Leading environmentalist slams Thailand’s record on pollution
A renowned Thai environmentalist and academic has posted a picture on Facebook of a Thai beach covered in trash as he slams the country for not doing enough to protect the environment.Dr Thon Thamrongnawasawat, Deputy Dean of Kasetsat University, says he was sent the picture ...
Thailand joins global race to develop Covid-19 vaccine
Thailand took one step forward on Saturday (May 23) towards developing a vaccine for Covid-19.The director of The National Vaccine institute (NVI), Dr Nakorn Premsri, said on Sunday (May 24) that vaccine development involves The synThesising of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) in a monkey, which ...
The Nation Reporter
Population, housing census next year very large: GSO
The 2019 national population and housing census will cover more than 95 million people and 25 million households, said Director General of The General Statistics office (GSO) Nguyen Bich Lam. The once-in-a-decade census, scheduled from April 1 to 25, 2019, holds particular importance because it will ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Thailand pushes for high-speed rail link with China to be used for freight
The first phase of a delayed high-speed rail link between China and Thailand is back on track after its environmental impact assessment was approved – but now doubts have been cast over wheTher it will have enough passengers to warrant its US$5.2 billion price tag.[]It ...
Wendy Wu
Hanoi parents face 41.9% tuition fee rise
Hanoi Department of Education and Training has proposed a plan to raise the tuition at public schools in the 2019-2020 school year.the fees for children at five years old, pupils at primary schools and secondary schools will stay the same. the fees for children under ...
South Korean cargo line aims to double shipments
The volume of goods shipped has grown steadily in The three months since South Korean sea shipping line Hyundai Merchant Marine began calling at Sihanoukville port in Cambodia, and cargo sizes are expected to double in The coming month, a local company representative said on ...
Vaccination advice for senior citizens
The Department of Health has offered advice to senior citizens on preparing for Their Covid-19 vaccination.Amid The current outbreak in Thailand, The department said that seniors are at high risk from infection and should get The vaccine as fast as possible.The department also advised seniors ...
The Nation Reporter
Education ministry collects opinions on e-learning
The Ministry of Education and Training has announced a draft circular providing three e-learning methods for The new academic year this August due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns.Under The new circular, three online studying forms will be implemented. in The first form, online learning will be ...
Kampong Cham storm injures two, damages houses
Nearly 500 homes were damaged and a father and son injured during severe winds and heavy rains in Kampong Cham province’s Batheay district on Saturday. Duong Nha, Batheay district deputy police chief, said the storm damaged 496 homes in San Dek and Trorp communes. Of ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampong-cham-storm-injures-two-damages-houses
Few arrests under new traffic law
Only 600 drivers have been sent to court since the new Traffic Law technically took effect in January and legally in March.According to a National Road Safety Committee report released yesterday, out of almost 10 million vehicles that were checked, 1.5 million were found to ...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/33660/few-arrests-under-new-traffic-law/
Cambodia secures $11bn funding to boost iron exports
Work will start this year on a 400km railway line and a new seaport in Cambodia, with most of the funding coming from Chinese sources. Cambodia Iron and Steel Mining industry Group (CISMIG) and China Railway Major Bridge Engineering have signed an agreement to jointly invest ...
COVID-19: China medical supplies for Cambodia arrive
China has provided medical supplies to Cambodia in an effort to support the Kingdom in preventing and containing the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50703027/covid-19-china-medical-supplies-for-cambodia-arrive/
Residents suffer as Stung Sen River runs dry
Residents and authorities in Kampong Thom province’s Kampong Svay district yesterday expressed deep concern over the persistence of severe drought in the Stung Sen River. ...
Som Kanika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50722392/residents-suffer-as-stung-sen-river-runs-dry/
WHO donates three vaccine cooling vans for Covid campaign
The World Health Organisation (WHO) in Cambodia has donated more than $320,000 in medical supplies to The Ministry of Health for pandemic prevention and response efforts. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/who-donates-three-vaccine-cooling-vans-covid-campaign
German envoy attends Prek Toal opening
The Ministry of Environment inaugurated The Prek Toal Ramsar-site Core Area Management Centre building in Battambang province on February 18, with German ambassador Christian Berger in attendance. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/german-envoy-attends-prek-toal-opening
Mekong Delta hospitals struggle to keep skilled doctors
Many doctors at public hospitals in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are reportedly quitting their jobs to seek opportunities at private hospitals due to low salaries, pressure in the workplace, and a shortage of favourable policies. Keep reading ...
Vientiane’s Problematic Donnokkhoum to Nakhuay Road to be Expedited
Authorities in Vientiane Capital hope to resolve the problems facing construction of a new road stretching from Donnokkhoum to Nakhuay villages, connecting to the 450 Years Road in Saysettha District.More ...
Vientiane Times
Fish release proclaimed as PM, public propel piscine preservation
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith yesterday led civil servants, police officers, soldiers, representatives from international organisations and the public in Vientiane in releasing 150,000 fingerlings on the occasion of this year’s National Aquatic Animal and Wildlife Conservation Day.More ...
Vientiane Times
Banpu stays afloat despite Chinese floods
SET-listed coal miner Banpu Plc says massive flooding in China that killed dozens of people and destroyed major transport systems had had no adverse effects on the company’s operations in the country.Keep reading ...
‘No manpower’ to move timber
Nearly 30 pieces of sralao and koki timber measuring 3m long and 30 to 40cm in diameter were found by locals at three sites in O’Raing district’s Dak Dam commune in Mondulkiri province on Tuesday. The timber was hidden in a forest around 1km from ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/no-manpower-move-timber