The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has applauded The determination of The Thai government to terminate The issue of statelessness.Keep watching ...

Vientiane – The UN Migration Agency (IOM) and The Department of Immigration (DoI) of The Lao People’s Democratic Republic have launched a first training by DoI Master Trainers for police and frontline border guards to increase The country’s capacity to tackle human trafficking and people ...

The Central Bank of Myanmar has issued a directive on customer due diligence related to anti-money laundering and The financing of terrorism. All banks and financial institutions licensed by The Central Bank must develop effective frameworks to manage These risks, said The note, issued on 5 ...

Cambodia and Seychelles have signed a visa exemption agreement, according to government-run news agency Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP). Long Visalo, secretary of state at the Foreign Ministry, and the Seychellois ambassador to Cambodia, Philippe Le Gal, signed the agreement on Friday, according to AKP. the Seychelles Nation ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Energy and Mines and The World Bank on Thursday signed an Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement for The Lao Clean Cook Stove initiative to support The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.The project will be complemented by carbon finance capacity ...

The Subcommittee on Water Situation Analysis has urged sectors to manage The water resources as planned.Deputy Prime Minister General Chatchai Sarikulya chaired this year’s first meeting of The Subcommittee on Water Situation Analysis organized by The office of National Water Resources. The meeting discussed Thailand’s ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered the release of all prisoners serving sentences and suspects facing charges related to illegal fishing, officials said yesterday, though it was unclear when the directive would take effect. Nao Thuok, director general of the Fisheries Administration, said the prime ...

On 25 August 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a press release on COVID-19 vaccine boosted.the Ministry of Health would like to inform and instruct the public about the type of COVID-19 vaccine that can be used for the booster dose and the time limit ...

The construction of a new container terminal as part of an expansion project of The Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) will start by early 2019 after Japan signed an agreement to provide a low-interest loan of about $209 million. ...

Latest changes to the Computer Crime Act have not been officially completed, but they have already gained considerable momentum. Many people are looking forward to moves by the National Legislative Assembly review panel that is responsible for revamping the law. But the reason for this does ...

Hundreds of fishermen were rescued from slavery on Thai fishing boats off the coast of indonesia earlier this year. Trafficked and sold to work on the boats, the men – mostly from Myanmar and Cambodia – had endured beatings, abuse and torture. After they were freed, ...

Designed to reach international standards, VSmart VFS-410 and VFS-510 will not only be able to serve during the treatment of COVID-19, but can also be used at the intensive Care Units (ICU) of every hospital and health facility.A little more than three weeks after announcing ...

The trial of fugitive tycoon Thong Sarath’s parents on possession of illegal weapons charges will begin on Friday, officials said yesterday. ...

Rubber producers said on 6 March the Cambodian government’s decision to amend the export tax scheme on natural rubber fell short of expectations and would do little to stem the losses of farmers as rubber prices hover near a six-year low. Prime Minister Hun Sen issued a ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs Hor Namhong said after a meeting with US Ambassador William Heidt on 7 December that the “time was over” for opposition leader Sam Rainsy to retract comments that are the subject of an outstanding defamation sentence. “I had kept the door open for ...

Fishing communities along two of Cambodia’s principle rivers say their livelihoods are threatened by droughts that have reduced water levels and devastated fish numbers. “the Tonle Sap is 3 metres lower than last year,” Long Sochhet, president of the Coalition of Cambodian Fishing Communities, said on ...

Technical, non-technical, startup, experienced teams, corporations or those are innovative enough and wish to change the way how traveling is and how to enjoy one regardless of nationality are welcome to join the Travel Tech Taiwan – Tourism innovation Awards.  Participating teams should apply online on the ...

At least 10 factories have filed for temporary suspension as the supply of raw materials from China dries up, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training said on Thursday. This could affect the livelihoods of as many as 3,000 workers. ...

The government has started stripping members of The Khmer National United Party of Their state positions, as part of what KNUP officials have said is an effort to pressure Them to abandon Their leader, Nhek Bun Chhay, a former top military commander, and join The ...

Residents of Stung Treng province’s Preah Romkil commune are reluctant to express their concerns over Laos’s Don Sahong hydropower dam since it was endorsed last month by Prime Minister Hun Sen, despite the impacts of the dam already being keenly felt, activists and researchers said ...