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Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation Vong Soth told the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Cambodia that he was pushing measures to improve the management of the Phnom Penh Social Affairs Centre, commonly referred to as Prey ...

Agriculture minister Dith Tina has advised the Fisheries Administration (FiA) to enhance the management and conservation of fisheries resources, boost aquaculture and processing, incentivise the private sector, support fisheries cooperatives as well as open doors to alternative livelihood options for fishermen that may need them. ...

Leang Rithea, director of the Ministry of Health’s National Dengue Control Programme (NDCP), said that from January 1 to February 7, more than 400 cases of dengue fever were recorded in Cambodia. ...

Santepheap Health Centre, located in a remote and forested area in Stung Treng province, will contribute to the reduction of maternal and child mortality in the region, while providing access to primary health care for almost 20,000 people, according to Plan International Cambodia. ...

Cambodia and Japan have pledged to boost further economic and investment cooperation as they mark this year the 70-year anniversary diplomatic establishment between the two countries. ...

Over past years, mutual trust and support between Cambodia and China have largely consolidated bilateral relations, Cambodian experts have said. ...

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina welcomed a large Japanese company that plans to set up a factory in Cambodia to process cashew nuts. ...

The National Assembly (NA) yesterday approved one law on clean water management and another one on public financial management in the extraordinary session of its sixth mandate with 107 lawmakers in response to the growing economy and challenges in the country after they had been ...

The first session of the Bilateral Political Consultations between Cambodia and France took place on Monday, discussing a wide range of issues, including economic and political ties, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said on Wednesday. ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Cambodia Post Bank (CP Bank) have signed a loan of up to $10 million to spur post-pandemic recovery for the nation’s micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) by increasing access to finance, with at least half earmarked for women. ...

A feasibility study for a further rebuild of the 382 km line from Phnom Penh to Poipet on the Thai border was submitted to the government on January 24. ...

The restoration work on the Takav Gate in the western part of Angkor Thom temple in the famed Angkor Archeological Park in northwest Cambodia’s Siem Reap province has been 100 percent completed, the Apsara National Authority (ANA) said in a news release on Wednesday. ...

Cambodian officials have undertaken a week-long training on artifact conservation, protection and restoration and documenting theft. ...

After two years of implementation of the National Social Assistance Funds (NSAFs), authorities have decided to delist nearly 50,000 families across the country. ...

Political parties of Cambodia have announced their respective manifestos for the upcoming 21-day National Election campaigns across the nation, highlighting their past achievements and making promises to gain people’s support, local media reported. ...

Trucks loaded with Vietnamese durians lined up for customs inspections recently at the China and Vietnam Youyi Pass, a border crossing located in a natural gap between a series of steep cliffs and hills covered in conifers and bamboo on the border of the two ...

In the early days of this year, Hoa Phat Group secured many orders to export its steel products to the US, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia, Malaysia, Hong Kong (China), and Cambodia. ...

Cambodia exported a total of 670,000 tonnes of raw cashew nuts worth $1.07 billion last year to the international market, with 98.5 percent of its raw cashew nuts worth $1 billion being shipped to Vietnam. ...

Japan-Cambodia Association (JCA) is committed to attract more Japanese investors to Cambodia, particularly in human resources development. ...

Cambodia has pinned high hopes for its tourism recovery after Chinese tourists gradually returned to the Southeast Asian nation. ...

Cambodia and Kuwait have reiterated their commitments to further enhance bilateral relation and cooperation in areas of trade, economy and oil/gas exploration. ...

Police claim 19 Japanese nationals who were removed from a Sihanoukville compound last week were not held against their will and are being investigated for alleged criminal activity, according to National Police spokesperson Chhay Kim Khoeun. ...

Cambodian authorities have announced 2026 a start date for the construction of Phase III of the Niroth Water Treatment Plant. A recent meeting between the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) approved the launch of a feasibility study of ...

The total number of loan accounts reached 1.54 million nationwide in December, rising by 3.45 per cent “from the previous quarter”, according to the latest report from Credit Bureau (Cambodia) Co Ltd (CBC). ...