The Phnom Penh Post

China will support Cambodia in pursuing its own development path and will work to expand the market for Cambodian goods, thereby boosting exports to the Chinese market, according to Chinese ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet directed Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology Thor Chetha to prioritise the recruitment of local residents for construction work on the Kampong Kor and Stung Slap dams in Kampong Thom province. ...

Opposition to the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) project continues to grow abroad, with protests by Khmer citizens in South Korea and Australia on Sunday, August 11. ...

Minister of Health Chheang Ra reaffirmed Cambodia’s commitment to promoting the health and well-being of the people of ASEAN by strengthening and expanding cooperation with the bloc and its dialogue partners. ...

Ministry of Rural Development spokesman Pit Karuna stated that the ministry has collected data on 455 indigenous communities across the country, of which 194 have been assessed and officially identified. ...

Minister of Commerce Cham Nimul addressed concerns surrounding the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA), which has led to fears among some that it could result in the loss of Cambodian territory. ...

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has committed an additional $3 million to fund the second phase of the “Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Archives Preservation and Digitisation” project, which aims to address challenges that remain in ensuring the quality and accessibility of the archives. ...

Ministry of Rural Development spokesman Pit Karuna stated that the ministry has collected data on 455 indigenous communities across the country, of which 194 have been assessed and officially identified. ...

The Chinese topped Cambodia’s list of leading financiers in July, taking part in 44 new and expansion investment projects, with many in the garment sector. ...

Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron reiterated that teachers are the cornerstone of Cambodia’s education system and that reforming their training is a key objective. ...

The #BloodofKindness campaign is holding a crucial blood drive tomorrow, August 9, from 9am to 4pm at TheCommune in Phnom Penh’s Tuol Kork district, with the aim of raising awareness and boosting blood donations across Cambodia. ...

Cambodia’s first “Charter for Professional Journalism” is designed to elevate journalistic ethics and standards across all forms of media, including content creators and those involved in make-money-online (MMO) activities. ...

Kampong Thom has been the hardest-hit province by the recent flash floods, with around 50 per cent of over 6,000 hectares of rice fields affected as of Wednesday, August 7. ...

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has committed an additional $3 million to fund the second phase of the “Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Archives Preservation and Digitisation” project, which aims to address challenges that remain in ensuring the quality and accessibility of the archives. ...

A senior official at the Ministry of Women’s Affairs has urged for human trafficking prevention by promoting women’s economic empowerment and identifying the needs and opportunities for women working in the informal economy. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet encouraged people to visit the border to allay concerns about land loss through the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA). ...

Authorities plan to provide land to around 70 families who have agreed to leave Phnom 1500 for a new location this August, while 50,000 saplings are being planted to restore the forest and create a natural tourism destination. ...

Cambodia will celebrate the 30th International Day of the World’s Indigenous People and its 20th national observance on August 9, highlighting the indigenous communities that make up 1.4 per cent of the country’s 17 million population. ...

A senior official at the Ministry of Women’s Affairs has urged for human trafficking prevention by promoting women’s economic empowerment and identifying the needs and opportunities for women working in the informal economy. ...

Authorities plan to provide land to around 70 families who have agreed to leave Phnom 1500 for a new location this August, while 50,000 saplings are being planted to restore the forest and create a natural tourism destination. ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries signed the “Cambodia Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Project”, supported by the Pandemic Fund with a $19.5 million grant. ...

Local authorities from the district to village levels throughout the country will receive training from the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC) to increase legal awareness on topics ranging from birth, marriage and death certificates to criminal and civil procedures. ...

Cambodia’s fisheries sector, a source of income and employment for approximately 33,000 individuals – predominantly women – faces substantial challenges in exporting its products to the EU. ...

In a remarkable ten-year effort, Conservation International Cambodia (CI Cambodia) has restored approximately 600 hectares of the Tonle Sap’s flooded forest, a critical ecosystem within Cambodia’s largest freshwater lake. ...