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People say that the historical and tourist area in Angkor Borei district may loss

Residents say that historical and tourist sites may be lost after a large-scale looting of Phnom Borei, while Angkor Borei district authorities have denied that the authorities have opened their hands to excavating Phnom Borei and sell it to private dealers as mentioned by citizens. ...

Kheang Sokmean
https://khmer.cambojanews.com/some-people-say-that-historical-and-tourist-area-may-face-loss-after-the-phnom-borey-quarry/

Rare leopard photographed in Kingdom’s eastern highlands

A senior official from the Ministry of Environment announced Cambodia’s pride at having discovered the presence of a female leopard through a rare photo taken by camera traps. The species is considered close to extinction. ...

Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rare-leopard-photographed-kingdoms-eastern-highlands

$50M ADB loan aims to boost economic diversity

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on December 6 announced that it has greenlit a $50 million policy-based loan under Subprogram 1 of its Trade and Competitiveness Program to support government efforts to diversify the economy, better enable local businesses to compete globally, and boost Covid-19 ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/50m-adb-loan-aims-boost-economic-diversity

ASEAN ‘committed’ to stability: Lim

ASEAN secretary-general Lim Jock Hoi expressed the bloc’s commitment to ensuring regional stability and prosperity amid a time of uncertainty and unprecedented challenges, through a road map adopted at the recent ASEAN Summit and related meetings. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/asean-committed-stability-lim

Residents from 10 communities ask Koh Kong provincial authorities to expedite resolving land disputes

Residents from 10 communities in Koh Kong province request the provincial authorities and relevant officials to expedite the resolution of land disputes, stop discrimination against those with land issues and dismiss 32 people who were active in land protests. ...

Meng Kroypunlok
https://www.vodkhmer.news/2022/12/06/10-communities-ask-koh-kong-authorities-to-expedite-resolving-land-disputes/

Cambodia emphasises key role of female peacekeepers

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has highlighted the key role of women in peacekeeping operations under the UN umbrella. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501197972/cambodia-emphasises-key-role-of-female-peacekeepers/

Indigenous people in Mondulkiri province accuse an official and a tycoon of conspiring to take nearly 36 hectares of their land

On December 6, 2022, 10 indigenous people submitted their petitions to the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, and the Office of the Council of Ministers to seek the intervention to help resolve their land disputes. ...

Khut Sokun
https://www.vodkhmer.news/2022/12/06/indigenous-in-mondulkiri-accuse-an-official-and-a-tycoon-of-conspiring-to-take-nearly-36-hectares-of-their-land/

Cambodia suggests to host ASEAN Digital Engineer Workshop next year

Cambodia has sought support from the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations (AFEO) to host an ASEAN Digital Engineer Workshop in March 2023. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501197980/cambodia-suggests-to-host-asean-digital-engineer-workshop-next-year/

Bunong Residents Say Gov’t Gave Community Land to Tycoon

Indigenous Bunong families from Mondulkiri are petitioning government institutions about 255 hectares of community land transferred to a tycoon amid nationwide state-land privatizations. ...

Khut Sokun and Saut Sok Prathna
https://vodenglish.news/bunong-residents-say-govt-gave-community-land-to-tycoon/

Cambodian academics laud China’s contribution to protecting rights to life, health in developing countries

China has played an important role in helping protect rights to life and health in developing countries, Cambodian academics have said. By sending medical experts and providing medical supplies, equipment, as well as COVID-19 vaccines to help countries combat the COVID-19 pandemic, China has made ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501198005/cambodian-academics-laud-chinas-contribution-to-protecting-rights-to-life-health-in-developing-countries/

Cambodia churns out 4.85 tonnes of dore bars

Cambodia’s four official gold producers have pumped out more than 4.8 tonnes of dore bars – a semi-finished product that is smelted at a mine, usually at about 90 per cent purity – since the first commercial gold pour took place in June 2021, according ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-churns-out-485-tonnes-dore-bars

A new garment factory project approved by CDC

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has granted green light to a new investment project proposed by Textstar Garment (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501198038/a-new-garment-factory-project-approved-by-cdc/

Cardamom Mountain villages join REDD+

Conservation International (CI) in Cambodia says 23 out of 24 target villages in three provinces of the Cardamom Mountain range have agreed to participate in the REDD + project. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cardamom-mountain-villages-join-redd

Cambodia, Japan to upgrade bilateral relations to comprehensive strategic partnership in 2023

Cambodia and Japan highly valued the bilateral relations between the two countries and noted with satisfaction its upgrading to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2023, the commemorative year of the 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations, according to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501197957/cambodia-japan-to-upgrade-bilateral-relations-to-comprehensive-strategic-partnership-in-2023/

Young indigenous women live in the society that lack of information

Young indigenous women and people working to support the development of indigenous women found that young indigenous women live in a situation where information is lacking due to social perspective and public service. ...

Chea Sokny
https://www.postkhmer.com/national/2022-12-06-1756-244406.html

Koh Kong mackerel season closes

The Koh Kong Provincial Administration has informed all fishermen to end fishing for mackerel in the Peam Krasaop Wildlife Sanctuary from December 1 to March 31. ...

Yuth Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-mackerel-season-closes

Cambodia eyes food product export to US

The United States has some strict procedures and rules for food export, and Cambodia has the potential to utilise the huge American market for its food export, said experts. ...

Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501196186/cambodia-eyes-food-product-export-to-us/

ASEAN launches plan to promote women’s security in South-East Asia

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in partnership with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and UN Women, launched today the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security (ASEAN RPA on WPS). ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501197234/asean-launches-plan-to-promote-womens-security-in-south-east-asia/

Japan provides $186,856 for constructing bridge and rehabilitating irrigation facilities

The Government of Japan will provide $186,856 to support the construction of a bridge in Kampong Speu province and the rehabilitation of irrigation facilities in Kampong Cham province, under the framework, the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (“KUSANONE” Grant). ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501197225/japan-provides-186856-for-constructing-bridge-and-rehabilitating-irrigation-facilities/

Pig carcasses being smuggled from Cambodia to Thailand seized, driver of truck nabbed

About 1.5 metric tons of pork carcasses were seized by Thai Livestock and customs Sunday. The pork had been allegedly smuggled into Thailand’s eastern border province of Sa Kaeo from Cambodia, Thai media  PBS World reported. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501197255/pig-carcasses-being-smuggled-from-cambodia-to-thailand-seized-driver-of-truck-nabbed/

For arrested activists, thumbprints on police contracts are often the cost of freedom

 In mid-August, Chhoeun Daravy and eight others found themselves negotiating with police over the wording of a handwritten contract. Officers initially wanted the agreement to say that the nine had “illegally” entered a “prohibited area” in the recently logged Phnom Tamao forest and flew a ...

Ngay Nai and Matt Surrusco
https://cambojanews.com/for-arrested-activists-thumbprints-on-police-contracts-are-often-the-cost-of-freedom/

With vague details, pro-government unions accuse labor groups of inciting members to form new union

 Some 200 unions and federations have accused two prominent independent labor organizations of inciting its members to leave and establish a new union. The claim was denied by one of organizations, which said it has never trained members of any of the signatories — many ...

Khuon Narim and Phon Sotthyroth
https://cambojanews.com/with-vague-details-pro-government-unions-accuse-labor-groups-of-inciting-members-to-form-new-union/

UNICEF workshop addresses environmental health dangers

UNICEF, along with several government institutions and development partners, held a workshop to address growing environmental risks to children’s health. This included air pollution, the impact of solid waste and toxic materials, and health hazards which have been caused by climate change. ...

Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/unicef-workshop-addresses-environmental-health-dangers

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