The U.S. pledged $35 million in development aid to Cambodia in The first part of a three-year, $137 million package announced on Wednesday at a ceremony attended by Deputy Prime Minister Keat Chhon and U.S. Ambassador William Heidt, according to a U.S. Embassy statement.   ...

Kampot authorities have cracked down on 21 fishing crimes in the first three months of the year, and claim that most offences were committed by Khmer-Muslims, while Vietnamese fishermen seem to be avoiding illegal fishing in Cambodia. ...

Visitors are welcome at the Boun Kabongyay festival in Savannakhet next month to join Brou people from across the province in a celebration of food and culture. More ...

Australian alumni are working to support the professional development of over 150 human resource managers in Laos, with the second National Human Resource Forum held recently in Vientiane.More ...

The government has awarded a Friendship Medal to The outgoing French Ambassador to Laos, Mrs Claudine Ledoux, in recognition of her achievements during her mission in Laos.More ...

The capital’s listed water utility inaugurated a new treatment facility on April 5 that will increase its production capacity of clean water by 30 percent, and add to its revenue stream – a move likely to impress its shareholders. Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) officials ...

The Board of Investment (BoI) has joIned hands with The National Innovation Agency to encourage local startups to come up with new busIness ideas as part of efforts to promote more Investments In The country. The collaboration aims to facilitate startups and entrepreneurs who want to ...

Japan is planning to help Cambodia design, build and operate water infrastructure projects in 10 of its largest cities, a delegation from the city of Kitakyushu said on 26 January. the projects will “most likely” include tap water systems and wastewater treatment plants. the funding, with ...

Cambodia Life Insurance Company Plc plans to bundle services with banks to offer guarantees on mortgages, company representatives said. The service is hoped to make mortgages more accessible In a country where housIng loans are still considered risky busIness. Collateral is usually required to take loans ...

The Thai and Lao pollution control agencies have agreed to work togeTher to reduce air pollution caused by vehicles in The two countries, especially at border checkpoints. A meeting attended by officials from The two countries was held last Thursday near The border post in Nong ...

Laos’ National Regulatory Authority (NRA) for the UXO/Mine Action sector in Laos has set a target to reduce the number of UXO casualties to less than 40 per year and provide assistance to at least 1,500 UXO victims in the period from 2016-2020. the target was set ...

Three companies have been shortlisted to carry out construction of an expressway linking Vientiane city centre to the outskirts, with the new road aimed at easing traffic congestion in the capital. the 15-km expressway will run from Lao-ITECC in Xaysettha district to Dongmakkhai village in ...

In January, I wrote about the effects of agricultural burnIng upon Bangkok, and now I want to address the problem In Chiang Mai. Earlier this week residents there suffered the worst air pollution In the entire world, with PM2.5 at very unhealthy levels. the pollution ...

When the Thai army seized power in May 2014, it described it as a coup to end all coups. the army had failed to do the job properly during the previous attempt, in 2006, one of the coup leaders told us in 2014. This time we ...

The Asian Development Bank is considering providing funds to a controversial 400 megawatt dam project in Laos that could have adverse impacts on The Mekong River in downstream Cambodia. Conservation group international Rivers wants The Lao government to pull The plug on The $1 billion Xe ...

“We are not angry with the elephant and know that we need to protect it, but we also need to protect ourselves”. This is a brave statement by Kaushala Budha, a Nepali farmer in the Patabhar hamlet, whose house had been nearly destroyed by a ...

On 10 May 2022, the Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement on “Bizcoverindia 2022” – An international Multi Sectorial Virtual Trade Expo from 17th – 21st May 2022.the Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Cambodia has the honor to inform the public that the ...

Security will be tightened in Cambodia during the visit of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev from Nov. 22 to 24, the National Police’s website reported on Saturday. ...

Protesting working conditions, nearly 300 garment workers in Kampong Speu’s Chbar Mon town entered their tenth day of strikes yesterday as the Arbitration Council prepared paperwork to resolve the dispute. ...

Farmers and development organizations say they welcome the release of water from a hydropower dam on the Mekong River in China, but warn against negative effects if too much is discharged. ...