INTERNATIONAL: At least five people have been killed and four others injured in an explosion outside the Eid Gah Mosque in the Afghan capital. A shopkeeper says he heard an explosion followed by gunfire.…
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Phnom Penh: Pchum Ben is a three-day national holiday. It’s the culmination of the 15-day Kan Ben festival, Which started on 22 September. It is celebrated in a Budhhist fashion but is not actually a…
INTERNATIONAL: The volcanic eruption on Spain’s Canary Islands is gathering strength, almost two weeks after it started on the island of La Palma. Local media report that the north side of the volcano…
Phnom Penh: Heavy traffic has been reported out of Phnom Penh all day as tens of thousands of people make their way to the provinces for the Pchum Ben holiday. Roads are expected to be heavily congested…
Phnom Penh: Secretary of State in the Ministry of Information, Chum Kosal, says the US is using “a stick to cut the wounds of the Cambodian people, who were healed, by making a law to punish Cambodian…
Phnom Penh: Foreign Affairs Minister, Prak Sokhonn, will participate in three ASEAN-related meetings virtually on Monday. He will join the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the 24th ASEAN Political-Security…
Phnom Penh: The President of the National Assembly, Heng Samrin, has sent a congratulatory message to Li Zhanshu, the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has launched a new mobile app to enable easy access to its digital library to contribute to studies and research by educators, students as well…
Phnom Penh: The Royal Government is busy examining the possibility of reducing the 14-day quarantine period for fully-vaccinated investors. This was announced in a video conference chaired on Friday by…
Kampong Cham: The Governor of Kampong Cham, Un Chanda, joined his team to inspect the new oxygen production process at the Kampong Cham Provincial Referral Hospital on Friday.
Phnom Penh: Minister of Public Works and Transport, Sun Chanthol, has announced that he welcomes US companies to bid for road construction in Cambodia. This was in response to US Ambassador
Phnom Penh: Cambodia and South Korea are scheduled to sign a Free Trade Agreement this month, although no specific date has been set. The Undersecretary of State and the Spokesman for the Ministry of…
Phnom Penh: Phnom Penh Municipal Police Commissioner, General Sor Thet, has ordered all units of the capital police service to cooperate with the media in a timely manner in an attempt to “neutralize…
Tbong Khmum: Prime Minister Hun Sen has decided to rename the General Medical Centre in Tbong Khmum’s Dombae District the “Techo Sen General Medical Building Dambae”.
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries reports that the bulk of agricultural exports has increased by 46.47% compared to the same period in 2020. From January to September about…
Phnom Penh: The Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia, Wang Wintean has delivered a congratulatory message on the occasion of the 72nd founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China. The Ambassador highlights…
Phnom Penh: Although Cambodia and other countries in the world are currently battling against the Covid-19 crisis, the Kingdom’s humanitarian work on the international stage hasn’t stopped. This first…
Phnom Penh: delegation of the US-ASEAN Business Council, led by its newly-appointed president, Ted Osius, has made a courtesy call on Minister of Commerce, Pan Sorasak, via videoconference on Thursday.…
Phnom Penh: Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni has reaffirmed the kingdom's strong commitment to stand with China and promote the building of the Cambodian-Chinese community with a common future as the…
Sihanoukville: The Southeast Asian Sailing Championship will be held in Preah Sihanouk from December 12 to 17 with 200 athletes from seven countries participating. Prime Minister Hun Sen already agreed…
Phnom Penh: Bilateral relations between Cambodia and the United States continue to grow even though the pandemic has affected trade and lifestyles of countries around the world. The remarks were made…
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Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has informed the owners of overweight trucks to collect their confiscated vehicles from Friday until 18 October.
