Thousands of workers will once again defy government orders and march through central Phnom Penh this morning to mark international Labor Day, the president of one of Cambodia’s largest independent labor unions said on Monday. ...

The EU slammed The government for The dire human rights situation in The SouTheast Asian country, giving it a one-month deadline to respond to a preliminary report on suspending trade preferences before deciding wheTher to go ahead with The plan. Brussels has warned Phnom Penh ...

Japan has proposed stricter tariff rules that would knock five trading partners including China and Mexico off the list of countries receiving preferential treatment for emerging economies.​​ A finance ministry customs committee said on November 24 that the list of nations qualifying for zero or minimal ...

Seven fellowships, including one librarian position, will become available on the following dates: 1)　September 1, 2019 2)　October 1, 2019 3)　January 8, 2020 4)　January 16, 2020 5)　March 1, 2020 Applicants must be productive scholars of high reputation under 65 years of age at the time of the fellowship appointment; those over 65 ...

The Government of Japan has decided to extend to The Royal Government of Cambodia an emergency assistance comprising of medical supplies and technical assistance up to $ 6,320,167 through United Nations office for Project Services (UNOPS). ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation Prak Sokhonn highlighted the importance of long-term relations between Cambodia and Italy and encouraged the further strengthening and enhancement of bilateral relations and cooperation.   ...

Education minister Phùng Xuân Nhạ on Monday stood before a committee hearing at the National Assembly to explain a shortage of thousands of teachers nationwide.[]Việt Nam was currently short of just under 76,000 teachers to meet the ever increasing demand, Nhạ said.Keep reading   ...

Ban Huak temporary border checkpoint in Phayao province’s Phu Sang border district will be upgraded to permanent status next year to boost trade and investment with Khop district in Sayaboury province of Laos. Waradisorn Onnut, chief of Phu Sang district, said on 23 September that preparations ...

As part of a long-planned project to overhaul the country’s social security system, Prime Minister Hun Sen signed into law yesterday a sub-decree effectively granting health insurance to hundreds of thousands of Cambodian workers. ...

Scientists are attaching tracking devices to a colony of flying foxes near Phnom Penh in a bid to prevent a possible outbreak of a deadly virus. ...

Thai Army Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha has called on neighbouring Cambodia to consult with member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on its reported plan to develop a nuclear power project. General Prayuth said the Cambodian nuclear power project has “pros and cons” ...

Cambodia’s energy sector acquired a new product yesterday with the introduction of solar powered lights from energy company Total, advancing it toward a longer term solution to meeting the population’s energy needs. An industry player described the products as a nice bridge toward seeing Cambodia supplied with ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen left for Nay Pyi Taw, the capital city of Myanmar, on Tuesday to attend the 25th ASEAN Summit and related meetings slated for Wednesday through Thursday. “the 25th ASEAN Summit is expected to discuss important issues concerning ASEAN community building, ASEAN’s ...

National Assembly president Heng Samrin has said that the sixth session of sixth legislature of the National Assembly from June 24 until December 29 have been completed successfully and lawmakers approved 20 draft laws proposed by the government. ...

Thailand hopes to learn and perhaps implement the highly successful educational reform of Finland, where nearly a third of the adult population was uneducated a mere six decades ago.  Today, Finnish education unarguably ranks among the world’s best. Keep reading ...

The Mekong River is The source of many good things that help people through Their daily lives. It lowers Their cost of living by providing Them with fertile soil to grow vegetables and enables Them to make money by selling Their crops and The fish ...

The National Credit Bureau (NCB) has voiced concerns about The asset quality of loans extended by savings cooperatives, particularly for lengthy loans, and about The high debt-service ratio (DSR) of borrowers.Keep reading ...

The European Union and The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency have agreed to provide a grant of €33.1 million to support The third phase of Cambodia’s Public FInancial Management Reform Program, state news agency AKP announced on 24 June. Keep readIng ...

The struggling Thailand economy received an unexpected whack for The year ahead yesterday (Oct 26) when US President Donald Trump suspended $1.3 billion worth of duty-free trade for Thai items, including seafood, under The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) programme.Keep reading ...

The Stock Exchange of Thailand will welcome two new listed companies, despite The shaky market sentiment. JWD InfoLogistics, an Integrated logistics service provider, will on 29 September make a debut on The Stock Exchange of Thailand. Keep readIng ...