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Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on Monday met with a delegation of the China International Engineering Consulting Corporation (CIECC) and held discussions on the construction of three dams along the proposed Funan Techo Canal (FTC).

Cambodia fares poorly compared to regional peers for public-private partnerships (PPPs), as per a recent World Bank report released in February 2024.

The United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is scheduled to make an official visit to Cambodia on June 4.

The electoral process for the Capital, Provincial, City, and District Councils of the fourth mandate unfolded smoothly nationwide, with a strong emphasis on security, safety, and orderly conduct.

Five more Cambodian workers from Saudi Arabia arrived in their homeland safely yesterday with the support of the government.

While there was a slump in the real estate market post-Covid-19, 2022 and 2023 have shown signs of recovery. Land prices have gone up and the average land value in Phnom Penh stabilised to $4,500/sq metre in 2023, as per a report by the Cambodian Valuers And Estate Agents Association (CVEA).

Twenty-nine gang members were arrested and subsequently charged yesterday by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court with committing violent acts under aggravating circumstances and unauthorised possession of weapons.

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The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has issued a notification on weather conditions in the Kingdom of Cambodia for May 27-29th, 2024.

Lloyd Austin’s visit is a sign that Washington is seeking to re-engage the new look leadership in Phnom Penh, in a bid to draw the country out of China’s orbit.