The Phnom Penh Post

Agriculture is one of the key drivers of Cambodia’s economic growth, following industry and services. In 2024, the Kingdom earned approximately $4.8 billion from agricultural exports, the equivalent of around 22 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). ...

Political stability and strong economic growth have been attributed to Cambodia’s strong economic growth, with ten new Special Economic Zones (SEZs) established in 2024, with a total registered capital of approximately $850 million. ...

Cambodia is taking steps to align its trade practices with stringent European Union (EU) green standards as it prepares for its transition from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2029. ...

Cambodian authorities successfully rescued a man who was kidnapped in Thailand, drugged, and transported to Cambodia, where he was held captive while his captors attempted to extort a ransom from his family. ...

The burning of forests, fabric scraps and various types of industrial waste continues unabated across the Kingdom, warned authorities and NGOs. ...

Cambodia and the Philippines have announced a major step towards advancing digital government transformation through a landmark partnership. ...

Banteay Meas district in Kampot province was declared Cambodia’s first “smoke-free” district on January 16. ...

The Department of Environment in Kampong Thom province has issued a denial regarding allegations of illegal gold mining operations recently reported in the media, claiming they occurred within the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Kratie province. ...

Two Cambodian digital applications were recognised with top honours at the recent 2025 ASEAN Digital Awards, held during the 5th ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN) in Thailand. ...

The Royal Government has recently implemented two specific and direct and indirect measures to assist farmers, particularly to stabilise the price of rice during the upcoming Chinese and Vietnamese New Year celebrations, a period when demand may decline. ...

A new $6.5 million landfill in Banteay Meanchey province is officially open for business. The 11 hectare site will be in use until 2040 and is expected to improve environmental management and promote sanitation in the towns and villages around the Tonle Sap Lake. ...

NatureLife Cambodia and the Davane Company jointly launched an expansion agreement for the “Crane Rice” project on January 8. ...

Freshwater fish production in the Kingdom increased by around 10 per cent year-on-year in 2024, claimed Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ...

A herd of Asian elephants, including a calf, was recorded on a camera trap recently in the central Cardamom Mountains. ...

Forty new rangers, including 13 women, have successfully passed their recruitment exams and been added to the ranger force in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary. ...

The registration of eight community forest areas, encompassing a total land area of 12,984 hectares, has been supported by the Tumring REDD+ Project. In addition, a 27,508-metre artificial boundary canal was excavated around the community forests last year. ...

Discussions about the resumption of the “Angkor Sentinel” military exercises between the US and Cambodia may take place in February during an upcoming visit to the Kingdom by the commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command Commander. ...

A total of seven new farmer water user communities (FWUCs) will be established in 2025, bringing the total number across the Kingdom to almost 600. ...

The first Children’s Climate Risk Index (CCRI) has reported that nearly two million Cambodian children are facing climate change-related threats, especially floods, droughts and heat waves. ...

In 2024, members of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) utilised the fund’s healthcare services approximately 7.77 million times, amounting to an expenditure of about $162.55 million. ...

New government sub-decree redefines the roles and responsibilities of the Ministry of Inspection. ...

At least nearly 30 cubic metres of illegal timber was discovered and confiscated from two separate warehouses in Sala Kamreuk and Chreav communes of the Siem Reap provincial capital last weekend. The owners of the locations reportedly fled the scene. ...

The Ministry of Environment has urged that strict legal action be taken against those whose negligence causes forest fires, noting that such violations are punishable by imprisonment for up to one year and fines reaching 100 million riel ($25,000). ...

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina has inaugurated a new rubber park which features Cambodia’s oldest rubber trees, some of them more than 100 years old. ...