Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra has proposed an initiative to ban new car purchases for people who don’t have a place to park their vehicles, as part of a raft of new measures to combat traffic congestion. Keep reading ...

Lack of attention to registering brand names and geographical indications is causing difficulties to Vietnamese agricultural products, which are sometimes shut out of other markets after their names are usurped by others.Keep reading ...

Earth Journalism Network (EJN)’s Asia-Pacific project aims to overcome these barriers by providing grants and mentorship to individual journalists to report on climate change, environment and natural resource management. they are seeking in-depth or investigative stories that focus on climate and environmental change or natural resource management ...

A Vietnamese national was charged yesterday with smuggling elephant tusks and parts into Cambodia in what wildlife advocates have dubbed a landmark case.Ream Chan Mony, a deputy prosecutor at Siem Reap Provincial Court, said 43-year-old Vu Le Thuy was charged with “smuggling illegal wildlife and ...

Information ObtaIned From Official Government Sources, With Official Legal Documentation, In The Four Identification Fields: A. Company Name; B. Location; C. GPS CoordInates And/Or Analog Map; And D. Purpose (Crop, Ore, Etc.) ...

Cambodian farmers have begun to collect salt flowers and now becoming a new product gaining popularity in the market both domestically and internationally with a considerable price. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has firmly reiterated the Kingdom’s commitment to contribute to global efforts in dealing with climate change issue.   ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday that he has ordered 2,000 rice sowing machines from local processing firms to boost paddy rice production in the country. ...

Open Data for Development Asia Hub (D4DAsia) is currently seeking independent, country-level researchers in Asia. Please see this post for more information.       ...

More than 300 families from fishing communities in Siem Reap province’s Puok district have joined a campaign to collect plastic waste from areas around the Tonle Sap Lake and their houses. ...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has started studyIng plans to transform Kampot ProvIncial Referral Hospital Into a regional hospital In order to expand health services for area residents.   ...

The US government is providing more than $6 million for demining efforts in Svay Rieng, Prey Veng, Kampong Cham, Tboung Khmum, Kratie, Ratanakkiri and Mondulkiri provinces and until 2025. ...

Thailand’s newly appointed Education Minister, Teerakiat Jareonsettasin, is to visit Cambodia where he will sign an agreement on education cooperation. Mr. Teerakiat will pay an official visit to Phnom Penh on February 16 to enhance education cooperation in the region, Cambodia’s Education Ministry said.Keep reading ...

Due to legal differences among countries on how they catch cybercrime offenders, the criminals are able to find loopholes and get away with it. A communication channel for ASEAN law enforcement officials should be developed in order to prevent cybercrime. Keep reading ...

A local company says it will pursue plans to build a 50-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Tanintharyi Region once it has secured permission from Myanmar investment Commission, despite continuing opposition from the community. Keep reading ...

As deaths from road accidents in Thailand continue to rise the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Thai authorities to explore appropriate measures to create better road safety.Keep reading ...

After Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s visit to Israel earlier this year, the two countries are looking to further cement defence ties with a formal agreement that will head to parliament later this week. Keep reading ...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was pleased with the 10th ranking of Thailand in the Asia Power index 2023, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri on Saturday.Quoting the premier, he said the ranking reflects Thailand’s standing in the international community. the Asia Power index measures a nation’s ...

Drinking tea sourced from over 1,000-year-old trees, admiring colourful flowers and other activities will be the highlights at next month’s Dokdai Dokdaeng Festival in Doykao village, Xaysathan district, Xayaboury province.More ...

Despite natural disasters and market regression, in the past 11 months, Việt Nam’s total agriculture, forestry and aquaculture export turnover hit US$33.14 billion, though food management still has room for improvement.Keep reading ...