PHNOM PENH: Luxembourg has provided US $1.13 million, to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to assist Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam in implementing the Mekong River ecological conservation and resilience…
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INTERNATIONAL: Thousands have attended the "Defeat the Mandates" rally in Washington, D.C., on Sunday ,January 23, to protest the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine and mask policies.
INTERNATIONAL: A 49-year-old Briton was found dead at his home with knife wounds in western Thailand, and a Thai suspect was in custody, police has reported on Sunday.
INTERNATIONAL: The United States on Sunday has said it was ordering the departure of eligible family members of staff from its embassy in Ukraine and that all citizens should consider leaving due to the…
INTERNATIONAL: Germany's navy chief has stepped down on Saturday ,22 January,after drawing criticism for saying Russian President Vladimir Putin deserved respect and that Kyiv would never win back annexed…
PHNOM PENH: The Ministry of Health released a statement on Monday reminding all people who will partake in preparations for ancestral offerings in upcoming festivals and ceremonies to be careful about…
PHNOM PENH: The Ministry of Health of Cambodia has decided to lift mandatory requirement for Omicron patients to be treated at the hospital and allow patients to be treated at home or at any location…
INTERNATIONAL: It’s a sweet, cuddly mayhem. It’s Teddy Bear toss time! Hershey Bears fans let the stuffed animals fly in world-record fashion as thousands of stuffed animals were gathered for charity…
BATTAMBANG: The Battambang Provincial Administration organized a celebration for the occasion of Battambang City receiving the "ASEAN Clean Tourism City Award 2022-2024", on Sunday.
INTERNATIONAL: France's Sebastien Loeb has won the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally on Sunday ,January 23, to become, at 47, the oldest driver to win a round of the world championship
PHNOM PENH: NagaWorld issued a press release on 23 January stating that the company has never used union membership as a prerequisite for layoffs, and has said that the main reason for firing close to…
INTERNATIONAL: Beijing Olympics organizers have confirmed on Sunday, 23 January, 72 cases of COVID-19 among 2,586 Games-related personnel, among early arrivals, from 4 to 22 January, with no cases among…
INTERNATIONAL: Bayern Munich has cruised to 4-1 victory at Hertha Berlin on Sunday (January 23), scoring twice in each half, to stay firmly in control of the title race and restore their six-point lead…
INTERNATIONAL: Belgian police fired water cannon and tear gas Sunday at stone-throwing protesters after tens of thousands of demonstrators have marched through Brussels against Covid-19 rules.
BATTAMBANG: More than 200 Cambodian migrant workers were arrested by Thai soldiers and returned to Cambodian authorities through O'Anlok checkpoint in Kamrieng district of Battambang province on Sunday.
INTERNATIONAL: Omicron spreads in New Zealand, spoiling prime minister’s wedding plans.New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced on Sunday ,January 23,
Cambodia releases latest Covid-19 case numbers.
INTERNATIONAL: The first shipment of the United States' $200 million security support package for Ukraine has arrived in Kyiv, the U.S. Embassy has announced on Saturday , 22 January.
INTERNATIONAL: A Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces firing at Al Sinaa prison on Saturday , January 22, after they have repelled an Islamic State attack to break out inmates, with the support of air…
PHNOM PENH: The 2022 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF 2022) hosted by Cambodia in Sihanoukville was held and closed successfully, as all participating delegates, sellers, buyers and members of national and international…
INTERNATIONAL: On 24 January 2022 the ASEAN region has reported a total of 16,177,506 Covid-19 cases, this includes 312,148 deaths. The data was released by Worldometer, a website that is compiling Covid-19…
Cambodia releases latest Covid-19 case numbers.
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INTERNATIONAL: The President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, has reiterated to the ASEAN Chair, the Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen that if there is no significant progress in the implementation of the…
Cambodia releases latest Covid-19 case numbers.
