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Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has been awarded with “Order of Friendship” from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Press attaché of the Russian Embassy in Cambodia Mr. Rafael Iangareev says that the…
Phnom Penh: National Television of Cambodia, TVK, has won a Bronze Award in the 42nd Telly Awards in the United States for its English-language business news program, “Fortune Moment: All About Money”.…
INTERNATIONAL: It’s day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and the medal table is already filling up. The standings see China in the lead with 6 gold medals and 13 in total. The Chinese claimed victory…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Water Resources has warned the public of possible flooding in the upper stretches of the Mekong. It says heavy rain over the next few days is likely to see rising water levels.…
Phnom Penh: The Minister of Health, who is also chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Commission for Combating Covid-19, is urging a national effort to prevent the spread of the highly-infectious Delta variant…
Phnom Penh’s Sokha Hotel and Courtyard by Marriott have been swamped with bookings for so-called “Alternate State Quarantine”. The pilot project, launched by the Ministry of Health, allows incoming travellers…
Phnom Penh: The Council of Ministers has nominated Battambang as a candidate for membership in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the category of gastronomy. If Battambang were to become a member of…
INTERNATIONAL: The easing of Covid-19 restrictions in the Bolivian executive capital, La Paz, was good news for children and their parents this weekend. It meant their annual Go-Kart Race could go ahead…
Dramatic images from around the world this Monday 26 July, with more floods in Europe and a massive standstorm in China, but first, a landslide in India.
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Prak Sokhonn have both expressed their condolences to Luxembourg after last week’s floods. The Prime Minister sent a letter to Luxembourg’s…
Phnom Penh: Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia Mr. Mikami Masahiro has assured that the Japanese government will continue to support the kingdom’s demining project. This was discussed on Friday evening during…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has rejected the political rehabilitation request of the two former CNRP senior officials due to violations against the law. The two former senior officials of Cambodia…
Phnom Penh: Cambodian Red Cross President and the wife of the Prime Minister, Bun Rany Hun Sen has expressed condolences to the Red Cross Society of China following the historic flooding leaving at least…
Phnom Penh: The Inter-Ministerial Commission for Combating Covid-19 has officially announced on Friday, the alternative quarantine option for international travelers coming into the country through Phnom…
Kampot: The Wildlife Alliance Cambodia has urged people to stop using snares or traps in the wild. This was following the death of a clouded Leopard rescued from a trap in Kampot province. Wildlife Alliance…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has lambasted the opposition who criticized the government’s effort in fighting the Covid-19. He says that critics find the coffins prepared by the government for Covid-19…
Phnom Penh: The Phnom Penh Capital Administration has decided to continue the closure of high-risk businesses and prohibit gatherings of more than 15 people for a further 14 days effective through Friday…
Phnom Penh: Phnom Penh Capital Administration has observed series of outbreaks among staff and workers in construction sites described as a “worrying high risk level”. This has prompted Phnom Penh Administration…
INTERNATIONAL: Friday sees the official opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Opening Ceremony is being attended by barely a thousand people and kicks off at 6pm, Cambodian time, Friday evening.…
Phnom Penh: Secretary of State of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, Mr. Samheng Boros, has been awarded as one of the outstanding alumni of Australia’s Charles Sturt University.…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Health has confirmed that Cambodia does have all the oxygen it needs despite the increase in demand due to rising Covid-19 cases. The Ministry’s Secretary of State, Mr. Ngov…
Phnom Penh: The construction of the new Russey Keo Bridge across the Tonle Sap River is 50% complete. The bridge will open in March 2023. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Public Works and…
Phnom Penh: Electricite du Cambodge has issued a notification about more power outages this week. It says there will be repairs, replacement, installation of equipment and dismantling of power lines to…
Phnom Penh: The Royal Government has dismissed US claims that China hacked Mekong data from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs back in 2018. Government spokesperson, Mr. Phay Siphan, told EAC News that the…
Cambodia: Cambodia reported 599 new COVID-19 cases on Friday (May 28), including 25 imported cases, 502 patients recovered and 2 new deaths, according to the Ministry of Health's press release.
