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Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol answers questions by journalists during the Asean Leadership Forum on October 1, 2024. A photo post on his Facebook.

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Sun Chanthol Boasts Funan Techo Canal Benefits To US Investors, Stresses That ‘Freedom of Expression Has Improved’

7 Oct 2024 8:14 PM|
Khuon Narim|

Senior government official Sun Chanthol highlighted the potential of the recent groundbreaking of the $1.7 billion Funan Techo Canal project to U.S investors that can benefit Cambodia’s economy. He also said freedom of expression in the country has improved, contrary to the views of civil society groups.

Solar panels installed at the Bakheng Water Treatment Plant on the outskirts of Phnom Penh on March 13, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Electricity Authority Clarifies Need For Rooftop Solar Declaration Amid Confusion

9 Jul 2024 11:08 AM|

A recent unclear statement by the Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EAC) drew mixed reactions from the public about the solar rooftop self-declaration. The EAC later released a statement clarifying that self-declaration was “only for rooftop solar power consumers” who are connected to the national power grid.

Farmer Choeun Tithya posted a photo on his Facebook page showing his curly cabbages, which are in season but have no market.

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Cambodia To Prioritize Diversification of Agricultural Promotion To Meet Market Demand

1 Jul 2024 9:19 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Manet said in order to enhance the agriculture sector, Cambodia needs to diversify its agriculture promotion and maintain the market, as farmers face unstable market prices.

The banana plantation owned by HAGL in Ratanakiri province closed due to infestation and disease. Photo taken on May 2024. (Him Khortiet)

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Workers Of Vietnamese-Owned Hoang Anh Gia Lai Still Suffer Years After Plantation Closes

29 Jun 2024 2:20 PM|

Andong Meas District/Ratanakiri Province – For nearly three years, about 300 local workers, 50% of them women, worked in a Vietnamese banana plantation belonging to Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Co (HAGL), covering 245 hectares in Talao commune, Andong Meas district in Ratanakiri province.

View of tall buildings in Phnom Penh, June 7, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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World Bank Approves $275 million for Economic Growth and Resilience

21 Jun 2024 9:09 PM|

The World Bank approved $275 million credit from its International Development Association funds to support Cambodia’s efforts to ensure long-term economic growth and resilience. It would also aid reforms to boost private sector competitiveness.

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Cambodia’s Economic Activity Up But Education Needs Strengthening For Long-Term Growth

7 Jun 2024 1:50 PM|

Cambodia's economic activity picked up in the first quarter of 2024, but the education sector, which sits at the center of development, needs to be strengthened.

The phone shops in Phnom Penh, June 3, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Phone Shop Owners, Netizens Decry Seizure, Temporary Closure of Five Tbong Khmum Shops

4 Jun 2024 9:13 AM|

Five mobile phone shops in Tbong Khmum province were temporarily closed after General Department of Customs and Excise officers confiscated some 1,300 duty-free mobile phones, a move that was strongly criticized by the public.

A technician cleans an air conditioner in a house in Phnom Penh on May 24, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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World Bank Approves $40m Credit for Skills Training Project To Raise Cambodians’ Skills Level, Job Prospects

24 May 2024 5:29 PM|

The World Bank approved a $40 million U.S credit that will train 33,000 Cambodians to enhance their skills and improve opportunities in the labor market. The credit from the World Bank’s International Development Association aims to raise the quality of job-related skills in the workforce, and increase the employability and earnings of workers, according to a statement on Friday.

The ministers of three ministries and senior officials hold a meeting on May 6, 2024. (Agriculture Ministry’s Facebook)

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Three Ministries To Solve Farmers’ Water, Yield Issues, As Farmers Hope For Market Resolution

10 May 2024 3:12 PM|

A first-ever tripartite meeting among three ministries - Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Rural Development, and Water Resources and Meteorology - was held on May 6 to discuss problems and solutions, amid a water crisis. However, farmers have asked the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) to also join the discussions to resolve market issues.

Sun Chanthol Boasts Funan Techo Canal Benefits To US Investors, Stresses That ‘Freedom of Expression Has Improved’

Electricity Authority Clarifies Need For Rooftop Solar Declaration Amid Confusion

Cambodia To Prioritize Diversification of Agricultural Promotion To Meet Market Demand

Workers Of Vietnamese-Owned Hoang Anh Gia Lai Still Suffer Years After Plantation Closes

World Bank Approves $275 million for Economic Growth and Resilience

Cambodia’s Economic Activity Up But Education Needs Strengthening For Long-Term Growth

Phone Shop Owners, Netizens Decry Seizure, Temporary Closure of Five Tbong Khmum Shops

World Bank Approves $40m Credit for Skills Training Project To Raise Cambodians’ Skills Level, Job Prospects

Three Ministries To Solve Farmers’ Water, Yield Issues, As Farmers Hope For Market Resolution

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Sun Chanthol Boasts Funan Techo Canal Benefits To US Investors, Stresses That ‘Freedom of Expression Has Improved’

Electricity Authority Clarifies Need For Rooftop Solar Declaration Amid Confusion

Cambodia To Prioritize Diversification of Agricultural Promotion To Meet Market Demand

Workers Of Vietnamese-Owned Hoang Anh Gia Lai Still Suffer Years After Plantation Closes

World Bank Approves $275 million for Economic Growth and Resilience

Cambodia’s Economic Activity Up But Education Needs Strengthening For Long-Term Growth

Phone Shop Owners, Netizens Decry Seizure, Temporary Closure of Five Tbong Khmum Shops

World Bank Approves $40m Credit for Skills Training Project To Raise Cambodians’ Skills Level, Job Prospects

Three Ministries To Solve Farmers’ Water, Yield Issues, As Farmers Hope For Market Resolution

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