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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…
INTERNATIONAL: Fresh from their hero’s return to London earlier this week, Team GB has been hit by a doping scandal. The Athletics Integrity Unit has provisionally suspended Britain's Olympic 4x100m relay…
INTERNATIONAL: No doping drama for the world of swimming’s most decorated woman, Katie Ledecky. She’s on top of the world, well, almost. She took a victory lap on Thursday at the top of New York's Empire…
INTERNATIONAL: Seven years after his departure for Inter Milan, striker Romelu Lukaku is back at Chelsea. He’s signed a new five-year deal with the club, reportedly worth a club record of almost $135-million.…
INTERNATIONAL: You might have once “swiped right” – and you’ve probably “swiped left” a few times, but a German animal shelter is encouraging people in Munich to start swiping right, to adopt a pet. Yep…
Phnom Penh: It was a busy Wednesday night for announcements regarding extensions to the 14-day anti-Delta campaign that was due to end at midnight on Thursday. First, Phnom Penh announced different extensions…
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Phnom Penh: Booster shots for frontline workers have come to Phnom Penh, following the roll-out in seven border provinces. The Royal Government is prioritizing doctors, nurses, military and police. One…
Phnom Penh: Life is steadily getting easier for people with disabilities in Cambodia. On Thursday, 22 access ramps were distributed in five provinces. They’ve been installed in 22 community halls. At…
Phnom Penh: Three million more doses of Sinovac landed at Phnom Penh International on Thursday morning. The doses were bought by the royal government, and will go into the arms of adults and children…
The death toll in the forest fires in northern Algeria have risen to at least 69. Villagers have been using hoses and tree branches to battle the fires which have torched dozens of homes. The government…
INTERNATIONAL: “Messi Mania” continued late into the night in Paris on Wednesday. The newly-signed Paris Saint Germain striker was presented to fans along with his new jersey at the club's stadium. Lionel…
INTERNATIONAL: They’re one of the furthest countries from Tokyo, so it’s taken the Brazilian Olympic team a little longer to get home, but their athletes received a heroes’ welcome, with the country's…
INTERNATIONAL: Seamer Shardul Thakur will miss the second test against England that starts at Lord's on Thursday. He’s come down with a hamstring injury. India skipper Virat Kohli says Thakur, who picked…
INTERNATIONAL: It’s not every day you see a bear in your local supermarket, but we have to be thankful that Los Angeles resident David Balen had the presence of mind to whip out his phone to capture an…
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Phnom Penh: The Chinese government through its Embassy in Phnom Penh has donated traditional Chinese medicine and medical equipment to the Phnom Penh Capital Administration. A total of 95,000 boxes of…
Phnom Penh: The Phnom Penh Capital Administration has decided to extend the capital’s curfew for another two weeks. The curfew implementation was set to end on Thursday. However, as the Delta cases of…
Phnom Penh: Cambodia has placed an order for two million rapid test kits from China. They are expected to arrive in the country next week. Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, Chea Vandeth, confirmed…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has warned mobile service providers, Viettel and Smart, not to sell SIM cards without user identification. The Ministry says it has received reports…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Health has announced the discovery of 44 additional Covid-19 Delta variant across the country. The additional cases were discovered on Tuesday, most of them are from Oddar…
Banteay Meanchey: Poipet Municipality Governor, Keat Hul has visited the Thai authorities in Sa Kaeo province asking cooperation for the plan of vaccinating Cambodian traders in Rong Klue market. Hul…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Health has announced that AstraZeneca booster shots for journalists will be administered next month. The vaccination for journalists will run for one week, from 8-15 September.
Phnom Penh: It’s the news big business, online teachers and gamers have been waiting for. A better mobile service and a faster internet connection in Cambodia. The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications…
At least 42 people have been killed in a forest fire that hit a mountainous region east of the capital Algiers on Tuesday. 25 of those people were members of the military who were trapped by the fire…
Phnom Penh: As Cambodia vaccinated its eight millionth adult on Tuesday, the kingdom’s target of achieving herd immunity is getting closer. The Royal Government has targeted the full inoculation of at…
Oddar Meanchey: The number of Delta variant cases in Cambodia is fast approaching 500. 97 new cases of the variant have been detected in the border province of Oddar Meanchey. The announcement was made…
INTERNATIONAL: The worst-kept secret in football is out. Six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi has signed a two year contract with Paris St. Germain. He arrived in France late yesterday to nothing…
INTERNATIONAL: Chelsea face Villareal in Wednesday night’s UEFA Super Cup. The match is being played at Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where both teams got in a final practice session.