INTERNATIONAL: About 200 L.A. County firefighters battled a roaring blaze at a commercial warehouse in the Southern California city of Carson on Thursday, where the flames were being fed by stocks of…
Kampot: Kampot International Tourism Port, to be completed by the end of 2021, will become an international maritime gateway, a vital component in the national transportation system,
INTERNATIONAL: Australia will reopen its international border from November, allowing vaccinated travellers into the country for the first time in 18 months. Currently only citizens and people with exemptions…
Phnom Penh: The Chapei Dang Veng competition festival will be held between 15 and 17 October in Phnom Penh. The three-day festival is organized by the Ministry of Culture. A “Chapey Dong Veng” is a Cambodian…
Phnom Penh: A well-known Cambodian singer, Sem Sangvath has passed away on Friday at the age of 48. Sangvath is known for his songs about the life of the Cambodians. One of his many songs is the “Life…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged all the ministries, organisations, institutions and to all people in the kingdom to contribute for the improvement of the well-being of the elderly.
INTERNATIONAL: Three time World Cup winner, Pele, has been discharged from hospital as he continues his recovery following an operation to remove a tumour from his colon.
Preah Vihear: With floods in Southeast Asia being widely reported internationally, another province in the Kingdom, Preah Vihear, on the Thai border is preparing for the worst as water levels of the Stung…
Siem Reap: Within 24 hours of the lifting of Siem Reap’s red zones, Provincial Governor, Tea Seiha, has warned that he will not hesitate to ask the Prime Minister to re-impose the red zones “if people…
Phnom Penh: His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni has signed separate royal decrees to re-arrange seven provincial governors.
Phnom Penh: The National Election Committee NEC has appealed to Cambodians who are on the 2020 voter list to check their names posted at commune halls and town halls. The NEC says on Thursday that if…
Phnom Penh: Sihanoukville Autonomous Port has adjusted the container storage period up to one week to contribute to the business facilitation of business in the transport and logistics sector starting…
Phnom Penh: King of Cambodia His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni has congratulated the People’s Republic of China on its 72nd founding anniversary. In a recent message to Chinese President Xi JinPing, His Majesty…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has organized the Cambodian and International Day of the Elderly and it will be celebrated nationwide on Friday, 1 October. He has instructed the Ministry of Social…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Mines and Energy has released a statement on Thursday clarifying the reasons behind the arrest of the MT Strovolos tanker crew carrying nearly 300,000 oil from Cambodia.
Banteay Meanchey: Banteay Meanchey Police Commissioner, General Sithi Loh, imposes a plan on Thursday for all forces to continue to strengthen their units to help the flood victims in the province to…
Phnom Penh: The Chairman of the Committee on Religious Affairs, Culture and Tourism, Hun Many, has expressed his deep gratitude to the Royal Government of Cambodia for its efforts of demanding back to…
Siem Reap: The Siem Reap provincial administration has decided to end the lockdowns in the province and end the primary health checkpoints at the provincial borders with effect from Thursday.
Phnom Penh: The social enterprise, Agile Development, has hosted a workshop for women and youth entrepreneurs with disabilities. The “co-creation” workshop, held virtually on Thursday
Phnom Penh: A spokesman for the Royal Government says the US Congressional “HR 4686”proposal to sanction senior government officials would tarnish US-Cambodia relations, and believed the measure would…
INTERNATIONAL: Due to the fuel crisis in the UK, Cristiano Ronaldo’s driver waited nearly seven hours to fill his $300,000 Bentley with petrol, but left without a drop. The supercar was spotted in a queue…
INTERNATIONAL: Ecuadorian officials have confirmed that the number of inmates killed in a prison riot in the southwest port city of Guayaquil has risen to 30, while the number of injured has climbed to…
INTERNATIONAL: Singer Britney Spears reportedly “burst into tears” on Wednesday after learning that her father Jamie has been suspended as the conservator of her personal affairs and $60 million estate…
Phnom Penh: The National Committee for Organising the 13th ASEM Summit, ASEM13, has held a Briefing Session on its preparations with all relevant embassies and institutions of ASEM Partner Countries.…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has fined and confiscated vehicles for overweight transportation. Now, the Royal Government will allow the release of all 229 vehicles back to their…
Siem Reap: Authorities are working hard to relieve food shortages in Siem Reap’s red zones. Sala Kamroeuk commune chief, Saam Lorn, says the situation in his commune is getting better by the day and he…
Kep: Deputy Governor of Kep Vao Sokha has announced that a project developed by the Try Pheap Group is underway on Koh Tonsay - Rabbit Island – about four kilometers offshore of Kep province. The U$130…
Phnom Penh: The former President of the Youth Movement of the Cambodia National Rescue Party, Yim Sinan, said that in writing a letter to Prime Minister Hun Sen, he wanted the Prime Minister to ask the…
Phnom Penh: The Royal Government of Cambodia and the People’s Republic of China have pledged to continue working together to prevent and suppress all kinds of transnational crime. This is to serve the…
Phnom Penh: A cadastral officer in the district of Saang at Kandal province has been continuously accused of fraud by authorities and is now in custody at Phnom Penh. The criminal, Meas Ponleu, was born…
Phnom Penh: The Cambodian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, has coordinated with city authorities to repatriate 18 Cambodians who had crossed the border illegally to find work in the city. All…
Phnom Penh: The World Bank says Cambodia needs to strengthen production and exports by taking advantage of its new investment law and its Free Trade Agreement with China to accelerate economic recovery.
