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PHNOM PENH: Director General of the National Center for Peacekeeping Forces Management General Sem Sovanny addressed a meeting with officers of the National Peacekeeping Center
PHNOM PENH: The Minister of Public Works and Transport, Sun Chanthol, chaired a meeting on Thursday to discuss the working group of the ministry to finalize the revision and supplementation of the draft…
PHNOM PENH: The Senate convened for its eighth session of the fourth legislature, approving the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Government of the Republic of…
INTERNATIONAL: North Korea has fired a hypersonic missile this week that successfully hit a target, it has announced on Thursday, January 6, its second such test as the country pursues new military capabilities…
INTERNATIONAL: Taiwan air force jets have screamed into the sky on Wednesday, January 5 in a drill simulating a war scenario, showing its combat readiness amid heightened military tensions with China,…
INTERNATIONAL: A Security Cooperation Treaty has been signed by Australia and Japan to beef up defense and security cooperation at a virtual summit on Thursday, January 6, in the latest move to strengthen…
PHNOM PENH: The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has made the decision to detain two NagaWorld Union leaders, Chhim Sithor and Sok Narith, on charges of incitement to commit a crime under articles 494 and 495…
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen will be leading a high-level delegation to conduct an official state visit to Myanmar between January 7-8, at the invitation of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, to discuss…
PHNOM PENH: Another 337 former Cambodian students who studied abroad issued an open letter demanding that oppositional leader, Sam Rainsy, publicly apologize for insulting Hun Manet's foreign degree.
INTERNATIONAL: A "supersonic" rise in French COVID-19 cases is set to continue in the coming days and there are no signs of the trend reversing, French government spokesman Gabriel Attal has announced…
PHNOM PENH: The Ministry of Public Works and Transport is in discussions with the National Police Commissioner of the Ministry of Interior to promote the establishment of a Telegram group used for people…
INTERNATIONAL: French President Emmanuel Macron has said on Tuesday that he wanted to "piss off" the non-vaccinated, in a slangy, cutting remark that prompted howls of condemnation from opposition rivals…
INTERNATIONAL: An Australian biotech start-up say their drones can combat deforestation by planting millions of trees a year from the air. And this is perfect to solve the problem of deforestation in…
INTERNATIONAL: North Korea has fired a suspected ballistic missile off its east coast on Wednesday, 5 January, authorities in Japan and South Korea have have confirmed, underscoring leader Kim Jong Un's…
INTERNATIONAL: COVID-19 vaccines produced by China's Sinopharm and Sinovac can offer protection against severe illness, hospitalization, and death related to the Omicron variant, a World Health Organization…
PHNOM PENH: The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications launched the Digital Government Cooperation Centre, known as (DGCC), which plays an important role in building policy and capacity of digital government…
Cambodia releases latest Covid-19 case numbers.
INTERNATIONAL: On 6 January 2022 the ASEAN region has reported a total of 15,036,695 Covid-19 cases, this includes 306,273 deaths. The data was released by Worldometer, a website that is compiling Covid-19…
INTERNATIONAL: At least 13 people, including seven children, were killed in an early morning fire on Wednesday, 5 January in a Philadelphia apartment building after smoke detectors has failed to go off,…
INTERNATIONAL: With a month to go before the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Chinese president Xi Jinping on visited the Games venue and inspected ongoing preparations for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic…
INTERNATIONAL: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has made an speech on Thursday morning, saying Novak Djokovic failed to provide sufficient proof to receive a medical exemption to enter Australia.