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday night, 21 January, has decided to allow foreign travelers who are positive for Omicron to be treated at home, hotel or their embassy and allow all Omicron…
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INTERNATIONAL: French energy group TotalEnergies has announced on Friday, January 21,it had decided to withdraw from Myanmar because of the worsening human rights situation there, becoming the latest…
INTERNATIONAL: British Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has commented on Friday that claims that lawmakers had been intimidated and blackmailed by representatives of the government seemed strange and…
INTERNATIONAL: The United States is looking for ways to potentially accelerate delivery of Taiwan's next generation of new-build F-16 fighter jets, U.S. officials have announced,
INTERNATIONAL: The UK's Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle has said no one is above the law and encouraged lawmakers to speak to him after a senior Conservative lawmaker Christian Wakeford…
INTERNATIONAL: A 57-year-old Tongan man who has claimed he swam around 27 hours after getting swept out to sea during the recent devastating tsunami has been hailed a "Real life Aquaman".
INTERNATIONAL: UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid on Thursday made a solemn appeal for commitment to the Olympic Truce during the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing.
INTERNATIONAL: A 40-hour playlist of hits including Billie Eilish kept British-Belgian teen Zara Rutherford going as she flew over Siberia on her record-breaking solo flight around the world, the pilot…
Minister Vong Sauth Praises Students in Ponhea Krek and Kamchay Mea Districts for Their Exam Results
TBONG KHMUM: The Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, Vong Sauth, praised and appreciated the efforts of the school principal and teachers at all levels who have worked hard…
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has warned Malaysia's Foreign Minister not to be "too arrogant" after saying that his visit to Myanmar was arbitrary and unsuccessful.
INTERNATIONAL: Britain military aid has arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday , 18 January, including anti-tank weapons to help Kyiv defend itself from a potential invasion during a stand-off with Russia which…
INTERNATIONAL: Myanmar's military has arrested three people working for the independent news portal Dawei Watch, an editor at the publication has reported on Thursday, the latest detentions under a media…
INTERNATIONAL: A 20-year old star, Kieran Reilly has added his name to the likes of Mat Hoffman, Kevin Robinson and Dave Mirra after the young British BMX star has landed a world first triple flair trick…
PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Deputy Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn briefed the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice President, Josep Borrell Fontelles, on…
PHNOM PENH: The Kantha Bopha Foundation of Cambodia announced that they received more than US $19 million in donations in 2021. This was around US $1 million less than the total funds the foundation raised…
INTERNATIONAL: The decision to cancel tennis superstar Novak Djokovic's visa reveals the broad, 'god-like power' Australia's immigration minister wields, a spokesperson for the Australian Lawyers Alliance…
INTERNATIONAL: British lawmaker Christian Wakeford, who defected from the Conservatives to Labour this week, has revealed on Thursday ,January 20, the government had threatened to withhold funding for…
INTERNATIONAL: Ogier Grabs Early Lead Over Loeb as WRC Season Gets Underway in Monte Carlo
INTERNATIONAL: A million reasons to get jabbed in Austria. Austria's conservative-led government has announced on Thursday ,January 20, it was introducing a national lottery to encourage holdouts to get…
PHNOM PENH: A group of young people have created a new social networking app called “Uot App”, which compiles information on tourist hotspots in Cambodia, and doubles as a social media platform for travel…
PHNOM PENH: A spokesman of the Ministry of Interior, Khieu Sopheak told EAC News that the Ministry has decided to permanently ban an American lawyer named Jared Genser from entering Cambodia after lying…
Cambodia releases latest Covid-19 case numbers.
INTERNATIONAL: A Ka-52 "Alligator" combat-reconnaissance and attack helicopter is seen for the first time during flight testing conducted by the Russian Air Force of the Southern Military District at…
INTERNATIONAL: A robot dog has been given new powers to work out how to walk over any terrain by combining what its sensors can ‘see’ with what it knows about its surroundings, just like people or animals.
