Circular economy strategy launched

The government has launched its circular economy strategy to meet the present challenges the nation faces regarding the surge in material and energy demand driven by a growing economy and population.  A circular economy strategy is a plan that aims to eliminate waste and unbridled use of resources.

Cleaning up Cambodia’s kitchens could curb deforestation, climate change

Sim Saran spent years navigating the badly ventilated traditional kitchen of her small family home in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province. Choking on acrid smoke daily, she found it hard to breathe as she cooked for her family of six over a wood fire, just as past generations had done. “I know it’s smoky, but I […]

Cambodia gold production starts at nation’s first commercial mine

Cambodia entered the ranks of the world’s gold producers with the start of output in the Okvau region of Keo Seima district in Modulkiri province where Australian mining company, Renaissance Minerals, has carried out 14 years of exploration and research. Its Cambodian subsidiary aims to produce three tonnes of pure gold a year over an […]