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‘Sky Latrines’ transform public health in Tonle Sap communities
A groundbreaking initiative is transforming sanitation in flood-prone regions of Cambodia. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-sky-latrines-transform-public-health-in-tonle-sap-communities
‘Green season’, halal offerings target Indonesian tourists
In a move to enhance cultural and tourism ties between Indonesia and Cambodia, Indonesian ambassador to Cambodia Santo Darmosumarto has highlighted several key initiatives aimed at boosting Indonesian tourism to the Kingdom. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-green-season-halal-offerings-target-indonesian-tourists
EU, Germany launch business partnership facility
The EU and Germany have announced the official launch of the EU-Cambodia Business Partnership Facility, a programme aimed at promoting and enhancing Cambodia’s export capacity to European and other international markets. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/eu-germany-launch-business-partnership-facility
Pundits confident Cambodian-Thai trade relations will continue as normal
Economists and tourism specialist have praised the Cambodian government’s decision to seek an end to ongoing border disputes with Thailand through the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The area in question surrounds the Ta Moan Thom, Ta Moan Touch, and Ta Krabei temples. ...
KOICA boost Cambodia’s IP capacity with training programme
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Cambodia Office has announced that the third year of an intellectual property (IP) and patent recognition training course for Cambodian officials will begin this month. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/koica-boost-cambodia-s-ip-capacity-with-training-programme
Senator, lawmaker call for inspection of imported fertilisers, seeds
Members of the Senate and National Assembly have urged the government to inspect the quality of imported chemical fertilisers and fruit seeds, while encouraging farmers to expand organic farming operations to protect public health. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/senator-lawmaker-call-for-inspection-of-imported-fertilisers-seeds
As sea levels rise, Cambodia approves UN glacier protection declaration
As part of its commitment to contributing to a global response to climate change, Cambodia has approved the Dushanbe Glaciers Declaration – a call for member states and stakeholders of the UN to take action to protect glaciers. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/as-sea-levels-rise-cambodia-approves-un-glacier-protection-declaration
Puy Kea: Journalists on frontline, must balance truth, national security during times of crisis
When the possibility of military action raises its head, the role of journalists becomes more crucial than ever. ...
International Court of Justice
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/puy-kea-journalists-on-frontline-must-balance-truth-national-security-during-times-of-crisis
Jan-May Angkor ticket sales up 12%, tourism recovery gathers momentum
Nearly 530,000 international tourists purchased tickets to visit the Angkor Archaeological Park in the first five months of 2025, allowing Angkor Enterprise to collect over $24 million in revenue — slightly more than 10% more than the same period last year. ...
CCF issues warning bout fake test kits: ‘Cannot detect toxins’
The Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud Repression Directorate-General (CCF) of the Ministry of Commerce has clarified that a brand of rapid test kit which is currently being sold online cannot detect banned chemicals, including agricultural toxins or prohibited colouring substances. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ccf-issues-warning-bout-fake-test-kits-cannot-detect-toxins-
Officials: Tech gaps hamper fight against online fraud and trafficking
As digital technologies reshape societies worldwide, Cambodia finds itself confronting a growing wave of online fraud and human trafficking that experts say is complicated by significant gaps in technological expertise, alongside accusations from some international media and organisations. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/officials-tech-gaps-hamper-fight-against-online-fraud-and-trafficking
Hun Sen warns: Without ICJ, border could become 'like Gaza'
Senate President Hun Sen has warned that if the border issues between Cambodia and Thailand are not resolved through the International Court of Justice (ICJ), it could lead to a situation like the one in Gaza, where Israel and Palestine appear to be locked in ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-warns-without-icj-border-could-become-like-gaza-
Government borrowing decreases in Q1, debt service payments increase
In the first quarter of 2025, the Cambodian government signed nearly $79 million in new concessional loan agreements with development partners, to meet financing needs in priority sectors. This brings the Kingdom’s public debt to over $12 billion. ...
PM invites potential Japanese investors to visit Cambodia in person
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has invited on Japanese investors to visit Kingdom in person to better assess the country’s potential and explore investment opportunities. He also encouraged the establishment of a Japanese Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Cambodia. ...
Cambodia demands Thais investigate border shooting, slated to take border dispute to ICJ
Government plans to bring its border dispute with Thailand to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has garnered support from the former prime minister and the general public, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has demanded that Thailand investigate the May 28 ...
Shattering glass sandbags: First Cambodian women UN commander in Lebanon
Lieutenant Colonel Sorm Leangy broke new ground, as Cambodia’s first female unit commander deployed to the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/shattering-glass-sandbags-first-cambodian-women-un-commander-in-lebanon-
Jan-May mine, ERW casualties down one third on ’24 figures
In the first five months of the year, Cambodia recorded 20 casualties of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW), marking a 33 per cent decrease compared to the same period in 2024, when 30 people fell victim to the hidden reminders of the Kingdom’s ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/jan-may-mine-erw-casualties-down-one-third-on-24-figures
Concerns over declining population of rare duck
Cambodia is home to fewer than 100 white-winged ducks, out of an estimated global population of just 800. A recent three-day field survey found only a single individual returning to its roost. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/concerns-over-declining-population-of-rare-duck
Information ministry issues reminder about defence reporting
A Ministry of Information spokesperson has reminded all media representatives — professional, non-professional and social media users — to avoid publishing information that could harm national security, damage relations with other countries or endanger law enforcement officials and personnel as they carry out their duties. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/information-ministry-issues-reminder-about-defence-reporting
Conservation win: Illegal fishing crackdown driving rise in dolphin population
Officials at the Kampi Irrawaddy dolphin conservation area in Kratie province are reporting that a decline in illegal fishing activities has resulted in an increase in the dolphin population, with new births and no deaths recorded this year. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/conservation-win-illegal-fishing-crackdown-driving-rise-in-dolphin-population
CDC shares Cambodia’s investment potential with Canadian trade envoys
Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and first vice-president of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), has extolled the Kingdom’s attractive investment climate to a high-level delegation from Canada’s Ministry of International Trade. ...
Infrastructure bank president confident Cambodia’s economy will continue to grow
Jin Liqun, president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in expanding cooperation with Cambodia in several sectors, noting that he has confidence that the Kingdom’s economy will continue to grow resiliently and sustainably. ...
Preah Sihanouk investment incentive programme continues to grow
An additional 10 investment projects with a total capital of $154 million will receive special incentives from the Royal Government under the “Special Investment Promotion Program in Preah Sihanouk Province”. This brings the total number of projects benefiting from the programme to 297. ...
Eight-year old recovers from severe dengue fever as outbreak sweeps Preah Vihear
An 8-year-old boy suffering from a severe case of dengue fever has recovered after receiving life-saving treatment at Jayavarman VII Hospital in Siem Reap. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/eight-year-old-recovers-from-severe-dengue-fever-as-outbreak-sweeps-preah-vihear