INTERNATIONAL: Rafael Nadal has his legions of fans increasingly worried. The world number four has withdrawn from yet another tournament – this time, the Masters 1000 in Toronto. He’s blaming a persistent…
INTERNATIONAL: They’ve captured the hearts of a nation over the past five months and now their great trek is at an end. Fourteen wild elephants have returned to their protected habitat in southwest China's…
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Banteay Meanchey: Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Inter-Ministerial Commission on Combating Covid-19, Lt. Gen. Hun Manet, has visited the two new quarantine centres in Banteay Meanchey,…
Battambang: A mattress shop in Battambang province was destroyed after a fire broke out on Tuesday. The shop that went on fire was located in 20 Usaphea Village, Sangkat Svay Por, Battambang City. Firefighters…
Phnom Penh: The Mekong River Commission Secretariat Chief Executive Officer Dr. An Pich Hatda has called the “friends” of the Mekong to play a more critical role in realizing the objectives of the Basin…
Phnom Penh: With the need to continue expanding the availability of rapid test kits across the country, the Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications has announced that it’s to import rapid test kits from…
INTERNATIONAL: Onto news making international headlines now and reaction is pouring into the latest report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The IPCC says climate change is upon us…
INTERNATIONAL: Football fans in Paris have come down with a serious case of “Messi Madness”. For two days straight, fans have camped outside the Parc des Princes stadium, the home of Paris St. Germain.…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has appealed for patience when it comes to the rollout of booster shots. He stressed on Monday that those already fully-vaccinated with AstraZeneca are not being prioritised…
INTERNATIONAL: Former champion Andy Murray is back in the main draw of the U.S. Open. He takes the place of Stan Wawrinka, who’s recovering from foot surgery. Murray didn’t make the initial draw for Flushing…
Banteay Meanchey: Two days before the end of the border closure, provinces bordering Thailand are preparing for a massive influx of returning migrant workers. Banteay Meanchey has added more quarantine…
INTERNATIONAL: With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics having closed, Olympic athletes have been returning to heroes’ welcomes around the world.
INTERNATIONAL: It’s one of the most famous bridges in the world. Tower Bridge in London opens and closes to allow ships to pass through it, and is then supposed to close to allow traffic to go across…
Phnom Penh: Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, Mr. Vong Sauth has led the inspection of the quarantine sites in Tbong Khmum and Prey Veng provinces where the returning migrant…
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Special Announcement by PM to Stop Requesting for AstraZeneca Booster Shots, Frontline Workers First
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Health has clarified that the booster shot or third dose should be given to a person between six or eight months after the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Ministry of Health…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has told all the ministries in the government and other institutions in the country to stop requesting for AstraZeneca booster shots. He made his announcement on Monday…
Thousands of people have fled their homes on the Greek island of Evia as wildfires rage uncontrolled for a sixth day. Ferries remain on standby for more evacuations. The fires that had threatened Athens…
INTERNATIONAL: What must be the oddest Olympic Games in history finally came to a close on Sunday night. The Tokyo 2020 games were held a year late, in a city under a state of emergency and with no spectators,…
INTERNATIONAL: In Paris, thousands waved flags and cheered in front of the Eiffel Tower on Sunday as the Olympic baton was symbolically handed to the French capital from Tokyo. Paris Mayor, Anne Hidalgo,…
INTERNATIONAL: It was an emotional Sunday for Lionel Messi, who just couldn’t hold back the tears as he attended his last-ever media briefing at the Nou Camp. Fans camped out from early morning to see…
INTERNATIONAL: It all started back in the age of the Vikings and has been held annually in Finland and Estonia since the 1960s. It’s now come to Hungary, which held its second national competition at…
Banteay Meanchey: Investigations are underway after a six-storey building site collapsed in Banteay Meanchey on Saturday. Amazingly, only one person was injured. She was one of the construction workers…
Phnom Penh: Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn along with other members of the ASEAN region has welcomed the elevation of ASEAN-EU relations to a strategic partnership following the agreement at…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has posted a photo of him which he received from random people in social media. He says he is interested to know where was the photo taken and who photographed it.
Banteay Meanchey: A woman was injured after a six-storey guesthouse being constructed has collapsed on Saturday at Srah Sour, O'Chrov Village, Sangkat Poipet, Poipet City, Banteay Meanchey Province. The…
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Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has assured that the Royal Government of Cambodia will continue to work to promote mechanisms that focus on strengthening practical joint activities based on openness,…
Siem Reap: Siem Reap Governor Tea Seiha has informed that they are preparing a temporary location for the vendors of Phsar Leu Thom Thmey following its closure due to Covid-19 cases. The governor says…
Kampot: Kampot Governor Chiao Tay has announced that Kampot Provincial Administration will officially launch the Bokor Municipality on Thursday, 12 August. He says that the newly constructed Bokor Municipal…
Stranded migrant workers trying to cross the border from Thailand have received helped while stuck at the border due to the closure implemented by Cambodia as part of the prevention for the Covid-19
Battambang: A total of 20,073 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to be given as booster shots to frontline workers have been delivered by a helicopter to Battambang province on Saturday morning.