PHNOM PENH: Spokesman for the US Embassy in Cambodia, Chad Roedemeier, responded to an email from EAC News confirming that the current issue around Hun Manet's degree had already been explained by West…
Watch Video: 5 January 2022 is the 46th Wedding Anniversary of Prime Minister Hun Sen and Bun Rany Hun Sen
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PHNOM PENH: The Senate is set to open the 8th session of the 4th legislature at 8 AM on Thursday, with five agendas. Permanent Member and Spokesman of the Senate, Bun Neang
SIHANOUKVILLE: The Ministry of Tourism has recently announced that the Minister of Tourism, Thong Khon, and the Governor of Preah Sihanouk Province, Kouch Chamroeun
PHNOM PENH: Secretary of State of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, Em Chan Makara, stated that the Royal Government, led by Prime Minister Hun Sen, considers the disability…
INTERNATIONAL: A New York prosecutor will not pursue a misdemeanor sex crime charge against former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, saying he could not prove the elements of a crime beyond a reasonable…
INTERNATIONAL: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will not need surgery after being hospitalized for an intestinal obstruction that has now been cleared, his medical team has said in a note on Tuesday.
INTERNATIONAL: Despite being born just 15 minutes apart, twins Aylin, pronounced EYE-leen and Alfredo Trujillo have completely different birthdays, with each baby arriving in the world on a different…
INTERNATIONAL: A fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine boosts antibodies five-fold a week after the shot is administered, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday (January 4), citing preliminary…
PHNOM PENH: On Wednesday morning at the Peace Palace, Prime Minister Hun Sen presented an award for Ouk Sreymom, gold medal performance at the 2021 World Petanque Championship
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked the US Ambassador to Cambodia, Patrick Murphy, to help clarify a case where it has been suggested that degrees obtained by Cambodian students from the United…
PHNOM PENH: The new academic year of the general education in Cambodia will kick off on Monday, 10 of January.
PHNOM PENH: The Prime Minister of Cambodia has announced that doctors, nurses, athletes, journalists and artists will be vaccinated as frontline civil servants for the fourth dose. The Royal Government…
PHNOM PENH: During his speech at the award ceremony for the gold medalist of the World Petanque Championship, the Cambodian national Ouk Sreymom, Prime Minister Hun Sen has given remarks over the Omicron…
Cambodia releases latest Covid-19 case numbers.
PHNOM PENH: The National Election Committee, known as NEC has issued a statement on Tuesday regarding the preliminary voter list of 2021.
INTERNATIONAL: International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has called for solidarity beyond all political disputes for a successful Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in…
INTERNATIONAL: Deforestation last year rose to the highest level since 2015 in Brazil's Cerrado, prompting scientists on Monday, January 3 to raise alarm over the state of the world's most species-rich…
INTERNATIONAL: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Tuesday have exchanged congratulations on the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
INTERNATIONAL: Two Israel Defense Forces pilots have died on Monday night when their military helicopter crashed off the coast of northern Israel.
INTERNATIONAL: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has said on Tuesday, 4 January that she could not accept suggestions that press freedom in the city faces "extinction", just days after police raided an online…
INTERNATIONAL: Warner Music Group's publishing unit has bought late British rock star David Bowie's entire catalog spanning six decades, including hits such as "Heroes" and "Let's Dance," for whooping…
INTERNATIONAL: Liverpool have asked the English Football League to reschedule the first leg of their League Cup semi-final against Arsenal on Thursday, the 6 of January, due to a rising number of COVID-19…
INTERNATIONAL: British tennis player Jamie Murray has commented on the issuing of a medical exemption certificate to Novak Djokovic to allow him to play in the Australian Open without a vaccine against…
INTERNATIONAL: World number two Daniil Medvedev produced a dominant performance to overwhelm Australia's Alex de Minaur and help unbeaten Russia go within touching distance of the ATP Cup semi-finals
PHNOM PENH: The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Prak Sokhonn, delivered the ‘23rd ASEAN Lecture: ASEAN Chairmanship 2022’ via videoconference on Monday, at the invitation of…
Watch Live: PM Presents Award to Athlete Winner of Patent Sport
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PHNOM PENH: Cambodia will be serving as the ASEAN Chair for the third time in 2022, under the theme of “ASEAN A.C.T.: Addressing Challenges Together.” The theme is said to represent “togetherness” as…
PHNOM PENH: The Special Forces of the Anti-Drug Office of the Phnom Penh Municipal Police investigated and arrested a suspect along with a total of 181 kilograms and 370 grams of drugs.
