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UNICEF launches 'ParentingTips' online platform in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Feb 12: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday launched 'Parenting Tips', a new digital platform aimed at supporting parents and caregivers in providing nurturing and positive care for children in Cambodia, said its press release.
India and Cambodia continue to strengthen Buddhist linkages
Phnom Penh, Feb 12: India and Cambodia continue to solidify Buddhist linkages, including religious tourism. Indian Ambassador to Cambodia Vanlalvawna Bawitlung called on the Cambodian Minister of Culture and Religion Chay Borin and discussed ways to further strengthen various cultural partnerships.
Angelina Jolie reveals why she considers Cambodia her home
Los Angeles, Feb 7: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has talked about a life-changing movie that led her to call Cambodia home and how she almost turned it down.
Cambodia sends 355 peacekeepers to South Sudan, Central African Republic, Lebanon
Phnom Penh, Feb 5: Cambodia on Wednesday dispatched new batches of 355 peacekeepers, including 86 women, to join United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations in South Sudan, the Central African Republic (CAR) and Lebanon, officials said.
Monkeys cause problems at UNESCO-listed Angkor Park in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Feb 4: Cambodia's APSARA National Authority (ANA) said on Tuesday that troops of monkeys are causing problems for tourists and temples at the UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park in northwest Siem Reap province.
Cambodia completes restoration of ancient temple in UNESCO-listed Angkor Park
Phnom Penh, Feb 3: Cambodia has completed the restoration of a more than 1,000-year-old brick temple on the north side of Phnom Krom Temple in the UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park, the APSARA National Authority (ANA) said on Monday.
Cambodia ceases mine clearance in eight provinces after US funding freeze
Phnom Penh, Jan 31: Cambodia has halted mine clearance projects in eight provinces after the United States has frozen funding, a mine clearance chief said on Friday.
Cambodia urges people to exercise caution amid poor air quality
Phnom Penh, Jan 25: Cambodia on Saturday urged people to be extra vigilant against high air pollution, saying that they should wear masks for outdoor activities.
Regional, bilateral FTAs help foster Cambodia's growth, development: Ministry
Phnom Penh, Jan 22: Regional and bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) have promoted market diversification, helping foster Cambodia's growth and development, a senior commerce official said here on Wednesday.
Cambodia's trade with ASEAN rises to $15.69 billion in 2024, up 12.4 pct
Phnom Penh, Jan 21: Cambodia's trade volume with its fellow ASEAN member states reached $15.69 billion in 2024, up 12.4 per cent from 13.96 billion dollars in the year before, said a Ministry of Commerce's report on Tuesday.
Cambodia extends mine-free goal to 2030
Phnom Penh, Jan 19: Cambodia has extended its mine-free goal to 2030 from the previous 2025 target, due to geographical difficulties for mine search and clearance along the border, a spokesperson for the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) said on Sunday.
Anti-tank mine explosion kills truck driver in northwest Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Jan 18: A war-left anti-tank mine had exploded, killing a truck driver in Battambang province's Sampov Lun district, a mine clearance chief said on Saturday.
Two Cambodian deminers killed in clearance of anti-tank mine
Phnom Penh, Jan 17: Two Cambodian demining experts were killed as they were attempting to remove an anti-tank mine from a farmer's rice field, the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) said in a statement.
Cambodia, Indonesia to cooperate in environmental tourism management at two world heritage sites
Phnom Penh, Jan 15: Cambodia and Indonesia on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in sustainable and environmental tourism management at two UNESCO-listed world heritage sites.
Cambodia records 46 per cent drop in dengue cases in 2024
Phnom Penh, Jan 12: Cambodia reported 18,987 dengue cases in 2024, a sharp decline of 46 per cent from 35,390 cases in the year before, said a Ministry of Health's report on Sunday.
Cambodia records first death from H5N1 in 2025
Phnom Penh, Jan 10: A 28-year-old man from southeast Cambodia's Kampong Cham province died of H5N1 human avian influenza on Friday, becoming the first death in 2025, the Ministry of Health said in a press statement.
Cambodia's national airline officially changes its name to Air Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Jan 10: Cambodia's national flag carrier Cambodia Angkor Air has been rebranded as Air Cambodia.
Cambodia sees spike in landmine, ERW casualties in 2024
Phnom Penh, Jan. 8: Cambodia recorded 49 landmines and explosive remnant of war (ERW) casualties in 2024, up 53 per cent from 32 in the year before, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.