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A view of oil extraction facilities being operated by KrisEnergy and the Cambodia government in the Gulf of Thailand, in December 2020. KrisEnergy

Cambodia files lawsuit against vessel owners over alleged crude oil theft

3 Sep 2021 10:02 PM|

Cambodia’s first entry into oil extraction may have ultimately failed, but the government is turning to the law to salvage at least one part of the attempt.

A man packages rice after a harvest in Kandal province. Photo take February 2015. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

Farmers face price crunch as COVID-19 pandemic bites rural livelihoods

7 Aug 2021 7:30 AM|
Chea Sokny|

“I rely mostly on my wife who works in a factory to pay off bank debts. My wife's salary is only enough to repay the…

Cambodia's first drop of domestically produced crude oil is preserved at the Win Win Monument in Phnom Penh, June 9, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

Hun Sen addresses failure of KrisEnergy oil project in public address

2 Aug 2021 8:46 PM|
Sorn Sarath|

As the liquidation of KrisEnergy carries on, Cambodian officials have publicly hinted the troubled oil exploration firm may face additional legal challenges after having allegedly…

Cambodia completely halts oil extraction, awaiting court decision on KrisEnergy liquidation

29 Jul 2021 9:29 AM|
Sorn Sarath|

The Cambodian Ministry of Mines and Energy has confirmed that oil production at the offshore Apsara oil field has completely stopped as the overseeing KrisEnergy…

Laborers work at a construction site in Phnom Penh, July 21, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

Cambodia’s economic growth forecast downgraded as COVID-19 cases rise

21 Jul 2021 8:16 PM|
Sorn Sarath|

The UK-based Fitch Ratings credit rating agency has downgraded Cambodia’s economic outlook below the World Bank’s baseline forecast of 4 percent GDP growth for 2021…