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has announced that it will start training traffic police and other officials next month on its new points demerit system for traffic offences. The…
Flood waters in China show little sign of receding, with drone footage revealing the extent of the disaster. Floodwaters are still at least waist high, with entire streets submerged. Groups of people…
Phnom Penh: Cambodia’s Olympic team has arrived in Japan for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. They flew out of Phnom Penh International Airport on Tuesday morning. The kingdom’s hopes of what would be…
Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Paris collaborated with Gourmand World Cookbook Awards will honourably…
Phnom Penh: In the upcoming 25th Gourmand Awards, Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Paris collaborated with Gourmand World Cookbook Awards will honourably present “The Taste of Angkor” in the World
INTERNATIONAL: A local soccer game in Bolivia was interrupted this week by the most unwelcome of guests. A 'dust devil' rolled its way across the playing field, just as the teams were lining up. It was…
Phnom Penh : German Chancellor Angela Merkel has described the flooding that has devastated parts of western Europe as "terrifying".
Phnom Penh: Cambodia is over halfway to the day when a road-trip between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville takes 2-3 hours. Minister of Public Works and Transport, Mr. Sun Chanthol led a senior government…
Phnom Penh: The Phnom Penh Municipal Authority has restored the flow in the capital’s main drainage canals, by removing more than 20,000 cubic metres of mud, as well as more than 2,000 cubic meters of…
Phnom Penh: The Olympic Games gets underway next Friday and the Cambodian team is off to Tokyo. There is great enthusiasm around the world to celebrate the Games, after they were postponed last year,…
INTERNATIONAL: The Shanghai Astronomy Museum has officially opened its doors in China. With 58 square kilometres of floor space, it’s the largest of its kind in the world, and space is exactly what it’s…
Phnom Penh: The Inter-Ministerial Commission for Combating Covid-19 has officially launched an “Alternative State Quarantine” pilot project for international travellers coming into the country through…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has written to Belgian Prime Minister, Mr. Alexander De Croo, to express his condolences over the recent floods that have left more than 20 people dead. Thousands of…
Phnom Penh: The Royal Government has issued specific guidelines on the management and use of the Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Tests. The test kits, which have been distributed among ministries and different…
Phnom Penh: Cambodia’s National Council for Children is appealing to the public to understand the situation of the minor who has killed his 5-year-old neighbor in Tbong Khmum. EAC News has confirmed that…
Phnom Penh: One of Cambodia’s leading telecommunications service providers, Smart Axiata, has released a public statement in response to Thursday afternoon’s announcement by the Ministry of Posts and…
Phnom Penh: The six-millionth Cambodian to receive their first shot of Covid-19 vaccine has been named as 67 year old Pheng Soeun. She is a farmer in the Chamkar Leu District of Kampong Cham.
INTERNATIONAL: We are less than 24 hours away from the official start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Everything seems at the ready, with Japanese fighter pilots even drawing the Olympic rings over the…
Siem Reap: There’s been a pleasant surprise for the restoration team at Takao Gate at Angkor Thom. They’ve unearthed some ancient statues of Asura and Deva. A total of 15 artifacts have been found. Apsara…
Phnom Penh: Cambodian mixed martial arts champion, Chan Rothana isn’t the type to back down from a challenge. Indonesia’s Eko Roni Saputra has recently called him out for a future matchup. Rothana says…
Phnom Penh: On July 22, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia, via its official Facebook page, posted a message to British Reuters quoted unreasonable accusations made by the U.S. Department…
INTERNATIONAL: South Africa is dominating world headlines on Thursday 15 July 2021. Its worst violence in decades shows no signs of abating. At least 72 people have been killed in riots and looting rampages…
INTERNATIONAL: You might soon be able to play a video game based on our favourite series on Netflix. The world’s biggest streaming service is diving into video games, with growth in its movie and TV streaming…
Phnom Penh: Parents be ready. Prime Minister Hun Sen has confirmed that Cambodia will vaccinate children aged between 12 and 17. In a speech on Friday morning, the Prime Minister says the country will…
Phnom Penh: Cambodia’s latest batch of vaccines arrived in the country on Thursday morning. The one million doses of Sinopharm take to 16-million the number of doses that have been delivered to the kingdom…
Phnom Penh: One of Cambodia’s leading telecommunications service providers, Smart Axiata, is now preparing a public statement in response to Thursday afternoon’s announcement by the Ministry of Posts…
Thailand might be battling its third and worst wave of Covid-19, but the government says the popular resort island of Phuket is still on track to reopen to international tourists next month.
