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ASEAN voices concern over worsening Myanmar crisis
One year after Myanmar’s coup which deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the other ASEAN Member States said yesterday they remained “deeply concerned” over developments in the country including reports of continued violence and…
Cambodia: Six detained for torture and extortion of Vietnamese nationals
Police have arrested a group of six suspects in connection with the detention, torture, extortion and illegal stockpiling of weapons at Sihanoukville.
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Police Commissioner Major General Chuon Narin said that on…
Cambodian farmers adopt ingenious ways to stem deforestation
Preah Vihear/Cambodia - The Our Future Organization (OF) has launched a program to stem deforestation in the Cambodian province of Preah Vihear, through which it distributed more than 60,000 Cashew seedlings to farmers.
The program seeks…
Helen Keller International sign memo on promoting workers’ health at workplace
Phnom Penh/Cambodia - Workers rejoiced and had a sigh of relief after the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training struck a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Helen Keller International Cambodia to launch a project promoting the…
Cambodian PM wins prestigious Peace Award
Prime Minister Hun Sen has been awarded the Sunhak Peace Prize Founder’s Award in recognition of his ‘steadfast leadership over many years as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, contributing to stability, economic development and…
Cambodia: Myanmar crisis cannot pull us back
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Prak Sokhonn clarified that the crisis in Myanmar cannot be an obstacle and cooperation is needed to find a resolution for the challenges.
According to a press release…
Prohut tree used to color silk in Cambodia is endangered
Siem Reap/Cambodia - The Cambodian Prohut (Garcinia Vilersiana) is a wild plant that grows in Cambodia’s forests and mountainous areas and has always been a central part of Cambodian natural dye.
Weavers used to boil the tree’s bark to…
Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha facing large jail sentence in his treason trial
A treason trial against Cambodia's opposition leader has resumed, two years after it was adjourned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kem was head of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) when he was arrested in September 2017 on the basis…
Hun Manet blasts opposition parties over sanction calls against Cambodia
The Royal Cambodian Army commander Lieutenant General Hun Manet, who was recently nominated as the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP)’s Prime Minister candidate, highlighted the party’s achievement in saving people’s lives on four major…
Cambodia to discuss post-COVID recovery in upcoming ASEAN meeting
Cambodia, the ASEAN Chair in 2022, is planning to organise an ASEAN Global Dialogue on Covid-19.
The plan was shared by Prime Minister Hun Sen while receiving here at the Peace Palace this morning visiting…