Phnom Penh municipal administration’s decision  to extend its administrative measures for another 14 days, until  October 7, even as the prime minister had called for tourism to resume, especially from China, is seen to be counter productive though essential in combatting and preventing the spread ...

Amid repeated demand from some political parties to allow party agents at polling stations to take out copies of the election report, or “Form 1102”, as had been done in previous elections, the National Election Committee (NEC) said it will permit local committees to evaluate ...

The leaders of Japan and five SouTheast Asian countries that share The Mekong River on Tuesday agreed to adopt a new policy that pushes forward more than 150 projects in The Mekong region using official development assistance from Japan. Keep reading ...

The first Digital Naturalism Conference will be held in Koh Lon, Thailand between May 26 – July 8, 2018. With topics such as art, technology, field biology, and design, The conference is expected to attract a diverse group of professionals from around The world.For more information and registration, ...

Members of the National Assembly (NA) have called for the People’s Supreme Prosecutor and People’s Supreme Court to work harder to ensure full justice in society. Many accused people have been detained longer than what the law stipulates, More ...

The Vientiane Declaration on Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (VD II or Vientiane Partnership Declaration), a result of joint efforts between The government and development partners to shift from effective aid to effective development cooperation, was signed late last week in The Laotian capital. Keep reading ...

In this blog, developer Alex Corbi describes his experience buildIng OD Mekong’s open data platform. He describes the project requirements and architecture, and Includes a skill-sharIng slideshow and video prepared as part of the the ambassador programme at Infogr.am.  Published 6 August, 2015. ...

Nine critically endangered Mekong Irrawaddy dolphins, were born this year, but two of them died, the World Wildlife Fund has said. in a statement issued on Friday, the WWF said the population continues to be threatened by illegal fishing and hydropower dams.Keep reading ...

The Mekong Delta has great advantages to develop The renewable energy sector, including wind, solar, biomass and gas Thermal power, according to experts. Taking advantage of its natural conditions and investment attraction policies, The region has become a destination for investors in renewable energy projects.Keep ...

A temporary ban on fishing was ordered yesterday by Kampong Tralach district authorities to prevent violence while mediation continues to resolve a dispute between the people of three villages and Lorpeang Natural Resources Conservation community. the authorities also ordered the demolition of the community guardhouse ...

The government yesterday issued a new sub-decree to impose a heftier fine for those who evade quarantine in a bid to stem The spread of COVID-19. The new sub-decree comes after Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered authorities to raise The current fine of $250 because ...

The government will stop issuing new coal mining licences due to The substance’s harmful effects on health, said U Ohn Win, Union Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation. He also said factories which violate regulations in The burning of coal will be shut down. ...

Thailand may not encounter a severe drought this year as earlier expected, thanks to the influence of the La Nina phenomenon, but careful water usage is still needed especially among rice farmers who have been told to wait for the right time to start farming.“the ...

Hanoi has announced it will spend VND265 billion (US$11.4 million) to implement the One Commune-One Product (OCOP) programme to boost the agricultural economy and rural development. Under the programme, which will be carried out in 2019-2020, all managers of the OCOP programme at municipal, district and ...

Optimism continued to climb in Cambodia in its fight against COVID-19 as no new cases were reported for the third consecutive day. ...

Besides active moves from the Government to promote green transition, the need to change public awareness and accelerate green transformation is considered a vital factor for Vietnamese businesses if they don’t want to be left behind.Sustainable development has become a top goal of many countries. ...

About 60 business representatives from three Sihanoukville beaches gathered at Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s beachside home in Sihanoukville on 29 February, in a second attempt to deliver a petition calling on him to intervene on a government directive for them to vacate the beach. the ...

The Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) has recorded 2,926 cases of forestry crimes in four provinces since February 2015, a report it released on Thursday said. It was based on data collected with a novel smartphone app. ...

Marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Hua Chunying, spokesman for China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, said: “Although Cambodia is a small country, it showed its strong will in resisting pressure and other political influences.” ...

In a royal decree signed on Monday night, KIng Norodom Sihamoni pardoned 14 former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) officials, IncludIng senior official Meach Sovannara, at the request of prime mInister-designate Hun Sen. they were released last night. ...