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Cambodia deported 130 foreigners, three of them women, on November 7 and 8 after discovering that they had entered the Kingdom illegally.

Num banhchok (Cambodian rice noodles) have long made Preah Dak commune of Banteay Srei district famous as a food tourist destination and now steamed palm cake is gaining popularity as a local specialty. Soth Thou, 40, a palm leaf weaver with 20 years of experience, changed her occupation to making the steamed palm cake during the lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

After losing money raising pigs because of the high price of feed and low selling price of pork, a woman shifted her business from livestock producer to meat processor where she earns a better income and deals with a more stable market.

Imprisoned Cambodian American human rights activist Theary Seng is well into a weeklong hunger strike she started on Monday to coincide with the ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, which President Joe Biden is expected to attend later this week. Authorities jailed Theary Seng on June 14 following a mass trial in Phnom Penh of opposition…

Prime Minister Hun Sen and Prime Minister Li Keqiang of China attended a ceremonial inauguration of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway, which has been open since October 1 and has been used by between 10,000 and 20,000 vehicles daily.

Dozens of casinos sprang up in recent years in Sihanoukville, making it a hub for gamblers and drawing global crime groups

Cambodia is eyeing two major tourism-related events set for the coastal Preah Sihanouk province next month to gain recognition amongst regional and global leaders as a safe travel destination with limited Covid-19-associated risks, a year on after the government moved to allow the full resumption of socio-economic activity.

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National Military Police spokesman Eng Hy said Cambodia had deployed security personnel to maintain security, safety and public order and protect the dignitaries who will be attending this week’s ASEAN summit.

Feature: 1st Chinese-invested expressway injects new vitality into Cambodias economic growth-