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Cambodia targets 100% clean water supply by 2030

Hem Vanndy, Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI), Tuesday urged water operators to strengthen capacity, ensure regulatory compliance, and increase the supply of clean water to 100 percent coverage in their service areas by 2030. ...

Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501642321/cambodia-targets-100-clean-water-supply-by-2030/

Cambodia now ranks second in prison overcrowding, calls for reform

Cambodian prisons are more packed than ever, with inmate numbers up 23% and more than half of nearly two dozen prisons at 200% capacity or higher, local rights group Licadho recently reported, warning of persistent gaps in criminal justice reform. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-now-ranks-second-in-prison-overcrowding-calls-for-reform/

Environment ministry penalise Kampong Speu mango factory for water pollution

A mango processing factory in Kampong Speu province has been issued with fines and ordered to restore a water source after being caught discharging polluted wastewater into a nearby stream. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-penalise-kampong-speu-mango-factory-for-water-pollution

Koh Kong festival celebrates importance of mangrove forests

The first “Peace Mangrove Festival” will be held over a three-day period in Koh Kong province, with the goal of raising awareness about the importance of mangrove forests and promote future collaboration for their conservation in Cambodia. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-festival-celebrates-importance-of-mangrove-forests

Genocide-denial law sails through National Assembly

A new law which punishes individuals who deny the crimes committed during the period of the Khmer Rouge rule of Cambodia has increased punishments from a range of six months to two years to between one and five years. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/politics/genocide-denial-law-sails-through-national-assembly

Cambodia announces implementation of Euro 5 fuel standards from this year

Based on the recommendations of the Ministry of Environment, the Cambodian government has announced that it will implement EURO 5 fuel standards to help improve air quality and reduce climate change. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-announces-implementation-of-euro-5-fuel-standards-from-this-year

PM warns of ‘nationalist rhetoric’ fuelling Thai border tensions

Prime Minister Hun Manet has cautioned against a rising tide of nationalism in both Cambodia and Thailand, warning that political interference in border issues could escalate tensions between the two neighbouring nations. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-warns-of-nationalist-rhetoric-fuelling-thai-border-tensions

Pailin celebrates ODF status

Pailin province has been officially declared Open Defecation Free (ODF), a major milestone in Cambodia’s sanitation and public health efforts. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pailin-celebrates-odf-status

Prime minister defends boosting of social media posts as ‘my right’

Prime Minister Hun Manet has defended the more than $1.5 million dollars he has spent on boosting his Facebook posts, while also explaining that the funds did not come from the Kingdom’s national budget. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/prime-minister-defends-boosting-of-social-media-posts-as-my-right-

Manet: New textbook contains no historical distortions, barely mentions Vietnam

Prime Minister Hun Manet has responded to public criticism of the cover of a 6th grade history textbook, explaining that the inclusion of the Win-Win Monument on the cover art does not imply that Cambodia should be grateful to Vietnam. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-new-text-book-contains-no-historical-distortions-barely-mentions-vietnam

Governor urges visitors to Ta Moan Temple: ‘Continue singing anthem’

Oddar Meanchey provincial governor Mean Chanyada has encouraged Cambodians to visit the Ta Moan Temple, adding on February 19 that Cambodians are free to organise activities and sing the national anthem as usual. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/governor-urges-visitors-to-ta-moan-temple-continue-singing-anthem-

Business and Human Rights Law Group report: Cambodia must act fast to offset US Aid cuts

A new analysis by the Business and Human Rights Law Group (BHRLG) warns that the suspension of US aid to Cambodia threatens critical sectors like health, education, and mine clearance, putting thousands of lives at risk. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/business-and-human-rights-law-group-report-cambodia-must-act-fast-to-offset-us-aid-cuts/

Rockstar industry: Granite exports quadruple from 2023 to 2024

In a remarkable turn of events, Cambodia’s granite and stone slab industry, once on the brink of collapse, has experienced an impressive resurgence. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rockstar-industry-granite-exports-quadruple-from-2023-to-2024

THACO invests $1B in Cambodia agriculture, eyes $800M yearly revenue by 2028

THACO AGRI, a subsidiary of Vietnam’s Truong Hai Group Corporation (THACO), which began developing agriculture in Kratie and Ratanakiri provinces in 2018 with a focus on bananas, cattle, and other fruits and vegetables, estimates that it could earn $800 million in annual profits, starting in ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/thaco-invests-1b-in-cambodia-agriculture-eyes-800m-yearly-revenue-by-2028

Despite trade war, insiders optimistic about US export market

The Kingdom’s authorities and business community are in general agreement that exports to the US will continue to grow despite the ongoing threat of new US import tariffs. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/despite-trade-war-insiders-optimistic-about-us-export-market

Additional Chinese firms eying up investment in Kingdom

A delegation representing 18 large Chinese companies has expressed interest in investment opportunities in Cambodia, noting that the Kingdom requires foreign capital in several sectors, particularly for planting, producing, and processing goods to meet both domestic and export demand. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/additional-chinese-firms-eying-up-investment-in-kingdom

Four environmental department heads changed in just over a week

Four heads of environmental departments – each in provinces which are notably rich in natural resources – were recently replaced. The officials who were appointed in their places have been advised to enhance their cooperation with relevant parties to improve the effectiveness of their work ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/four-environmental-department-heads-changed-in-just-over-a-week

‘Deliberate’ fire consumes 15 hectares of Phnom Tamao forest

Last week, a fire destroyed approximately 15 hectares of the Phnom Tamao forest protected area, which houses the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre and zoo. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-deliberate-fire-consumes-15-hectares-of-phnom-tamao-forest

New incubation programme backs green start-ups

Cambodia’s rapidly growing startup ecosystem has received a boost thanks to the introduction of the Digital & Green Innovation Accelerator (DGIx) Cambodia, a nine-month initiative aimed at propelling startups using digital and tech-enabled solutions for environmental sustainability. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-incubation-programme-backs-green-start-ups

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