Cambodia’s cooperation with China has been vital for the Southeast Asian country in achieving its COVID-free status, officials and experts said. ...

Polygons of known existing, planned and potential railway links of Thailand. ...

Inflation rose to 6.5 percent In May when compared to the same time last year, markIng a 14 month high. Consumer prices are also shown to have risen by 1.4 percent with meat, fish and vegetables as the maIn culprit as they Increased as well. ...

The government announced on Tuesday a measure to assist minimum wage workers employed in The tourism sector amid COVID-19 fears. ...

A SET-listed renewable energy firm, Energy Absolute Plc (EA), has announced plans to develop and operate charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) for the first time in Thailand, allotting 600 million baht to set up charging stations nationwide over the next few years.Keep reading ...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s UN trip has eased international concerns over the military coup, paving the way for other cabinet ministers to make overseas visits to boost foreign investor confidence in Thailand, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said on 7 October. Keep reading ...

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 ...

Prosecutors have charged six pro-election activists who rallied on Ratchadamnoen Avenue in February with sedition. The court later granted Them bail without surety on Thursday evening but warned They would be fined 200,000 baht if They breach The temporary release’s conditions. Keep reading ...

The government has approved tuition fee exemption for students at state-owned secondary schools and children aged five at nursery schools. Under The government’s newly-issued resolution, students in remote and disadvantaged areas will get support for tuition fees when They study at non-state schools.Keep reading ...

The Climate Justice group has called on international delegates to add food-security assurance to The agenda in climate-change negotiations, because They say it is not just extreme weaTher, but also improper climate-change solutions that are jeopardising global food stocks.Keep reading ...

Myanmar is considering a plan to legalise casinos. Some already operate under special provisions but changes to the law are being proposed to encourage more tourism and tax collection. A Chinese company is now working with a militia to help it develop a large border ...

Thailand has pledged to get its high-speed train through Isan running in time to link up with the line that will connect with the track being built through Laos to China. Keep reading ...

The Public Works and Transportation Ministry yesterday signed a contract with South Korea’s Dohwa Engineering Company to develop a multi-million dollar water treatment facility in Kandal province’s Takhmao city. ...

A forest activist in Mondulkiri province has requested the National Committee for Prevention and Crackdown on Natural Resource Crimes to re-investigate forestry crimes linked to Lim Royal Joint Stock Co Ltd. ...

Opposition Senator Hong Sok Hour, who has been in prison since August on incitement and fraud charges, had his request for bail on health grounds heard by the Supreme Court on Friday. ...

Environmental activists yesterday renewed their calls for Angkor Beer maker Cambrew to clarify its director’s relationship with the controversial Don Sahong dam currently under construction in southern Laos.   ...

Activists from environmental group Mother Nature yesterday cautioned that a proposed road pledged by Prime Minister Hun Sen for the Areng Valley could cause an increase in illegal logging and drug abuse. ...

The Kampot provincial authority started distributing clean water yesterday to drought-stricken villagers in several districts who do not have enough water for drinking and Their basic daily needs such as cooking. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen once again appealed to citizens to help distribute water to those suffering from the worst drought in over 50 years, during a speech at a graduation ceremony yesterday. ...

A new global treaty from the International Labour Organization (ILO) is callIng on governments to step-up their commitment to tacklIng modern slavery In countries like Cambodia where forced labour remaIns endemic. ...