INTERNATIONAL: A bomb blast has ripped through a crowded market in eastern Pakistan on Thursday ,January 20, killing three people and wounding almost 30 people.
PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed concern over the armed clashes in the capital of Kayah State between the Myanmar military and the armed rebel forces, calling on all…
INTERNATIONAL: On 21 January 2022 the ASEAN region has reported a total of 15,975,982 Covid-19 cases, this includes 311,247 deaths. The data was released by Worldometer, a website that is compiling Covid-19…
PHNOM PENH: A spokesman for the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has condemned the attack on an oil depot in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, which claimed the lives…
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INTERNATIONAL: The first Australian military transport aircraft carrying much-needed humanitarian supplies landed in Tonga on Thursday,January 20, five days after the South Pacific island nation was hit…
INTERNATIONAL: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said "South Africa should no longer be last in line to access vaccines" as he has opened a new vaccine manufacturing facility in Cape Town on…
INTERNATIONAL: North Korea would bolster its defences against the United States and consider restarting "all temporally-suspended activities," state media has reported on Thursday, January 20, an apparent…
PHNOM PENH: National Assembly President, Heng Samrin, received a courtesy call from the Vietnamese Foreign Minister, Bui Thanh Son, at the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon, after the Foreign Minister…
PHNOM PENH: The Minister of Public Works and Transport, Senior Minister Sun Chanthol, has called on tourist port managers and boat owners to be equipped with adequate safety equipment to prevent possible…
INTERNATIONAL: A 32-year old mother in central Greece on Wednesday,January 19, was given a seven month prison sentence, has suspended for three years, and a 20 euro fine for not sending her 11-year old…
PHNOM PENH: The Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom of Cambodia, Mikami Masahiro, praised the achievements of the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology for their work
INTERNATIONAL: Russia wants to sow panic and distrust and destabilise Ukraine's financial system, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said in a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
INTERNATIONAL: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, fighting to save his premiership amid a storm over a series of lockdown parties in Downing Street, has told parliament on Wednesday, January 19, he…
INTERNATIONAL: Germany is ready to defend fundamental values in the conflict with Russia over Ukraine, even if this means paying a high economic price, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said…
PHNOM PENH: The Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Hang Chuon Naron, and the French Ambassador of Cambodia, Jacques Pellet, signed an agreement on "Cooperation in Science and Technology in the Framework…
INTERNATIONAL: Scientists investigating the impact of climate change on Antarctica's penguin populations have discovered some species declining as a result of disappearing sea ice, while others are increasing…
INTERNATIONAL: Disruption to U.S.-bound air travel has caused by the rollout of 5G services in the United States eased on Wednesday, 19 January as authorities approved more flights, but a top airline…
PHNOM PENH: Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has highlighted some important issues in Cambodia-Vietnam relations, especially the strengthening of trade, labor, diplomacy and the South China Sea…
INTERNATIONAL: Only seven percent of the African population has received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, the WHO's Emergencies Director, Mike Ryan, has said on Tuesday. In comparison, over half of the…
INTERNATIONAL: Shares in Japan's Sony Group fell nine percent on Wednesday , 19 January after gaming rival Microsoft has announced it will buy developer Activision Blizzard in a record $68.7 billion deal…
SIHANOUKVILLE: The Cambodian Minister of Tourism, Thong Khon, and his Indonesian counterpart, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tourism Cooperation which will help…
Cambodia releases latest Covid-19 case numbers.
PHNOM PENH: The Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, A.K. Abdul Momen, has called on Cambodia to use its ASEAN Chairmanship to increase its role in helping find a sustainable solution to the repatriation of…
INTERNATIONAL: Australian health system is on the verge of collapse, so Prime Minister Scott Morrison government is forced to make a "desperate" move - to call for help from so-called backpackers.
