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Cambodia: at least 27 people dead, 59 injured in accidents across the country during the three-day…
At least 27 people were dead and 59 others sustained serious injuries in traffic accidents across the country during the three-day Khmer New Year holidays, according to police.
In a report, police said that at least 21 people sustained…
MISOTA, a company that aims to internationalize Cambodian fruits
Battambang, Cambodia - The MISOTA company is specialized in the processing and distribution of tropical dried fruits and food products for local and export markets. It was founded by a Cambodian couple in 2017.
The company has provided…
Cambodian election authority removes opposition candidates from list
The move is a violation of the country's election law, says a Candelight Party official.
Cambodia’s National Election Committee (NEC) has removed more than 100 candidates from the opposition Candlelight Party from the list of those…
Cambodia: Political parties must adhere to the law when giving media interviews
The National Election Committee (NEC) has called on political parties contesting in the June 5 commune council elections to strictly adhere to the law when giving media interviews to highlight their policies and manifesto to win the commune…
Foreign mining companies’ expansion destroys wild life in northern Cambodia
Villagers in the Battembang province in northwest Cambodia have reported draconian measures undertaken by foreign mining companies in their pursuit to generate more profit.
Ber Saran, a chieftain in the Takream village said the work of…
Takeo provincial authorities conduct clean up of public parks
Taing Meng Lean, Deputy Governor of Kandal, led a delegation to conduct cleanup garbage and litter in a public park to protect the environment and prepare for the Khmer New Year.
The Deputy Governor led the delegation of government…
Illegal fishing puts marine life at risk in Kampong Pluk village
Siem Reap, Cambodia - The villagers of the Kampong Phluk village have been suffering from illegal fishing at the Tonle Sap Lake, as the usage of illegal electric equipment is leaving a heavy toll on the fish in the lake.
The decreasing…
Local business owner who relies on raw materials enlivens farmer community
Siam Reap, Cambodia - A local woman who runs a small enterprise in the Siam Reap province, Cambodia, is converting the "Ponlei" raw material into health and hygienic products, not the least of which are skincare products and exfoliation…
Cambodia to host virtual AICHR meeting this week
The Cambodian Human Rights Committee will host the 34th Meeting of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) via videoconference from March 30 to April 1.
The planned meeting was shared in a press release issued on…
ADB funded project to improve rice quality and production
The Asian Development Bank is putting its weight into modernizing and transforming the predominantly subsistence rice sector into a commercially oriented industry by launching a climate-friendly rice commercialization project.
The…