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'Friend' China to donate 1 million vaccine doses to Cambodia: PM

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 02:50 PM

China will donate one million doses of its Sinovac coronavirus vaccine to Cambodia, the kingdom's strongman premier Hun Sen has said, thanking "friend" Beijing for its generosity.  Read more »

Cambodia reopens schools and museums as others lock down

Chanta Lach, Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 06:31 PM

Cambodia has started reopening schools and museums as it relaxes a six-week lockdown following a coronavirus outbreak late last year, marking a contrast with some neighboring countries that are facing new restrictions due to rising COVID-19 cases. Read more »

Cambodia starts first crude oil production after years of delays

Reuters
Posted at Dec 29 02:11 PM

Cambodia has begun extracting its first crude oil from fields in the Gulf of Thailand, in a venture between Singapore's KrisEnergy Ltd and the government, both parties said on Tuesday, bringing an end to years of delays.   Read more »

ASEAN defense chiefs — with US, China — agree to promote peace in region

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 11 01:38 AM

The ministers emphasized that "the disputes in the South China Sea can only be effectively resolved in the spirit of friendship, goodwill in cooperation, and in accordance with the international law." Read more »

ASEAN, China can protect peace in South China Sea, says Beijing

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 10 01:17 AM

Beijing has sought an early conclusion of talks on a so-called code of conduct with the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to avert clashes in the waters. Read more »

Cambodian villagers trust magic scarecrows to ward off coronavirus

Chantha Lach, Reuters
Posted at Nov 30 02:20 PM

Ek Chan's two scarecrows, known locally as "Ting Mong", guard the gate of her house in Kandal province near the capital Phnom Penh, giving her peace of mind. Read more »

Saving Angkor Wat: Cambodia's ninja gardeners tame jungle growth

Suy Se, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 02 01:13 PM

Preserving the dozens of temples at Angkor Archaeological Park is a delicate year-round job taken on by the 30-member team. With just blue hard hats as their only safety precaution, the gardening team are used to performing their duties under the gaze of visiting tourists.  Read more »

Cambodia officially launches digital currency backed by central bank

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 28 09:52 PM

Cambodia officially launched on Wednesday a central bank-backed digital currency that draws on blockchain technology designed by a Japanese company.   Read more »

Massive flooding in Cambodia

Tang Chhin Sothy, AFP
Posted at Oct 18 05:04 PM

A rescue team pushes a speedboat through floodwaters on the outskirts of Phnom Penh on Sunday. Read more »

Southeast Asia flood deaths near 40 as new storm approaches

Khanh Vu and Prak Chan Thul, Reuters
Posted at Oct 13 04:09 PM

Nearly 40 people have died in Vietnam and Cambodia and scores more were missing, including rescuers, due to prolonged heavy rain and flash flooding as tropical storm Nangka edged towards the Vietnamese coast on Tuesday. Read more »

China signs free trade agreement with Cambodia

Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 03:11 PM

China's commerce ministry said on Monday it has signed a free trade agreement with Cambodia to promote further development of bilateral economic and trade relations. Read more »

Cambodian farmers deploy scarecrows to ward off virus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 12:49 PM

Known as "Ting Mong" in Khmer, the creatively rendered scarecrows often pop up in villages that have been hard-hit by infectious diseases like dengue or water-borne diarrhea. Read more »

EU trade sanctions on Cambodia come into force

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 12 08:24 PM

The European Union reimposed customs duties on many of Cambodia's exports on Wednesday, suspending its trade arrangement over concerns about human rights.   Read more »

Cambodia's tourist hotspot bans dog meat trade

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 08 03:12 PM

PHNOM PENH - The Cambodian tourist town of Siem Reap has banned the dog meat trade, a victory for animal rights campaigners who describe the area as the "lynchpin" of an industry that slaughters millions of creatures each year. Read more »

Asian Television Awards heading to Cambodia in January

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 02:16 PM

The Asian Television Awards (ATA) is heading to Cambodia for its 25th edition after the Philippines hosted it for the very first time in January this year.   Read more »

Cambodia lifts entry ban from six countries as coronavirus eases

Reuters
Posted at May 20 07:05 PM

Cambodia has lifted a ban on entry of visitors from Iran, Italy, Germany, Spain, France and the United States that had been put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus, the health ministry said on Wednesday. Read more »

Cambodia says all COVID-19 patients recovered, no new cases for a month

Reuters
Posted at May 16 04:12 PM

Cambodia's last patient with the new coronavirus has recovered and left hospital, leaving the Southeast Asian country with zero cases, the health ministry said Saturday. Read more »

Cambodian official says human rights 'need to be put aside' in drug war

Reuters
Posted at May 13 07:32 PM

PHNOM PENH - A Cambodian official on Wednesday defended an anti-drug campaign that has been decried as rife with abuses, saying human rights "need to be put aside" to fight drugs that destroy families and fuel violent crime. Read more »

To Belgrade and beyond: Beijing exports China model of virus management

Keith Zhai and Aleksandar Vasovic, Reuters
Posted at Apr 13 11:36 AM

China's move to provide on-the-ground guidance to help battle the coronavirus is part of a wider push by Beijing to assert global leadership in battling COVID-19 after facing criticism from Washington and elsewhere that it fumbled its early response to the outbreak, believed to have originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Read more »

Cambodia bans cruise ships, fearing spread of COVID-19

Kyodo News
Posted at Mar 13 09:15 PM

Cambodia, which made headlines last month by welcoming a cruise ship shunned by other countries over virus fears, has decided to ban cruise ships from calling at any port amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a notice dated Friday. Read more »