The Mekong River Commission (MRC) Wednesday defended its decision to wait nearly seven weeks before officially notifying The public that Laos began a preliminary procedure for The construction of a large dam that would be its fifth on The Mekong river. The Lao government informed The ...

Volunteers prop up many aspects of the Myanmar healthcare system.  This culture of self-reliance is partially a legacy of the military era where vast spending on defence came at the expense of health or education. While budgets have increased since 2011’s end of outright army rule, Myanmar ...

On 13 August 2021, World Vision Cambodia issued an announcement on A virtual workshop on food safety, market information, and access to financial service with fish producers and post-actors.World Vision Cambodia (WVC) in collaboration with the Cambodian Aquaculturist Association (CAA) will organize a virtual workshop ...

Interior MInister Sar Kheng, the rulIng party’s chief negotiator with the opposition, has released a statement accusIng the Cambodia National Rescue Party of an Internal split over what concessions could Induce its 55 lawmakers to take their seats at the National Assembly. A statement released on ...

Phnom Penh official on Wednesday said that union leader Chea Mony violated the protest law and protest ban which was imposed by the government recently for the security concern. the Deputy Governor made the comment after Chea led march along the streets to mark the ...

A mining outfit in Battambang province will begin copper and silver extraction within two years, the company’s chief executive said yesterday. Wild Bull Resources, an Australian firm partnering with local miner Angkor Thumopich Resources (ATR), would join a small group of companies claiming a quick turnaround ...

The total number of candidates standing to be potential members of Laos’ National Assembly (NA) and Provincial/capital Assemblies (PAs) has been announced for The March 20 election. But a list of Their names has yet to be declared with all details of candidates for The NA and ...

The 6th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum is scheduled to convene in Manila, The Philippines, from 17-19 October 2018.The event is organized by The Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN), which is a regional programme for managing and applying adaptation knowledge in The region, and supports ...

Some major findings from Labor Force Survey data of Thailand National Statistics office (NSO) showed that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted on jobs.  During the Q1 and Q2 of 2020, the virus impact was accelerating around the world. With the country put under lockdown from mid-March till ...

Five brokers saw their convictions upheld yesterday at Phnom Penh’s Court of Appeal for trafficking 20 Cambodian nationals into Thailand, but legal experts say such convictions for trafficking in Cambodia are still far too rare. While Judge Chan Madyna upheld the men’s 2010 convictions, he shaved ...

Cambodia is being considered as a site for halal food production and rice milling by the United Arab Emirates, according to the UAE’s Foreign Trade Minister Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi yesterday. Speaking during an official meeting with Prime Minister Hun Sen at the Peace ...

Twelve Pacific rim countries sealed the deal late 5 October (Thailand time) to create the world’s largest free trade area, with implications for Thailand and for world trade in the 21st century. Working around the clock for days past their deadline, haggard trade ministers announced they reached ...

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) says it is ready to work with The new government on coordinating fiscal and monetary policies now that most stimulus measures introduced during The Covid-19 pandemic are being wound down. Speaking at a monetary policy forum on Wednesday, assistant governor Piti ...

Thailand plans public-private partnership (PPP) projects worth 1.09 trillion baht during 2020-2027, the finance ministry said on Wednesday, as the government tries to revive the struggling economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.the 92-project plan includes 18 high-priority infrastructure projects worth 472 billion baht, Prapas Kong-Ied, head ...

(KPL) More than 120 participants from various stakeholder groups gathered in Luang Prabang on Jan 17 to further debate the proposed Pak Lay hydropower project as the Mekong River Commission (MRC) convened the 2nd regional stakeholder session on the project as part of its 6th Regional Stakeholder ...

The World Bank in Việt Nam announced on Saturday The Bank’s Board of Executive Directors had approved an US$84.4 million credit from The international Development Association (IDA) to support Việt Nam’s multi-sectoral policy reforms to promote climate-resilient landscapes and green transport and energy systems.The programme will also support ...

The 3rd international industrial machinery and garment fair kicked off at Cambodian capital’s Diamond Island Exhibition Center on Thursday with The participation of about 240 exhibitors from 16 countries and regions. A variety of industrial machinery for The production of textile and garment, footwear, plastics ...

The Prey Lang Community Network, which works to protect Cambodian forests, has been selected by UNDP for an Equator Prize, for outstanding community organizing. in an interview with VOA Khmer, The group’s spokesman, Seng Sok Heng, says The government is “inactive” in protecting Cambodian forests, some ...

The usually static share price of The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA), still The only company listed on The Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX), fell Monday to its lowest price since it began trading more than two years ago. At The close of business Monday, The ...

The social security system so far covers only 30.22 percent of The population, which is far behind The target of 50 percent set for The 2014-2015 fiscal year, which ended last month. Director General of The Department of Social Security under The Ministry of Labour and ...