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World : Cambodia Airways Launches Phnom Penh-Penang Flight To Spur Visit Malaysia 2026
By Vijian Paramasivam PHNOM PENH, June 20 (Bernama) -- Cambodia Airways’s inaugural direct flight from Phnom Penh to Penang, set to take off on June 26, is poised to boost tourist flow in tandem with the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign. Malaysia’s...

Penang and Phnom Penh to connect via new direct flight
Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau and Cambodia Airways prepare for new direct route launching 26 June, enhancing regional business connectivity. PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – The Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB), representing the State of...

Cambodia’s exports to EU, UK soar in 5 months
Cambodia’s exports to EU, UK soar in 5 months Trade experts attribute the rise in exports to continued preferential market access and Cambodia’s competitive production costs. Cambodia posted strong export growth to both the European Union (EU) and...

United Kingdom Deepens Climate Cooperation with Mekong Countries
UK Embassy in Laos – The United Kingdom has formalized its role as a development partner to the Mekong River Commission (MRC), signaling a deepening commitment to supporting climate resilience, biodiversity protection, and sustainable development...

CoolThink@JC × Cambodia Sharing and Exchange Programme MoU Signed to Advance Computational Thinking in Country’s Schools
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 20 June 2025 - The CoolThink@JC programme, initiated and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cambodia's Ministry of Education, Youth and...

Thai PM apologises for leaked phone call with former Cambodian leader
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How garment workers are being left behind by sustainability targets: Report
030. However, not a single one has developed a comprehensive “just transition” plan that includes and protects supply chain workers, many of whom are already feeling the brunt of climate change in their home countries. This oversight risks more...

Ecolodge in Cambodia wins tourism award
PHNOM PENH 20 June 2025: Cardamom Tented Camp ecolodge in Cambodia has won a gold award in the 2025 ICRT Southeast Asia Responsible Tourism Awards in the “Nature Positive” category. Astungkara Way, Indonesia, also received a gold award in the same...
Cambodia makes remarkable strides in human development: UNDP
PHNOM PENH, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has made significant strides in boosting human development, said a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) report released here on Thursday. Since 1990, life expectancy in Cambodia has increased by 15.46...

Penang prepares for Phnom Penh flights
PHNOM PENH, 19 June 2025: Cambodia Airways will commence twice-weekly direct flights between the Cambodian capital and Penang Island in Malaysia on 26 June. To launch promotions and support the airline, the Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau,...

Climate Change Is Happening. Why Don’t We See It?
Climate Change Is Happening. Why Don’t We See It? The photographers making us look at ecological destruction in new ways BY BOJAN FÜRST Published 6:30, June 19, 2025 In a paper published in 2011, scholars Darryn DiFrancesco and Nathan Young...

Environment ministry ink MoUs with WWF-Cambodia, NagaWorld
Environment minister Eang Sophalleth speaks at the June 19 signing ceremony of an MoU to promote environmental conservation, natural resource management and climate change response. Environment ministry The Ministry of Environment signed a...

Environment ministry ink MoUs with WWF-Cambodia, NagaWorld
Environment minister Eang Sophalleth speaks at the June 19 signing ceremony of an MoU to promote environmental conservation, natural resource management and climate change response. Environment ministry The Ministry of Environment signed a...
UNDP, MPTC Launch 2025 Human Development Report in Cambodia
AKP Phnom Penh, June 19, 2025 -- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) launched in Phnom Penh on June 19 the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR), titled "A Matter of Choice: People...

UK Announces New Development Partnership with Mekong Region to Strengthen Climate Resilience
Hits: 159 Created: 19 June 2025 Hits: 159 (Phnom Penh): The United Kingdom has formally joined the Mekong River Commission (MRC) as a Development Partner, and announced new support to help strengthen climate resilience across the region. At a...

Samdech Techo Receives Bangladeshi Ambassador to Cambodia
Russia, Ukraine ready to meet for peace talks after June 22: Putin * Protesters demand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra step down after phone call leak * TOP NEWS: Cambodia Reports 9 New COVID19 Cases, 8 Recovered, 0 Died * UK Announces New Development...

Cardamom Tented Camp ecolodge in Cambodia secures major Asian Responsible Tourism Award
Cardamom Tented Camp ecolodge in Cambodia has secured a gold award in the 2025 ICRT Southeast Asia Responsible Tourism Awards in the ‘Nature Positive’ category. Cardamom Tented Camp was chosen by the judges because its business model helps protect...

Sustainable path to $100 billion textile exports
The Government of Pakistan appreciates the proactive engagement of textile sector associations in highlighting the challenges faced by the value-added textile export industry. The sector’s role in employment generation, foreign exchange earnings,...
Cambodia Seeks for EU’s Support on Industrial Transition
AKP Phnom Penh, June 18, 2025 -- Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, H.E Hem Vanndy, has called on the European Union to take a deeper, more targeted approach in calibrating its existing and future support to Cambodia, as the...

UN agency map reveals Cambodia as global scammer hub
BANGKOK - Several observers agree that Prime Minister Hun Manet’s government is facing mounting domestic pressure amid a worsening economic climate, widening inequality, and a surge in illicit activity, particularly cybercrime and online scams....