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China has granted Cambodia $4 million in aid under the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) for 13 new projects. ...

Cambodia’s exports increased during the first five months of this year, which reflected the revival of production chains in the garment and non-garment sectors after a successful vaccination campaign and easing of the pandemic. ...

The Cambodian government has disbursed $529.79 million from existing concessional loans which have been used for infrastructure and other priority sectors in the first quarter of 2022. ...

Cambodia’s total trade volume was valued at $22.4 billion in the first five months of 2022, up 19.7 percent from 18.7 billion dollars over the same period last year, an official report showed on Monday. ...

The recent surge in dengue fever cases has prompted the Ministry of Health to request hospitals to enhance health services to accommodate patients with the disease, adding that there could be a major outbreak if the proper preventative measures aren’t followed. ...

Cambodia will continue administering Covid-19 vaccine to the public free of charge until the coronavirus is eradicated, said Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday. ...

After enduring the trials and tribulations caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, civil servants in the Kingdom have something to rejoice at last. Prime Minister Hun Sen announced yesterday they would all be given a pay rise after a two-year freeze due to the pandemic. ...

The Mekong-Lancang new projects supported by the Chinese government will contribute to addressing the developmental needs in Cambodia, said Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. ...

The Kingdom of Cambodia and Australia have lauded their good bilateral cooperation and pledged to further strengthen it, especially in the field of national defence. ...

King Norodom Sihamoni has endorsed the Food Safety Law and its edicts are now in effect. ...

Cambodia is expected to officially export its first batch of fresh Pailin longan to China in September after a lengthy authorisation process, as agriculture ministry officials caution that initial levels of exports could be undermined by subsisting supply chain challenges. ...

Cambodia exported more than 100,000 tonnes of natural rubber latex in the first five months of 2022, an increase of three per cent year-on-year, amid a four per cent drop in the wholesale going-rate for the milky-white exudate at top-quality, according to the General Directorate ...

Cambodia has exported over 25,000 tonnes of milled rice to ASEAN countries in the first five months of this year, an increase of 9 per cent compared to the same period last year. ...

The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration is deploying water pumps and using 10 sewage trucks to pump out floodwaters from Meanchey district’s Boeung Tumpun commune and other areas during this rainy season. ...

The Battambang Provincial Election Commission has rejected the Candlelight Party (CP)’s 19 complaints relating to the closure of polling stations during the 5th-mandate commune council elections on June 5. ...

The Japanese government has agreed to provide a grant of over $3 million to Cambodia to stimulate human resources and socio-economic development and further promote existing cooperative ties between the two nations. ...

Many houses and crops were damaged by heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and strong winds, as the country goes through its rainy season. ...

Cambodia’s rich biodiversity and natural resources must be maintained and protected by the country’s people, especially Cambodian youth. ...

Rofi Osman, Member of the National Assembly, presided over a large-scale medical mission that saw 500 people from the Khmer Muslim community get free medical examinations. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen is scheduled to preside over the handing out of diplomas to more than 2,000 students graduating from the Royal School of Administration. ...

Researchers conducting studies of the wildlife in Sre Pok Wildlife Sanctuary, were excited to report the sighting of nine vultures in the sanctuary. ...

This year, as the world celebrate the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, it also marks the 30th anniversary of Angkor being inscribed as a World Heritage Site. ...

Cambodia’s famous Angkor Archaeological Park attracted 45,779 foreign tourists in the first five months this year, up a whopping 859 percent compared to the same period last year. ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) has received about 200 complaints submitted by political parties contesting in the Commune Election, both before and after the June 5 polls, said a senior official. ...