Thailand sees the looming U.S.-China trade war as having mixed effects on its economy, but is planning measures to minimize risks and maintain the country’s expected 8% growth in exports. A study by the Commerce Ministry revealed that while trade tensions would lead to a rise in ...

South Korea has granted Cambodia USD 56.1 million loan for restoration of National Road number two from Kandal’s Takmao town to Daun Keo town, and National Road number 22 from Ou Chambork to Ang Tasourm. ...

Several high-ranking provincial military officials – including Prey Veng’s military police commander, some of whose men are under investigation for police brutality – are slated for reassignment to national positions, according to a document obtained yesterday. ...

Cambodia’s strongman premier Monday brushed off recent criticism over a string of lengthy jail sentences handed to opposition activists, adding that there would be no political deal for their release.​ ...

A group of beer promoters plan to stage a demonstration Wednesday to demand payment for eight women who were fired by a beer company owned by a ruling party senator. ...

A navy patrol seized 200kg of compressed marijuana worth about 4 million baht on the bank of the Mekong River in Ban Phaeng district overnight, but the smugglers fled in their long-tail boat. the smugglers were on the riverbank with the marijuana when the patrol arrived, ...

Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak lobbied his visiting Chinese counterpart, Gao Hucheng, yesterday to consider doubling Cambodia’s annual rice export quota to China while also proposing a host of agricultural trade agreements.   ...

Laos’ military has begun building a base just meters from an undemarcated stretch of its border with Cambodia, sparking protest from Stung Treng provincial authorities, officials said on Sunday.    ...

Pepper production inched up to close to 12,000 tonnes last year with cultivation on 6,124 hectares, but unstable prices have led to calls for geographic indicator (GI) certificates for a range of peppers. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen’s time spent posting selfies and broadcasting speeches live on Facebook appears to be paying off, according to a new study that ranks world leaders’ Facebook pages by level of engagement. ...

Property tycoon Sok Bun has resigned as director of joint ventures between his company and Singaporean partner TEHO international, amid ongoing controversy over footage showing him viciously attacking a female TV host earlier this month. ...

As demand for pan-Cambodian transport increases, transport company Larryta Car Rental Express announced yesterday that it was increasing its fleet of minibuses by another 12 after signing an agreement with Ford Transit importer, RMA Cambodia. ...

The annual survey of vegetables and fruits by The Thailand Pesticide Alert Network (ThaiPAN) found high toxic contamination on 41% of sampled vegetables and fruits, and The problem was bigger at retail stores than wet markets.Keep reading ...

The committee in charge has postponed The third nationwide agriculture survey, known as The Laos Census Agriculture 3 (LCA3), but has promised that The results of The survey will be made known before The Ninth National Socio-Economic Development Plan (NSEDP) is drawn up.More ...

The falling Thai exports will hurt low-income workers The most as manufacturers are expected to hire less and cut overtime employment, affecting The purchasing power of These grassroot segment.The latest report from Krungsri Research intelligence said although companies directly affected by a fall in Thai ...

Though it’s been three years since the passing of the country’s revered monarch, Pid Thong Lang Phra Foundation, a royally sponsored initiative applying the sufficiency economy philosophy, is still keen to uphold King Rama IX’s legacy of caring for rural communities.Its chairman MR Disnadda Diskul ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “Disaster preparedness and emergency response policy and administration”. This bilingual new topic page gives a quick overview of disaster preparedness and emergency response policy and administration, together with the related contents such as laws, sub-decrees, ...

Starting July 1, Cambodians will pay as much as 160 riel ($0.4) less for litre of gasoline, following tax cuts mandated by Prime Minister Hun Sen as well as price reductions implemented by local gas stations. ...

A Japan-based firm plans to invest $3 million to develop a time-share resort built to five-star hotel standards on Kirirom Mountain – about 110 kilometers northwest of Phnom Penh – with construction to start next year. ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has told opposition leader Sam Rainsy not to take revenge on him if one day he is out of power so as to maintain national peace and unity. ...