The Phnom Penh Post

CDC leader: Faster diversification key to 2050 economic vision

A senior government official has highlighted the importance of increasing the speed of Cambodia’s economic diversification is essential to achieving its 2050 vision of becoming a high-income country. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-leader-faster-diversification-key-to-2050-economic-vision

A clear view: Minister pledges improved air quality transparency

In response to mounting public concerns over air quality and widespread skepticism regarding official data, Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has pledged to enhance transparency and enforcement in environmental monitoring. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/a-clear-view-minister-pledges-improved-air-quality-transparency

CMAC director: US resumes funding Cambodian demining

The US has lifted the suspension of the aid it provides for mine clearance operations in the Kingdom. This decision has restored the hopes of the 210 demining personnel who were affected by the recent suspension of aid, according to Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmac-director-us-resumes-funding-cambodian-demining

River guards dismissed for allowing electric fishing in dolphin conservation zone

Three of the river guards who are responsible for protecting the Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin conservation area were dismissed by the Kratie provincial administration on February 19. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/river-guards-dismissed-for-allowing-electric-fishing-in-dolphin-conservation-zone

Rin Theana drives 100 tonnes of gender-barrier breaking power

The deafening roar of engines and the dust-laden air of the Okvau gold mine in Keo Seima district are a world away from the quiet hum of a sewing machine. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rin-theana-drives-100-tonnes-of-gender-barrier-breaking-power

65M year-old fossil site unearthed in Koh Kong

The fossilised remains of arthropods and timber were recently discovered by Ministry of Environment officials in Koh Kong province. Laboratory analysis has suggested the site may be up to 65 million years old. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/65m-year-old-fossil-site-unearthed-in-koh-kong

Japan grants over $240K for clean water supply in Tonle Sap community

The Japanese government has provided a grant of over $240,000 for the installation of a new clean water supply system in two villages in Soutr Nikom district’s Kampong Khleang commune, which borders the Tonle Sap Lake in Siem Reap province. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-grants-over-240k-for-clean-water-supply-in-tonle-sap-community

Environment ministry penalise Kampong Speu mango factory for water pollution

A mango processing factory in Kampong Speu province has been issued with fines and ordered to restore a water source after being caught discharging polluted wastewater into a nearby stream. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-penalise-kampong-speu-mango-factory-for-water-pollution

Koh Kong festival celebrates importance of mangrove forests

The first “Peace Mangrove Festival” will be held over a three-day period in Koh Kong province, with the goal of raising awareness about the importance of mangrove forests and promote future collaboration for their conservation in Cambodia. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-festival-celebrates-importance-of-mangrove-forests

Genocide-denial law sails through National Assembly

A new law which punishes individuals who deny the crimes committed during the period of the Khmer Rouge rule of Cambodia has increased punishments from a range of six months to two years to between one and five years. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/politics/genocide-denial-law-sails-through-national-assembly

Cambodia announces implementation of Euro 5 fuel standards from this year

Based on the recommendations of the Ministry of Environment, the Cambodian government has announced that it will implement EURO 5 fuel standards to help improve air quality and reduce climate change. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-announces-implementation-of-euro-5-fuel-standards-from-this-year

PM warns of ‘nationalist rhetoric’ fuelling Thai border tensions

Prime Minister Hun Manet has cautioned against a rising tide of nationalism in both Cambodia and Thailand, warning that political interference in border issues could escalate tensions between the two neighbouring nations. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-warns-of-nationalist-rhetoric-fuelling-thai-border-tensions

Pailin celebrates ODF status

Pailin province has been officially declared Open Defecation Free (ODF), a major milestone in Cambodia’s sanitation and public health efforts. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pailin-celebrates-odf-status

Prime minister defends boosting of social media posts as ‘my right’

Prime Minister Hun Manet has defended the more than $1.5 million dollars he has spent on boosting his Facebook posts, while also explaining that the funds did not come from the Kingdom’s national budget. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/prime-minister-defends-boosting-of-social-media-posts-as-my-right-

Manet: New textbook contains no historical distortions, barely mentions Vietnam

Prime Minister Hun Manet has responded to public criticism of the cover of a 6th grade history textbook, explaining that the inclusion of the Win-Win Monument on the cover art does not imply that Cambodia should be grateful to Vietnam. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-new-text-book-contains-no-historical-distortions-barely-mentions-vietnam

Governor urges visitors to Ta Moan Temple: ‘Continue singing anthem’

Oddar Meanchey provincial governor Mean Chanyada has encouraged Cambodians to visit the Ta Moan Temple, adding on February 19 that Cambodians are free to organise activities and sing the national anthem as usual. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/governor-urges-visitors-to-ta-moan-temple-continue-singing-anthem-

Rockstar industry: Granite exports quadruple from 2023 to 2024

In a remarkable turn of events, Cambodia’s granite and stone slab industry, once on the brink of collapse, has experienced an impressive resurgence. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rockstar-industry-granite-exports-quadruple-from-2023-to-2024

THACO invests $1B in Cambodia agriculture, eyes $800M yearly revenue by 2028

THACO AGRI, a subsidiary of Vietnam’s Truong Hai Group Corporation (THACO), which began developing agriculture in Kratie and Ratanakiri provinces in 2018 with a focus on bananas, cattle, and other fruits and vegetables, estimates that it could earn $800 million in annual profits, starting in ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/thaco-invests-1b-in-cambodia-agriculture-eyes-800m-yearly-revenue-by-2028

Despite trade war, insiders optimistic about US export market

The Kingdom’s authorities and business community are in general agreement that exports to the US will continue to grow despite the ongoing threat of new US import tariffs. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/despite-trade-war-insiders-optimistic-about-us-export-market

Additional Chinese firms eying up investment in Kingdom

A delegation representing 18 large Chinese companies has expressed interest in investment opportunities in Cambodia, noting that the Kingdom requires foreign capital in several sectors, particularly for planting, producing, and processing goods to meet both domestic and export demand. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/additional-chinese-firms-eying-up-investment-in-kingdom

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