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Sihanoukville: At least one person has been killed in flashfloods in downtown Sihanoukville. The man was reported missing on Tuesday evening after being swept off his motorbike, and being carried away…
INTERNATIONAL: The night sky above Tokyo was filled with fireworks on Tuesday night during the opening ceremony of the 2020 Paralympic Games. Cambodia’s Van Von, who will participate in the T-54 Men’s…
INTERNATIONAL: “Mental health” was the buzz-phrase at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with world champion gymnast, Simone Biles, withdrawing from several events citing her poor mental health. Earlier this…
INTERNATIONAL: Real Madrid have made a $188-million bid for Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, although there’s been no immediate comment from either club. France's L'Equipe says PSG's position remains…
INTERNATIONAL: As the old joke goes: “Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!” And that’s exactly what a swan and her little cygnet were trying to do in Perth, Australia, although…
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Stung Treng: As the whole city in Stung Treng province continues to find Delta variant of Covid-19 cases, the provincial administration has announced to extend another seven days of lockdown from Tuesday,…
Phnom Penh: Phnom Penh’s Borey Orchid and Bantorn Plea Village in Chroy Changvar are both in lockdown. The district authority is collecting test samples after a total of 35 people tested positive for…
Phnom Penh: The first ASEAN-MRC Water Security Dialogue has urged parties and actors to promote greater transparency and deeper engagement to boost sustainable management of water and related resources…
Phnom Penh: Work is underway to prepare for Cambodia’s chairmanship of ASEAN in 2022. Minister of Commerce, Pan Sosak, presided over the first meeting of the Organizing Committee of the ASEAN Economic…
Phnom Penh: The "Russey Paem" restaurant in Phnom Penh’s Por Senchey district has been closed by authorities after it was found to be selling alcohol to customers in violation of current Covid-19 restrictions.…
Phnom Penh: The Minister delegate to the Prime Minister Keo Remy, who is also the Chairman of the Cambodian Human Rights Committee has called on politicians and other individuals to stop making speculations…
Phnom Penh: Cambodia’s former opposition leader, Kem Sokha, is once again distancing himself from his former political partner, Sam Rainsy. He’s also putting space between himself and a handful of new…
Phnom Penh: Despite the ongoing effects of the pandemic and the country’s community transmission event, Cambodia’s revenue performance remains stable and in good condition in the second quarter. This…
As the evacuation of foreign nationals and the Afghans who worked with them continues from Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport, the clock is ticking. Just how much longer these planes will be able…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has confirmed that it now has availability of two types of rapid test kits. They are imported from South Korea and China, and although they have…
INTERNATIONAL: The 2020 Paralympic Games are underway in Tokyo. Tuesday evening sees the Opening Ceremony, followed by 12 days of competition. Cambodia has one athlete at the Paralympics. Van Von will…
Banteay Meanchey: Banteay Meanchey has become the latest province in the country to declare red zones. It’s the second province to introduce red zones, after Prime Minister Hun Sen announced last week…
INTERNATIONAL: Nice and Olympique de Marseille have been summoned to a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday after their weekend Ligue 1 match had to be abandoned due to crowd trouble. The game at Nice's…
INTERNATIONAL: Windsurfing, or windfoiling as those in the know prefer to call it, will make its Olympic debut at Paris 2024, and France is hoping it’ll take the event’s first Olympic golds after their…
INTERNATIONAL: For the first time since the pandemic began last year, the famous “Changing of the Guard” ceremony has returned to Buckingham Palace in London. It was a welcome sight and a sign that there’s…
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Phnom Penh: The 148 kilometres road stretching from National Road No. 4, in Koh Kong’s Chamkar Luong Sre Ambel to Khemarak Phoumin City is scheduled to start construction in November. A Korean construction…
Phnom Penh: The Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith has advised all groups behind the preparation of the Asia-Europe Meeting or ASEM to secure all technicalities working well as it will be done virtually.…