INTERNATIONAL: The German operator of a cruise ship that has been stuck in Lisbon's port due to an outbreak of the coronavirus among its crew has pulled the plug on the voyage on Sunday after some passengers…
PHNOM PENH: Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the expansion project of National Road No. 48, the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Samdech Techo Hun Sen has shared the Royal Government has collect $4.5…
PHNOM PENH: The booster shot program for adolescents aged 12 to 18 began on Monday, with over 12,000 people coming to get their shot on the first day according to the Ministry of Health.
INTERNATIONAL: Taiwan was hit by a strong earthquake on Monday evening, causing water outages in some areas. The quake, which local weather authorities have said measured at a magnitude of 6.0, didn't…
INTERNATIONAL: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized on Monday with an intestinal blockage and may need to undergo surgery in the latest complication from a 2018 stabbing.
PHNOM PENH: The Phnom Penh Municipal Police held a press conference on Tuesday morning on the six NagaWorld workers union members who were arrested on New Year’s Eve for their involvement in the close…
INTERNATIONAL: Apple Company on Monday became the first company to hit a $3 trillion stock market value, before ending the day a hair below that milestone, as investors bet the iPhone maker will keep…
INTERNATIONAL: Iran and the United States have made progress in the latest round of indirect talks on salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran's foreign ministry has announced on Monday, 3 January.
INTERNATIONAL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in has vowed on Monday to use his last months in office to press for a diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea, despite public silence from Pyongyang over…
PHNOM PENH: According to a report released by CCIC Cambodia Co. Ltd. on 31 December 2021, Cambodia's rice exports to China increased by 306,222 tons in 2021, the highest of such export numbers in the…
PHNOM PENH: The Ministry of Commerce has urged business people and transportation companies in Cambodia to find alternative transport methods to avoid the risk of transport congestion due to China’s recent…
INTERNATIONAL: Bees took the center stage at a Beekeepers protest in front of Chile’s presidential palace in Santiago on Monday,3 January.
INTERNATIONAL: The National Bank of Cambodia has released its Macroeconomic and Banking Sector Development in 2021 and its Outlook for 2022. In its report, the NBC has forecasted a five percent growth…
INTERNATIONAL: For the first time, the leaders of China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States have issued a joint statement on Monday, on preventing a nuclear war and avoiding an arms…
INTERNATIONAL: And, finally.... 2022 is the Year of the Tiger, an animal that represents braveness. Not as brave as an adult tiger, but very adorable and hopeful that 2022 could be a great year.Five endangered…
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen had a telephone meeting with the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, on Tuesday morning, where President Joko emphasized that Indonesia will support the Cambodian Prime…
INTERNATIONAL: Israelis rushed to get tested for COVID-19 on Monday, 3 January, with long queues of vehicles and pedestrians seen across the country as Omicron variant infections are rising.An endless…
Cambodia releases latest Covid-19 case numbers.
INTERNATIONAL: Barcelona's new forward Ferran Torres appeared confident about his registration at the Catalan club on Monday (January 3) as he was unveiled before fans at the Camp Nou stadium even though…
INTERNATIONAL: Stefanos Tsitsipas showed little sign of problem in his elbow, a problem that forced him out of his ATP Cup singles opener. But the tennis player failed to find a way past Diego Schwartzman…
PHNOM PENH: National Assembly President Samdech Heng Samrin urged Cambodian ambassadors to carry out diplomatic missions abroad and uphold the national interest and honor. The President stressed that…
INTERNATIONAL: Flocks of armored vehicles are patrolling the streets of Limbe in Cameroon's conflict-torn South West Region ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations.
