Two human rights activists, who were summoned to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday over allegations that they incited an attack on two Daun Penh district security guards in October, asked the court to have the real perpetrators arrested. ...

The military on August 8 started transferring over 10,000 Cambodian migrant workers who have returned from Thailand to quarantine centres in Their home provinces in order to free up space in The seven Thai-border provinces for additional returning migrants due to The strain on available ...

Japanese appliance maker aims to rely less on tourist shopping sprees. Zojirushi’s earnings have plateaued as buying by foreign tourists has ebbed, forcing the Japanese kitchen appliance manufacturer to seek customers in new markets, particularly Southeast Asia. the company said Monday that group sales edged ...

Two measles cases investigated by the government in recent weeks have been confirmed positive, bringing the total number to five this year and causing concern among health officials about a possible outbreak after the World Health Organization declared the country measles-free just last year.   ...

The government has unveiled four strategies to eliminate malnutrition in The country, especially among children. Prime Minister Hun Sen is enlisting state institutes, partners and NGOs to join The fight to eliminate malnutrition as The country holds national nutrition day today. ...

The Labor Ministry on Friday announced that formal negotiations to set a new minimum wage for The country’s all-important garment sector—now at $128 a month—will begin in July, reviving The same schedule for talks it used with unions and employers for The first time last ...

The Kingdom has detected a total of five COVID-19 cases after a British couple aboard Viking Cruise Journey tested positive for virus. ...

Local authorities on Monday were urged to expend efforts to improve children’s access to quality non-formal learning as the Ministry of Education said it has produced videos that particularly target its learners. ...

To encourage farmers to increase agricultural production, Electricite du Cambodge (EdC) has cut the price of electricity used for irrigation at night to 480 riel (12 US cents) per kWh. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen on March 31 issued a sub-decree detailing administrative measures to contain the spread of Covid-19, including potential travel restrictions, public gathering, curfew, and lockdown to certain areas, among others.   ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has suggested that vaccination become “mandatory” if the rate of Covid-19 infection does not subside and that this policy – if adopted – would first be applied to Phnom Penh. ...

Cambodia’s exports to the US rose 37.26 percent measured Jan-July. Shipments adding up to more than $3.8 billion were made up mainly of clothing, footwear and travel products. ...

Thailand’s startup industry is moving forward to deep technology, where more advanced technologies and innovations are applied, says media content provider Techsauce. These innovative technologies include The internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, quantum computing, nuclear or renewable energy technology, space technology and ...

The Cabinet has greenlighted three water projects with a total budget of 24 billion baht as well as road accident prevention measures.Keep watching ...

BirdLife International Cambodia is testIng a new buffalo breedIng project by givIng farmers female buffalo to breed as an alternative to huntIng. The project aims to put an end to huntIng In The Boeung Prek Lpov Protected Landscape In Takeo provInce’s Koh Andet and Borei Cholsar ...

Tourism marketing plan 2020-2024 is on its way to transform the coastal Kep province into an attractive high-end leisure destination in Cambodia. the optimism was floated following a meeting held in the provincial city yesterday to review the long-term marketing plan chaired by Som Piseth, ...

Thammasat University announced on Monday (June 8) that it would allow students to dress in accordance with the gender with which they identify.the announcement, which was signed by rector Associate Professor Kesinee Vitoonchart, said the new rule applies to students when in a classroom, taking ...

On 27 March 2018, the Thai Cabinet approved the draft Ministerial Regulation on Labour Protection in Sea Fishing Work (No. ), B.E. ., which contained important amendments to the Ministerial Regulation on Labour Protection in Sea Fishing Work B.E. 2557. the draft Ministerial Regulation requires ...

Severe El Niño-linked drought has destroyed crops, killed farm animals and dried up water sources across East Asia and the Pacific, aid workers said, and UNICEF appealed for $62 million to assist children impacted by various crises in the region.   Humanitarian agencies are monitoring and responding ...

Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offerIng grants to journalists In the Asia-Pacific region to support In-depth and Investigative reportIng on climate and environmental change that can Inform at-risk communities and policy makers to make better decisions and build resilience. EJN expects to award around 30 ...