US Vice President Kamala Harris is in Singapore on a trip aimed at establishing deeper ties with Southeast Asia. She touched down in the city state on Sunday for a two-day visit. She landed exactly a…
Pursat: After Prime Minister’s announcement that he will buy Longan fruit harvests from farmers affected by Covid-19 restrictions, nearly seven tons of the fruit were distributed to the frontline workers…
Phnom Penh: Cambodian Red Cross President Bun Rany Hun Sen has initiated a rice donation to Pailin Provincial Administration. A total of 20 tons of rice is provided to the quarantine and treatment centres…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts is working together with the Ministry of Commerce to conduct an investigation against Vietnamese noodle brand, “Nam Vang”. The name itself is Vietnamese…
Phnom Penh: The 42nd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly is underway. It runs for three days and will end on Wednesday. It’s being held virtually under the theme "Promoting Parliamentary Cooperation in…
Phnom Penh: The Kingdom of Cambodia has now recorded over 1,000 cases of the Delta variant of Covid-19, and most of them are in Phnom Penh. According to the last update from the Ministry of Health, which…
INTERNATIONAL: Toyota has won the 24-hour endurance race of Le Mans for the fourth year in a row and with a one-two finish at the Sarthe circuit. Japan's Kamui Kobayashi took the chequered flag, with…
INTERNATIONAL: One of the world’s most famous boxers has hinted that it may be time to hang up his gloves. Manny Pacquiao was speaking to reports after his shock loss to Cuban Yordenis Ugas in Las Vegas…
INTERNATIONAL: It’s one of the most beautiful sights you’ll see all week. The so-called “Sturgeon Moon” rose above Greece on Sunday night, with museums and archaeological sites opened late into the night.…
Phnom Penh: Half a million doses of Sinopharm are to be delivered to the kingdom on Monday. The vaccines are a gift to the Ministry of Defence from the People’s Liberation Army of China.
Kandal: It has been confirmed that the remains of an almost 2-year-old boy found in Kandal’s Koh Thon district on Wednesday of this week are those of the 22-month-old boy who was reported missing 10 days…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has congratulated the new Prime Minister of Malaysia Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob. He is the 9th appointed Prime Minister in Malaysia after former Prime Minister Muhyiddin…
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Phnom Penh: The Royal Government of Cambodia is now preparing a master plan for the Smart Transportation System which is scheduled to be operational by early 2023. This is aimed to promote the transportation…
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Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has posted pictures on Friday night describing his life with his family 30 years ago. He says, “More than 30 years ago, my family had only seven members. We live to…
Phnom Penh: For the first ever time, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Mekong River Commission have held a “Water Security Dialogue”. The two-day virtual meeting has been aimed at gathering…
Phnom Penh: A total of 701 barrels of counterfeit alcohol equivalent to 21,052 liters were burned in Phnom Penh. The destruction of the seized alcohols were conducted at a landfill in Dangkor district.…
Banteay Meanchey: The bodies of a Cambodian woman and her two young children have been repatriated after a car accident in Thailand’s Sa Kaeo Province, close to the border with Banteay Meanchey. The accident…
Afghanistan’s Independence Day, celebrating its break from Britain in 1919, was marred by violence on Thursday. Protesters took to the streets of more Afghan cities as opposition to the Taliban spreads,…
Phnom Penh: Despite the ongoing Covid-19 situation in the kingdom, food prices remain stable. This is one of the key findings in a report released by the United Nations World Food Programme in partnership…
INTERNATIONAL: UEFA has announced its shortlist for the 2020-2021 player of the year awards. The nominees were selected from voting by the 24 national teams that featured at Euro 2020, as well as 80 coaches…
INTERNATIONAL: Just weeks after Manny Pacquiao’s match against Errol Spence Jr. was cancelled, Las Vegas has secured another big bout. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will face Caleb "Sweethands" Plant for the…
INTERNATIONAL: Belarusian sprinter, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who effectively defected during the Tokyo Olympics says she plans to apply for Polish sporting citizenship so that she can run for the country.…
INTERNATIONAL: Ending the week on the best news possible! The Museum of Ice Cream has opened its first international outlet in Singapore. Just $28 gets you free-flow ice cream and a host of interactive…
