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The government is committed to strictly implementing the law on the management of commercial gambling centres in the country, said Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, yesterday. ...

The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has asked the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) to do more to help Cambodia become mine-free by 2025. ...

Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn has emphasized the need to enhance ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) connectivity, saying that a well-connected region is crucial to building an inclusive, sustainable and resilient ASEAN Community, according to a press statement released late on Monday. ...

Health departments and authorities in the provinces bordering Thailand and Vietnam are reminding people to remain vigilant and protect themselves from monkeypox, as the two neighbouring countries announced the discovery of new cases. ...

Twenty activists surveyed the Prey Lang forest for four days last week despite a recent wave of suppression against environmentalists, who have continued their work in defiance of a ban against community patrols. ...

About 40 people representing 250 families living next to Ta Mok Lake in Sangkat Samrong, Khan Prek Pnov, Phnom Penh, on Monday filed a petition to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia (UN) to request this body to help monitor land disputes and ...

More than 300 people involved in land disputes from three districts of Koh Kong province gathered in front of the Sihanoukville Court of Appeal as a representative of the people attended the hearing on Tuesday. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has warned that families who refuse to accept government compensation to leave the Angkor area and try to bargain for higher compensation will face eviction. ...

The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia has issued a statement, showing its concern over the ballistic missile test-launch conducted by North Korea. ...

On the occasion of the 37th World Habitat Day, 84 civil society organizations called on the Royal Government to expedite resolve land disputes at New Phnom Penh International Airport in Kandal and Takeo provinces, but government spokespersons considered this proposal as an advocacy because the ...

Rice output in Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam is forecast to fall this year but stay above five-year averages in Cambodia and Thailand, according to the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). ...

The Ministry of Environment on October 3 released a prakas on the implementation of guidelines for micro-tourism development projects linked to protected areas and biodiversity conservation corridors. ...

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) announced Tuesday the approval of a “milestone” document revising preliminary design guidance for hydropower projects and separate new guidelines on cross-border environmental impact assessments. ...

The National Assembly (NA) has endorsed the draft law on the approval of the Fourth Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (ACIA). ...

Cambodia’s income tax revenue has grown to $250 million a month as the private sector continues to grow, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...

Cambodia has apparently taken the final step towards full reopening of the country without Covid-19 restrictions by removing all requirements for inbound travellers, who until now had to show health certificates indicating that they have tested Covid-19 negative in the past 72 hours as well ...

Cambodia and Vietnam have welcomed the rise in bilateral trade despite the Covid-19 pandemic and stressed their commitment to increase trade cooperation further. ...

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a global infrastructure development strategy adopted by China, has helped address infrastructure deficits in Cambodia, said an economist. ...

The Ministry of Environment as of September 2022 has approved 307 small-scale ecotourism development projects covering 2,670 hectares in the Natural Resource Protection and Cambodia Biodiversity Conservation Corridor. ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia has approved a $17-million tourism development project in Kep province. ...

The Australian Ambassador to ASEAN, Will Nankervis,  visited the Cambodia Labour Confederation (CLC) in Prey Veng province, Cambodia. ...

China-Cambodia relations will continue to grow in vitality, Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian was quoted as saying in his remarks on the 73rd Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China on Saturday. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday urged squatters who have yet to relocate from Angkor Archaeological Park to Run Ta Ek village not to fall victim to unnamed opposition political party members inciting them to hold out for a higher amount of compensation. ...

Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has expressed his hope that the world will think about the impact from ongoing war and sanctions. ...