Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen suggests Saudi Arabia invest in Cambodia’s rice industry
During the first 11 months of 2024, Cambodia exported more than 7,000 tonnes of rice to the Gulf nation.
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Injured baby elephant sent for further treatment at Cambodian wildlife rescue centre
Weighing approximately 200kg, the baby elephant was discovered by community members near the central station of the Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary on December 8. The Wildlife Alliance…
Cambodia home to largest population of critically endangered forest cow
The agriculture ministry’s Forest Administration estimates that the Kingdom’s forests harbour between 1,000 and 1,500 of the rare "banteng" (Bos javanicus)– approximately…
EU partners with Cambodia on new statistics initiative
The project will be implemented over 30 months, using a budget of more than two million dollars. The initiative is led by Italy, in a consortium with France, Lithuania and Poland.
More than 90 arrested, drugs seized in ‘restaurant’ raid in Cambodia
According to a December 5 social media post by Lieutenant General Sreang, the arrested included Cambodian, Chinese and Vietnamese nationals. He added that over 400 packages of…
AI-powered report highlights Cambodia’s climate risks and economic impacts
The National Committee for Disaster Management and the UN World Food Programme unveiled their report last December 6, marking the first use of AI and geospatial data to assess and…
Cambodia’s Jahoo Gibbon Camp wins sustainability award for conservation, ecotourism
Situated in Andong Kraloeng village, Sen Monorom commune in the province’s O’Raing district, the camp expanded its protected area by 445.5 hectares in early 2024, bringing the…
Fashion forward: Phnom Penh Designers Week returning in style
Filipino fashion designer Don Protasio, who co-founded Phnom Penh Designers Week in 2013, has been the event’s creative director since its inception.
Cambodia’s Interior Ministry ban gambling promotions, analysts warn enforcement key
The Ministry of Interior has issued a directive which prohibits the creation, sharing and promotion of images, videos or content related to illegal gambling activities. Analysts,…
Mekong leaders warn climate change ‘driving hotspots, haze’
The 13th Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution in the Mekong Sub-Region, was held in Siem Reap province on December 4.