Emergency ambulances to make ‘death highway’ less lethal
Myanmar’s notorious “death highway” might become a little less deadly as plans go forward to set up an emergency ambulance service along the route. Hospitals along the Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw-Mandalay Highway are taking part in the scheme. Keep reading ...
Laos Quietly Introduced New Tourist Tax On Oct. 1
The Lao government eventually without much fanfare introduced a tourist tax – which was in The planning since 2010 – on October 1, 2018. From that day, foreign visitors to The country are now slapped with a $1-fee as a tourist tax at all entry ...
Arno Maierbrugger
Japan provides grant for demining
CMAC director-general Heng Ratana told The Post on Sunday that Japan has offered $3,536,680 for mine clearance throughout The Kingdom and anoTher $300,000 for CMAC operations in Battambang province, which also involves supporting mine victims for 12 months starting from January 1 to December 31. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-provides-grant-demining
Mining firms gear up for big season
With the rainy season petering out, mining companies are gearing up to resume full operations on prospects in northern and eastern Cambodia, with investors keeping a close watch as firms push to expand their resource estimates and the country prepares to open its first royalty-bearing ...
Cam McGrath
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/mining-firms-gear-big-season
New year stats show roads safer, police say
National Police on Sunday said Khmer New Year traffic figures were evidence that the new traffic law has been a success, with 98 traffic accidents reported over the four-day holiday this year, a drop from 123 in 2015, when it was a three-day holiday. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/new-year-stats-show-roads-safer-police-say-111402/
Cargo giants call on Sihanoukville port
As Cambodia’s sole deep-sea port in Sihanoukville looks to increase its presence on global shipping routes, the decision by two major Chinese shipping companies six months ago to call at the port has seen mixed results, with one firm already dropping out due to low ...
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cargo-giants-call-sihanoukville-port
Don Sahong dam ‘no problem’, says premier
Just weeks after Laos announced its plans to begin constructing a third mainstream dam in the Lower Mekong River region, Prime Minister Hun Sen used a bilateral meeting with his Laotian counterpart to signal that the controversial Don Sahong dam will no longer receive opposition ...
Vong Sokheng and Cristina Maza
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/don-sahong-dam-no-problem-says-premier
Standards out for tourism officials
Housekeeping and front offices at hotels around Cambodia are set to change as the country prepares to adopt regional standards that all ASEAN nations are trying to put in place. the draft document on housekeeping and front-office standards, and related training courses, had been finalised by Tourism ...
Belarus to consider technology transfers to Cambodia for big strategic projects
Belarus is ready to transfer technology to Cambodia to implement big strategic projects, Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich was quoted as saying Wednesday. in a report from Minsk, the Belarusian Telegraph Agency said Myasnikovich made the remarks during a meeting with Prime Minister Hun Sen who ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=13&token=MzZhNzU5NTdkZTc
Koh Kong fish deaths mystery solved
Residents in Koh Kong province spotted dead fish washing up on the beach, causing a foul odor that has raised concerns among the people. ...
Chhun Sun Ly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50906329/koh-kong-fish-deaths-mystery-solved/
Journalism for Sustainable Development Award launched
The Journalism for Sustainable Development Award (JSD Award), launched on Thursday, aims to support The media in joining sustainable development process.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Gov’t proposes tuition-free elementary, secondary education
The Education Ministry has proposed free tuition for all public elementary and secondary schools as “an appropriate mechanism” for universalising access to education in The country.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
More women benefit from training, access to jobs
More than 20,000 women took training courses or entered the job market in the agriculture and forestry, industrial and service industry sectors during 2018.More ...
Keoviengkhone Bounviseth
Mekong innovative startups support programmes open for applications
The Destination Mekong and The Mekong Business initiative on February 7 announced Their 2018 Mekong innovative Startups in Tourism (MIST) business support programmes are now open for applications. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Thailand Main Tourist Sites
Locations of major tourism sites of Thailand. Attributes include; site name, country, type of asset UNSECO WHS. ...
Main Tourist Sites
Locations of major tourism sites of Laos. Attributes include; site name, country, type of asset UNSECO WHS. ...
Main Tourist Sites
Locations of major tourism sites of Myanmar. Attributes include; site name, country, type of asset UNSECO WHS. ...
Fish catches slowing as waters deteriorate
Coastal fish yields declined by 5 per cent in the past year, a coastal fishery administration officer said yesterday. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fish-catches-slowing-waters-deteriorate
Garment exports slow, but still up from 2013 - Cambodia Daily
Cambodia’s garment exports have continued to rise but at a slower pace than earlier in the year, according to government data. ...
REUTERS News Staff
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/cambodia-press-exports-garment-idUSL3N0SJ1QS20141024
Chinese Steel Giant Gets Ready for Cambodian Arm
A massive Chinese steel firm, with which Prime Minister Hun Sen signed a $2 billion deal to build a steel mill in September, has formed a subsidiary company in Cambodia, according to a company announcement. Delong Holdings Limited, which is listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange but has ...