Considered the world’s most productive inland fishery, the seasonal flooding of Tonle Sap Lake — which can expand up to five times its dry-season width — has long been welcomed by the millions of Cambodians living on its shores.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the Cambodian government to immediately drop the charges of those who were arbitrarily arrested for publicly criticizing the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Areas (CLV-DTA).
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Tuesday charged prominent businessman Kuy Vat, a board member of Cambodian Investors Corporation (CIC). The legal move was lauded by investors, who were victims of the CIC venture, but called for investigations and a resolution having lost millions of dollars invested.
The government announced that Prime Minister Hun Manet’s first year of office has seen significant economic and national development, although civil society urged the government to address human rights issues which remain unresolved.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a policy brief and tool to leverage Big Data and artificial intelligence (AI) for mapping vulnerability to help policymakers and community members combat poverty in Cambodia.
Interior Minister Sar Sokha issued an order to provincial governors, the police force and military police to tighten security to restrict people from entering Phnom Penh as a group to prevent extremist groups from carrying out a “color revolution to overthrow the government”.
Cambodia's railways –long a subject of scrutiny – have been tagged by economists as offering economic potential, while for others, they represent safety hazards.
