4 people die in Cambodia in Lunar New Year gift crush
Cambodia and the European Union (EU) are seeking to implement Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) to ensure Cambodia’s economic resilience and sustainability as it prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status.
Yesterday morning’s (Jan 23) tragic deaths which occurred outside the palatial home of Oknha Sok Kong as people trampled each other to get hold of “red envelopes” has sparked criticism regarding the organisation of the charity event and its impact on Cambodia's international reputation.
A crowd surge during Sok Kong's Lunar New Year charity giveaway in Phnom Penh led to four deaths and several injuries.
A years-long survey of a Cambodian national park has revealed endangered species never before recorded in the country, highlighting the need for
Much of the park is unexplored, earning the park its nickname as the “Amazon of Asia,” according to Fauna & Flora, a biodiversity research and conservation organization. The park itself is protected land, but it’s unclear what animals are living within its boundaries, and what challenges they may be facing.
Lim Kimya, an ex-lawmaker for the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), was gunned down on Tuesday by a motorcyclist as he arrived in Bangkok by bus from Cambodia with his French wife. Cambodian opposition figures have accused the country's ...
As the harms of Cambodia’s criminalized political economy ripple outward, governments in the region and further afield must move beyond their muted, incoherent response.
PHNOM PENH : At least four people were crushed and suffocated to death today in Cambodia after a large crowd gathered at a local tycoon’s home to receive Lunar New Year red envelopes filled with money, police said.
Air pollution in the Thai capital forced more than 350 schools to close on Friday, city authorities said, the highest number in five years.Bangkok officials also announced free public transport for a week in a bid to reduce traffic in a city notorious for noxious exhaust fumes.
More than six million passengers, both domestic and international, passed through Cambodia's three international airports in 2024, an increase of more than 20% over the previous year. Almost 60,000 flights – operated by 31 local and international airlines – arrived or departed during the same period.
Swedish glove manufacturer Hestra officially opened its state-of-the-art facility in Phnom Penh on January 22, 2025.