INTERNATIONAL: On 4 January 2022 the ASEAN region has reported a total of 14,962,211 Covid-19 cases, this includes 305,628 deaths. The data was released by Worldometer, a website that is compiling Covid-19…
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MoH Spokesperson Calls On All Citizens to be Vaccinated After PM Orders Review of Previously Denied…
PHNOM PENH: Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Chair of the National Commission for Covid-19 Vaccination, Or Vandine, has called on all of the general population who have not yet been vaccinated
INTERNATIONAL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has culminated his 10th year in power with a speech that made more mention of tractor factories and school uniforms than nuclear weapons or the United States,…
INTERNATIONAL: Lawmakers in Hong Kong's new "patriots only" legislature were sworn in on Monday, 3 January, in a ceremony overseen by Hong Kong's chief executive Carrie Lam.
PHNOM PENH: The National Election Committee has announced that around 9,205,675 Cambodians living in 25 provinces and capitals across the country have registered to vote in 2021, equivalent to 87.94 percent…
Sihanoukville: The Ministry of Tourism has announced that Cambodia is preparing to host the 40th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in two weeks in Preah Sihanouk Province from 16-22 January.
KOH KONG: Prime Minister of Cambodia, Samdech Techo Hun Sen has stated on Monday morning, during the inauguration of the expansion project of National Road No.48 about the risks of decentralized administration.
INTERNATIONAL: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on has announced on Sunday, 2 January, he had tested positive for COVID-19, as the highly infwectious Omicron variant sweeps the United States.
INTERNATIONAL: The United States, European countries and Japan saw record highs in COVID-19 indicators as the Omicron variant has continued to spread during holiday season.
PHNOM PENH: New Year’s Celebrations in Cambodia were in full-swing this year, after the country finally reopened and lifted all restrictions in November of 2021. This was a stark difference to the New…
PHNOM PENH: The Kingdom of Cambodia was ranked among the 10 coolest places to go in the next 10 years by Forbes magazine.
PHNOM PENH: More than 2,000 runners, including 200 international citizens have participated in the 2021 Angkor Wat International Half Marathon, the 26th of its kind.
INTERNATIONAL: China's economic performance in 2021 have won high recognition and applause from around the world as the country continues to inject energy into the global economy despite the pandemic…
INTERNATIONAL: President Joe Biden has said on Friday that he told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that a move on Ukraine will draw sanctions and an increased U.S. presence in Europe, where tensions…
INTERNATIONAL: Hundreds of pop culture fans have gathered at a comic and fantasy festival in Nepal's capital Kathmandu on New years’day, 1 January.
INTERNATIONAL: Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has announced on Sunday, 2 January he was resigning, six weeks after being reinstated as part of a political agreement with the military.
Sihanoukville: The provincial administration of Preah Sihanouk is studying the possibilities of expansion of underwater tourism in the region, set to attract scuba diving travelers.
Watch REPLAY: Prime Minister Hun Sen Presides the Inauguration of the Expansion Project of National…
Watch REPLAY: Prime Minister Hun Sen Presides the Inauguration of the Expansion Project of National Road No.48
INTERNATIONAL: Stephane Peterhansel's hopes of defending his Dakar Rally title effectively disappeared on Sunday after the Frenchman's electric Audi suffered a smashed rear axle on the first stage in…
INTERNATIONAL: Just before new year, a fire has broken out in Colorado, leaving 7 injured and 1,000 homes destroyed.No deaths have been confirmed, but authorities have announced Saturday that three people…
KOH KONG: On Monday morning, Prime Minister Hun Sen has presided over the inauguration of National Road No. 48, which connects Sihanoukville to Khemara Phoumin city of Koh Kong Province. The construction…
INTERNATIONAL: With a month to go, the final preparations are underway for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Cambodia releases latest Covid-19 case numbers.
PHNOM PENH: Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the nearly 150-kilometer National Road No. 48, which has been built as a concessional loan from the South Korean government,
KOH KONG: Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered Ministry of Health Spokesperson and Chairman of the National Committee for Covid-19 Vaccination, Or Vandin, to review the possibility of vaccinating the 70,000…