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Cambodia exported $2.09 billion worth of agricultural products to the international market during the first quarter 2021, according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon. ...

Cambodia’s milled rice exports from January to April of 2021 were down 36 percent from the same period in 2020, according to a report issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF). ...

Engineering company MAN Energy Solutions and Chinese state-owned energy company China National Machinery Corporation (CHMC) have commissioned a 200MW power generation plant in Cambodia. ...

More than 100 units of unexploded ordnances (UXO) were found by villagers in two districts and handed over to the Battambang provincial authorities for further action.   ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) yesterday approved two new projects worth $5.6 million that will create nearly 1,500 new jobs. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen announced last night he will end the lockdown in Phnom Penh and other provinces, but some small areas with a high risk of infections will remain under restrictions. ...

Following a public outcry and protest by some residents starting on Friday that they had no food to eat, the Meanchey district authorities swung into action on Saturday and distributed food items to almost 20,000 families in Stung Meanchey I, II and III communes. ...

Banteay Meanchey deputy governor Ly Sary has embarked on a mission to identify 200 hectares of land in  Roneam Daun Sam Malai Wildlife Sanctuary to be allocated for 167 families to legally reside and cultivate their respective lands. ...

Phnom Penh City Hall has allowed citizens living in “Yellow Zones” and “Orange Zones” to sell and purchase goods, vegetables, and meat from 3am to 8pm. ...

Svay Rieng Provincial Administration issued an announcement on Saturday, requesting that all travellers to Svay Rieng test for COVID-19. ...

Authorities in Stung Treng province have imposed a curfew in the province and shuttered restaurants and cafes for 14 days in a move to curb the spread of COVID-19. ...

Five Bunong indigenous people were summoned by Mondulkiri provincial police to testify on May 3 about a minor criminal complaint filed by a citizen who claimed the accused had built illegal structures on private property ...

On​ 02​ May​ 2021,​ the​ Ministry​ of​ Health​ issued​ an​ announcement​ on​ the​ death​ of​ COVID-19​ on​ six​ Cambodian​ people.​ Notably,​ these​ 06​ Cambodian​ cases​ have​ increased​ the​ total​ number​ of​ deaths​ who​ died​ from​ COVID-19​ up​ to​ 102​ cases.  ...

On​ 01​ May​ 2021,​ the​ Ministry​ of​ Health​ issued​ an​ announcement​ on​ the​ death​ of​ COVID-19​ on​ three​ Cambodian​ people,​ a​ 67-year-old​ woman,​ a​ 76-year-old​ woman,​ and​ a​ 61-year-old​ man​ who​ all​ died​ at​ Khmer-Soviet​ Friendship​ Hospital.​ These​ are​ the​ 94th​ 95th​ and​ 96th​ cases​ ...

On​ 30​ April​ 2021,​ the​ Ministry​ of​ Health​ issued​ an​ announcement​ on​ the​ death​ of​ a​ 41-year-old​ Chinese​ man​ who​ died​ from​ COVID-19​ at​ Khmer-Soviet​ Frienship​ Hospital.​ This​ case​ of​ the​ death​ man​ is​ the​ 92nd​ case​ who​ lived​ in​ Por​ Senchey​ district,​ Phnom​ Penh.  ...

On​ 30​ April​ 2021,​ the​ Ministry​ of​ Health​ issued​ an​ announcement​ on​ the​ death​ of​ a​ 41-year-old​ Chinese​ man​ who​ died​ from​ COVID-19​ at​ Khmer-Soviet​ Frienship​ Hospital.​ This​ case​ of​ the​ death​ man​ is​ the​ 92nd​ case​ who​ lived​ in​ Por​ Senchey​ district,​ Phnom​ Penh.  ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “Investment policy and regulation ”. This bilingual new topic page gives a quick overview of investment policy and regulation in Cambodia, together with the related contents such as laws and sub-decrees​ as well as relevant ...

Amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic, Cambodia’s economy in 2020 registered its slowest growth since 1994. However, the country’s growth is projected to rebound this year, thanks to its newly-signed bilateral free trade agreement with China and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).   ...

Plan International together with Ratanakiri’s provincial Office of Education has initiated a paper-based distance learning approach for students affected by school closures. ...

On​ 29​ April​ 2021,​ the​ Ministry​ of​ Tourism​ released​ an​ announcement​ on​ the​ temporary​ travel​ ban​ on​ all​ Indian​ nationalities​ and​ foreigners​ traveling​ from​ India​ aims​ to​ prevent​ the​ new​ variants​ of​ COVID-19​ virus,​ B1617. ...

Residents from seven villages in Takeo province protested against authorities who they said were digging a new reservoir on 200ha of land they have depended upon for years. ...

The Ministry of Labour has announced that factory workers who are in lockdown in Phnom Penh and Kandal province will receive 50 percent of their April salary. ...

Police in Phnom Penh on Tuesday arrested a Cambodian man and 13 Chinese nationals for violating the government’s curfew and lockdown measures by travelling without permission. ...

On 24 April 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcome of the ASEAN leaders’ meeting on 24 April 2021, in Jakarta, Indonesia. This meeting discussed on a great length in regional and international issues of common ...