Phnom Penh: Pol Pot’s last surviving henchman now has over a year to wait to learn if his appeal against his life sentence has been successful. Khieu Samphan’s four-day hearing came to an end on Thursday…
Phnom Penh: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Land Management and Urban Planning, Chea Sophara, has instructed all departments under his jurisdiction to strengthen the implementation of accessibility…
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Phnom Penh: National Assembly President, Heng Samrin, has held talks with the new president of the Laos National Assembly, Dr. Xaysomphone Phomvihane. The online meeting focused on further strengthening…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen will deliver the opening speech at the 2021 National Interfaith Forum on Combating Human Trafficking. To mark the event, at 6pm on Friday, all pagodas, temples and churches…
The security situation is rapidly deteriorating in Afghanistan after a calm that lasted barely 24 hours. At least three people have been killed in anti-Taliban protests in Jalalabad, after trying to replace…
INTERNATIONAL: Italy’s standout star from Euro 2020, Manuel Locatelli, has completed his loan move to Juventus from Turin’s Sassuolo. The deal includes a $40-million obligation to buy the player at the…
INTERNATIONAL: Austria's Dominic Thiem will not defend his US Open title. The world number six withdrew from the tournament late on Wednesday, after injuring his wrist. Thiem suffered the wrist injury…
INTERNATIONAL: They say age is just a number and 19-year-old pilot Zara Rutherford certainly believes that. She’s bidding to become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world. She took from an airfield…
Phnom Penh: After Prime Minister Hun Sen issued an order to General Hing Bun Heang to lead a force to procure longan fruit from farmers in the provinces bordering Cambodia and Thailand, which are facing…
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Siem Reap: Banteay Srei Forestry Administration Forces has found 984 dead geckos transported by Virak Buntham vehicle in Siem Reap province. The vehicle was carrying two boxes of iced geckos to be delivered…
Phnom Penh: The Australian government is to provide $90 million in cash assistance to Cambodia, in line with its five-year development program in the kingdom. The announcement was made by Australia’s…
Stung Treng: While Phnom Penh struggles to contain the Delta variant of Covid-19, officials in Stung Treng have decided to place the provincial capital, Stung Treng City, in lockdown until further notice.…
Phnom Penh: Kantha Bopha Foundation managing the Kantha Bopha Children’s Hopsital has expressed gratitude to its benefactors for the continued support this year despite the difficult situation brought…
Hospitals, many of them resembling makeshift camps, are struggling with the number of those injured in Saturday’s earthquake in Haiti. The death toll has risen to 1,941, with some 10,000 others injured.…
Phnom Penh: After eight years of construction, Cambodia finally has a new national stadium. Built at a cost of $200-million, funded by China, the “Morodok Techo National Sports Complex” is ready. Located…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Health’s latest Covid-19 figures do not include the latest case of the Delta variant detected in the capital. A branch of Cambodia Post Bank has been closed after a security…
INTERNATIONAL: The world of tennis’ number three, Stefanos Tsitsipas says he’ll only get vaccinated if it becomes mandatory on the men’s ATP Tour. The 23-year-old Greek says he has reservations about…
INTERNATIONAL: The Tokyo Paralympics begin next Tuesday and the torch relay is on its final stretch. It’s making its way through the last three of 47 prefectures on its way to the capital, but as with…
INTERNATIONAL: He’s the best pole-vaulter on Earth, having taken gold at Tokyo 2020, soaring over 6.02 metres at his first attempt, but 21-year-old Armand Duplantis says he hasn’t yet reached his limits,…
INTERNATIONAL: There are few things cuter in this world than a baby orangutan. Visitors and conservationists alike in southern Spain have been thrilled by this month’s birth of a rare Bornean orangutan,…
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Phnom Penh: As the appeal hearing of Khieu Samphan continues, survivors of the Khmer Rouge say they trust the kingdom’s laws to deal with him. Samphan is the last surviving henchman of Pol Pot and is…
Phnom Penh: Days after losing its co-founder to Covid-19, the Cambodian circus, Phare Ponleu Selpak, has received four prestigious “Stevie Awards”. They follow its 24-hour non-stop circus performance…