INTERNATIONAL: Tickets for the Winter Olympics set to begin on February 4 will be distributed to "targeted" groups of people or selected “expectators”and will not be sold to the general public due to…
INTERNATIONAL: Francisco "Paco" Gento, one of Real Madrid's greatest players and a European champion with Spain, has died at the age of 88, the club has announced on Tuesday , 18 January.
INTERNATIONAL: Athletes travelling to next month's Beijing Olympics were warned on Tuesday by speakers at a seminar hosted by Human Rights Watch, about speaking up on human rights issues while in China…
SIHANOUKVILLE: Tourism Ministers, other leaders and officials from ASEAN member countries, together with the ASEAN Secretary-General, announced the official reopening of ASEAN tourism from Sihanoukville…
INTERNATIONAL: A calf with two heads, an extremely rare condition, was recently born in India's northeastern Gomati district. The calf was born on Saturda , 15 January at a farmer's house.
INTERNATIONAL: Israel's defense ministry has announced on Tuesday, 18 January it had completed a planned flight test of the Arrow weapons system.
PHNOM PENH: The Secretary of State and Spokesman for the Ministry of Environment, Neth Pheaktra, has reported that 61,611 animal traps were removed from within protected areas by park officials of the…
INTERNATIONAL: On 20 January 2022 the ASEAN region has reported a total of 15,911,356 Covid-19 cases, this includes 310,941 deaths. The data was released by Worldometer, a website that is compiling Covid-19…
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KEP: The Minister of Public Works and Transport, Senior Minister Sun Chanthol, said that the Ministry of Public Works and Transport plans to renovate National Road 31, National Road 33 and National Road…
BATTAMBANG: More than 1,000 people participated in the 2022 Humanitarian Marathon to raise funds to help orphans in Battambang.
PHNOM PENH: The ASEAN-EU Business Council announced its support for Cambodia's ASEAN chairmanship by participating in discussions during the ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting,…
INTERNATIONAL: Six residents has died in a fire at a Spanish retirement home in a suburb of Valencia early on Wednesday. Five people died in the home and a sixth died in hospital, the regional health…
INTERNATIONAL: Manila's local government has opened up its zoo on Wednesday, 19 January as a vaccination centre for minors and the elderly, as a means of encouraging them to get vaccinated while being…
INTERNATIONAL: A prominent Indonesian militant believed to be linked to the 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 people on the resort island has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, his lawyer has announced…
INTERNATIONAL: A warning of an impending "catastrophic" aviation crisis in less than 36 hours, when AT&T and Verizon are set to deploy new 5G service has been issued by the chief executives of major U.S.…
PHNOM PENH: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has issued guidelines on strengthening health safety measures in public and private educational institutions in Phnom Penh.
PHNOM PENH: ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi has said that the opening of the 40th ASEAN Tourism Forum 2022, which Cambodia is hosting after being suspended for the past two years due to the Covid…
SIEM REAP: The Siem Reap provincial administration is planning to hold the Siem Reap Sangkran event for the upcoming Khmer New Year, after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
PHNOM PENH: Battambang, Sihanoukville and Siem Reap have been chosen as ASEAN Clean Tourism Cities of 2022-2024. The announcement of these results by the ASEAN Clean Tourism City Standard confirmed that…
INTERNATIONAL: Beloved pets have enjoyed the limelight in Mexico City on Monday , 17 January at a blessing ceremony to mark the feast day of Saint Anthony, known as the protector of animals.
INTERNATIONAL: Bayern Munich's Polish striker Robert Lewandowski won the FIFA Best Men's Player award for 2021 with Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas winning the FIFA Best Women's Player…
INTERNATIONAL: The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) President , Yao Ming says the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics will be a grand gathering for global athletes to enjoy themselves and make friends,…
Cambodia releases latest Covid-19 case numbers.
INTERNATIONAL: Daniil Medvedev has launched his bid for a maiden Australian Open title on Tuesday with a 6-1 6-4 7-romp over Swiss battler Henri Laaksonen.