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America’s CDC Comes to Southeast Asia

INTERNATIONAL: US Vice President, Kamala Harris, has launched a new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention office in Southeast Asia. It will be headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam, and will support…

Collective Groan from High-Risk Businesses in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh: There’s been a collective groan from the owners of high-risk businesses in Phnom Penh. The Capital Administration announced on Wednesday evening that their almost six-month suspension will…

News Making International Headlines: 26 August 2021

While its vehicles patrol the streets of Kabul, the Taliban says it has launched talks on the formation of a new government. It has promised an inclusive, Islamic government that will be representative…

FIFA Gets Millions in Compensation for Corruption

INTERNATIONAL: World football governing body, FIFA, is to receive $201-million in compensation for losses sustained in global corruption schemes. The announcement has been made by the United States Department…

PSG Rejects Real’s Offer for Mbappe

INTERNATIONAL: Paris St Germain has rejected Real Madrid’s offer for France forward Kylian Mbappe. It appears to be a simple matter of the offer being too low. It was almost $188-million, but then PSG…

Verstappen All Set for Belgian Grand Prix

INTERNATIONAL: Max Verstappen is keen to put on a show for his army of orange-clad fans when he heads into Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix. He’s ready to strike back in his Formula One title battle with seven-time…

Mexican Zoo Welcomes Three Lion Cubs

INTERNATIONAL: Is there anything cuter than a lion cub? Well, a Mexican Zoo is welcoming the arrival of three of them. The three siblings were born on Friday the 13th of August, but it was a lucky day,…

Cambodian Embassy in KL Rejects “Corruption” News Story

Phnom Penh: Cambodia’s embassy in Malaysia has issued a rare press statement, “completely rejecting” a Radio Free Asia report published on Tuesday, entitled “Cambodian Workers in Malaysia Accuse Embassy…

Indonesian Navy Seizes Crude Oil Tanker Fleeing Cambodia

Phnom Penh: The Indonesian Navy has confirmed that an oil tanker and its crew seized last month, is the one that had been under surveillance after fleeing Cambodian waters in the Gulf of Thailand with…

Workshop Underway to Protect Children Online

Phnom Penh:​ The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, in collaboration with the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, is busy conducting a 5-day workshop on online child protection. Ministers are…

Government Announces Policy for Booster Shots

Phnom Penh: Government has introduced a new policy on booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines for people aged 12 and above. For the first time, it has said that children will be eligible for booster shots,…

News Making International Headlines: 25 August 2021

Kamala Harris has become the first US Vice President to visit Vietnam. She arrived in the country on Tuesday evening a three-hour delay in leaving Singapore. Washington says unnamed officials in the Vietnamese…

One Person Killed in Sihanoukville Floods

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…

Fireworks Herald Start of 2020 Paralympic Games

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…

USTA Announces Mental Health Initiative

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…

Real Madrid Bid for PSG’s Mbappe

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…

Multi-Lane Highway Comes to a Stop for a Swan

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…

Stung Treng to Continue City Lockdown

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,…

Cambodia Starts Gearing Up for ASEAN Chairmanship

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 Closes Restaurant for Serving Alcohol

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.…

Sokha Again Distances Himself from Rainsy

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…

News Dominating Global Headlines: 24 August 2021

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…

2020 Paralympics Begin in Tokyo

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…

Investigation Underway into Chaos at French Football Match

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…

Next Olympic Sport Gets Wind in its Sails

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…

Age-Old Tradition Returns to London

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…

National Road 48 Road Construction to Begin in November

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…

Cambodia Prepares for 13th ASEM Summit

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.…

News Making Global Headlines: 23 August 2021

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…

Cambodian Red Cross Donates 20 Tons of Rice to Pailin

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…

ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Conference Begins

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…

Over 1,000 Delta Cases in Cambodia, Most in Phnom Penh

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…

Toyota Triumphant at Le Mans…Again

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…

Pacquiao Hints at Retirement

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…

“Sturgeon Moon” Awes Greece

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.…

Search for Missing Toddler Ends in Tragedy in Kandal

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…

PM Hun Sen Congratulates New Malaysian Prime Minister

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…

Cambodia to Start Smart Transportation System in 2023

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…

PM Hun Sen Recalls Life 30 Years Ago

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…

ASEAN–MRC Address Water Security Challenges

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…

Over 20,000 Liters of Counterfeit Alcohol Destroyed

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.…

News Making Headlines Around the Globe: 20 August 2021

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,…

Cambodia’s Food Prices Remain Stable Amidst Pandemic

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…

UEFA Reveals Shortlist for Players of the Year

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…

Tokyo Olympics “Defector” to Run for Poland

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.…

“Museum of Ice Cream” Comes to Southeast Asia

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…

Samphan’s Appeal Against Life Sentence Wraps Up

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…

Cambodia and Laos Senate Discuss Bilateral Objectives

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…

PM to Deliver Speech at National Interfaith Forum

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…

News making International Headlines: 19 August 2021

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…

Locatelli Completes Move to Juventus

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…

Defending US Open Champion Withdraws

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…

Teenager Sets Off on Solo Flight Around the World

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…

PM Hun Sen Reiterates Help for Farmers Over Landowners

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…

Australia to Provide $90 Million in Assistance to Cambodia

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…

Delta Variant Shutters Stung Treng City

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.…

International News Making Headlines: 18 August 2021

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.…

New National Stadium Completed

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…

New Delta Cases Hit Phnom Penh

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…

World Number Three Refuses to Get Covid Jab

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…

Paralympic Torch Relay on Final Stretch

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…

World Pole Vault Champion to Scale New Heights

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,…

Spanish Zoo Welcomes Baby Orangutan

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,…

Cambodian Circus Wins Four “Stevie” Awards

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…

Migrant Workers Continue Surge Home

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…

White House Defends Decision to Withdraw from Afghanistan

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…

International News Making Headlines: 17 August 2021

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…

Lukaku Hails “Chance of a Lifetime”

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…

Manchester United Show Off New Signing

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…

“Greatest Woman Soccer Player” to Retire

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…

Preah Vihear and Kandal Roll-out Booster Shots

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,…