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Sre Ambel district authorities in Koh Kong province are investigating a case involving a former district police chief who is allegedly encroaching on forest land in Dang Peng commune’s Veal Pouch village. ...

Indigenous people play a very vital role in the development of safe (organic) agricultural products and sustainable, according to Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). ...

Border trade infrastructure between Gia Lai province and Cambodia’s localities sharing the same border line will be developed to promote goods trading and exchange activities under a programme to develop Vietnam’s border trade infrastructure to 2025, with a vision to 2030. ...

The Minister of Post and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth said that the Ministry will launch a Rapid Test soon for only $ 2, which is easy to use and high quality. ...

Phnom Penh Appeal Court   yesterday upheld the convictions of four Chinese nationals and a Vietnamese man who were jailed from two to three years each last year in connection with the deadly collapse of a seven-storey building in Sihanoukville on June 23 2019. ...

All patients tested with the Delta variant are not allowed to be treated at home, but at designated COVID-19 treatment centres or hospitals depending on the patients’ real health situation. ...

Domestic salt production can supply domestic demand this year, relieving Cambodia of the need to engage in imports according to Kampot province’s department of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation. ...

Three associations have entered into a partnership to boost financial inclusion and raise awareness about tools, products and services among women entrepreneurs. ...

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) on August 9 announced an additional $4 million in urgent Covid-19 assistance for Cambodia. ...

The Kingdom exported 866,207.77 tonnes of cashew nuts in the first seven months of 2021, a 345.29 per cent year-on-year surge, with Vietnam as the main buyer, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries reported. ...

Cambodia welcomed 108,000 international tourists in the first half of 2021, down 90.8 per cent from 1.18 million in the same period of 2020, according to the central bank. ...

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has issued a weather alert for the next 7 days​. ...

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples was celebrated yesterday as indigenous people living in Cambodia expressed their concern about their land rights and economic, cultural, political and natural resources’ rights. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen said no third or booster dose will be administered for those who have been vaccinated with AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine yet. ...

The Ministry of Health has announced the continuation of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign for residents in Phnom Penh. ...

The Commission on Covid-19 Vaccination has announced that administration of the AstraZeneca booster shots for frontline workers will commence in Phnom Penh from Thursday, August 12 and it will last until September 10. ...

Cambodia  is now one of six major countries sending workers under the Employment Permit System (EPS) policy to work in Korea which is now welcoming back migrant workers from abroad after the Covid-19 pandemic. ...

The Minister of Post and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth said that the Ministry will launch a Rapid Test soon for only $ 2, which is easy to use and high quality. ...

Japan has committed to continue its support on clean water projects in Cambodia with more projects to be approved by the Japanese government this year. ...

Cambodia has committed to promote Asean-EU cooperation with  the Asean foreign ministers on Friday supporting the EU’s proposal for a commemorative summit in Brussels next year to mark the 45th anniversary of Asean-EU relations. ...

Domestic salt production can supply domestic demand this year, relieving Cambodia of the need to engage in imports according to Kampot province’s department of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation. ...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries today signed a memorandum of understanding with Lexmin Pty Ltd Cambodia in anticipation of a string of changes anticipated to impact the agriculture industry. ...

The United Kingdom has become the 11th Dialogue Partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). ...

Indian Ambassador Devyani Khobragade yesterday sent a message to express thanks to the Cambodian government for lifting a temporary ban on travel from India after the Covid-19 situation there has improved. . ...