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Truckload of suspicious timber seized then released to monastery
A heavy truck transporting timber intended for construction at a monastery in Kampong Cham province has been released after initially being impounded by the authorities in Preah Vihear province on the night of February 3. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/truckload-of-suspicious-timber-seized-then-released-to-monastery
Ministry of Post warns about AI-driven online scam
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has raised an alert about the rampant use of artificial intelligence (AI) in online scams, highlighting the growing global concern surrounding cyber fraud. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501634560/ministry-of-post-warns-about-ai-driven-online-scam/
Agricultural products see remarkable surge in exports
Cambodia saw a significant surge in the export of potential agricultural products in 2024, an official report from the Ministry of Commerce showed. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501633884/agricultural-products-see-remarkable-surge-in-exports/
Cambodia opens to all investors wishing to invest in agricultural sector to promote sector, says Minister of Agriculture
Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and leaders received a courtesy call from Professor Wendy Umberger, Executive Director of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), at the Ministry on February 3, 2025. ...
ASEAN, Australia enhancing ‘fishway’ collaboration for sustainable fisheries
The Mekong River, a vital resource flowing through Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, plays a central role in the livelihoods of millions. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/asean-australia-enhancing-fishway-collaboration-for-sustainable-fisheries
Governor resolves overcrowding: 148 students in single class
Khuong Sreng, governor of Phnom Penh, has provided emergency financial support to address the issue of overcrowding in a Phnom Penh primary school. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/governor-resolves-overcrowding-148-students-in-single-class
Microfinance association, stakeholders commit to increasing public trust
The chairwoman of the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) has reiterated that the association is committed to working with all relevant parties to increase public trust in the Kingdom’s microfinance sector. ...
CDC reviewing 12 major projects, $135 million capital investment
A total of 12 investment projects, with a total capital of $135 million and the potential to create 7,000 jobs, are currently under review by the Council for the Development of Cambodian (CDC). ...
Experts: Sluggish growth of insurance sector due to external factors
Slow global economic growth led to Cambodia’s insurance industry achieving a gross premium income of nearly $350 million in 2024, a modest increase of just 1.31% over the previous year. ...
Pursat residents ordered to halt burn-offs as air quality index hits red
The Pursat Provincial Department of Environment has urged residents to stop burning solid waste at home or setting fires in public areas. The Air Quality Index (AQI) has risen to a “red” level, indicating that the air in the province is currently the worst in ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pursat-residents-ordered-to-halt-burn-offs-as-air-quality-index-hits-red
Almost one-third of protected forest destroyed by fire
Around 30 per cent of the forest area at the Techo Sen Russey Treb Park – which spans over 10,000 hectares in Preah Vihear province’s Chheb district – has been destroyed by fire, resulting in the loss of wildlife and numerous trees. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/almost-one-third-of-protected-forest-destroyed-by-fire
U.S. aid freeze forces Cambodian government to seek new funding partners amid NGO layoffs
Amid a disruption of key projects in Cambodia due to the U.S. ai freeze, the government is scrambling to secure new funding partners to keep afloat initiatives which have stalled. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/u-s-aid-freeze-forces-cambodian-government-to-seek-new-funding-partners-amid-ngo-layoffs/
Small business loans on rise as economy gains momentum
Cambodia’s small business sector is showing renewed signs of recovery, with small business loan applications increasing by 5.7% in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the latest report from Credit Bureau Cambodia (CBC). ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/small-business-loans-on-rise-as-economy-gains-momentum
Cambodia shoots for direct Japanese flights
Cambodia is hopeful that the Japanese government and private sector will encourage the Japanese airline ANA to re-launch direct flights. Renewed services are not only expected to boost tourism, but also enhance cooperation in commerce and attract more Japanese investment to the Kingdom. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-shoots-for-direct-japanese-flights
Japan grants $440K for new bridges, reservoir
The Japanese government has provided over $440,000 in grants for new projects in three provinces: a water reservoir in Takeo and new bridges in Kampong Thom and Siem Reap. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-grants-440k-for-new-bridges-reservoir
Minister announces energy efficiency standards on way
The Cambodian government plans to introduce a new policy which will prohibit the import of energy-inefficient items, as part of efforts to promote energy conservation. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-announces-energy-efficiency-standards-on-way
UK extends post-LDC graduation preferential trading to Cambodia
Cambodia has expressed its thanks to the UK for its decision to extend Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) membership for an additional three years after the Kingdom graduates from Least Developed Country (LDC) status. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/uk-extends-post-ldc-graduation-preferential-trading-to-cambodia
‘Model schools’ expected to double in 2025, as push for digital learning continues
The Minister of Education, Youth and Sport announced plans to expand the model school programme, integrate digital learning and promote waste-free school initiatives as part of broader education reforms for the 2024-2025 academic year. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-model-schools-expected-to-double-in-2025-as-push-for-digital-learning-continues
PM meets cashew farmers, lauds farming communities
Prime Minister Hun Manet Friday visited a modern cashew nut farming community in Kampong Thom province and got first-hand information on cashew cultivation. He praised the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) for transforming family farming into a robust agricultural economic enterprise. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501633328/pm-meets-cashew-farmers-lauds-farming-communities/
CIS enables farmers to cultivate rice 3 times a year
Two days after visiting Takeo and Kampong Thom provinces that faced water shortages during the dry season, Prime Minister Hun Manet yesterday stated that the Completed Irrigation System (CIS), a project under the ‘Cambodia Agricultural Value Chain Program – Phase 2’ (CAVAC II), guarantees sufficient ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501633358/cis-enables-farmers-to-cultivate-rice-3-times-a-year/
Nation power party official Phan Sarath detained for alleged incitement to disturb social security
Takeo provincial authorities arrested Phan Sarath, deputy chairman of Daun Keo Municipal Executive Committee of Nation Power Party (NPP), on January 28 for allegedly inciting chaos to disrupt social security, spreading false information with the intention to incite, leading to discrimination against the leadership, and ...
Tang Porgech
https://cambojanews.com/nation-power-party-official-phan-sarath-detained-for-alleged-incitement-to-disturb-social-security/
Press Release on "Launch of CamDigiKey Mobile Version 3.0"
On 03 February 2025, Techo Startup Center of the Ministry of Economy and Finance informed the public about the launch of CamDigiKey Mobile Version 3.0 after more than a year of upgrading.In this 3.0 version, the new upgrades include the addition of security features, increased ...
Techo Startup Center
Press release on the implementation process of the forest protection land allocation program for joint sustainable development
On 29 January 2025, The Secretariat of the National Committee leads the land allocation program, protects forests for joint sustainable development issued an announcement regarding the implementation process of the land allocation program to protect forests for sustainable development on their social media site.According to ...
The National Committee leads the land allocation program, protects forests for sustainable development
Rights groups and Dutch investor fail to reach agreement on microfinance abuses
After more than two years of talks, rights groups and Dutch investor Oikocredit failed to agree on a plan to tackle abuses in Cambodia’s microfinance sector. ...
Va Sopheanut
https://cambojanews.com/rights-groups-and-dutch-investor-fail-to-reach-agreement-on-microfinance-abuses/