Phnom Penh: The Asian Development Bank, ADB, has approved an $82 million loan to improve 48 kms of roads in Prey Veng and Kandal provinces. The improvement is aimed at boosting economic development along…
INTERNATIONAL: The Indonesian court has sentenced the captain of the M.T. Strovolos, Sazzedeen S.M, to 15 days in prison last Wednesday, plus a fine of $7,000 after finding him guilty of anchoring the…
Phnom Penh: A Memorandum of Understanding on the arrangement of financing to support the operation of agro-food investment has been signed by the Council for the Development of Cambodia, the Ministry…
Phnom Penh: The Secretary General of Cambodia’s National Organizing Committee for the 32nd SEA Games, Vath Chamroeun, has announced that the inauguration of the Morodok Techo National Sports Complex
Phnom Penh: The International Monetary Fund has reassessed Cambodia's economy for 2021, agreeing with the World Bank that the local economy will grow at the rate of 2.2% in 2021.
Phnom Penh: The Cambodian National Council for Children, in collaboration with Plan International Cambodia, as well as APLE, Child Fund, and the Child Protection Unit, has launched the Implementation…
Banteay Meanchey: The 514th Infantry Battalion, in cooperation with the Joint Forces has arrested a total of 12 Cambodians caught illegally crossing into Thailand. The incident was intercepted at Chamkar…
Banteay Meanchey: More than 34,000 people have been affected and a thousand families evacuated in Banteay Meanchey as floods wreak havoc across the province. The Banteay Meanchey Provincial Administration…
INTERNATIONAL: Red hot lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands has finally reached the Atlantic Ocean, nine days after it started to flow down the mountain, consuming buildings,…
Banteay Meanchey: Four Chinese nationals attempting to cross the border into Thailand were arrested by Banteay Meanchey Operational Area Forces at 8.30pm on Tuesday, along with their guide, in the border…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport will mark World Teachers’ Day on 5 October. Themed "Teachers Maintain Key Roles in Education at all Circumstances",
Sihanoukville: Preah Sihanouk Police Chief General Choun Narin has led the arrest of the six Chinese Nationals found trafficking drugs in the province. The arrested Chinese were identified as:
Phnom Penh: 22 provinces and Phnom Penh have reopened schools, with only two provinces, Preah Vihear and Siem Reap yet to go back to school. It could be an even longer wait in Preah Vihear, with authorities…
Preah Vihear: The Preah Vihear provincial administration has issued a decision to designate O Khleng Por Village in Preah Vihear City a "red zone" for the next two weeks. The decision was announced on…
Phnom Penh: A new forecast by the World Bank shows that Cambodia's economic growth will experience a slow rebound, given the ongoing community outbreak. It says growth will hit just 2.2% this year, but…
Mondulkiri: After just three months of operations, Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) Limited has refined 48 gold bars, equivalent to approximately 555 kilograms of the precious metal, as of 27 September.
