Cambodia

Coordinates: 13°N 105°E / 13°N 105°E / 13; 105

Cambodia (i/kæmˈbdiə/;Khmer: កម្ពុជា, Kampuchea, IPA: [kɑmpuˈciə]), officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia (Khmer: ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា, Preăh Réachéanachâk Kâmpŭchéa, IPA: [ˈprĕəh riəciənaːˈcɑk kɑmpuˈciə]) and once known as the Khmer Empire, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. Its total landmass is 181,035 square kilometres (69,898 sq mi), bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the northeast, Vietnam to the east, and the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest.

With a population of over 15 million, Cambodia is the 70th most populous country in the world. The official religion is Theravada Buddhism, practised by approximately 95 percent of the population. The country's minority groups include Vietnamese, Chinese, Chams, and 30 hill tribes. The capital and largest city is Phnom Penh, the political, economic, and cultural centre of Cambodia. The kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with Norodom Sihamoni, a monarch chosen by the Royal Throne Council, as head of state. The head of government is Hun Sen, who is currently the longest serving non-royal leader in South East Asia and has ruled Cambodia for over 25 years.

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Cambodia bans energy drinks at schools

Xinhua 10 Dec 2024
10 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Tuesday banned energy drinks at schools as the Southeast Asian country has seen a significant rise in diabetes among young people ... Naron advised all schools to remind students of the effects of having energy drinks when they gathered for the salutation of the national flag ... Cambodia bans energy drinks at schools....
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Who is Paying for Cambodia's Massive New Canal?

The Maritime Executive 08 Dec 2024
Speculation swirls around Cambodia’s newest megaproject, the Funan Techo Canal ... Funan Techo Canal (Cambodia National Mekong Committee) ... And in the past China has provided financing from its state policy banks for dozens of major infrastructure projects in Cambodia, including road and airport upgrades, expressways and energy transmission lines....
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Cambodia, Laos vow to further bolster all-round cooperation

Xinhua 05 Dec 2024
5 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Laos have vowed to further boost all-round cooperation for the interest of both countries and peoples, said a joint statement on Thursday ... Both leaders agreed to further promote bilateral cooperation in politics, defense and security, energy, trade, digital technology, tourism, and culture, among others....
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Guest Opinion: China's BRI transforms infrastructure, development in Cambodia

China.dot.org 04 Dec 2024
The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has greatly contributed to transforming infrastructure, as well as the economic and trade landscapes in Cambodia over the last decade ... Looking to the future, Cambodia is poised to gain development momentum in areas such as digital transformation, sustainable infrastructure and green energy....
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Cambodian plan to kick-start wind power wins backing from regional players

Recharge 02 Dec 2024
There is a regional flavour to clean energy investments in Southeast Asia, and Cambodia wants to catch up with neighbours such as Vietnam .......
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Subsea cables are real opportunity

Taipei Times 02 Dec 2024
Kuo (郭智輝) last month said that the nation should jointly operate offshore renewable energy plants in the Philippines and send the power to Taiwan using subsea cables ... Last year, it granted conditional approval for plans to build undersea power cables from Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam to import renewable energy....
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Etihad unveils 10 new routes in a single day

TravelDailyNews 02 Dec 2024
ABU DHABI, UAEEtihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announce the launch of ten new destinations starting in 2025 ... Algiers ... The vibrant capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, blends historic charm with modern energy, featuring stunning landmarks like the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and the poignant Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum....
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Cambodian FM highly commends China's significant contributions to kingdom's development

People Daily 28 Nov 2024
... Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin on Tuesday. "The Deputy Prime Minister highly appreciated China's significant contributions to Cambodia's development, particularly in trade and investment, tourism, agriculture, energy, and infrastructure projects," the press release said....

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