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 Civil society groups and opposition parties that have opposed newly passed constitutional amendments said they would be boycotting a meeting hosted by the Ministry of Justice this week intended to clarify the changes to eight articles. ...

Cambodia has received a first batch of salt imported from India, after unseasonable rains since the beginning of the year melted away domestic yields below half of the expected nationwide demand for 2022. ...

Kampong Seila Special Economic Zone Co Ltd on July 29 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Environmental Protection Industry Associations of Cambodia (EPIAC) in a bid to promote environmental protection at the namesake special economic zone (SEZ) in Preah Sihanouk province and enhance its ...

Cambodia’s sole exporter of cashew nuts to Japan is set to resume shipments in mid-September, after it sent its last consignment in March, before Tokyo began requesting an additional certificate, a requirement it had waived in light of Covid-19, according to the enterprise’s owner. ...

Fire is a primal fear and remains a modern concern, with saving lives and preventing people from losing their homes and possessions the mission of the Ministry of Interior’s Fire Prevention, Extinguishing and Rescue Department. ...

Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi announced that he will discuss security cooperation with Cambodia on his August 3 visit, saying such talks are warranted as the international community is facing complicated situations including the Russia-Ukraine conflict, North Korea’s nuke programmes, Myanmar’s ongoing crisis and the ...

The 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings hosted by Cambodia kicks off in Phnom Penh on August 3, with progress, challenges, and the way forward for the ASEAN Community-building on the table. Issues on Taiwan, sparked by the visit of US House ...

The Ministry of Rural Development has set the target of providing 100 per cent clean water supply and sanitation services throughout the Kingdom by 2025, while currently more than 80 per cent has already been achieved. ...

Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo is skipping the foreign ministers’ meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Tuesday after he tested positive for COVID-19 last Sunday. ...

A total of 220,937 national and international visitors traveled across Cambodia in the last weekend of July. The figure suggested an increase by 3.43 percent compared to the previous weekend thanks to better weather conditions, ie less rainfall, according to a report of the Ministry ...

In the last three months, Cambodia paid $183 million in foreign debt, with total debt standing at $9.81 billion. However, authorities remain unconcerned, claiming funds are being funneled into investment and development. ...

More than 80 percent of the rural population in Cambodia now have access to clean water and sanitation, up from 70 percent five years ago, a senior official said here on Monday. ...

World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Cambodia Li Ailan on Sunday called on people to get their booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines as the number of daily cases has seen an uptick. ...

Cambodia’s garment, footwear and travel goods industry has seen a 40-percent rise in exports in the first half of this year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise. ...

Senior Justice Ministry official has challenged opposition parties and civil society to a debate on the Constitutional amendments rather than lash out at the government. ...

The poverty rate in Cambodia fell to 17.8%  in 2020, from nearly 40%  in 2009, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Planning. ...

Cambodia will benefit significantly from the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway project such as faster and cost-efficient transport and logistics. ...

A Chinese firm plans to invest over US$300 million to construct a largest tyre plant at Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) in Preah Sihanouk province in 2023 ...

The Ministry of Environment and environmentalists have express of the risk of loss of rare species amid government cooperating with relevant partners to launch the fourth “Zero-Snaring Campaign” in Mondulkiri province to protect the wildlife animal in the last protected areas. ...

World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Cambodia Li Ailan on Sunday called on people to get their booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines as the number of daily cases has seen an uptick. ...

Cambodia is set to embark on a new drive to boost exports of fragrant and organic milled rice to the US, after the apex industry body gained new insights into the huge potential of the market, according to its chief. ...

Hun Ty Co Ltd, the sole company awarded the right to process iridescent shark catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) for export to China, is currently processing the first batch of 40 tonnes scheduled for Cambodia’s maiden trial shipment to Chinese shores next month, according to a senior ...

Canadian-owned company EnerCam Resources Co Ltd (EnerCam) is studying the possibility of investing in oil extraction from Cambodia’s offshore Block A after the government terminated an agreement with Singapore-based KrisEnergy Ltd, after the oil and gas exploration company went bankrupt last year. ...

Agricultural exports to China in the 14 quarters to June 30 amounted to 2.4 million tonnes, worth $1.942 billion, said a Chinese embassy report citing Cambodian agriculture ministry data, as the government’s new policies to boost productivity in the field and turn the Kingdom into ...