Category: Cambodia
Orchid conservation needs more attention
Support needed for the Sok An Phnom Kulen Centre for Orchid Research and Conservation in Siem Reap province to catalogue and conserve more than 500 species of rare and endangered orchids.
Cambodia-Thailand railway a stop nearer being ready
In October last year, the two countries were about to start cross-border rail transportation but floods damaged the railway, so Cambodian authorities delayed the move.
Cambodia’s Coal-Fueled Power Plants and their Environmental Costs
Move to approve new coal-fired power plants has prompted concern about potential environmental and health costs despite the government pledging to strictly enforce environmental regulations.
Project to empower women launched
Transparency International Cambodia new project will enable young women to set up mechanisms to exchange views and find solutions to strengthen public services and accountability to meet the people’s needs.
Cambodia wants to turn Preah Sihanouk into ‘second Shenzhen”
“We don’t want Sihanoukville to be a ‘casino place’, but an industrial city, which provides technological, economic and tourism services.”