A visit to the temples of Angkor Wat, followed by a stop at an orphanage, are part of the travel experience for many of the more than four million tourists who come to Cambodia every year. ...

A group of NGOs from the education sector yesterday urged the government to boost education spending to at least 20 percent of the country’s budget – a benchmark the Ministry of Education had hoped, and failed, to hit last year under its strategic plan. ...

Opposition leader Sam Rainsy said Thursday that he will be more able to fight the recent imprisonment of CNRP activists from abroad, while a prominent member of the opposition said the jailings could be a sign of worse things to come before the next elections. ...

Heng Samrin, President of the National Assembly (NA) of Cambodia, has expressed the NA’s satisfaction and support for the multi-sectoral cooperation between the legislative bodies of Cambodia and Malaysia. ...

The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) said it had received nearly 20,000 declarations of assets and liabilities from officials across all ministries and provincial administrations in a period of just 10 days, from January 1 to 10. ...

A cabinet meeting on Wednesday decided that the government will purchase 2,400MW of electricity from Laos.A briefing document uploaded by government spokesman Phay Siphan to his Facebook page confirmed this.It said Cambodia will buy exclusive power from two coal-fired power plants in Laos – TSBP ...

Do you want to be part of a dynamic team that’s doing some of the coolest things in Myanmar right now? Open Development Myanmar is spearheading the development of Myanmar’s responsible data ecosystem. Watch this space for upcoming positions within our dynamic team.  ————– 1 Open positions OD Myanmar Coordinator Open ...

A new collective of transportation workers unions was announced on Sunday by the Cambodia Labour Confederation, Cambodia’s largest association of independent unions.the Cambodian Transport Workers Federation (CTWF) is composed of seven transportation workers unions and currently represents about 2,000 workers, according to Ath Thorn, president ...

Cambodia exported more rice to China than the EU for the first time during the first half of this year, a report from the Secretariat of One Window Service for Rice Export Formality said. the report shows that the Kingdom’s rice exports during the first ...

The collection of property tax revenue for 2021, which closed today (September 30), will be postponed until The end of October. This is according to The announcement of The General Department of Taxation.   ...

Following the election of parliamentary leadership last month, the National Assembly’s 13-member permanent committee will meet for the first time Thursday to discuss the agenda for an upcoming plenary session of parliament, scheduled for early next month, according to opposition members of the committee. ...

Did you know trees can mitigate climate change?  Celebrate Lao Tree Planting Day on 1 June and World Environment Day on 5 June 2020!   Share your favourite tree and why and be entered to win a RECOFTC shirt and notebook by following these rules: – Like ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos needs to promote and build the capacity of the home textile sector to create greater opportunities for local producers so they can boost exports to the European market, according to a sector official.That was the message from Director General of ...

Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is headed to Kyoto where hundreds of international experts will explore how to win the race against global warming and build a climate-smart future.  Share your best photographs to show us the changes you observe. Capture how people, communities and businesses are ...

Cambodia’s National Assembly convened its second session on Tuesday without the presence of a single opposition lawmaker. Cheam Yeap, senior lawmaker from the ruling Cambodian People’s Party, said 66 out of 68 elected lawmakers from the CPP appeared at the session including Prime Minister Hun Sen, ...

City Hall has lifted the ban on public assembly at Freedom Park, which was at the center of opposition protests over the last year and the ignition point for violent clashes that led to the arrests of a handful of opposition lawmakers. Shortly after the clashes, ...

The rules of SoThearos Boulevard are once again shifting. After recently converting The road to a one-way street – a move that was largely ignored by The motos and cars that use The busy thoroughfare – The Phnom Penh Municipality released a new statement on Saturday ...

A group of 55 drivers who briefly went on strike last month settled their dispute with the Royal Cambodian Limousine Service over unpaid overtime wages on Monday, agreeing to accept between $600 and $700 per driver, according to a representative of the drivers. Chhay Buntha, ...

Sub-national officials and communities in the province are concerned about the impact of Laos’ Don Sahong hydropower dam on the endangered Irrawaddy dolphin population in the downstream Mekong River. According to Reuters, the dam began operations and connected its power grid to the Kingdom earlier ...

Farmers and producers in Vientiane hope to expand their markets after the government arranged a fair to promote their products and boost sales. the Lao Agricultural and Domestic Products Fair took place last weekend in the Lao-ITECC parking lot. the fair was organised by the Vientiane Administration ...