His Majesty the King presides over a royal blessing ceremony at Angkor Wat to wish prosperity for Cambodia

His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni on the morning of April 14 presided over a solemn royal blessing ceremony held in front of the Angkor Wat temple, aiming to invoke peace, prosperity, and protection for Cambodia ahead of the traditional Khmer New Year. The …

Angkor Wat hosts a religious ceremony to pray for Cambodia’s prosperity

China ‘opens’ new overseas military base in Cambodia

CHINA’S NEWEST OVERSEAS BASE IS OFFICIALLY OPEN. ALTHOUGH THE PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY NAVY (PLAN), THE OFFICIAL NAME OF CHINA’S MARITIME FORCES, REFERS TO IT AS A JOINT LOGISTICS AND TRAINING CENTER. THE NEW BASE IS THE REAM NAVAL STATION IN CAMBODIA, …

MOFA protests against Cambodia sending Taiwanese fraud suspects to China

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MOFA) yesterday expressed a solemn protest and concerns to Cambodia for deporting three groups of Taiwanese suspects, who had been arrested in the nation for alleged engagement in fraud, to China on Sunday evening and …

Gasoline, diesel prices in Cambodia drop by USD0.037

ANN/THE PHNOM PENH POST – Ongoing worries about global economic uncertainty have continued to push down fuel prices in international markets, including in Cambodia, for more than a week now. According to an April 11 notice from the Ministry of Commerce …

Cambodia’s tougher ban on genocide denial: ‘another tool to silence dissent’?

Survivors of the Khmer Rouge’s genocidal regime in Cambodia have welcomed a strengthened law that forbids denying the movement’s atrocities, but rights advocates and academics warn it could also stifle legitimate dissent. Enacted last month ahead of …

Taiwanese arrested in Cambodia deported to China

Cambodia deported Taiwanese fraud suspects to China yesterday and today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, expressing serious concern and urging Cambodian authorities to provide a full list of the Taiwanese suspects deported. About 180 Taiwanese were …

Cambodia holds prayer ceremony on traditional new year

Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Cambodian government held a royal prayer ceremony at the ancient Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province on April 13–14 to mark the traditional New Year festival Choul Chnam Thmey. Presided over by King Norodom Sihamoni, the ceremony …

Vietnamese leaders extend New Year wishes to Laos, Cambodia

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese leaders have sent letters of congratulations and bouquets to the Lao and Cambodian sides on the occasion of the traditional Bun Pi May festival in Laos and the Chol Chhnam Thmey festival in Cambodia. Party General Secretary To Lam …

Cambodia and Lao PDR host national workshops on gender mainstreaming in flood forecasting and early warning systems

Under the framework of the CREWS Cambodia and Lao PDR project, People in Need - in collaboration with WMO and the Associated Programme on Flood Management (APFM) Support Base Partner Knowledge and Innovation - carried out two national workshops in Cambodia …