Battambang: Battambang Governor Nguon Rattanak has requested the Thai side to provide more good cooperation to help in preventing illegal crossers that may cause more spike of Covid-19 cases in Cambodia,…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered the immediate transport of the AstraZeneca vaccines to the Cambodian-Thai borders on Saturday. He has instructed to start administering the AstraZeneca vaccines…
Phnom penh : The Ministry of Health has announced on Friday that the travel ban for flights coming from India is now being lifted. This was announced by the Minister of Health Dr. Mam Bunheng informing…
Cambodia has received the remaining batch of AstraZeneca vaccines donated by Japan. A total of 668,000 doses have arrived in Phnom Penh International Airport on Saturday evening. This time, it was Ministry…
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Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered the immediate delivery of AstraZeneca doses to all frontline military and healthcare divisions along the border with Thailand to safeguard against the Delta…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Health has detected a further 67 cases of the Delta variant. In a statement released on Friday afternoon, it said the cases had been found in Phnom Penh, Preah Vihear, Kampong…
Phnom Penh: Health Minister, Mam Bunheng, has warned the kingdom’s private healthcare centres that they face the risk of closure if they refuse to admit patients. He was responding to a slew of reports…
Phnom Penh: The Cambodian Embassy in the Republic of Korea has received the Honourable Shine Integrity Achievement Award. The award has been presented by the Korean Anti-Corruption Civil Society Federation,…
Siem Reap: The APSARA National Authority is in the process of repairing and restoring Thma Bay Kaek temple. The process started in February and is now 60% complete. The work is expected to be finished…
Phnom Penh: The kingdom has entered the second week of its 14-day anti-Delta campaign. It was last Friday that the nationwide curfew, ban on alcohol sales and suspension of high-risk businesses came into…
Phnom Penh: The National Social Security Fund has announced that workers in the private sector will now receive a retirement fund. The NSSF’s Director of Customer Service and Public Relations, Heng Sophannarith,…
An inferno is burning its way ever closer to downtown Athens. For the fourth day running, 500 firefighters are battling forest fires, which leapt back to life on Thursday night after winds initially started…
Phnom Penh: The relationship between Phnom Penh and Washington appears to be back on track after an escalation of tensions in June. On Wednesday evening, Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn attended an ASEAN…
INTERNATIONAL: Argentina striker Lionel Messi is leaving Barcelona. This is despite both parties having reached an agreement over a new contract, but Messi changed his mind saying the deal was just too…
INTERNATIONAL: It was an early start on Day 14 of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics on Friday morning. At 5.30am local time, the starter pistol was fired for the men’s 50km race walk and residents of Sapporo…
INTERNATIONAL: It’s been a terrible couple of weeks in southern Turkey, with forest fires ravaging dozens of villages, towns and resorts, but out of all the chaos, came a beautiful scene in the town of…
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Phnom Penh: Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Pheung Sakona has requested the Thai government to provide further information and documents of the Sihanakorn Temple currently constructed at Borei Ram province,…
Pursat: Animal rangers have rescued seven critically-endangered elongated tortoises and have released them into their protected habitat in the Cardamom Mountains. The animals are considered to be at high…
Phnom Penh: Electricite du Cambodge is conducting power cuts once again in Phnom Penh, Kandal and Kampong Speu between Friday and Sunday. It says the cuts are in place to facilitate repairs, as well…
Phnom Penh: Phnom Penh Capital Administration has decided to block a part of Street 113 in Boeung Prolit Commune or Sangkat, District 7 Makara, due to the discovery of Covid-19 Delta variant. The part…
Australia has announced the creation of a US$280 million reparations fund for members of its indigenous population who were forcibly removed from their families, before the practice was stopped in the…
INTERNATIONAL: Covid-19 continues to play havoc at Tokyo 2020. Olympics organisers have reported 29 new Games-related cases, including four athletes, three of them from the Greek artistic swimming team.…
Banteay Meanchey: A week after Siem Reap declared its first red zone in response to the Delta variant, Banteay Meanchey has now done the same. The Provincial Administration has marked Boeng Beng commune…
INTERNATIONAL: If you have a fear of heights, you might want to steer clear of Sao Paulo’s tallest building. Mirante do Vale is not the world’s tallest building, but a new feature on its 42nd floor will…
INTERNATIONAL: It’s not everyday a senator steps into the boxing ring, but the Philippines’ Manny Pacquaio is hitting the gym in Los Angeles ahead of his match against Errol Spence Jr. on 21 August.
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen celebrates his 69th birthday today. In the Khmer tradition, he’s turned 70, having entered his 70th year. As the Prime Minister mentioned at the Peace Palace last Sunday,…
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Phnom Penh: Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn has expressed his support for upgrading ASEAN-China ties to what the association calls a “comprehensive strategic partnership”. He voiced his backing for the…
Banteay Meanchey: Banteay Meanchey Provincial Authorities have strengthened the monitoring of migrant workers trying to cross the border illegally. Thmor Puok District Governor, Em Sokha, says migrant…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Health has announced that rapid tests for Covid-19 are now available free of charge, on request, at all public health facilities around the country. The Ministry says these…