At least four people have died in Koh Kong province in 2025 after being crushed by falling Samrong (Scaphium affine), or malva nut trees, which they had cut down to harvest and sell the fruits. The most recent case involved a husband and wife who died on Sunday, April 20, while in the forest near Phnom Kampong Blou, Tuol Pur village, in Botum Sakor district’s Ta Nuon commune. Their bodies were only discovered two days later, on the night of April 22, beneath a fallen tree. The couple had been reported missing, and the police were actively searching for them.…
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The Ministry of Commerce issued a statement on the evening of April 23, confirming that Cambodia has been and will continue to strictly implement all international trade measures, obligations and commitments made since becoming a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Furthermore, the ministry is in the process of organising additional special procedures for exporting goods to US markets. Details of the announcement are provided below:
Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended an official invitation to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to attend a military parade in Moscow on May 9, a day which marks the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. The diplomatic reward offered by Russia for North Korea’s military involvement in the war in Ukraine has far surpassed expectations. North Korea’s military and diplomatic standing has changed significantly compared to its position prior to the war before its arms transfer and troop support. In addition to receiving favourable treatment from Russia, North Korea is now capturing the attention of…
A water supply company in Kampong Chhnang town has agreed to remove a roughly 70-meter-long embankment that it constructed in the Tonle Sap Lake. The company has committed to remove the soil from the dam within 15 days, and has also requested technical guidance from the authorities to determine an appropriate location for pumping water for treatment. The commitment was made following a meeting held at the Kampong Chhnang provincial hall on Tuesday, April 22, based on directives from Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology Thor Chetha, who also serves as head of the Tonle Sap Authority. The meeting was…
UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West visited the Techo International Airport in Kandal province today, April 22, as part of her efforts to advance shared interests and boost cooperation with Cambodia. West is in Cambodia this week to strengthen ties between the two nations and promote economic growth, climate resilience and security cooperation. According to the British embassy in Cambodia, the UK and Cambodia are collaborating to advance climate initiatives and promote sustainable development. This includes at the new airport, which was designed by British firm Foster + Partners. The embassy described British architecture as gaining international recognition for…
Prime Minister Hun Manet has issued a stern warning to natural resource criminals, urging them not to use violence or firearms against law enforcement officers. He also reiterated his support for any officers who exercise their legal right to self-defence. The prime minister shared the warning as he addressed the April 22 inauguration ceremony of a new production line and Ford vehicle assembly plant by RMA (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. in Pursat province — one of six provinces surrounding the Tonle Sap Lake. He noted that in the course of their duties while cracking down on illegal fishing crimes, armed forces…
As of April 21, 2025, Trump’s tariff policy has become unbearable for the American public. He imposed a 245% tariff on US imports from China, while placing a 90-day freeze on tariff hikes for roughly 70 countries, including the 10 ASEAN nations. Trump has once again wielded tariffs as a bargaining chip, under the misleading pretence that they are paid by foreign governments and will miraculously restore American jobs. This narrative is not only false — it is economically harmful. His tariff aggression toward ASEAN is not just deeply disappointing; it is profoundly destabilising for the global economy. Over the…
To mark this year’s April 28 International Day for Safety and Health at Work, Kaori Nakamura-Osaka of the International Labour Organization (ILO) explains how an inclusive approach to digitalisation can help transform workplace safety and health. Digitalisation is transforming the world of work and with it occupational safety and health (OSH). Digital technologies, from artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to wearable sensors and virtual reality, are revolutionising workplaces. They hold huge potential to reduce occupational health and safety risks and improve working conditions. But they also bring new hazards, inequalities and regulatory gaps that we must urgently address. In sectors…
Recent prolonged cold weather has not affected the quality of Cambodian cashew nuts, while the harvest from three modern agricultural communities has reached over 55%, according to an April 21 statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Touch Bun Hour, ministry secretary of state, led an evaluation tour of three modern cashew farming communities in Kampong Thom province over a two-day period, on April 19–20. The communities evaluated included Sala Visay in Prasat Balang district, as well as Sambor Rung Roeung and Tumring in Sandan district. The team also visited several other farms where farmers were actively harvesting…
The authorities are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, tomorrow, to discuss finding a solution to an issue which has arisen in the Tonle Sap Lake. A privately-owned water supply company in Kampong Chhnang town has reportedly filled in a portion of the lake – constructing an embankment approximately 70 metres long — in Psar Krom commune’s Chhong Koh village. Hell Tony, joint deputy-chairman of the Tonle Sap Authority, stated that the position of the authority – as well as the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology – is that the company must remove the soil that was filled in to…