AEC pushed back 12 months
Asean leaders have decided to delay the launch of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) for 12 months from Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2015 to prepare the necessary regulations. Lao deputy Prime Minister and Minister for foreign Affairs Thongloun Sisoulith told the Bangkok Post that Asean ...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/321914/aec-pushed-back-12-months
Cambodia’s Human Rights in focus: Full text of UN envoy
The UN envoy concluded his six-day visit to Cambodia producing a concrete report, which reflects both the positive and negative aspects of human rights situation in the Kingdom. As for the post-election political impasse, Prof. Surya P. Subedi, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=ZWMwNTZmODliZTA
Japanese Hospital Opens for Tourists
At the unveiling of the new Japanese-owned Sunrise Hospital in Phnom Penh, Prime Minister Hun Sen said that such tourist-focused medical facilities would boost confidence in visitors and investors to Cambodia. Mr. Hun Sen described the $35 million hospital in Chrouy Changvar district, which on its ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/29972/japanese-hospital-opens-for-tourists/
Government opens $27M emergency fund to corn farmers
The government has officially made $27 million in emergency funds, initially intended for the rice sector, available for struggling corn farmers at a 5 percent annual interest rate to help prop up low market prices and free up liquidity after farmers protested earlier this month, ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/government-opens-27m-emergency-fund-corn-farmers
Palace says King’s name still intact
The Royal Palace yesterday said the letter sent by opposition leader Sam Rainsy to King Norodom Sihamoni last week that elicited a furious response from the government for “insulting” the King, did not, in fact, disrespect the monarch’s “honour and name”. A statement signed by the ...
Kevin Ponniah and Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/palace-says-king%E2%80%99s-name-still-intact
Data labeling: new job for blind people in contribution to combating COVID-19
Vietnam Institute of Software and Digital Content Industry, in collaboration with the Vietnam Blind Association, technology enterprises InfoRe Technology and HMD Technology, and domestic and international researchers have developed software to help blind people to make a living with data labeling jobs.In order to perfoRm ...
Hoang Hanh
Downgrading COVID-19 to Group-B infectious disease to change healthcare system
On Saturday (3/6), the NatiOnal Steering Committee for COVID-19 PreventiOn and COntrol approved the downgrade in the classificatiOn of COVID-19. Downgrading COVID-19 from a Group-A infectious disease (very dangerous infectious disease) to Group B (dangerous infectious disease) will usher in a number of changes to ...
CALL FOR OPEN DATA SUBMISSION
Mekong Environment Forum – MEF 2017Building Community Capacity in Response to Mekong Delta Environmental ChangesCan Tho University, 28 December 2017OverviewAs part of the MEF and Can Tho University upcoming workshop on Building Community Capacity the East-West Management Institute Open Development Initiative is sponsoring a call ...
Firm Plans Impact Assessments off Preah Sihanouk
Mirach Energy Ltd., formerly known as China Petrotech Holding Ltd. (CPHL), announced on Tuesday that its Cambodian counterpart, CPHL (Cambodia), had contracted two companies to conduct environmental impact studies for offshore assets in Block D, off the coast of Preah Sihanouk province. Mirach Energy said in ...
Thai government supporting Lao human trafficking victims
The Thai government has promised continuing support to Laos for construction of the Laos-Thailand Friendship Social Development Centre in Vientiane to help victims of human trafficking in the country. The new Ambassador of Thailand to Laos, Mr Kiattikhun Chartprasert this week confirmed a forecast budget ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Lao National Road 11 construction officially kicks off
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has agreed with Thai and Lao consultants and contractors to begin construction of National Road No. 11, which will link Vientiane via Xayaboury province to northern Thailand.The over 122-kilometre road will take 36 months to complete and is ...
Times News Desk
Khammuan villages under renewed threat of flooding
Villagers living along the Xebangfay River in Khammuan province are facing further flooding after the river has risen to dangerous levels.More ...
Times Reporters
School feeding project extends support for primary schools
Some 63,000 schoolchildren are set to benefit from a school feeding project to enhance learning, support access to education, and promote health and nutrition in schools.The project is taking place from 2020-2025 with the cost of 232 billion kip (US$25 million) being funded by the ...
Keoviengkhone Bounviseth
Laos urges taxpayers to limit cash payments
Taxpayers are being encouraged to pay their dues electronically via commercial banks as part of its efforts to plug financial loopholes, the Ministry of Finance has announced.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Somdy Duangdy, told Lao media recently that the government has introduced several ...
Somsack Pongkhao
Laos' Planning department boosts women’s leadership potential
The Department of Planning under the Ministry of Planning and Investment hosted a one-day training seminar on “Smart Leadership for Women” aiming to enhance the capacity of its female staff.The department’s Director General, Ms Phonevanh Outhavong, and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Planning and ...
Times Reporters
Tourism industry takes stock of lessons learnt during Visit Laos Year 2018
Authorities are looking at ways to address issues that were identified during Visit Laos Year 2018 in order to improve conditions for tourists during Visit Laos-China Year 2019.Visitor arrivals topped 4.1 million in 2018, up 8.2 percent compared to 2017, according to statistics from the ...
Siladda Souliyong
Ministry to tackle deficiencies in public works, transport
Effective road construction and repairs, land transport management, planning and strict financial discipline, the country’s regional and global integration and connectivity, and devolution in the sector are issues to be addressed this year.The Ministry of Public Works and Transports revealed the agenda at its technical ...
Somxay Sengdara
Visit Laos-China Year 2019 officially launched
The governments of Laos and China on Friday officially launched Visit Laos-China Year 2019 in the Lao capital of Vientiane.President Bounnhang Vorachit and Chinese President Xi Jinping sent congratulatory messages to each other hailing the joint tourism promotion.More ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Local kids put to the test during 5th Smart Math contest
Over 400 children from primary and secondary schools across the country took part in the 5th Smart Math event at ITECC Mall in Vientiane on Sunday to test their skills and knowledge in various calculations.The contest’s fifth instalment was organised by Smart Math of Vientiane ...
Sangkhomsay Bubphanouvong
Out-of-place petrol stations given one year to move
Petrol stations that open for business near an existing facility or are too close to a residential area must move away within one year from now, a senior government official has said. Minister of Industry and Commerce Ms Khemmani Pholsena earlier this month issued an ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo