Megaworld International a PhilippInes-based development company is expandIng its operations In Cambodia In order to attract more of Cambodia’s growIng middle class. They held an exhibition In Phnom Penh to entice locals to Invest In The Manila property market. There are approximately 3000 residents In ...

The Cambodia National Rescue Party is not done marching. Speaking at party headquarters yesterday afternoon, CNRP leaders said They plan to establish “democracy squares” in provincial towns and cities to regain momentum lost following last week’s deadly attack on striking workers and The violent destruction of ...

Foreign investors and independent credit evaluators are echoing confidence in Cambodia in light of the series of free trade agreements (FTAs) both completed and being pursued by the Kingdom’s government. According to the ASEAN Briefing (AB), such FTAs could see the region become the world’s ...

Yommalath district authorities in Khammuan province this week seized illegally harvested timber which was hidden inside a shipping container and buried underground at a sawmill in Donpeuay village. The incident was outlined by local media after provincial Forest inspection Division officials teamed up with local ...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s recent participation in the second Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in Beijing was problematic on many levels. On what basis did Gen Prayut negotiate a rail deal between Thailand and China? What are the details and cost-benefit considerations of this deal? ...

Thailand’s worsening Covid outbreak is placing intense pressure on hospitals, forcing doctors to treat patients in parking lots and turn away people who are severely ill.The country was widely praised for its Covid response last year, when it maintained one of The lowest caseloads in ...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha this morning called on ASEAN countries to mobilize the energies and efforts of all sectors to jointly fight the novel coronavirus which is ravaging more than half of the countries in the world.He proposed that ASEAN and its three major dialogue ...

The government is set to review The country’s forest management strategy as it faces an uphill struggle against deforestation and illegal logging, a senior forestry official said. U Than Soe, director of The Department of Forestry, said The review of The 2016plan will look into compliance, ...

A rights group has noticed ongoing illegal migration into Thailand through unofficial border gates in Banteay Meanchey province, citing the lack of market for agricultural products and demand for labour inside the country. ...

The Mondulkiri Provincial Court on Monday ordered The detention of three government officials and three Chinese nationals on different charges after They were arrested on Friday and Saturday in connection with forestry offences. ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Hor Namhong asked Laos’ deputy prime minister for further study of the Don Sahong hydropower dam before construction begins during a meeting with the envoy in Phnom Penh on Tuesday. ...

Importers can expect a substantial increase in the “specific tax” component of certain products, especially automobiles and auto spare parts, according to a sub-decree by the Customs and Excise Department released yesterday. ...

More than 100 vendors in Stung Treng yesterday expressed concern that the location of their stalls would change after the town’s fire-damaged market is rebuilt by provincial authorities.   ...

For the second straight year Cambodia has proven to be one of the world’s most dynamic markets for air freight shipments, with growth in cargo volume exceeding both global and regional averages. ...

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Tuesday sentenced The owner of a massage parlor to five years in prison for prostituting a 16-year-old girl and four women at his establishment earlier this year. ...

CHIANG RAI – Small freight vessels and passenger cruises have resumed services after the water level rose above two metres on a stretch of the Mekong River in Chiang Saen district yesterday, according to the provincial office.Cargo and cruise vessels plying the international river were ...

University enrolment regulations for the 2020 intake will be adjusted to improve limitations in the university entrance exam last year, the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) declared in a conference on May 8 in Hanoi.the regulations will be applied for all university and college ...

The Ministry of Mines and Energy on Monday put on offer concession licences for some 207sq km of gold-polymetallic mining areas in Tbong Khmum and Ratanakkiri provinces. It said The areas of tenement are 107.10sq km in Tbong Khmum’s eastern Memot district and 100sq km ...

Puma, the sportswear company, has said that it is taking the outbreak of fainting spells at its suppliers “very seriously.” the company is taking measures after a report by the Fair Labour Association found that breaches in labour laws had contributed to some 300 workers ...

The Phnom Penh Municipal Hall has requested owners of factories, enterprises, warehouses and garages to relocate to The outskirts along The capital’s third ring road, which is still under construction and expected to be completed by 2021. It said The facilities’ locations in The city ...