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A long-awaited Geographical Indication (GI) certificate handover ceremony for “Mondulkiri wild honey” scheduled for April 6 was postponed in light of the February 20 community transmission. ...

The Ministry of Environment has sent a team to investigate land disputes at two locations covering over 100ha. ...

The two-week-long curfew imposed as a temporary administrative measure would be extended if the new infections of COVID-19 remain high, according to the Ministry of Health. ...

Number of road accidents saw a decrease of 17 percent or 153 cases in the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period in 2020. ...

A technical working group in Koh Kong province is inspecting state land in Sre Ambel district’s Chroy Svay and Boeung Preav communes on suspicions of illegal land grabbing in the biodiversity corridor and multi-use areas.   ...

Fifty-three Bunong indigenous families in Kbal Romeas commune Stung Treng province’s Sesan district have accused a company of illegally setting up boundary poles for a plantation and encroaching on community land, an accusation the provincial authorities have denied.   ...

Newly established Bokor City is preparing for councils to be chosen by “non-universal election” ...

Siem Reap announced that it plans to dredge part of Pearaing Lake to increase the water level and provide habitats for many species of fish and birds. ...

The Ministry of Environment has called on residents of Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in Mondulkiri province to not disturb the wild elephants there as well as participate in their protection. ...

In the latest round of financial assistance, the Labour Ministry will distribute $26 million to 9,972 employees at 40 companies who have lost their jobs in the garment and tourism sectors. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has expressed his high appreciation to the government and people of Vietnam which has donated $200,000 to support Cambodia’s fight against COVID-19. ...

An $80 million domestic airport project in Mondulkiri province is shaping up to be a main driver for ecotourism development in the Kingdom’s northeast corridor. ...

Cambodia exported 153,688 tonnes of milled rice in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, representing a 77,260-tonne or 33.45-per-cent drop from the 230,948 tonnes posted in January-March 2020, according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon. ...

The Kingdom’s remains bogged down in efforts to officially export edible bird’s nest to China, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on April 1. ...

The government plans to rebuild the derelict old Dang Tong Port in Koh Kong province into a medium-sized multi-purpose seaport at a cost of $1.5 million to spur waterway trade with Thailand, a senior public works official said. ...

Last year saw 7,860 new businesses register with the Ministry of Commerce, down 40.72 percent from 13,259 in 2019. At the same time, the ministry dissolved 500 businesses last year, marking a 187 percent increase from 174 in 2019. ...

Following the announcement last week by KrisEnergy Ltd of less-than-anticipated results from oil production at the Apsara Mini Phase 1A development, a senior official from the Ministry of Mines and Energy said the government could penalise  the company or terminate its licence. ...

The Phnom Penh City Hall yesterday ordered an 8pm to 5am curfew across the capital for two weeks with immediate effect. ...

Information Minister Khieu Kanharith and the Ministry of Health launched a large scale vaccination campaign for journalists and information officials, which started yesterday and will run until April 9. ...

A total of 102 live pigs imported from neigbouring countries were culled yesterday, after they were found infected with African Swine Flu (ASF). ...

The Japanese government has donated nearly $1 million to Cambodia through UNICEF to support the Cambodian government in its COVID-19 vaccination efforts. ...

The United States, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), will provide $875,000 in additional humanitarian assistance to strengthen preparedness and response capacities for natural hazards and shocks in Cambodia. ...

The Ministry of Environment rejected a report from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime which claimed that Cambodia had lost more than 50,000ha of forest cover in Prey Lang Wildlife and Preah Rokar-Chheb Wildlife Sanctuaries over an 18-year period.   ...

The Union of Journalist Federations of Cambodia (UJFC) has called on journalists and social media users to put greater focus on moral and ethical considerations when disseminating information in order to avoid spreading fake news. ...