Clean Energy Week arrives as China slams brakes on coal plants
EnergyLab Cambodia has launched its Clean Energy Week online campaign to showcase the opportunities clean energy can bring to Cambodia, running from October 21-28. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/clean-energy-week-arrives-china-slams-brakes-coal-plants
SOPs issued for weddings and traditional ceremonies
The Culture and Fine Arts Ministry yesterday issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to maintain health and safety from Covid-19 at weddings and oTher traditional ceremonies. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50967734/sops-issued-for-weddings-and-traditional-ceremonies/
PM shares some key ideas to end violence against children
Prime Minister Hun Sen, has shared three key ideas, aimed at ending global violence against children, at the “Together to #End Violence Leaders’ Event” on June 14. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1094367/pm-shares-some-key-ideas-to-end-violence-against-children/
Songkran revelry set to begin nationwide
Police continue to push public safety measures but traffic still poses challenge. As holidaymakers started to reach their destinations nationwide yesterday (April,12) for the traditional Thai New Year celebrations this weekend, various sites confirmed their readiness to host impressive events and also implement public safety ...
The Nation Reporter
PM puts focus on natural disasters
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has ordered ministries, sectors and localities to use their resources more efficiently to better cope with natural disasters, which are striking the country more frequently and severely due to climate change.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Activists call on Laos dam operator to own up
Activists and regional development experts on Thursday demanded Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Power Company (PNPC) to take responsibility for all damages caused by the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam, which collapsed on July 25. Keep reading ...
Thai navy says 11 million pill haul a record from Laos
Thailand’s navy has seized 11 million meth pills from traffickers crossing from Laos via the Mekong River, a record bust from a communist state that is emerging as a key Asian drug route. Keep reading ...
Channel News Asia Reporter
Singapore Firm Signs Deal to Advise on Myanmar’s Low Cost Housing Projects
A state-owned Singaporean firm has signed a deal to advise Myanmar’s construction industry as it attempts to build one million ‘affordable’ homes by 2030 under a scheme trumpeted by the NLD government.Keep reading ...
Laos keen to adopt Korean lessons on renewable energy
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos is keen to learn about new technologies that will enable it to develop renewable energy, especially solar and other forms of alternative energy.This week, energy specialists from the Republic of Korea gathered at the EDL Training Centre to discuss cooperation ...
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-keen-adopt-korean-lessons-renewable-energy-103447
Thailand’s private sector joins ‘Race to Zero’ ahead of global climate summit
Thailand’s business world got in training this week to cut carbon ahead of the UN’s COP 26 climate conference in November. the “Race to Zero: Meet the World’s Race to Zero Heroes for Climate Action” guided more than 400 public and private-sector organisations on practical ...
The Nation Reporter
Storm devastates provinces, destroys houses
More than 200 homes in Battambang and Oddar Meanchey provinces were damaged on Wednesday due to a storm. No injuries or casualties were reported. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50709041/storm-devastates-provinces-destroys-houses/
Kampong Speu steelworks to begin operations
Chinese-owned Hong De Sheng (Cambodia) Steel Co Ltd has announced that its $16.7 million steelworks in Kampong Speu province’s northeastern Oudong district will start operations this month. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kampong-speu-steelworks-begin-operations
200MW solar farm set for Kampong Speu
A 200MW solar project backed by a $200 million investment from two large companies will be built in Aoral Eco-City, a joint statement said on April 26. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/200mw-solar-farm-set-kampong-speu
Human disturbance impacts bird breeding
Conservationists have called on all stakeholders, including local authority, communities and rangers to reduce human disturbances in areas where there are bird breeding activities, especially from this month to December. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50883833/human-disturbance-impacts-bird-breeding/
Frustration brews as petrol prices soar 10% on-month
Retail fuel prices have been gradually increasing in recent weeks, adding another burden for low-income households whose finances have been hit hard by Covid-19. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/frustration-brews-petrol-prices-soar-10-month
It’s decision time for Southeast Asia as power demand soars
Southeast Asia’s energy demand is expected to grow by two-thirds by 2040, requiring massive investment in new energy generation and transmission. installed capacity will double from 240 gigawatts to 565 gigawatts, which amounts to adding a bit more than Japan’s total electricity capacity. Keep reading ...
Thailand spearheads regional fund to cut reliance on big Asian economies
Thailand is spearheading a new Southeast Asian fund for infrastructure and development projects, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha told a summit in Bangkok on Saturday, a bid to counter reliance on Asian giants, such as China. Keep reading ...
Interactive website teaches youth how to stay safe online
Does your child know how to keep their personal data safe, or recognise trolling? To keep children safe online, Total Access Communication (DTAC) in partnership with Telenor Group and Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA), is launching a new interactive website, SafeinternetForKid.com, to be used by ...
The Nation Reporter
Household Debt in Thailand has Risen to a Record High
As the Thai Baht soars and the economy lags household debt in Thailand has risen to a record high of 340,000 baht per household. According to a poll on household debt, conducted by University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.Thanawat Polvichai, a director at UTCC ...
Six digital bills passed in Thailand by NLA
According to a recent report, six digital bills were passed during the second round of the National Legislative Assembly, according to the Minister of Digital Economy and Society.the six digital bills are the Electronics Transaction Organisation Restructuring bill, the Data Protection bill, the Cybersecurity bill, ...
Alita Sharon