In 2025, the global geopolitical landscape remains highly uncertain. The competition for influence between great powers — particularly the US and China — is growing more intense. Ongoing conflicts and state rivalries mark this turbulent period, pushing the international system toward fragmentation and the rise of competing blocs. These developments pose serious challenges to small and medium states like Cambodia, which must adopt careful foreign policy strategies, especially when considering participation in regional or global alliances. In recent years, Cambodia and China have expanded their bilateral cooperation. Notably, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Phnom Penh in April 2025, following the…
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The Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC) is calling for public donations to sustain the free medical services it provides to the Kingdom’s youngest and most vulnerable. The hospital is planning a major fundraising event on the afternoon of Sunday, June 8, at Wat Bo pagoda. According to an AHC press release, the event will be the 12th held since 2013. It will be presided over by Samdech Pin Sem of the Maha Nikaya Order and Chief Monk of Siem Reap town’s Wat Bo pagoda, along with Venerable Chum Kimleng, Chief Monk of Siem Reap province. AHC director Dr. Nguon Chanpheaktra…
A draft of a new fisheries law has received been approved by the National Assembly (NA)’s Third Commission and will be forwarded to the NA Standing Committee for further review, according to a May 13 statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The ministry’s Fisheries Administration (FiA) expressed hope that once enacted, the law will be effectively implemented to protect Cambodia’s fishery resources. Agriculture minister Dith Tina and several ministry officials met with the NA commission on the afternoon of May 12 to discuss the new draft. The meeting was chaired by Loy Sophat, head of the Third…
Following the recent discovery of forest crimes which took place within protected areas, Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has reiterated that all provincial departments of the environment ministry must strictly enforce the law to ensure the sustainable management of natural resources in protected zones. The directive was issued during the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the ministry and the Kandal provincial administration on the prevention and reduction of pollution in public water areas, held on the afternoon of May 12. Sophalleth urged all provincial environment directors to strengthen the management of natural resources and biodiversity conservation.…
A working group from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, in collaboration with other relevant parties, is continuing to resolve disputes involving around 39 housing projects, including the Borey Morn Dany development, located in Kampong Speu province. According to the ministry, at least 139 major housing development projects have become embroiled in legal disputes. To date, the ministry’s working group claims to have resolved about 100 of them. Ministry secretary of state Theng Chan Sangvar noted that many disputes related to borey projects still require coordination and resolution, in line with the guidance of land management minister…
The modernisation of Cambodia’s agriculture industry took centre stage at a two-day gathering in Phnom Penh last week. Led by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), with support from the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the event brought together policymakers, technical experts and development partners who shared practical solutions and laid out the path for how digital innovation can address climate change and support the Kingdom’s agricultural decision making. It featured hands-on training, and a high-level workshop focused on using satellite data, artificial intelligence and integrated digital systems to…
A group of analysts and social observers have suggested that a joint on-site investigation is conducted – or that the head of government personally calls for an enquiry – regarding the forest authorities’ dismissal of environmental activist Ma Chettra’s claims to have discovered illegal logging activities in Preah Vihear province. Chettra recently shared what he called evidence of forestry crimes in the Chheb and Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuaries via social media. The response from the Preah Vihear Provincial Department of Environment was not the one he expected. In a “clarification letter”, issued last Friday, May 9, the department characterised Chettra’s…
A short film about the “Srov Met Kriel” sarus crane project – a conservation initiative which encourages and supports wildlife-friendly farming – was unveiled on May 10 to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day 2025. The launch was made by the Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with Natural Life in Cambodia (NLC), with the support of BirdLife International and the Mandai Nature Foundation. It was produced to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day 2025, this year themed: “Shared Spaces: Creating Bird-Friendly Cities and Communities”. The six-minute film illustrates the successes and challenges that have emerged during the pat three years of the…
Cambodia has welcomes the launch of phase III of an EU-funded programme that aims to promote safe migration and decent working conditions in the fishing, seafood processing and aquaculture sectors. The third phase of the “Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia: Safe Migration for Decent Work in the Blue Economy” programme was discussed by key stakeholders from the government, employers, workers and civil society organisations during a May 8 workshop in Phnom Penh. They identified the priorities of phase III of the programme, which will run from 2025-2028. “The participants expressed their resolve to work together to protect the rights…
Kampong Prak, the third-largest fish conservation area on the Tonle Sap Lake, currently holds an estimated 300 tonnes of mixed fish stock for breeding purposes. It holds significant economic value, especially for endangered species like the thicklip barb and giant barb. The area, which covers 2,700 hectares in Prursat province’s Krakor district, is one of 31 conservation zones on the lake. Together, they span 115,446 hectares. According to Ouk Vibol, director of the Fisheries Conservation Department at the Fisheries Administration (FiA), fish stocks at Kampong Prak were estimated at 250 tonnes in 2023, increasing to around 300 tonnes in 2024,…