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Everyday, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world’s oceans, according to the United Nations Environment Program. ...

Government officials and armed forces condemned anti-Cambodia-Lao-Vietnam Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) activists and pledged to suppress any activities initiated by the “extremist opposition groups” based overseas who are “attempting to overthrow the government”. ...

The government allegedly achieved “far below” its goal set in 2017 to issue collective land titles (CLTs) to 10 indigenous communities per year, according to the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) on Wednesday. ...

The Ministry of Information seemingly rushed the promulgation of the Charter for Professional Journalism on Tuesday, only days after the deadline for input by media associations with just a few suggestions included. ...

Minor tremors were felt in Ratanakiri province last Sunday after a 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck a nearby province in Vietnam, raising concerns among locals about Cambodia’s preparedness for similar seismic events. ...

Cambodia witnessed the groundbreaking of the $1.7 billion Funan Techo Canal in Kandal province aimed at boosting the economy via water transportation, with Prime Minister Hun Manet pledging to resolve public concerns over any loss of territory sovereignty. ...

Minister of National Defense Tea Seiha confirmed on Sunday morning that relevant units are continuing to search for the helicopter that went missing on July 12, 2024. ...

The Permanent Mission of Cambodia to the United Nations dismissed the comments made by UN Human Rights spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan who urged the government “to review the charges” of the 10 Mother Nature environmental activists as it was “highly prejudicial” against the integrity of Cambodia’s ...

The National Audit Authority (NAA) will conduct an audit of the Center for Alliance of Labor Human Rights (CENTRAL) on July 15 following a request from the Interior Ministry on June 28. ...

On the eighth anniversary of Kem Ley’s murder in 2016, civil society groups and youth activists gathered at the Caltex petrol station near the Bokor traffic lights, where he was shot dead. ...

Cambodian and Japanese bilateral relationship and cooperation have further strengthened, following a visit by Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Yoko Kamikawa on July 6. ...

On Tuesday morning, four out of 10 Mother Nature activists were arrested shortly after the Phnom Penh Municipal Court dropped its verdict on them for insulting the King and plotting to overthrow the government. ...

Six refugees who were arrested during a Paris Peace Agreements (PPA) training on December 29 last year and detained at the Suan Plu Immigration Detention Center in Thailand were released from mid-June to June 25. ...

The Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights (CENTRAL) clarified that its report, which highlighted restrictions on freedom of association, was aimed at improving workers’ conditions and ensuring respect for the rights of trade unions and leaders. ...

For nearly three years, about 300 local workers, 50% of them women, worked in a Vietnamese banana plantation belonging to Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Co (HAGL), covering 245 hectares in Talao commune, Andong Meas district in Ratanakiri province. ...

Cambodia was ranked lowest for its response to human trafficking by the U.S. for the third year in a row, with a new report saying that Cambodian officials have not done enough – and in some unnamed cases, have been complicit – in human trafficking ...

The Justice Ministry will amend the Criminal Code, particularly the “aggravating” circumstances of a criminal offense relating to murder, following public outcry over the charges brought against tycoon Srey Sina who carried out a brutal shooting. ...

Five environmental activists, charged with insulting the King and plotting against the government, produced a 30-minute podcast live on Facebook just before their third hearing to prove their innocence. ...

Sangkat O’Mal authority in Battambang City and several residents have highlighted the lack of availability for the use of the annual commune budget to develop infrastructure to meet the needs of the people. ...

Cambodia’s economic activity picked up in the first quarter of 2024, but the education sector, which sits at the center of development, needs to be strengthened. ...

Cambodia and the US will restore relations, restart military exercise, and accept Cambodian military students to study at West Point, according to a Facebook post by senate president Hun Sen who met US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday morning. ...

A group of innovative women in the field of food and agriculture in Cambodia discussed the opportunities and challenges of establishing a network to support and promote farmer products in an event organized by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Embassy in ...

After several rounds of discussion since 2018, state institutions on Wednesday vowed to make it safer for workers across the country to have chairs to sit on while traveling to and from work, which has typically been flatbed trucks. ...

The World Bank approved an additional $79.5 million to enhance education quality and access in Cambodia. ...