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NSSF offers free Gynecology treatment at almost 1,600 health centres
Women can access vital gynecological treatment, including breast and cervical cancer, free through the NSSF, with more than 1,590 public and private health centres registered countrywide, with health experts encouraging women to take advantage of the services. ...
Meas Molika and Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/nssf-offers-free-gynecology-treatment-at-almost-1600-health-centres
Environment ministry: Forest communities must be ‘shields’ not chainsaws
Most forest communities serve as a frontline defence for protecting natural resources by helping prevent crimes and reducing total dependence on forest resources through the development of alternative livelihoods. However, some community members are acting contrary to this mission and are now facing legal consequences. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-forest-communities-must-be-shields-not-chainsaws
Dauntri Dam close to completion, will irrigate eleven communes
The Dauntri Dam Development Project, which aims to supply irrigation water to communes in Battambang and Pursat province, is on track for completion this October. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/dauntri-dam-close-to-completion-will-irrigate-eleven-communes
Cambodia’s international airports welcome 18% more passengers Jan-Apr
Cambodia’s aviation sector continues to show positive growth, with more than 22,000 flights and over 2.5 million passengers passing through the country’s three international airports in the first four months of 2025, according to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA). ...
Online tutoring, 4am study sessions pay off for number one maths student
The sound of traditional Khmer Chai Yam music echoed through the streets as students and locals gathered to celebrate the remarkable achievement of Chan Sovannreach, a 12th-grade student from Bun Rany Hun Sen Prey Poun High School. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/online-tutoring-4am-study-sessions-pay-off-for-number-one-maths-student
Tourism minister sets out ‘Green Season’ promotional strategies
The Cambodian tourism industry’s traditional low season begins in April and continues until October. As it coincides with fewer public holidays in Europe and North America, the Kingdom receives fewer foreign visitors. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tourism-minister-sets-out-green-season-promotional-strategies
Hun Sen’s long-time support for Timor-Leste reflected in warm welcome
During a current official visit to Timor-Leste, Cambodian Senate president Hun Sen was warmly and enthusiastically welcomed by the country’s leaders. They met him at the airport and will also confer an honorary decoration upon him. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-s-long-time-support-for-timor-leste-reflected-in-warm-welcome
CDC reassure US delegation of Cambodian efforts to combat origin fraud
The Cambodian government has reaffirmed its strong commitment to strengthening procedures to prevent and combat origin fraud and to promote transparent implementation of rules of origin for goods exported to the US. ...
ABA strengthens humanitarian support with $100,000 donation to Cambodian Red Cross
ABA Bank, the largest commercial bank in Cambodia and an active corporate citizen, is proud to announce another donation of $100,000 to the Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) on the 162nd anniversary of the World Red Cross, to be celebrated on 8 May 2025. ...
Prey Lang community, NGOs cry foul over 99ha forest land allocation to cement factory despite pledge to increase forest cover
Environmental activists and communities launched a campaign urging the government to revoke a sub-decree that allows a private company to build a cement factory on 99 hectares of protected forest in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary. ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/prey-lang-community-ngos-cry-foul-over-99ha-forest-land-allocation-to-cement-factory-despite-pledge-to-increase-forest-cover/
Another waterway polluter identified, total now 29
Another company has been identified by the Ministry of Environment as discharging contaminated wastewater into a public waterway, bringing the total to 29 since 2024. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/another-waterway-polluter-identified-total-now-29
Pursat fisheries cooperation reduces crime, boosts yields
Fish yields in Pursat province have increased by approximately 26 per cent over the past five years, thanks to collaborative efforts among local and national authorities, communities, and numerous partner organisations. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pursat-fisheries-cooperation-reduces-crime-boosts-yields
Huione Pay removes sign after U.S. blacklist move
Phnom Penh-based Huione Pay was seen taking down its signage on Wednesday, six days after the U.S. Treasury flagged its parent, Huione Group, as a primary money laundering concern and moved to cut it off from the U.S. financial system. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/huione-pay-removes-sign-after-u-s-blacklist-move/
Cambodia joins Laos in halting Thai meat, livestock imports over Anthrax scare
Cambodia has temporarily suspended livestock and meat imports from Thailand after two human anthrax cases, including one death, were confirmed there, although no cases have been reported in Cambodia. ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-joins-laos-in-halting-thai-meat-livestock-imports-over-anthrax-scare/
Russian ambassador: ‘Russia strives to ensure all countries can live in peace’
The Russian ambassador to Cambodia has claimed that Russia is making every effort to ensure that all countries in the world can live in peace. He emphasised the importance of standing shoulder to shoulder with other peace-loving nations to prevent any repeat of the devastation ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/russian-ambassador-russia-strives-to-ensure-all-countries-can-live-in-peace-
Jan-Apr rice export earnings up nearly 10%
Cambodia’s paddy and milled rice production generated $932.27 million in national revenue during the first four months of 2025, marking an increase of almost 10% on the same period last year. Paddy accounted for over $723 million, while milled rice contributed nearly $210 million, according ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/jan-apr-rice-export-earnings-up-nearly-10-
Factory worker killed, 41 injured in Kampong Speu bus crash
A 21-year-old woman has died and 41 other workers sustained injuries in a May 7 traffic accident on National Road 44 in Kampong Speu province’s Veal Pong commune, in Oudong Me Chey town. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/factory-worker-killed-41-injured-in-kampong-speu-bus-crash
Health ministry urges vigilance against anthrax threat
The Ministry of Health has issued an urgent public warning about the dangers of anthrax. The notice follows recent outbreaks in neighbouring countries and beyond. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/health-ministry-urges-vigilance-against-anthrax-threat
CDC-approved investments jump 170% in April
In April 2025 alone, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 59 investment projects with a total capital of $860 million, bringing the total number of approved projects in the first four months of 2025 to 231. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-approved-investments-jump-170-in-april
Tina highlights IP registration to boost value of agri products
Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries yesterday highlighted the importance of intellectual property registration to boost the value of agricultural products. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501679354/tina-highlights-ip-registration-to-boost-value-of-agri-products/
NBC to conduct 12th Macroeconomic Conference on SMEs
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) will host the 12th Annual Macroeconomic Conference in December 2025, focusing on ‘Promoting the Participation of Small and Medium Enterprises in Cambodian Economic Development’, according to an announcement released on Friday. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501679358/nbc-to-conduct-12th-macroeconomic-conference-on-smes/
Cambodia’s new e-service strategy to revamp biz landscape
The launch of Cambodia’s ‘Strategy for the Development of E-Services for Business 2025–2028’ is expected to redefine public service delivery for businesses, creating a robust digital ecosystem that promotes efficiency, transparency, and ease of access. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501678897/cambodias-new-e-service-strategy-to-revamp-biz-landscape/
Fourteen wastewater treatment plants under construction nationwide, as activist rep calls for preservation of natural lakes
Cambodia launched a $90 million wastewater treatment project in Kandal Province, bringing the total number of wastewater treatments to 14 nationwide. The initiative was welcomed by a civil society organization, which praised the government for ensuring environmental sustainability and public health. ...
$20M methane reduction project launched in Cambodia
A $20 million ASEAN–South Korea Cooperation Project on Methane Mitigation (AKCMM) has officially been launched. The project aims to help Cambodia tackle methane emissions — one of the most dangerous greenhouse gases contributing to global warming. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-20m-methane-reduction-project-launched-in-cambodia