The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) has offered 2.7 billion baht In soft loans to The Thai government to fund human resource development projects for Industries handlIng high technology and Innovation.Keep readIng ...

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court will question three opposition CNRP lawmakers this morning over a street brawl at a July 15 protest that The authorities have described as an “insurrection” against Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government. Three CNRP youth organizers remain in prison over The ...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has renewed calls for The Cambodian government to issue sovereign bonds in riels to underpin The government’s effort on de-dollarisation and protect The economy against external shocks. ...

After enduring the trials and tribulations caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, civil servants in the Kingdom have something to rejoice at last. Prime Minister Hun Sen announced yesterday they would all be given a pay rise after a two-year freeze due to the pandemic. ...

Experts from Germany are taking surveys on the earth quality in Hakha, as plans to relocate the landslide-prone Chin State capital move ahead. While a survey is already being conducted by the government, the Hakha Rescue Committee said it has contracted another, separate assessment by international ...

The European Union (EU) has voiced satisfaction with Thailand’s crusade against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU), says Deputy Prime Minister Gen Chatchai Sarikalya. Gen Chatchai disclosed The EU was pleased with The country’s efforts to suppress IUU, especially The catch traceability system, adding some ...

Her Royal Highness Princess Soamsawali Krom Muen Suddhanarinatha has been appointed as the UNAids Goodwill Ambassador for HIV Prevention in Asia and the Pacific, according to a press statement released by the United Nations body on Saturday.At the appointment ceremony, which was held at Chulalongkorn ...

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday said it would delay issuing a scheduled verdict against six people tried for intentional violence against police and property damage during an opposition protest on Phnom Penh’s Kbal Thnal overpass in September, saying that The case was very ...

More than 100 Cambodian migrant workers were discovered in rented houses this week near Rong Kleu market in Thailand’s Sakaeo province, officials said yesterday. Banteay Meanchey provincial spokesman Ouk Keo Ratanak said Thai authorites found the workers on Wednesday crammed into two houses, and sent them ...

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida is to make a three-day visit to Cambodia from Sunday, Cambodia’s Foreign Ministry said Monday. While in Cambodia, he will pay courtesy calls and meet with King Norodom Sihamoni, Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong, the ministry ...

Angkor Wat in Siem Reap City topped another tourism poll this week, named as the world’s No. 1 landmark by TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice awards on Tuesday. But a massive temple under construction in india is once again stirring fears that Cambodia’s iconic monument will be ...

Despite progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Cambodia still faces challenges in its bid to prevent new infections.​ ...

New Zealand says it will set up a business association in Cambodia to boost trade with the rapidly growing economy. ...

The oft-delayed and amended traffic law is scheduled to take effect in mid-March after being postponed since January due to widespread complaints from citizens across The country. Although The law won’t take effect until mid-March, police are still checking vehicle documents, and are looking out ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday has clarified to the public that the  $1, $2 and $5 US bank notes are still accepted  normally in the Kingdom. ...

UNDP urges people and businesses to use organic waste as compost to avoid dumping it in the littering field, which creates greenhouse gases that harm the environment and the planet.   ...

Thailand has supported the Cross Border Transport Agreement (CBTA) and is ready to eliminate border inspection stops to let foreign vehicles and ships travelling from countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region into the country, says Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.  Keep reading   ...

After the meeting between Modi and the Myanmarese leader, external affairs ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar tweeted, “the two leaders had a productive discussion on intensifying bilateral cooperation, including follow up on key decisions taken during PM’s visit to Myanmar in September 2017.”Keep reading ...

The government has made a strong commitment to build hydropower projects on The Mekong mainstream in a sustainable manner and has expressed hope that relevant stakeholders will support The country realise its electricity generation ambitions, a senior official has told a major regional forum.More ...

After Phnom Penh City Hall announced last month that bus stations must be moved outside the city by next year, a Thai company put forward a proposal on 1 September to invest in bus parking lots on the city’s outskirts, according to the municipality. Keep reading ...