Former Phnom Penh governor Kep Chutema strongly reacted recently over sand dredging beyond the permitted-area.​ the current parliamentarian in Phnom Penh, Kep Chutema’s reaction has been done after 3 dredged-boats operated near his residence at the river bank of Mekong. ...

A delegation of the Centrist Asia-Pacific Democrats International (CAPDI) have shared the same ideas as other International election observers that the 5th Commune/Sangkat Commune Election was conducted In a peaceful and non-violent manner. ...

As many as 76 districts in various provinces including Bangkok are facing the risk of water shortages over the next few months, the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry revealed on 25 February. Keep reading ...

The Miracle Group is eyeing Suvarnabhumi airport for its next “sleep box” hotel after The soft launch of The sleep cabins at Don Mueang airport in Bangkok this week.  Keep reading ...

The Ministry of Finance has suggested increasing environmental protection taxes to The maximum level in a draft resolution it is compiling for The National Assembly’s Standing Committee, which has caused mixed opinions. Keep reading ...

Acting on the orders of the Constitutional Council, the National Election Committee yesterday opened the packages containing ballots and original documents used to tally votes from eight Battambang province polling stations. in contrast to a similar examination of 13 “Safety Packages A” from Kratie on Sunday ...

TCC Group, owned by billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, will emerge as a leading retail chain in Thailand after buying a 58.56% stake in SET-listed Big C Supercenter Plc for 122 billion baht.  The acquisition has fulfilled Mr Charoen’s dream of owning a retail distribution channel after failing ...

Short-sightedness, weak adherence to the law and poor working conditions in Cambodia’s garment sector are creating a fertile field for strikes to prevail over negotiations, a recent study released by the Arbitration Council Foundation, an independent labour mediator, has found. According to the study, incidents of ...

The Justice Fund will provide Bt2 million to help a couple apply for bail after The Supreme Court on Tuesday sentenced Them to five years in prison for illegal logging in Dong Ranang national forest seven years ago, if Their lawyer files a petition for ...

Provincial health officials in Svay Rieng are eager to open a new hospital extension, believing it will help reduce the number of patients transferred to other regional facilities and lead to fewer people being forced to travel within Cambodia or abroad for treatment. Ke Rathana, ...

Economists and manufacturing players are concerned about the relentless rise in Cambodian fuel prices, which they blame for a general upswing in the prices of other goods and services – a trend many fear may be extended by Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine.   ...

Embattled Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group will launch a social enterprise in Nan province to encourage farmers to grow cash crops other than maize, as a long-term solution to the problems created by deforestation, which has resulted in khao hua lone, or bald mountains. Suphachai Chearavanont, vice-chairman of ...

A national energy center will open in the Mekong Delta as more and more power plants are being built there. It is expected that power plants in Mekong Delta will have total electricity capacity of 18,224 MW, or 7.6 times bigger than Son La hydropower plant, ...

Việt Nam Government is 100 per cent behind supporting ethnic minority groups.[]3.3 million people managed to get out of poor conditions in 2014-16, and four million new jobs were created in 2014. Each year the country has 1.5 million people joining in the middle class.Keep ...

Kandal provincial governor Kong Sophorn yesterday promised to provide clean and safe water access for all by 2023. Currently, around 81 percent of households in the province have access. Speaking during a press conference held at the Council of Ministers, Mr Sophorn said people across ...

Cambodian casino operator NagaCorp Ltd posted a net profit of $184.2 million last year, a 7 percent increase over the previous year, with growth largely tempered by a lacklustre surge in business volume across all gaming segments at its NagaWorld casino complex in Phnom Penh.While ...

IndochInese leopards and tigers seem to have disappeared from their natural habitat In Cambodia, a conservationist told Khmer Times yesterday. “there is no scientific evidence sInce the 2010s to give us hope as conservationists to believe that IndochInese leopards and tigers still survive,” said the Cambodian conservationist who ...

Thailand’s junta launched on 12 November a crackdown on organized crime, its latest effort to clean up the country and improve the image of the military government as it struggles to get a sluggish economy on track. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, ushered in a “clean up Thailand” ...

Thailand’s mangrove forests have increased by more than 200,000 rai, raising the total mangrove coverage to 1.73 million rai, according to Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa. Citing satellite data showing the extent of mangrove forests in 24 coastal provinces, Mr Varawut said these ...

Local activists have again failed in their bid to get a major Chinese mining company to answer questions about its involvement in mining activities in Sagaing Region. Ko Tint Aung Soe, a representative of the Myanmar Alliance for Transparency and Accountability in Sagaing Region, told the ...