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CPP to Hold Central Committee Meeting on Friday

PHNOM PENH: The Cambodia People’s Party (CPP) will hold a Central Committee Meeting on four agendas, including the election of two party Vice Presidents and a vote in support of the future Prime Ministerial…

ITC Director General Wins JICA President Award

PHNOM PENH: The Director General of the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC), Dr. Om Romny, received the JICA President Award from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Wednesday.

Omicron Becomes Dominant Variant in U.S.

INTERNATIONAL: The Omicron variant has taken the hold to become the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States as more people are traveling and gathering for holidays.

Truck Overturns in Bridge, Hitting Vehicles and Injuring 13

PHNOM PENH: A dump truck came down from the old Monivong Bridge with the brakes broken, hitting several vehicles and injuring many people. This incident happened at 2:30 pm Thursday, under the flyover…

Two New Nuclear-Powered Submarines Join Russian Navy

INTERNATIONAL: President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday has attended via video-link a flag-raising ceremony of two new nuclear-powered missile submarines joining Russian navy.

Putin Blames West for Tensions Since End of Cold War

INTERNATIONAL: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday has blamed the West for escalating tensions in Europe, saying it had incorrectly assessed the outcome of the Cold War.

Stimulus Package Announced to Boost Economy

PHNOM PENH: The Royal Government of Cambodia has launched this Thursday a stimulus programme to boost economic recovery in the post-pandemic period of Covid-19, which has seen the world’s economy affected…

News Making International Headlines: 23 December 2021

INTERNATIONAL: On Wednesday, The United States has authorized Pfizer’s oral antiviral COVID-19 pill for at-risk people aged 12 and above, making it the first at-home treatment for the coronavirus and…

Dinosaur Egg Found to Contain 72-Million-Year-Old Embryo

INTERNATIONAL:​ Could Jurassic Park actually happen? It’s part of the popular culture to dream about the day when Dinosaurs are back walking between us. After the newest discovery in China, science-fiction…

PM Hun Sen Postpones Kun Nhim’s Retirement Until 2025

PHNOM PENH: During the inauguration ceremony of the new administrative building of the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia, Prime Minister Hun Sen has delivered his speech, saying he…

UN Chief Accepts Invitation to Attend Beijing Winter Olympics

INTERNATIONAL: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday has confirmed that he had accepted an invitation to attend the Beijing Winter Olympics in February 2022. Guterres' remarks came…

400,000 Tones of Milled Rice to be Exported to China

PHNOM PENH: According to the Chairman of the Board of the Cambodia Rice Federation Hun Lak, an export agreement have been signed in November this year with plans to start its execution in December, lasting…

UK Offers One Billion Pounds to Firms Hit Hardest by Omicron

INTERNATIONAL: Britain has announced on Tuesday, $1.3 billion of extra support for businesses hit hardest by the wave of Omicron variant coronavirus cases, which is hammering the country's hospitality…

Cambodia Receives Vehicles Donated by Japan and Vietnam

PHNOM PENH: The Government of Japan has stated he will provide ten waste collection trucks worth in total US$245,215 to ten provinces of Cambodia, under the framework of the Grant Assistance for Grassroots…

Vietnamese President Visits Senior Buddhist Monks

PHNOM PENH: The President of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, accompanied by his high-level delegation and the Cambodian Minister of Tourism, Thong Khon, paid courtesy visits to the Buddhist Great Supreme Patriarch,…

Minister of Social Affairs Aims Stronger Social-Service

PHNOM PENH: Speaking at the launch of the book "Strategic Plan for Social Service Force Training on Child Protection 2021-2025", Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation,

News Making International Headlines: 22 December 2021

INTERNATIONAL: Iran's Revolutionary Guards have fired ballistic and cruise missiles on Tuesday during war games in the Gulf, amid growing tensions with the United States and Israel over possible Israeli…

World's First Text Message Sells for $120,000 in Paris Auction

INTERNATIONAL: A simple message, “Merry Christmas” is worth $120,000. The text, which was sent on December 3, 1992, was the World’s first text message put up for auction by British telecoms company Vodaphone.

WHO Experts Approves Novavax as COVID Vaccine

INTERNATIONAL: On Friday, the WHO has issued an emergency use listing to Novavax's vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India, the world's biggest vaccine maker, paving the way for its use in low- and…

Tennis Star Peng Shuai Denies her Claims of Sexual Assault

INTERNATIONAL: Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said on Sunday that she had never accused anyone of sexually assaulting her, and that a social media post she had made early last month had been misunderstood.

PM Hun Sen Hosts Family Breakfast for Vietnamese President

PHNOM PENH: During his second day of state visit to Cambodia, Head of State of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, has been received at Prime Minister Hun Sen’s home for a working breakfast. The three sons of…

Driver of Kandal Accident Confesses After Arrested

KANDAL: An arrest has been made in connection with the horrific motor accident in Kampong Svay on Sunday, where six people were killed. What was initially thought to be just an accident, when a Toyota…

Vietnamese President Pays Visit to Cambodian Senate President

PHNOM PENH: The Vietnamese President, Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, paid a courtesy visit to the President of the Senate of Cambodia, Say Chhum, on Tuesday afternoon. This visit is a part of the Vietnamese president’s…

Mandatory Covid-19 Quarantine Back in Thailand

INTERNATIONAL: The neighbor country of Cambodia, Thailand, has been reopened for foreign visitors since November, after a year and a half of closed borders and strict policies.

Ukraine Accuses Former President Petro Poroshenko of Treason

INTERNATIONAL: Ukrainian authorities have placed former president Petro Poroshenko under formal investigation for high treason on Monday, accusing him of links to financing separatist forces in the eastern…

Super Typhoon Rai Claims 375 Lives in Philippines

INTERNATIONAL: The death toll from Typhoon Rai that lashed the Philippines last week has climbed to 375, a police report said on Monday, adding that 56 more remain missing.

Nadal Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Abu Dhabi Comeback

INTERNATIONAL: One of the world’s most popular tennis player, Rafael Nadal said on Monday he had tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Spain, after making his comeback from injury in the Mubadala…

Sydney Lights Up in Christmas Splendour

INTERNATIONAL: Finally, Sydney lit up with Christmas light installations across the city centre, encouraging residents to get out and enjoy the festive season after a year that saw an extended coronavirus…

Vietnamese President to Visit the Kingdom of Cambodia

PHNOM PENH: President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc is scheduled to pay an official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia on Tuesday and Wednesday. One of the top priorities of his…