed across the country, particularly in areas surrounding the Tonle Sap and northern parts of the country, which was likely linked to empty fields after harvesting wet-season paddy and/or lack of rainfall. ...

According to the World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations World Food Programme in partnership with Agricultural Marketing Office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’  Market & Seasonal Monitoring Update, in December 2022, the cost of the basic food basket  (BFB) in Cambodia had ...

The EU-sponsored “Let’s Clean Up the Tonle Sap” campaign was officially announced this month to raise awareness of the importance of sanitation and waste management among the fishing communities of the eastern Tonle Sap Lake, while improving their economic situation. ...

Prem Ratha, Deputy Governor of Kampong Thom, urged all relevant officials to promote the supply of clean water and sanitation to rural areas and asked the people to participate together to improve the well-being of the residents. ...

The Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) in Preah Vihear province claims several cases of deforestation have been discovered in the Prey Lang protected area. ...

The tourism and housing industries in Cambodia are showing signs of recovery this year, according to the ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook. ...

Cambodia earned $541.66 million from the export of rubber and rubber articles in 2022, recording a growth of 28.3 percent compared to the previous year, despite adverse conditions including a fall in the prices of natural rubber. ...

With the expectation of attracting around 4 million international and 15 million domestic tourists this year, Cambodia expects the tourism sector to generate about $4 billion. ...

Cambodia is projected to receive 4 million international tourists in 2023 after China’s optimization of its COVID-19 strategy early this month, a tourism official said on Tuesday. ...

The Cambodia Securities Exchange broke another record-high trading value for two consecutive years in 2022, as it received seven listings, an increase by 2.5 times over 2021. ...

Cambodia’s trade with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries reached 31 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, up 4 percent from a year earlier, according to a Ministry of Commerce report released on Tuesday. ...

The number of foreign tourists to Cambodia in 2022 rose by 1,059 percent to 2.28 million, the Ministry of Tourism’s report showed on Tuesday. ...

The high-level Cambodian delegation led by Prime Minister Hun Sen arrived home this afternoon after concluding the three-day official visit in Maldives with fruitful outcome. ...

The government awarded a new Economic Land Concession (ELC) in March 2022 for the first time in nearly a decade and despite an existing moratorium on ELCs, government documents show. ...

Specialist working in the clean water sector have expressed their optimism over the draft water management law that was approved by the Council of Ministers on January 13. ...

A senior environment official rejected a report by the Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) in Preah Vihear province claiming that it had found 73 forest offences in four days of investigating and monitoring the area in Chey Sen district. ...

The Techo Sen Institute (TSI) – run by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport – and the Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology (CADT) under the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications have announced plans to offer a number of scholarships to high school graduates. ...

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina urges the Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) to focus on partnering with businesses to monetise the creation of different varieties of rice to create new income streams. ...