The government will use The Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) meeting this week to seek cooperation from neighbouring countries to address The problem of call centre scam gangs. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said he had instructed Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa to raise The issue with participating countries and ...

The hog badger persists in The Kingdom although in unknown numbers, despite continuing illegal poaching for Their lard – used in traditional medicines largely based in superstition – as well as Their meat and bones, affirmed Ministry of Environment spokesperson Neth Pheaktra. ...

The Japanese International Co­operation Agency (JICA) on Tuesday announced it hoped to have a public bus system In place In Phnom Penh sometime In 2014, despite earlier assurances it would be up and runnIng this year. The Japanese government’s International aid arm also presented options to ...

A British company has created a joint-venture with a Myanmar firm to enter the marine industry as well as oil and natural gas sector. Representatives from the UK firm, James Fisher and Sons, and the Myanmar firm Royal Marine Technology Co Ltd, signed a memorandum of ...

ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by OpenAI, provides many new opportunities, yet concerns have been raised over copyright issues as it seems unclear who owns the generated content: the users, tech companies or data owners? ChatGPT generates search results based on the data ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has approved in principle to eliminate the $3,000 deposit, and $50,000 insurance for investors, business people and experts. ...

Myanmar authorities on Wednesday arrested nearly 50 Rohingya Muslims in Yangon region as they attempted to flee the country for Malaysia, a lawmaker said, while a separate group of Rohingya detainees appeared in court in Ayeyarwady region to face charges on traveling without official permission ...

An international agriculture NGO is preparing to roll out a nationwide project in partnership with computer-chip maker intel whereby more than 25,000 farmers will be able to receive real-time advice on farming methods via a smartphone app. The international Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) piloted The ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) is in The process of updating and verifying The 2021 voter registration list in preparation for The 5th mandate commune council elections scheduled for June 5, 2022. ...

CAT Telecom has entered the online interactive learning platform business to capitalise on the burgeoning trend of e-learning and open the door for those in remote areas to access alternative education.the platform, called Aculearn Online by CAT, was launched on Dec 25 in collaboration with ...

Thai government agencies announced at Nov. 23, 2020 media event in Bangkok they are now harnessing the power of NASA air quality data and expertise through a unique partnership with SERVIR.A joint initiative between the Capacity Building program area and the United States Agency for ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “Legal aid.” This bilingual new topic page gives a quick overview of access to legal aid enshrined in the Constitution of Cambodia and the Code of Criminal Procedure, legal aid providers, and strategy for legal ...

UNDP is awarding a Grant of up to $50,000 for organizations in Viet Nam to promote environmentally responsible business practices. The Grant award is open for civil society and non-governmental organizations, including academic or educational institutions that are not state-owned or for-profit, and should be ...

Police are on the lookout for an SUV driver who escaped after a chase by Rovieng District Forestry Administration (FA) officials in Preah Vihear province, who spotted his vehicle hauling two cubic metres of expensive thnong timber. ...

Cambodia’s ambassador to Australia yesterday swiftly denied allegations of corruption amid reports the embassy is under investigation for links to an alleged alcohol and tobacco black market that took in roughly $200,000.   ...

In an effort at promote the KIngdom’s railways, Prime MInister Hun Sen will travel from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville by traIn on April 30, and has promised to post many pictures of his travels on Facebook. ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday strongly condemned a series of terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday that killed at least 127 people and extended his deepest sympathy to the bereaved families. ...

Solar power is slowly gaining momentum in Cambodia as a viable source of electricity for the country’s growing energy needs, though stakeholders are anxious to see a real government commitment to establish a beneficial regulatory framework. ...

The Ministry of Health yesterday issued a warning for citizens not to eat raw or undercooked meat after tests confirmed that eight people who died from eating undercooked wild hog in Kampong Thom province had contracted trichinosis. ...

Three prominent civil society members have been charged with “breach of trust” for allegedly misappropriating funds raised for slain political activist Kem Ley’s funeral, despite the fact that nobody in Ley’s family filed a complaint.​ ...