Located in Trapeang Pring village, Trapeang Pring commune, Dambe district, Tboung Khmum province, Mrs. Pho Vanna and her husband run a family-based pig farming business. Her story is one of determination, and life-changing impact of financial empowerment. In the past, Mrs. Vanna and her family faced numerous financial hardships. The couple has two children under their care, for whom they must provide daily needs and support their education. However, her strong will to improve her family’s livelihood motivated her to seek a sustainable financial solution. Her turning point came when she decided to partner with LOLC Cambodia, a trusted financial…
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Virak Rithy Transport — the owners of a bus that crashed off the O’ Prasat bridge in Kampong Thom this morning, killing 13 — have donated one million riel ($250) to the families of each victim to assist with funeral expenses, and pledged that compensation will be handled through its insurance company. Lieutenant General Heng Sophal, Chief of the Kampong Thom provincial police, said that after the incident, a representative of the transport company visited the scene and to the nearby mortuary, donating one million riel for each of the deceased on Thursday, November 20. “He explained that his company’s…
The bodies of at least 13 people have been recovered from a sleeper bus which plunged off a bridge in Kampong Thom province at 4am this morning. Over 20 people were pulled from the water, while more than 10 remain missing. “The bus was on the way from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh. Thirteen people died when the bus fell into the water. The 13 victims died inside the bus,” said a Sandan district policeman. The accident took place in Chey Chumnas village, Kakoh commune, Sandan district, according to police. A provincial police officer announced that police were gathering information…
At least over 20,000 hectares of rice and cassava crops have been affected by heavy rain-induced flooding in six districts of Siem Reap province, while some areas in Pursat city are also experiencing impacts. Two storms brought moderate to heavy rainfall across the Siem Reap, causing flood damage to rice and cassava crops in 124 villages across six districts, affecting 7,029 households, according to a November 19 statement from the Provincial Department of Information. A total of 9,976 hectares of wet-season rice fields were affected. Some 148 hectares in Angkor Chum district, Varin 6,804 hectares, Svay Leu 340 hectares, Chi…
The Rapid Reaction Team of the Anti-Drug Department under the National Police has strongly denied false information spread by an anonymous TikTok account named “Bak Sei Cham Krong” regarding an October 16 anti-drug operation at Diamond Sky Entertainment, a rooftop nightclub in the capital’s Tonle Bassac commune, Chamkarmon district. The anonymous TikTok account accused the authorities of releasing “over 200 arrested Chinese nationals” in exchange for $30,000 per person, and that the department’s director, Khoeng Sarath, “accepted $1 million to allow the club to resume normal operations”. The post claimed that such corruption made citizens question how they could live…
WCS Cambodia has signed a cooperation framework with Primalis Corporation Ltd to support the production and supply of rice verified by the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP). WCS announced on November 18 that the signing took place during the closing ceremony of the Cambodia Agriculture Forum & Expo 2025 (CAFE25) on November 14. The event was presided over by Prak David, secretary of state at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, representing agriculture minister Dith Tina. It was attended by government officials, representatives of development partners, NGOs, business leaders and farmers. The organisation described the signing as a positive step…
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is continuing its efforts to support farmers by coordinating the purchase of their paddy rice by private companies at fair prices. The initiative also includes buying rice from military families in Choam Ksan district, Preah Vihear province. According to the ministry, on Tuesday, ministry secretary of state Hean Vanhorn, chair of the Mekong Leu Regional Program Coordination Team, coordinated the purchase of paddy rice from military families in Choam Ksan by Chip Mong (Khmer Beverages), with officials from the Preah Vihear provincial agriculture department also participating. Chip Mong purchased over 600 tonnes of…
Cambodia is prepared to share its experiences and learn from other countries to accelerate the transformation of its food systems, as it aims for resilience and low carbon emissions through its third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) plan. Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth outlined the Kingdom’s plans as he delivered his keynote address at the “Alliance of Champions for Food System Transformation (ACF)” meeting, held within the framework of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, on November 18, “We can ensure that the food system becomes the…
The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has emphasised that in order for Cambodia to achieve its goal of becoming “mine-free by 2030”, the country requires sustained political will, adequate resources and innovative methods, which must be supported generously by friendly nations and development partners. The remark was made by Senior Minister Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the CMAA, as he presided over the closing workshop of the “Clearing for Results – Phase IV” project on Tuesday, November 18. According to Thuch, since 2020, more than 340,000 Cambodians saw their lives improved thanks to the clearance of over…
The Ministry of Interior has labelled the denial of the case in which seven Thai soldiers allegedly raped a Cambodian worker as disinformation and an attempt to distort the truth, while legal experts pointed out that the act of rape has unfortunately become a cultural norm in Thailand when it involves individuals they have detained or deemed guilty. Following widespread reports on social media and Thai news outlets about the incident, which claimed that the rape of the young Cambodian woman was false, ministry spokesperson Touch Sokhak called the denial of the case an attempt to distort the facts. He…