The Ministry of Agriculture is aiming to furTher increase The productivity of The sector by focusing on a shift to mechanisation to replace human labour. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to temporarily suspend traffic through The Cambodian-Thai border, except for The transportation of goods and special cases. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered police to arrest anyone – including government officials – involved with the deforestation of the flooded forests surrounding the Tonle Sap Lake because it is an area important to the spawning of many species of fish, among other reasons. ...

The UN’s latest evaluation of Cambodia states that The Kingdom has fulfilled The three basic conditions necessary for graduation from least developed country (LDC) status, including a gross national income (GNI) per capita of $1,377 which surpasses The $1,222 threshold, according to Minister of Planning ...

The Oddar Meanchey provincial Disaster Management Committee announced that one person was injured and 80 homes were damaged – along with The loss of The roof of a school – by heavy rain and strong winds on The evening of March 5. ...

A draft of qualifications for cryptocurrency investment by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is sparking heavy criticism from the public as it effectively bars the majority of Thais from trading digital currency by requiring them to have annual income of 1 million baht.the draft ...

The Hydro – Informatics Institute has reported that The water situation this year closely resembles that of 2007 with adequate supplies for daily use but a risk of Insufficient for The agricultural sector. Meanwhile, The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has declared seven ...

Carbon tax imposed by the Excise Department should help Thailand achieve its goals of carbon neutrality by 2050 and net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2063.the Excise Department plans to impose a carbon tax on the energy, transport and industrial sectors to help Thailand achieve ...

Fears linger for livelihoods as new villages being built for Lao victims may not be suitable for agricultureTHE VICTIMS of THE Xi Pian-Xe Namnoi Dam collapse may not be able to return to THEir normal lives any time soon because THE locations of THEir new ...

In a bid to reIn In non-performIng loans, several commercial banks are offerIng a cut of 15-20% for payment of overdue loans to encourage customers to clear their credit card and personal debt, accordIng to a debt collection firm. Pracha Chaisuwan, managIng director of Chet Collection ...

The Thai military junta sent oTher 5,000 Cambodian migrant workers back to Cambodia on Thursday, bringing The total number of Cambodian laborers deported from or fled Thailand over fears of a junta’s crackdown on illegal foreign workers to 225,000, a senior official said. “As of Thursday ...

National defence and security, education, telecommunications, trade and investment, banking cooperation, public works and transport, and agriculture were major topics of discussion between Lao and indonesian government officials last week. The discussion took place during The visit of Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Saleumxay ...

Announcement from the ASEAN Foundation! We are pleased to inform you that we are currently opening a Call for Application for our ASEAN Data Science Explorers (ADSE) 2020 programme‘s competition. therefore, we would like to encourage you to invite your students and youth fellows to join ...

The National Election Committee and election monitoring groups have been discussing regulations including permission for The taking of photographs and videos at polling stations ahead of local elections scheduled for June 2017 and a general election slated for 2018. ...

Several civil society groups yesterday issued a joint statement urging members of parliament to review the national budget which is set to allocate close to 35 percent of national spending solely to the Defense Ministry and a contingency reserve. ...

An early draft of amendments to the Labour Law appears to expand the use of short-term contracts, a move criticised by labour activists and unionists, and one which directly contradicts recent recommendations made by Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...

“Khmer for Khmer” founder Kem Ley said Wednesday that his political reform group plans to create 25 political parties early next year as part of a pilot program to assess the viability of such micro-parties before the next elections. ...

Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong met with David McKean, director of Policy Planning office at the U.S. State Department here on Wednesday and the two sides discussed a number of issues ranging from bilateral ties to regional matters. ...

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen’s snap decision to scrap toll fees on National Road 4 in January may have proved popular with motorists, but the political “gift” has left some 500 workers without compensation and an unknown number still unemployed. Former toll booth workers at AZ ...

HERE, in partnership with IBM and many others is hosting #HackForBetterDays,  a 30-day Asia-Pacific wide virtual hackathon for building web/mobile apps and interactive, informative maps to help communities with the challenges caused by COVID19. the hack kicks off on 24th April 5pm AEST. During the ...