Cambodia has failed to finalise the terms of a massive 250,000-tonne delivery of rice to Bangladesh, with industry insiders claiming that shipments have been cancelled as millers do not currently have the stockpiles to meet export demand while hopes for further negotiations appear to be ...

The chief of The Banteay Meanchey provincial prison has denied allegations of inmate torture, amid calls from a local rights official for an investigation. Prison director Oung Siphan, through a clarification letter issued on Monday, challenged a foreign radio broadcast that alleged provincial prison officials tortured ...

Defence Minister Tea Banh is slated today to preside over the official opening of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre’s new $700,000 “Peace Museum for Mine Action” at its Siem Reap regional headquarters, with Japan set to donate $12 million worth of demining equipment, an official ...

Cambodia and Iran on Wednesday held the first political consultation with an aim of enhancing bilateral ties and cooperation. the meeting was co-chaired by Cambodia’s Foreign Secretary of State Long Visalo and Iran’s visiting Deputy Foreign Minister Ebrahim Rahimpour. ...

Minister of Education Hang Chuon Naron confirmed yesterday the ministry is ready to ask Prime Minister Hun Sen to begin Phase 3 of the schools reopening, as phases one and two are running smoothly. ...

The Kingdom of Cambodia and The Kingdom of Thailand have reaffirmed Their readiness to support Myanmar to solve its ongoing crisis. ...

Thaicom Plc’s launch of its eighth communications satellite runs the risk of being aborted by the information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministry’s fresh order to scrutinise procedures again.  Keep reading ...

The Ministry of Commerce has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with KCCV Plantation Co Ltd to promote The development of a secure agri-food product value chain. ...

Heavy rain and severe flooding continue to devastate parts of Arakan State, a spokesperson for the Arakan State Government, told the Irrawaddy on 13 June. Arakan State’s Ministry of Social Welfare and Ministry of Electric Power, industry, and Roads and Communications reportedly intend to visit flood-affected ...

Mountainous and landlocked Lao PDR, known as the “Battery of Asia”, is building dozens of dams at breakneck speed so it can sell energy to power-hungry neighbours as a fast track out of poverty. But the communist country’s ambitious power plans are highly controversial. Keep reading ...

On Nov. 13, Cambodia’s dictatorial prime minister Hun Sen ousted opposition leader Sam Rainsy, stripping him of his seat in parliament and calling for his arrest. These latest actions against Rainsy are representative of Cambodia’s long muddle through a sort of unfree democracy. ...

Authorities in Prey Veng province are searching for a group of rogue military police officers who shot at, tied up and beat two local truckers who drove through a pair of checkpoints without stopping while transporting a load of rice along National Road 11 on ...

Salt production last year hit another low because of poor weather conditions and a shortage of labour,  figures from Ministry of industry and Handicraft show. A total of 18,430 tonnes has been produced, creating a call for the condiment to be imported. ...

Many of an estimated 150,000 Lao labourers working in Thailand (both legally and illegally) have continued to return home after Thailand enforced regulations relating to employment of unregistered migrant workers. in Champassak province, many workers, notably those who entered Thailand illegally, returned home as they ...

Om Yintieng, Chairman of Cambodia’s Anti-Corruption Unit, on Tuesday afternoon vehemently rejected an NGO report claiming that the country’s integrity system is weak and requires significant improvement. the official’s remarks came after the TI Cambodia, a branch of the Berlin-based TI, released its 233-page assessment ...

A group of vendors who have been told to vacate their positions outside Siem Reap’s Angkor Kyung Yu Night Market on Monday got into a shoving match with city officials and police who were attempting to inspect the area prior to the deadline for their ...

The National Assembly Permanent Committee meeting yesterday approved The resumption date of The 5th session of The 6th legislature for next Wednesday, to debate and approve seven draft laws related to The economy, trade and air transportation services. ...

Prachuap Khiri Khan will again propose the upgrading of Singkhon border pass to a permanent checkpoint at next week’s mobile cabinet meeting, to promote trade with Myanmar. Provincial governor Pallop Sinhaseni said on Friday the cabinet was due to visit Phetchaburi for meetings  with central ...

As the environmental threat of electronic waste grows, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment has joined hands with the private sector and concerned networks to introduce the “Thailand Without E-Waste” campaign.Keep watching ...

Though the coronavirus outbreak has already infected more than a million people globally, it cannot dash the invincible spirit of citizens. While embattled leaders take draconian measures to curb the contagion, Thais from all walks of life are rushing to support medical personnel on the ...