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Warriors’ Stephen Curry Sets NBA Three-Point Record

INTERNATIONAL: Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry set the NBA's all-time three-point record at New York's Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, making his 2,974th long-range shot in the first quarter…

News Making International Headlines: 16 December 2021

INTERNATIONAL: Around 300 people were trapped on the roof of Hong Kong's World Trade Centre on Wednesday after a major fire broke out. The building is located in the bustling commercial and shopping district…

U.S. Looking at Whether Myanmar Committed Genocide

INTERNATIONAL: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said on Wednesday the United States was looking at what additional steps to take against Myanmar's junta and also "actively" looking at whether…

MLVT: Cambodia Works on Raising Minimum Wage

PHNOM PENH: Minister of Labor and Vocational Training Ith Samheng emphasizes that Cambodia has continued to raise the minimum wage during the opening ceremony of the Workshop on Dissemination of the Global…

PM Suggests Opening Free Trade Agreements with Russia

PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen receives courtesy visit from the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev on Wednesday. The Russian official has brought the Friendship Medal that…

Cambodia to Start Adolescents’ Booster Doses in January

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia will start providing booster doses for children under 12 to 17 years old next month. This was announced by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday. The Prime Minister has reminded people…

PM Meets with the Russian Security Council Secretary

PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has a quite busy day on Wednesday. Following the inauguration of the Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh Hotel, the Prime Minister has met with the Russian Secretary of the Security…

Preah Sihanouk Eyes to Establish Ecotourism Area

Sihanoukville: Preah Sihanouk Provincial Governor Kouch Chamroeun is eyeing to establish an ecotourism area in the province to boost the tourism sector. He has visited the proposed eco-tourism boat port…

PM to Appoint FM as ASEAN Envoy to Myanmar

PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that he will appoint Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn as the envoy of the ASEAN Chair to coordinate with Myanmar.

French, Cuban Olympic Committees Support Beijing

INTERNATIONAL: The French and Cuban Olympic committees have voiced their unshakable support to the upcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics with ardent expectations for its success. On Monday night, the…

F1 Champion Verstapen Back Behind the Wheel

INTERNATIONAL: Max Verstappen got back behind the wheel for tyre testing in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday after winning the Formula One world championship for Red Bull. The 24-year-old Dutch driver,

Pfizer Says Covid-19 Pills Near 90% Efficacy

INTERNATIONAL: Pfizer has announced on Tuesday the final analysis of its antiviral COVID-19 pills showing near 90% efficacy in preventing hospitalizations and deaths in high-risk patients.

Cambodia Records First Omicron Case

PHNOM PENH: The Ministry of Health has announced late night on Tuesday the discovery of the first Omicron variant of Covid-19. It was discovered from a Cambodian pregnant woman travelling from Ghana.

News Making International Headlines: 15 December 2021

INTERNATIONAL: A gasoline tanker has overturned and exploded in northern Haiti, unleashing a fireball that swept through homes and businesses on its way to killing at least 60 people in the latest tragedy…

WHO Says Booster Shots Can Help in Pandemic

INTERNATIONAL: The emergence of Omicron has prompted some countries to roll out booster programmes for their entire adult populations even while it’s still lacking evidence for the effectiveness of boosters…

PM to Write a Book About His Life

PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen says that he is going to write a book about his life being a Prime Minister. He has said that being the leader of the Royal Government has restricted him to do some…

Australia Delivers Covid-19 Aid to Cambodia

PHNOM PENH: Australia has donated Covid-19 medical and personal protective equipment to Cambodia as a humanitarian assistance to the kingdom’s fight against the pandemic.

Omicron Wave to Hit France in January, Says Epidemiologist

INTERNATIONAL: Omicron wave could hit France as of January, an epidemiologist says on Monday.The Omicron coronavirus variant, reported in more than 60 countries, poses a "very high" global risk,

Promoting Angkor Remembrance Ceremony as National Day

Siem Reap: Minister of National Assembly-Senate Relations and Inspection Men Sam An has reminded people on Tuesday to remember and commit to take care to protect the entire Angkor area in return for gratitude…

U.S. Reiterates Strong Commitment to Indonesia

INTERNATIONAL: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reiterated on Tuesday a strong U.S. commitment to its strategic partnership with Indonesia, vowing to "deepen" maritime cooperation with…

British PM Declares Omicron is Spiking Now in London

INTERNATIONAL: At least one patient has died in the United Kingdom after contracting the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced on Monday, 13 December.

ESCAP Workshop Tackles Cambodia’s Resource Mobilization

PHNOM PENH: A regional workshop on resource mobilization for sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific countries in special situations starts on Tuesday. The two-day event brings together experts and…

La Natividad Claims First Ever Argentine Polo Open

INTERNATIONAL: La Natividad beat eight-time champions La Dolfina Saudi to win the final of the Argentine Polo Open tournament held on Saturday in the neighbourhood of Palermo,

Beijing 2022 Releases Second Edition of Playbook

INTERNATIONAL: With less than two months to go before the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, the organizing committee, together with the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic…

Thailand Allows Entry of 200 Cambodian Migrant Workers

BATTAMBANG: Authorities of Battambang province, along with officials of Chan Borei province, in Thailand, are working together to restore the flux of workers between the two nations.

News Making International Headlines: 14 December 2021

INTERNATIONAL: One of two Danish crew members missing from a capsized barge has been found dead in the hull after an overnight collision on Monday with a British cargo vessel in a busy Baltic Sea route…

Cambodia Celebrates 66th Anniversary of UN Membership

PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has congratulated the Kingdom of Cambodia as it celebrates the 66th anniversary of being part of the United Nations. The kingdom became a member of the largest international…

UK Faces a "Tidal Wave" of the Omicron Variant

INTERNATIONAL: Britain faces a "tidal wave" of the Omicron variant of coronavirus and two vaccine doses will not be enough to contain it, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced on Sunday, 12 December,…

Son Under the Full Moon Begins Production

PHNOM PENH: The official blessing ceremony for the start of production of a new film about Prime Minister Hun Sen’s life called "Son Under the Full Moon" was held on Monday morning, in the presence of…

India's Harnaaz Sandhu Wins Miss Universe Beauty Pageant

INTERNATIONAL: India's Harnaaz Sandhu won the 70th Miss Universe crown, 21 years after Lara Dutta won the title in 2000. She was crowned at the pageant’s final night at Eilat, Israel on Sunday.