Phnom Penh: His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni has written to Chinese President Xi Jinping expressing his condolences for the devastating floods that have caused the deaths of at least 33 people.
INTERNATIONAL: It’s one of the world’s most popular recreational drugs and is being legalized in more and more countries around the world, but scientists have long wondered where marijuana first came…
INTERNATIONAL: NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has started its historic hunt for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet. The rover has been working seven days a week to test and practice with its sophisticated…
Large parts of the world are dealing with climate-triggered catastrophes, with record rainfall in China prompting the worst floods in living memory. They come a week after record-breaking floods in Europe.…
Phnom Penh: The Ministers praised the mutual support extended to one another by the Mekong-Ganga countries in the fight against COVID-19. With a common understanding of the challenges posed by the pandemic,
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has taken action against those businesses who bought Rapid Test Kits only to sell them on for profit.
Sihanoukville: Sihanoukville police say one person has been killed and 10 others have been injured after a boat caught fire at sea off Koh Rong. The boat caught fire at about 10:30 on Wednesday morning…
Phnom Penh: The taxman says this year’s vehicle taxes can be paid online through government’s online tax payment system, because of Covid-19. Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister and Royal Government…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has denied requests from truck owners and drivers who want their vehicles back after having them confiscated due to overloading. Transport Minister,
Siem Reap: The Ministry of Public Works and Transport, MPWT, has officially opened the country’s 5th public service centre at Siem Reap’s Heritage Walk Shopping Mall. The service centre aims to reduce…
Phnom Penh: Demand for bicycles made in Cambodia is growing. According to the Ministry of Commerce, in the first half of 2021, Cambodia exported 1.26-million bicycles, earning $247.5-million. 34 electric…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has expressed his “deep appreciation” for China’s willingness to grant low-interest loans for infrastructure development. This follows the release of a report by the…
Phnom Penh: Cambodia’s next shipment of vaccines will arrive at Phnom Penh International Airport on Thursday morning. The one million doses of Sinopharm vaccine have been bought from China. The Ministry…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has encouraged people not to forget to exercise to keep themselves healthy and prevent serious Covid-19 disease. On Tuesday night he posted pictures of himself exercising…
INTERNATIONAL: Just two days to go to the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and amazingly, athletes are treading a fine line. Tokyo 2020 CEO, Toshiro Muto, says organizers have not yet…
Tbong Khmum: The eastern province of Tbong Khmum has been rocked by a shocking murder. A 5-year-old boy has been killed by his 15-year-old neighbour. The little boy was reported missing on Monday, and…
INTERNATIONAL: The world’s first space tourists have enjoyed a history-making trip, but it was short – exactly 10 minutes and 10 seconds. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ company “Blue Origin” successfully…
Phnom Penh: With the pandemic starting to have an impact on food prices, the Ministry of Commerce says it is not engaged in price fixing. It says only the basic trading principle of supply and demand…
Typhoon Cempaka has made landfall in the coastal area of south China's Guangdong Province. It’s the first typhoon to make landfall in China this year. It slammed into the city of Yangjiang on Tuesday…
Siem Reap: Siem Reap’s massive, $140-million road project will be completed by the end of the year. This has been confirmed by Minister of Public Works and Transport, Mr. Sun Chantol, who led this week’s…
Phnom Penh: China has pledged $2.5-million to support Cambodia’s landmine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance activities for 2022. The grant was announced Tuesday afternoon by the Director-General…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has encouraged people not to forget exercising to prevent Covid-19 disease. In a post from his Facebook page on Tuesday, the Prime Minister can be seen doing an exercise.…
