The government has purchased an additional five million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from China to vaccinate The 12-17 age group in a bid to reopen schools, with Their shipments expected in August and September. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen asked Japan to continue supporting Cambodia on irrigation and clean water systems, in a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on April 23 on the sidelines of the 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Japan. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has instructed authorities in six provinces to re-evaluate protected area zoning in the flooded forests surrounding the Tonle Sap Lake, to ensure that long-time residents of local communities would not be required to relocate. ...

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Hậu Giang will invest VNĐ67.5 billion (US$2.91 million) in upgrading irrigation systems to prevent saline intrusion during The ongoing dry season. It will upgrade, maintain and repair 120 dams and sluices and dredge 70 canals in areas affected by drought and saltwater. AnoTher delta province, ...

Fishermen who had been enslaved and abused onboard illicit trawlers plying far-flung indonesian islands will soon be headed back to the nation where they were held captive for up to a decade. This time they’re after justice, and will take part in a lawsuit against one ...

The new daily train service between Bangkok and Ban Klong Luk border station in Sa Kaeo province will start running on July 1, The State Railway of Thailand announced.There will be four trips a day, two in each direction, acting SRT governor Worawut Mala said ...

The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on Wednesday ordered tightening supervision over The pandemic in all localities nationwide, with special attention to be given to people who travelled through sites now under lockdown in central Đà Nẵng City.Localities such as Hà Nội and HCM City, ...

Asia Water Forum 2018 will be held in Manila, Philippines, on 2-4 October 2018. The forum will focus on The Theme of “information, innovation, and Technology”. Underpinned by The need for sustainable water management, reliable water services, and water security, participants can expect high-level plenary sessions ...

Thailand’s tourism sandbox scheme kicks off on July 1 with Phuket opening its doors first before the scheme expands to Surat Thani’s three islands on July 15.Some factors, however, may prompt the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to put the brakes on the programme ...

A $1 billion finance facility to support investment in ‘green’ infrastructure across southeast Asia was announced last week in Thailand. the new facility aims to serve as a spur for private capital and will provide loans and necessary technical assistance for sovereign sustainable transport, clean energy, ...

The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) on Saturday held its 42nd congress at The Koh Pich Convention and Exhibition Centre in The capital to review its achievements for last year and set this year’s targets. Presided by Prime Minister Hun Sen, who is also CPP president, ...

On the occasion of the 109th International Women’s Day, Prime MInister Hun Sen called for more women In leadership positions, better law enforcement to speed up the trials InvolvIng them, and improved education for their next generation In the KIngdom. ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has rocked The retail landscape in Phnom Penh, with anxiety around infection risk keeping The masses away from shopping malls and driving retail consumption down by nearly five per cent in The first half of this year, compared to July-December 2020, according ...

The second major fire of The Chinese New Year season ripped through a poor community in Phnom Penh on 9 February, completely destroying nine houses. The fire broke out at Niroth Pagoda in Chbar Ampov district’s Niroth commune at about 11:30am, according to district governor Eang ...

In lIne with Thailand’s commitment to the United Nations GuidIng PrInciples on BusIness and Human Rights (UNGPs) and International human rights treaties, Thai Extraterritorial Obligation-Watch WorkIng Group calls on the Thai government to implement robust mechanisms to ensure that state and non-state Thai enterprises act with transparency and ...

Traffic violators have been given time until 15 January to pay a flat-rate fine of 100 baht for all minor traffic offences committed in Bangkok as a “New Year gift” offered by the acting Metropolitan Police Bureau chief. Pol Lt Gen Sanit Mahathaworn said on 22 ...

Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has expressed concerns over how a continuous drop in tax revenue collection will affect fiscal policy conduct in the long run.As the government aims to implement a long-term fiscal expansionary policy framework, the lower revenue collection as a percentage of GDP ...

Thailand and the United States resumed a high-level dialogue for the first time in three years on 16 December as both sides sought to mend a relationship strained by the Thai military coup last year. At a press conference in Bangkok after the 5th Thai-US strategic dialogue, ...

The Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs In Ho Chi MInh City In collaboration with The International Labour Organisation (ILO) on June 28 launched a pilot service package designed to reduce child labour and prevent accident, abuse and violence agaInst children.The package will provide ...

Hanoi Innovation Summit 2019 will take place at the National Convention Centre on August 29-30.AccordIng to the organisIng board, this is the largest scale event coverIng start-up issues ever held In Hanoi, which is expected to receive more than 3,000 delegates and 100 speakers, as ...