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Cambodia and France have announced the joint construction of a “Monuments aux Morts”, or memorial for the dead, which will be dedicated to the 184 Cambodian and French nationals who died in the service of France during World War I. Cambodia was a French protectorate at the time of the 1914-18 war, and about 20,000 young Cambodians answered the call to fight against Germany.

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina has advised the Fisheries Administration (FiA) to devise a clear strategy to efficiently address the challenges involved with dolphin conservation, aside from banning all fishing in dolphin pools because of the threat it poses to the endangered animals.

The majority of the inhabitants of Ratanakkiri province’s most remote districts are indigenous people who support themselves through the cultivation of cashews, soybeans, mung beans, upland rice and cassava.

Although he has just recovered from his injuries due to a traffic accident, Heng Bunleng, 10, still feels afraid when he sees a car passing by and especially when he sees a traffic accident occur in front of him, which causes him to recoil in horror.

Although he has just recovered from his injuries due to a traffic accident, Heng Bunleng, 10, still feels afraid when he sees a car passing by and especially when he sees a traffic accident occur in front of him, which causes him to recoil in horror.

Cambodian Living Arts, in collaboration with the Institut français du Cambodge (IFC), has launched its fourth cultural season, which will showcase traditional and contemporary art, modern literature and digital art. The events aim to promote a new generation of artists.

Twenty-five football-oriented venues and academies in Cambodia have been officially inaugurated by the Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) and the International Football Federation (FIFA) to promote the future development of football in the Kingdom.

An estimated 100 households who live along canals in Prek Thi village of Kandal province have been forced to evacuate after flash floods in the upper part of the Stung Prek Tnaot River caused the banks to collapse on January 17.

A multi-stakeholder dialogue was held in Phnom Penh on January 10 to explore the adoption in Cambodia of a Legal Purchase Age (LPA) of 18 years of age.

MEI-LIN Wang, a senior policy analyst at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), is leading a delegation to Cambodia, with her January 11-13 visit bringing renewed hopes that the Kingdom will soon be removed from the money laundering grey list.