Despite the implementation of provisions to defend abused women and girls in 2021, the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC) noted some challenges due to the lack of cooperation by relevant specialised state institutions. ...

The Ministry of Environment submitted an ambitious national climate change plan to The United Nations yesterday ahead of scheduled climate talks in Paris (COP 21), though observers yesterday questioned The plan’s feasibility given a lack of both funding and political will.According to Sao Sopheap, spokesperson ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) was hailed by The government on Tuesday for saying that There would be 45,000 observers for The July 29 national elections. Council of Ministers spokesman Phay Siphan said that The large number of registered election observers would dispel criticism and ...

Economic land concessions in Cambodia have a profound and negative impact upon rural households located near the plantations, severely limiting residents’ access to natural resources and causing incomes to dip by almost a fifth, a new study by the University of Copenhagen has found. the report, ...

Southeast Asian countries around the Mekong River are accelerating the improvement of transnational distribution networks, via such hard infrastructure as bridges and roads as well as “soft” measures that include abolishing intraregional tariffs.A focal point of the work is the system of “economic corridor” highways ...

The approval of King Norodom Sihamoni is all that is needed for three controversial judicial bills to be passed into law after They were declared constitutional this week by The CPP-stacked Constitutional Council of Cambodia (CCC). Despite an outcry from rights and legal advocacy groups over ...

During Asean’s 50-year anniversary, the Cambodian government encouraged members of the regional bloc to exercise patience in drafting statements against North Korean missile use in order to minimize regional tensions, Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn said at a briefing following his return from Manila. ...

The Mekong River’s water level during this year’s early flood season, from June to July, is among The lowest on record, according to The Mekong River Commission (MRC), with experts warning of impending consequences on The upcoming dry season in Vietnam. Water levels in The Mekong ...

Cambodia’s long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen berated journalists on Sunday at a dinner his government hosted for correspondents and accused some of spreading fabricated stories. ...

Sales of the SOHO (small office and home office) component of the Bridge condominium project, which will have 54 floors and will be built with an investment of $300 million, officially launched last week. Sear Rithy, director of World Bridge Land, said he was proud and ...

The number of poor families could be revised up this year in The wake of flooding that has ravaged many parts of Laos, claiming many lives and a huge amount of property. Thousands of people who were previously lifted above The poverty line could be re-classified ...

Rights workers fear for the safety of Cambodia’s vulnerable children once Asean joins in an economic community next year. Children could also face more risk from economic pulls, experts warn. That includes families sending their children to work in other countries, where they will be ...

The Council for The Development of Cambodia granted permission for three more companies this month to build garment factories in Phnom Penh and in Takeo and Kampong Speu provinces. The three investment projects are worth about $10 million and will create about 3000 jobs. ...

Eleven development projects in the Kingdom were approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), bringing $297 million in total investment and more than 6,000 jobs to the Kingdom’s industry, according to a CDC press release posted on Facebook on Friday. ...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) will finalize its assessment over The companies which have been granted economic land concessions (ELCs), in October, as The ministry has announced to reduce The period of ELC investment to 50 years from 70-99 years, said a ...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) will finalize its assessment over The companies which have been granted economic land concessions (ELCs), in October, as The ministry has announced to reduce The period of ELC investment to 50 years from 70-99 years, said a ...

Three investment projects worth more than $11 million were approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) this week, a CDC press release said on Wednesday.​ CDC approved the establishment of the SWJ (Cambodia) Garment Co, Ltd, in Kampong Speu province’s Chbar Mon ...

Local and foreign investment in the Kingdom declined by nearly $1 billion last year, with the bulk of losses coming from fewer infrastructure and agriculture projects, while the manufacturing and tourism sectors continued to post massive gains, according to the Council for the Development of ...

Ten investment projects worth $83.7 million were approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) this week, it said in a press release said on Tuesday. the projects are anticipated to create some 4,744 jobs. ...

The Council for The Development of Cambodia (CDC) on Monday announced The approval of four investment projects worth some $17.2 million. These are set to create 1,490 jobs. Sun Awesome Garment Co Ltd is to establish a garment and laundry facility in Kampong Cham’s Prey ...