Laos highly appreciates the collaboration between the Mekong sub-region countries and Japan, especially assistance from Japan that has contributed to development within Laos and its integration with the region.Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith made the statement at the 11th Mekong-Japan Summit held on Monday in Bangkok, ...

A national centre for information – data integration and processing and environmental monitoring network operation was unveiled by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in Hanoi on May 14.the centre is managed and run by the Northern Centre for Environmental Monitoring under the ministry’s ...

Agriculture minister Veng Sakhon and Asian Development Bank (ADB) executive director Anthony McDonald on May 27 discussed the needs of some development projects in the agricultural sector in which the Metro Manila-based multilateral lender could potentially provide financial support, according to a post on Sakhon’s ...

As waste continues to increase on Phnom Penh streets and decrease government coffers, everyone from policymakers to the public wants a solution. Khmer Times’ Tom Starkey spoke to community leader in sustainability and owner and founder of Phnom Penh restaurant Farm To Table Brittany Sims about why ...

Thailand’s new flagship welfare policy has been lauded, but unless it is combined with changes that address structural issues in the Thai economy, it may be destined for failure, Wannaphong Durongkaveroj writes.It has been two years since the Thai government has implemented its huge and ...

Rescuers are racing to find survivors after a dam in Laos collapsed late on Monday (July 23), flooding several villages and killing at least 20 people.At least 100 people are still missing, and thousands have lost their homes.the authorities in Attapeu province have been using ...

The Ministry of Education is calling for The opening of more eco-schools to raise awareness of The need for world protection among schoolchildren.A conference on environmental education reforms was organized by Chulalongkorn University and The United Nations Environment Program as a brainstorming session among representatives ...

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has summoned permanent secretaries of all ministries to follow up on the implementation of government 4.0 policy. At a meeting of ministry permanent secretaries and high-ranking authorities on Friday (May 4), the Thai PM was briefed on the progress of Thailand ...

After nine hours of counting and heated arguments between CPP and CNRP representatives, the national election body had yet to declare the winner of a Svay Rieng province commune where the opposition CNRP is contesting the results of the June 4 local elections, though the ...

More than 2,000 people including monks, teachers, students, Forestry Administration officials, local authorities and residents gathered to ceremonially ordain trees in the O’Teuk Chenh forest community in two villages of Tram Sasar commune in Siem Reap town on March 8. ...

Son Chhay, the deputy chairman of the National Assembly’s banking and finance commission, on Tuesday accused commission chairman Cheam Yeap of deliberately avoiding summoning the chief administrator of the parliament for questioning over alleged gross spending irregularities. ...

The president of one of Cambodia’s largest labor unions representing The apparel sector expressed concern on Thursday about The growing number of garment factory workers fainting from overwork and harsh factory conditions during The past few days. ...

By thiha INFRASTRUCTURE, ICT, agriculture and processINg, manufacturINg and tourism are highlighted as the most attractive sectors for Thai INvestors lookINg to establish a presence IN Myanmar. At a semINar hosted yesterday by Bangkok Bank, NattawIN Pongpetrarat, vice chairman of the Thai BusINess Association of Myanmar, ...

The change to Article 45 of The Law on Political Parties has gone into effect after King Norodom Sihamoni signed off on The amendment on Sunday. It gives The prime minister The power to request The return of political rights to those banned by The ...

Former permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow has urged Thailand, the current chair of Asean, to expand the remit of the East Asia Summit (EAS) to push forward the so-called Asean Outlook on the indo-Pacific.Keep reading ...

Government agencies and private companies are pushing forward the development of CoolMode clothes, which can help reduce 3.6 billion tons of carbon-dioxide emission each year. the Executive Director of Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO), Prasertsuk Chamornmarn, said the TGO is working with Thailand Textile ...

There is no shortage of sceptics of China’s Belt and Road initiative (BRI). indeed, stories about The BRI often include The evocation of debt ‘traps’ and ‘vassal states’. While some concerns merit consideration, popular criticisms of The BRI tend to be built upon incomplete and ...

Ministry of Education and Sports officials along with National University of Laos (NUOL) lecturers and students came together on Wednesday to discuss the development of education and its ongoing contribution to the nation.the Youth Meeting at the NUOL was attended by Vice President of Laos, ...

The independence of The country’s judiciary was among The issues that UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Rhona Smith raised yesterday during a meeting with The minister of justice as part of her 10-day visit. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen joined his Laotian counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith for a visit to the site of the controversial Don Sahong Dam just across the border on Tuesday, remarking that the trip was a reminder of Laos’ commitment to improving the livelihoods of Cambodians. ...