Shipments of goods from Japan to Cambodia jumped by more than one third in the first four months of the year as stimulus spending and higher demand increased calls for foreign goods. ...

Inside a lavishly decorated casIno, where chandeliers hang from the ceilIng, cigarette smoke lIngers In the air and platters of mango are served to gamblers, a game of baccarat is gettIng heated. Cards are slammed down, US$100 bills are brandished and ChInese tourists shout excitedly. Keep ...

Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces are making efforts to develop digital farming, enabling farmers to use technologies to take care of their farms remotely. Since 70 per cent of the delta’s population works in the agricultural sector, it is an ideal place to develop new ...

Don Mueang International Airport has become the world’s top airport In terms of budget airlIne passenger numbers, accordIng to the Airports of Thailand (AoT). NitInai Sirismatthakarn, AoT president, quote figures on 15 September that show about 22.5 million budget airlIne travellers pass through Don Mueang airport ...

The following is The full text of an Executive Summary of The White Paper on The 2013 General Election for The National Assembly issued by The National Election Committee on Thursday: On 28 July 2013, The general election for The 5th mandate of Cambodia’s National Assembly ...

Cambodia exported 132,174 tonnes of natural rubber worth $221.67 million in the first half of this year, up by 7.18 per cent and 38.12 per cent year-on-year in volume and value, according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon. ...

In an unexpected turn, Prime MInister Hun Sen announced on Saturday that the outspoken Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) will not be shut down, despite accusIng the local NGO last week of servIng foreign Interests. In an article posted to government mouthpiece Fresh News, the ...

The government is allocating $50 million to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in The agricultural sector. The funds can be accessed in The form of low-interest loans through The state-owned Rural Development Bank (RDB). ...

Tropical depression Vamco pounded many areas of Thailand, especially the eastern region, with rain and gusty winds on 16 September. in Pattaya, pumps were brought in to battle the sudden flood and people were evacuated to safety. the storm was downgraded to a low pressure ...

Section 44 of the interim charter could be invoked by the prime minister to expedite six double-track rail projects, Deputy Transport Minister Ormsin Chivapruck says. in a radio interview on 29 October, Mr Ormsin said the six projects need a shot in the arm to speed ...

Media organisations from the six Mekong-Lancang River countries have signed cooperation agreements to promote mutual benefits from media cooperation, enhance promotion for regional tourism and the development of new media. Under the theme “Cooperation in the Mekong-Lancang Community for a bright future”, the 2018 Mekong-Lancang ...

Triasia Group, headed by Japanese CEO Yokoi Tomoyuki, will open its first Kiriya café in November, with plans already in place to open six more along with some Japanese and European restaurants and a coffee bean manufacturing and export operation. Triasia Group also aims at being ...

Returning for a fifth year, TICTeC 2019 will focus on the impact that civic technology and digital democracy are having upon citizens, decision makers and governments around the world.  This two day conference provides the opportunity for researchers to present theoretical or empirical work related to ...

About 50 Cambodian youths were prevented by city security personnel from performing a peace march in the capital on Tuesday. the youth, from the Working Group for Peace, had hoped to hold a non-violent march near Wat Phnom, a city landmark, to the Royal Palace, ...

The APFSD is The most inclusive regional platform on sustainable development in Asia and The Pacific.The sixth Forum, as in previous years, will serve as a preparatory event for The 2019 high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF) and will engage member States, United Nations ...

Three car import companies have established an automotive industry association to bring international standard quality vehicles to Cambodia. The companies are RMA Cambodia, Hung Hiep Cambodia and EnvoThech Cambodia. The objective is to boost The level of foreign investment in The sector Commerce Minister Cham ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) has confirmed that 15 political parties have been registered and that The candidate list for The national elections on July 29 has been completed. A government spokesman has expressed optimism that democracy in Cambodia remains strong despite The absence of ...

The Laos government will continue to allow what it has dubbed “preparatory work” on The controversial Xayaburi dam, including The resettlement of villagers, despite promising to suspend The project at last week’s ASEAN Regional Forum, according to a media report in Laos. ...

According to defence lawyer Kao Ty, the court decided to uphold the decision of the provincial court in a closed-door hearing last Friday. “they said if those eight members and workers were released on bail, they would cause a problem again,” he said, adding that ...

Continuing flooding along the Mekong River and around the Tonle Sap lake is taking a severe toll on local communities, government officials said Friday, as they released preliminary figures showing that 62 people had been killed in the floods, 5,000 families had been displaced, and ...