Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said law enforcement is the key to controlling fine-dust pollution which has shrouded the country over the past few weeks.Gen Prawit, who is also the chairman of the National Environment Board, said the NEB acknowledges all state agencies have put ...

The Finance Ministry is preparing to adjust The tax structure to incentivise foreign investors in preparation for a full reopening of The economy.One of The planned measures to stimulate The economy is adjusting The tax structure as a short-term boost for individuals and The private ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The project includes The construction of a basin to store water for agricultural purposes and an artesian well, and installation of electric lines.The Lao Front for National Development (LFND), The Phongsavanh Group and The LFND unit in Xaysomboun provincial organised a ...

THE CALLS for a ban on THE use of paraquat and two oTHEr farm chemicals seen as dangerous are growing louder again, as a government-appointed panel is set to discuss THE issue at its first meeting tomorrow. Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha set up THE panel ...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries signed an agreement late last week designating more than 400 square kilometres as a protected marine management area around The islands, located 20 kilometres off The coast of Sihanoukville in a bid to save The Koh Rong Archipelago’s coral ...

The Ministry of Health said The dengue epidemic had been relieved to a manageable level despite The fact that to date, The number of people who suffered from it this year is almost three times higher than in The same period last year. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has instructed the Ministry of Health to review the transfer of 26 Covid-19 patients at the National Olympic Stadium to other facilities in order to allow athletes to use the stadium to prepare for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), ...

Unemployment is the top worry for Cambodian youth, according to a survey released on 7 August. Almost half – 49 per cent – of 630 people surveyed across the country cited unemployment as their main concern in the survey conducted by the Youth Committee for Unity ...

The Cabinet has approved The framework on standards and conformity that aims to facilitate trading in agri-products among Asean countries.The Multilateral Arrangement for The Mutual Recognition of Agri-food Standards and Conformity Assessment was proposed by The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Deputy Government Spokesperson Rachada ...

The Energy Ministry has warned that businesses in Thailand’s automotive industry must adapt quickly to The growing trend for electric vehicles (EVs).Prasert Sinsukpraser, who heads The ministry’s Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency, said The Thai EV industry would grow rapidly between 2020 and ...

The National Environment Board has approved an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for The construction of affordable rental housing units in Chonburi, and a Nong Khai-Khon Kaen dual railway project. Members of The National Environment and oTher related agencies approved The EIA report commissioned for The ...

Champassak provincial authorities anticipate the tourism sector will double in the next five years, with visitor numbers expected to comfortably reach the goal of more than 500,000 this year after 400,000 last year. According to an official from Champassak information, Culture and Tourism Department, recent figures ...

The lifting this week of The yellow-card sanction imposed by The European Union (EU) shows that efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) in Thailand have really paid off. However, much work is still needed to assist affected fishermen, especially The small-scale ones, ...

Hanoi will increase activities to improve its population quality in the time ahead, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Health Hoang Duc Hanh stated on July 9. He further stressed Hanoi will step up communications to boost public consensus on population issues and also take ...

Thai companies must speed up their digital transformation to avoid the impact of a wave of disruption within the next five years, warns a new report by Deloitte Thailand.the Covid-19 crisis will accelerate that digital transformation, the report adds.Ninety-one executives from several industries participated in ...

Lao ministries and various related sectors have been unable to resolve the chronic shortage of labour for garment factories amid growing concern within the local industry. An official from the Association of the Lao Garment industry, who asked not to be named, told Vientiane Times on ...

A Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) member in Thmea commune, in Preah Vihear province’s Chey Sen district, on Sunday claimed that authorities are unable to stamp out forest crime in the nature reserve, instances of which have been occurring for months. ...

The International Monetary Fund called on policy makers In Thailand to cut Interest rates In The face of a sluggish economy and low Inflation, an approach that The central bank says isn’t necessary. Thailand needs expansionary fiscal and monetary policies to help spur an economy that’s ...

Passengers on a river trip in Laos in south-east Asia have told an inquest how their boat sank in seconds, killing a woman from south Wales. Johanna Powell, from Cardiff, was with three friends on the Mekong River near Pak Beng in April. the 37-year-old, a BBC ...

The Cambodian government is enforcing a circular drafted earlier this year which requires internet cafes to set up surveillance cameras and to register callers. Based on an unofficial translation made by Jinja, The government said The circular was made in response to The rising number ...