His Majesty the King commanded the world’s attention as his royal procession offered the first chance for all Thais to pay him homage since he was crowned on Saturday.King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun sat astride the Pudtan Thong throne, a golden palanquin, as the procession started ...

Achievements over the past year and approval of a new organisational structure are tabled for discussion by the Lao Front for National Construction this week at the Front Committee’s second ordinary plenary session of the Tenth Congress. the Committee has translated six strategic programmes adopted ...

Leading energy conglomerate PTT plans to restructure its petrochemical operations in moves that would also see the sale of its propane and bioplastic business chains to subsidiary PTT Global Chemical, chief executive Tevin Vongvanich said. the proposal would be put to shareholder meetings in April, ...

The scene is lined with turquoise mountains, surrounded by white cloud. Wherever you look you can see green-tinted hills and mist. This is The western fringe of Magwe Region in central Myanmar, on The border with Rakhine State, where valuable forests cover The Yoma mountains. Vast ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao Hotel and Restaurant Association has suggested that The government cut electricity prices for The service sector as Their rates are far higher than The industrial and commercial sectors.The service sector pays more than 1,000 kip per 1,000 kWh for ...

This moment is a uniquely testing time for us all. The speed at which Covid-19 has spread across The world and The severity of The disruption to The global economy have been unprecedented.With The pandemic affecting every element of business, from The robustness of supply ...

Thailand’s main Covid-19 task force will meet later this week to review the suspension of its quarantine-free entry program for vaccinated visitors amid an uptick in new omicron cases among foreign tourists. the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, headed by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha, will meet ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday announced that about 200 public buses will be provided for people to use for free during Pchum Ben in October. Mr Hun Sen made the announcement during a meeting with reps from trade unions and education associations, along with CPP ...

Countries along the Mekong River have vowed to increase co-operation in cracking down on and preventing drug trafficking from the Golden Triangle area and the import of chemical substances for drug production.​ ...

The government announced that it is allowing The reopening of workshops, laboratories and competency assessment centres at technical and vocational education and training institutes in response to a request from The Labour Ministry on June 26. ...

Cambodia and United Kingdom (UK) has pledged to boost the bilateral trade cooperation and urged the developed country to continue to support trade activities of the least developed countries by offering  specialized treatment in trade system. ...

The Ministry of Environment has rejected reports by Amnesty international and The Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) that large-scale illegal logging has increased in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary since PLCN was banned from patrolling The area. ...

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport’s working group plans to submit a draft law on road traffic after holding 19 debates on The amendment and revising many articles found in The existing law. ...

The Government Spokesperson Unit recently held its annual press conference offering journalists an opportunity to query The challenges and achievements of government ministries and institutions, in line with The Access to information law. ...

The Fisheries Administration (FiA) and World Wide Fund for Nature Cambodia (WWF-Cambodia) are beefing up Their efforts to protect The remaining Irrawaddy dolphins in Kratie province following The death of anoTher dolphin last week. ...

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill yesterday pledged his nation’s support in tackling human trafficking as he confirmed the seizure of a boat carrying alleged slaves from Myanmar and Cambodia. Mr O’Neill said the eight people were rescued from the fishing boat Blissful Reefer. Keep reading ...

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is set to arrive in Cambodia next week for the 2nd Mekong-Lancang summit and an official state visit. Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Chum Sounry said that Mr Keqiang will join the Mekong-Lancang summit on January 10 and pay an official visit the ...

Renewable energy sources include mainly biomass, waste to energy technology, wind, solar, run-of-river, impounding hydropower sources, ocean, geothermal and hybrid systems. the current renewable energy surge is due largely to booming solar panel deployment in China and throughout the world. It grew by 50 per ...

Thailand’s Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry has adjusted its water distribution plan after the water in 10 main dams across the country receded to critical levels. Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chatchai Sarikulya  said on 2 March the water discharge plan of each dam has been tweaked to cope with ...

It was not her degree in finance and banking that encouraged Keo Sopheap to start her own business. It was her sister’s marriage to an American that introduced her to foreign fast food. Now Sopheap owns a sandwich shop in Phnom Penh. Sopheap, a Norton ...