INTERNATIONAL: Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge sparkled on Tuesday night as she joined her husband, Prince William, as well as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall for the world premiere of the Covid-delayed…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Information and the Ministry of Justice have agreed to finalise the discussions on the draft law about access to information, which will be submitted to the Cabinet for approval
Phnom Penh: The World Bank says the economic recovery in Cambodia, as well as other countries in East Asia and the Pacific, might take longer than expected. The biggest reason for its stagnation is the…
Sihanoukville: The Sihanoukville provincial administration has warned to file administrative and legal action, as well as the temporary suspension of business premises for hotel and casino owners who…
INTERNATIONAL: If you have an old mobile phone or an old version of Android, you might need to hurry to get an updated version on Tuesday. Tech titan Google has confirmed on its website that some Android…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training says all factory workers must be tested for Covid-19 when they return to work after Pchum Ben next week.
Phnom Penh: The Union of Journalists’ Federation of Cambodia has urged all journalists to exercise their right to information for the cause of the nation, not to serve any “foreign political ideology”.
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has issued a proclamation to increase the garment and footwear workers minimum wage by $2 starting next year making it to $194 from $190. The…
Phnom Penh: Minister of Information, Khieu Kanharith, has emphasised the importance of access to information on the occasion of the 2021 International Day for Universal Access to Information.
INTERNATIONAL: More trouble for Britain’s Prince Andrew. An eyewitness who claims she saw the prince dancing with his alleged sex abuse victim Virginia Giuffre, on the same night he said he was at a Pizza…
INTERNATIONAL: The South Korean military has confirmed that North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile towards the sea off its east coast in the country’s latest weapons test that has raised questions…
Phnom Penh: People bring flowers to pagodas. Candles and incense being lit for prayer. Foods being offered to the monks. Traditional music using yike and lakhon basac reverberating in these sacred places.…
Phnom Penh: Digital banking is relatively new in the Kingdom but a recent study by Visa reveals that there is great potential for the growth of digital payments. Visa Country Manager for Cambodia,
Phnom Penh: The National Football team of Cambodia will play at the AFC Asian Cup China in 2023 and the AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan in 2022. They have already selected 36 players, according to a list…
Phnom Penh: The Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, Ith Samheng, has asked the Australian government to consider giving the Cambodians employment opportunities to work in their country through…
Phnom Penh: 151 pagodas across Phnom Penh are being disinfected, following the suspension of the Kan Ben and Pchum Pen festivals. Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng has issued an order instructing all 14…
INTERNATIONAL: The British government has put the army on standby and soldiers will be deployed if needed amid the ongoing fuel supply crisis. The British Medical Association says there is a real risk…
Phnom Penh: FUNCINPEC has decided to end the membership of three people for demanding the party's seal from Princess Norodom Marie. In a decision dated Friday 24 September 24, President of FUNCINPEC,…
Phnom Penh: Indonesia has officially opened its Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia on Monday to facilitate trade between the two countries and strengthen the relationship between Indonesian and Cambodian…
Kampong Speu: Monday saw a representative of the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, Lim Kean Hor, meet with officers, deputies and soldiers of the Coastal Island Command in O Srok Phnom district…
Kampong Speu: Chairman of the Seventh Committee of the National Assembly, Hun Many, has praised the Board of Governors, the leaders from the Department of Education, Youth and Sports for making the school…
Phnom Penh: Princess Norodom Marie has called on those who keep using her name in connection with FUNCINPEC issues to stop as she denies holding their seal.
Prey Veng: The branch head of a finance company in Prey Veng, Vivath Golden Finance, Yom Chantha, 22, was reported killing his female employee at Svay Antor district due to financial issue. The victim…
Phnom Penh: Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol has announced that National Road 48 will be upgraded. The $78 million reform will receive finance by the Republic of Korea and will double…
Kampong Cham: The Kampong Cham Provincial Administration has issued a decision to temporarily close the Thnal Bek market in Svay Teap commune, Chamkar Leu district. The decision was made on Monday which…