Deadly Collision Claims 67 Lives in U.S. Air Disaster | At Least 30 Dead and Many Injured in Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in India | Cambodia to Host 2025 National Chapei Dang Veng Festival from June 11-13 | Senate President Hun Sen Reflects on Cambodia’s Development and ASEAN Integration | ASEAN Secretary-General Hails Samdech Techo Hun Sen's Vision at Policy Speech | Cambodia Temporarily Bans Livestock and Meat Imports from Thailand Amid Anthrax Outbreak |
Deadly Collision Claims 67 Lives in U.S. Air Disaster | At Least 30 Dead and Many Injured in Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in India | Cambodia to Host 2025 National Chapei Dang Veng Festival from June 11-13 | Senate President Hun Sen Reflects on Cambodia’s Development and ASEAN Integration | ASEAN Secretary-General Hails Samdech Techo Hun Sen's Vision at Policy Speech | Cambodia Temporarily Bans Livestock and Meat Imports from Thailand Amid Anthrax Outbreak |

Covid-19

First New Red, Orange Zones Declared in Nationwide Lockdown

Phnom Penh: Cambodia’s 2-week lockdown has begun. For the next 14 days, alcohol sales are banned, dining in at restaurants at any time of the day is prohibited and a 9pm-3am curfew is in effect. All high-risk…

14-Day Nationwide Curfew, Booze & Dine-In Ban From Friday

Phnom Penh: Cambodia is effectively in lockdown from midnight tonight for the next 14 days. The borders with Thailand will all be closed from Friday, and a nationwide curfew will run from 9pm to 3am.…

Cambodia’s 2nd Batch of COVAX Doses to Arrive Friday

Phnom Penh: The US Embassy in Cambodia has announced that 500-thousand doses of the Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccine will arrive in the kingdom on Friday morning. The US Embassy confirmed last week…

India Requests Retesting of Imported Buffalo Meat

Phnom Penh: The Embassy of India in Phnom Penh has requested that samples of imported buffalo meat be retested. It says the containers in question all tested negative for Covid-19 three months ago before…

Village in Lockdown on Koh Rong

sihanoukville: Six people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Koh Rong’s Koh Touch Village. This has led to a lockdown in the area on the island, as announced by its Governor, Mr. Nuon Bunthol. He says…

Delta Variant Cases Climb Along the Border with Thailand

Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Health has announced that more cases of the Delta variant of Covid-19 have been detected in migrant workers returning from Thailand. These workers are now all under quarantine…

National Effort Urged to Prevent Spread of Delta Variant

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…

Quarantine Alternative Introduced

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…

Phnom Penh Extends Suspension of High-Risk Businesses

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…

Ministry of Health Assures Public About Oxygen Supply

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…

“Alternative State Quarantine” Pilot Project Launched

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…

Six-Millionth Cambodian Receives First Shot

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.

Cambodia to Vaccinate Children Aged 12-17

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…

More Sinopharm Doses Arrive in Cambodia

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…

Phuket On Track For July Reopening

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.

More Sinopharm Doses to Arrive Thursday

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…

Laos Locks Down Borders for a Further 15 Days

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…