Banteay Meanchey: Healthcare workers along the Thai border have gone into overdrive, as they take care of thousands of migrant workers who have returned to the country in the past five days. Border crossings…
INTERNATIONAL: US President Joe Biden says he stands squarely behind his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, a move that has caused chaos and regime change, with the Taliban now back in control…
Haiti’s president Ariel Henry has announced that the death toll in Saturday’s earthquake has risen to 1,419. Three days of national mourning began on Tuesday. Saturday's 7.2 magnitude quake brought down…
INTERNATIONAL: Chelsea's returning striker, Romelu Lukaku, says coming back to the London club at this point in his career, is the “chance of a lifetime." He was formally re-introduced to the media as…
INTERNATIONAL: Manchester United’s new signing, Raphael Varane, says he’s excited to be joining the Premier League side and looking forward to what he called a “new journey." The 28-year-old has joined…
INTERNATIONAL: Carli Lloyd, said to be the greatest woman football player ever to grace the game, has announced her retirement. U.S. Soccer says four friendly matches - two in September and two in October…
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Phnom Penh: Minister of Information, Khieu Kanharith, has come to the aid of lentil farmers in Battambang. He’s bought a ton of Pailin lentils, with farmers in Battambang unable to export their products…
Phnom Penh: Apart from Kampong Cham, the Ministry of Health has added the provinces of Kandal and Preah Vihear in its roll-out of booster shots against Covid-19. The frontline workers including police,…
Phnom Penh: Pol Pot’s last surviving henchman has launched his appeal against his life sentence for genocide and crimes against humanity. Khieu Samphan’s four-day hearing began on Monday. He first stated…
Phnom Penh: The Royal Government of Cambodia has approved on Monday the draft recommending the province of Mondulkiri as an international ecotourism destination. The draft for “Mondulkiri Tourism Development…
INTERNATIONAL: The Taliban is back in power in Afghanistan. It recaptured the capital, Kabul, on Sunday and has declared that the war is over. It released a video statement on Monday, saying its real…
Haiti's Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, has declared a month-long state of emergency, following Saturday’s deadly earthquake that left at least 1,297 people dead. The 7.2-magnitude quake, which was followed…
INTERNATIONAL: Dutch driver Nyck de Vries has won the Formula E world championship. His rivals crashed out of the season's final race in Berlin on Sunday. De Vries actually finished in eighth place, but…
INTERNATIONAL: England captain Harry Kane was left out of Tottenham Hotspur's squad for Sunday's Premier League encounter with champions Manchester City. Speculation is mounting about his future at the…
INTERNATIONAL: Roger Federer is undergoing more knee surgery and will miss the U.S. Open. The 40-year-old tennis star, regarded by many as the sport’s greatest-ever player, took to Instagram on Sunday…
INTERNATIONAL: There was a pleasant surprise this weekend for volunteers of an environmental group on the Italian island of Sicily. Dozens of endangered baby turtles hatched, from a nest no-one even knew…
INTERNATIONAL: Foreign governments are evacuating their personnel from the Afghan capital of Kabul. The city is expected to fall to the Taliban within the next 72 hours.
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Phnom Penh: Regardless if it’s a little early or late after the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, Ministry of Health spokesperson Dr. Or Vandine has urged frontline workers to make sure in getting the…
Phnom Penh: Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, General Vong Pisen, has inspected three newly-acquired Russian-made helicopters recently bought by the government. He says that Prime…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has shared a photo of himself riding on an elephant which he describes as an unforgettable moment. The post was made a day after “World Elephant Day” celebrated every…
Banteay Meanchey: Banteay Meanchey has reopened its border with Thailand, but only to facilitate the return of 463 migrant workers. They’d faced the prospect of a further week camping along the border,…
Phnom Penh: The last surviving Khmer Rouge leader, Khieu Samphan, will launch his appeal on Monday against his life sentence. The appeal will be heard by the Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary…
Six people, including a child, have been killed in a rare mass shooting in the UK. Police were called to the scene in the coastal city of Plymouth on Thursday night. The British Home Secretary described…