The Treasury Department togeTher with The Public Health Ministry has vowed to splurge as much as 4 billion baht to develop and convert Phuket’s medical tourism industry into a world-class medical and wellness tourist destination.Director-general Yuthana Yimkarun said The department scheduled a Nov 2 ceremony ...

After a record dengue fever outbreak nationally and regionally last year, health officials say the number of cases so far this year have dipped. Yangon Region admitted the most patients, at 390, while Tanintharyi Region came in second, with 227 cases. Rounding out the top three ...

Opposition leader Kem Sokha on Wednesday maintained that a majority of Cambodians are yearning for political change, a claim a ruling party spokesman branded a lie.in a three-minute video uploaded to his Facebook page ahead of Khmer New Year, Mr. Sokha said he believed the ...

The Ministry of Environment is planning to include parts of a potential multi-purpose wetland area locally called “Boeungsne-Tuolporn Talei” in Prey Veng province as a protected natural area. ...

In two consecutive days, Cambodia registered another new imported case of COVID-19 on a Polish man today, raisIng the tally of Infections to 286.   ...

By the morning of Jan. 18, 2021, a total of 59 sarus crane arrived Anlung Pring Protected Landscape in Kampong Trach, Kampot, according to BirdLife international Cambodia Programme. ...

As part of the open data community, and also to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are the Global Goals to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is calling ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron said on Monday that with The government’s long-standing partnership with The World Food Programme (WFP) and many oTher partners, Cambodia is now preparing its school feeding implementation to be fully homegrown.​ Speaking on The sidelines of ...

Rajah & Tann, Southeast Asia’s largest law firm, has expanded to Cambodia through a tie-up with local law firm Sok & Heng, which has taken on a new name, RT Sok & Heng Law Office. Rajah & Tann’s deputy managing partner, Patrick Ang, estimates that there ...

Hung Hiep (Cambodia) Co., the only company in Cambodia licensed to import Mercedes-Benz luxury vehicles, said Monday it would no longer make repairs to new lines of Mercedes vehicles that are smuggled into the country. Company officials said the move is to reduce scams and repair ...

The site of a tragic dam collapse in souThern Laos three months ago was geologically unsuitable for such a project, an American engineer has claimed. Richard Meehan is an MIT-trained engineer who teaches at Stanford University in The United States, who has experience in designing and ...

Việt Nam’s Law on Environmental Protection 2020 regulating the classification of household solid waste will be officially implemented across the country from January 1, 2025, a date which is considered a turning point for domestic solid waste management. Several pilot schemes are underway across Việt Nam, ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The ongoing trade tensions are likely to create uncertainty globally but will also provide a golden opportunity for Laos as The country has potential in agricultural goods that are in high demand in foreign markets, according to a senior ANZ specialist.During ...

The Bar Association of The Kingdom of Cambodia (The Association) is a non-governmental institution for Cambodia’s lawyers.  in keeping with Article 24 of The United Nations Basic Principle on The Role of Lawyers, The Association represents lawyers’ interests, promotes Their continuing education and training, and ...

The economy in July was increasingly impacted by The country’s worst Covid-19 outbreak and tighter restrictions that extended into August, but fiscal policy and exports lent some support, The central bank said on Tuesday.The nation’s containment measures were imposed in July and August in Bangkok ...

Much has been said and written about Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s recent visit to China, and some commentators have even suggested that it may signal a shift in Beijing’s policy toward Myanmar—away from the government and toward a more favorable view of the pro-democracy ...

When Hla, 19, tried to go back to work seven months ago after having a baby, there were no jobs. Hundreds of garment factories in Myanmar had closed after western fashion brands cancelled orders due to the pandemic, leaving thousands of women jobless. As lockdown gripped Yangon, ...

Five southern provinces are bracing for possible landslides and continued flooding as heavy rain persists in the area. the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department on January 16 announced Chumphon, Surat Thai, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung and Songkhla were particularly at risk. the five provinces were ...

Violence broke out twice yesterday at the Maru Chuen garment factory in Phnom Penh’s Dangkor district – first, between police and strikers, and later, between strikers and employees who remained at work. in the morning, seven workers and one police officer were injured after police intervened ...

Phnom Penh City Hall once again rejected the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party’s bid to hold campaigns for the coming council elections in Freedom Park yesterday but said the final decision is beyond its reach. After its first request was rejected on Tuesday for going against ...