Phnom Penh: ASEAN and Japan have committed themselves to working together towards sustainable agricultural production while fighting climate change. The agreement to cooperate was conducted during a virtual…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Environment is partnering with other wildlife organizations to conserve the habitats of the kingdom’s cranes. They are considered to be the world's tallest flying birds, growing…
Phnom Penh: The Asian Development Bank has proclaimed that the health system in Cambodia has been boosted by its six-year assistance project. The ADB says the kingdom’s national health adaptation plans…
INTERNATIONAL: Safety measures are a pillar for the success of the Tokyo Olympics, but athletes are human and they have their needs. A video of an Irish gymnast jumping on a bed to prove that they are,…
Kep: More than a hundred vendors in Kep have lost their businesses after Monday night’s fire at the town’s White Horse Market. Both the Kep Provincial Commission and Kampot Provincial Commission responded…
Prime Minister Hun Sen has sent a letter of condolence to German chancellor Angela Merkel for the devastating floods that have hit the country this past week. He says he is “deeply saddened” to learn…
INTERNATIONAL: The Covid-delayed Tokyo Olympics get underway on Friday. They’ll be the first to be held behind closed doors, with the host city under a state of emergency because of a surge in Covid-19…
INTERNATIONAL: China’s Yunnan Province is set to declare a new national park to protect the region’s elephants. Their habitat has been shrinking in recent years owing to human encroachment, but that has…
Phnom Penh: Cambodia marked Monday’s International Day Against Drug Abuse by burning nearly 8 tonnes of drugs that have been seized by police over the past year.
INTERNATIONAL: Laos has announced that its borders will remain closed to all incoming foreign nationals for a further 15 days. Deputy Head of the Prime Minister's Office, Thipphakone Chanthavongsa, told…
Phnom Penh: Sections of the Cambodian coastline are being warned of possible flashfloods, with two typhoons effecting the country’s weather over the next 72 hours. Typhoon “In-fa” formed over the Pacific…
INTERNATIONAL: The airline industry could soon have a zero carbon footprint. The US firm, Universal Hydrogen, is poised to announce preliminary deals with airlines as it looks at a possible listing as…
INTERNATIONAL: The Covid-delayed 2020 Olympics get underway on Friday. The opening ceremony will culminate in the lighting of the Olympic flame. The torch relay is on its 10th day in Tokyo, with torchbearers…
INTERNATIONAL: Protests rocked Bangkok on Sunday, while the German Chancellor expressed how terrifying Europe’s floods have been. These two stories are dominating international headlines this Monday.
Siem Reap: The Apsara Authority says the restoration of the West Top Temple in Siem Reap is about 60% complete. The ancient temple located in Angkor Thom has been hit hard by over-tourism and erosion…
Phnom Penh: Cambodia is on the hunt for its “Best Tourism Villages”. The Ministry of Tourism has announced that three model villages will be selected to compete with other villages from around the world.…
Phnom Penh: After two weeks of closure due to Covid-19 cases detected in the market, Phnom Penh Governor Mr. Khoung Sreng has permitted the reopening of Olympic Market Business Center on Saturday. In…
Siem Reap: Siem Reap’s Angkor Hospital for Children, AHC, is asking for help to buy Covid-19 Rapid Test Kits after recording their first Covid-19 case. The information was announced by the non-profit…
Phnom Penh: 16 July 2021 Prime Minister Hun Sen Approves Vaccines for Children.
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has confirmed that an ancient Cambodian statue named “Skanda on a Peacock” will be returned to the kingdom. This follows a report from the United States…
Phnom Penh: The head of Cambodia’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva has highlighted the progress the country has made in terms of human rights, despite the effects of Covid-19. Mr. An Sokkhoeurn…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training is releasing another round of cash subsidies for those workers whose employment contracts have been suspended in the garment and tourism industries,…
INTERNATIONAL: Fires in the US, floods in Europe are dominating international headlines this Friday. A swift-spreading wildfire is raging through south-central Oregon for a ninth day. Two-thousand homes…
INTERNATIONAL: Football legend Diego Maradona is an icon around the world, but at a church in Mexico he’s the object of actual worship. In the Mexican city of Puebla, a new church opened on 7 July, celebrating…
INTERNATIONAL: You might not have to wait too much longer before you’re flying over Phnom Penh traffic. Briton, Richard Browning, the founder of Gravity Industries, has revealed a new battery-powered…