Phom Penh fire officials called yesterday for people to be on high alert to prevent hot-season fires during Khmer New Year. The warning came after fires in the capital more than doubled from January to date, compared to the same period in 2010.
MOST VIEWED
Hun Sen’s China visit ‘a good opportunity’Prime Minister Hun Sen’s visit to Beijing on Sunday to discuss economic and trade issues presents a good opportunity for the Kingdom to strengthen Chinese ties and counter punitive measures by the West, an analyst says. The prime minister’s four-day official visit to
Close to the edge: Hair raising pictures from Kulen MountainA new hair raising attraction on Kulen Mountain has finally opened to the public, with people flocking to the protruding cliff edge overlooking green mountainous forests to take photographs. The giant overhanging rock is situated in an area known as Mahendraparvata – an ancient city of
‘Action needed to stop road deaths doubling by next year’Minister of Interior Sar Kheng has expressed concern over the rate of traffic accidents, saying the death toll will double by 2020 if no effective preventive measures were put in place. At least five people on average are killed on Cambodian roads every day. The interior
Cambodian rice to lose EU duty-free statusThe Cambodian rice sector is set to lose its duty-free export status to the EU today – its major rice market – after the European bloc decided to impose tariffs on rice from Cambodia and Myanmar to curb a surge in such imports. The decision will be