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Cambodian PM Asks Japanese Counterpart to Help Laos

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to consider helping Laos as it battles Covid-19 and economic problems. Prime Minister Hun Sen has made the…

Cambodia-Japan PMs Discuss Bilateral Cooperation

PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has virtually met with the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday. The two Prime Ministers have discussed the importance of bilateral, regional and international…

Cambodia-Indonesia Plan to Resume Direct Flights

PHNOM PENH: The Indonesian Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi, has paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Hun Sen at the Peace Palace on Wednesday morning. The Foreign Minister arrived in Phnom Penh on…

News Making International Headlines: 1 December 2021

INTERNATIONAL: A 15-year-old boy has killed three fellow high school students and wounded eight other people upon opening fire with a semi-automatic handgun at a Michigan high school on Tuesday. The boy…

Cambodian Red Cross Celebrates World AIDS Day

PHNOM PENH: The First Lady of Cambodia, Bun Rany Hun Sen, has released a statement on behalf of the Cambodian Red Cross in observance of World Aids Day. She has said that she is pleased to join the Royal…

Wingsuit Pilot Flies into an Active Volcano

International: A former military pilot Sebastian Alvarez successfully flies into an active volcano in Chile, in a wingsuit. Villarrica is one of Chile's most active volcanoes, rising above the lake and…

Arabcup Starts in Qatar as a Rehearsal Event for World Cup

SPORT: Qatar is almost ready for the World Cup, which will happen between the November and December of 2022.As a rehearsal event, the Arab cup has started in Qatar with an opening ceremony held on Tuesday…

Cold Weather to Hit Cambodia This Week

PHNOM PENH: As Christmas and New Years are coming in, the temperatures are expected to fall at the North Hemisphere. Even if Cambodia is located near the Equator, citizens can already fell the decrease…

A Busy Day for PM

PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has posted on his Facebook page today that he is having a busy day that he even has a hard time to eat. He says, “I am having lunch at the work office at the Peace Palace…

Kim Sokha’s Daughter Responds to Sam Rainsy’s Attitudes

PHNOM PENH: The Daughter of Kim Sokha, Samathida Kem, has made a series of tweets in her social platform, declaring that Sam Rainsy’s closests allies launched constant smear campaigns against him and…

CHRC Holds Workshop on UPR Recommendations

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Human Rights Committee has conducted a workshop on disseminating the National Report and Recommendations of the Universal Periodic Review under the chairmanship of CHRC head Keo…

Cambodia-Laos Vow to Complete Border Post Next Year

PHNOM PENH: The President of the Cambodian Senate, Say Chhum, and the Prime Minister of Laos, Mr. Phankham Viphavanh have promised to complete the construction of the Cambodia-Laos border post by the…

BTS Send Fans into a Frenzy while Performing in L.A.

INTERNATIONAL: Many musicians have fans. But only BTS has an ARMY. The K-pop group's legion of devoted followers has turned out in droves Sunday night to the Sofi Stadium for the second show of the group's…

Senate President Receives Visit from Lao PM

PHNOM PENH: Senate President Say Chhum has also received a courtesy visit from Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh on Tuesday. The visit was to ensure establishing a stronger relationship between leaders…

Lao PM Pays Homage to Cambodia’s King

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni has received a courtesy visit from the Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh on Tuesday. He has visited the King prior to his departure from the Kingdom heading…

Pfizer Expects its Paxlovid Effective Against Omicron

INTERNATIONAL: Pfizer expects its news experimental COVID-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid to be effective against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla has announced…

Cambodia, UNDP to Strengthen Energy Partnership

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy and the United Nations Development Program have agreed to further strengthen the energy partnership. This was discussed during the meeting of Minister…

PSG’s Neymar Out for Up to Eight Weeks with Ankle Injury

INTERNATIONAL: The French club has said on Monday that Paris St Germain's Brazil forward Neymar faces six to eight weeks on the sidelines with an ankle sprain sustained in Sunday’s 3-1 Ligue 1 comeback…

Cambodia-Lao Agree to Expand Cooperation in Energy Sector

PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian and Lao Ministers of Mines and Energy have agreed to expand cooperation in the energy sector. The two have met during the visit of the Lao delegation on Monday and Tuesday led…

Cambodian Officials to Visit China This Week

PHNOM PENH: Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn will lead a Cambodian delegation to visit the People’s Republic of China this week. The Cambodian officials is expected to leave Cambodia on Wednesday for China…

Seven People Arrested in Battambang’s Forest Encroachment

PHNOM PENH: Battambang’s Criminal Investigation and Suppression Department of the Provincial Gendarmerie has arrested seven people involved in forest encroachment at O'Kambot point in Prek Chhot village,…

News Making International Headlines: 30 November 2021

INTERNATIONAL: Intense streams of lava flowed from its two new vents opening on La Palma's volcano on Monday has threatened more homes in the north-eastern part of the island as the eruption entered its…

Phnom Penh Reopens KTVs and Entertainment Clubs

PHNOM PENH: Phnom Penh Capital Administration has announced to reopen the KTV, disco clubs and other entertainment businesses in the capital that were hardly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Collective Hysteria Over Omicron Variant

INTERNATIONAL: World Health Organization Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has declared the new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, poses very high global risk and the world must prepare.

Messi Proud of Sevent Ballon d’ Or, First at New Club PSG

INTERNATIONAL: Argentina's Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world for a record-stretching seventh time on Monday. He beats Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to lift soccer's…

Cambodia Bans Travelers from 10 African Countries

Phnom Penh: The Royal Government of Cambodia, through the Ministry of Health, has issued a decision banning travelers from 10 countries in Africa or with a history of traveling to 10 countries within…

Cambodia to Host East Asian Seas Congress 2021

SIHANOUKVILLE: Cambodia will host the East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress 2021 from December 1-2 in Sihanoukville, under the theme “Charting a New Decade of H.O.P.E (Healthy Oceans, People, and Economies)”.

Omicron Reaches at Least 13 Countries Despite Travel Curbs

INTERNATIONAL: Travelers lined up at airports to exit South Africa on Saturday as Britain and other countries have imposed restrictions on entrants from the region, following the discovery of a new coronavirus…

Cambodia-Philippines to Improve Bilateral Cooperation

INTERNATIONAL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced that Cambodia and Philippines will conduct the 3rd Meeting of the Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation on…

MoSVY Starts Workshop on Improving Accessibility for PWDs

Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation has kicked off the workshop on imoving accessibility for persons with disabilities on Monday. The workshop titled “Technical…

Laos PM Arrives in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH: The Prime Minister of Laos Phankham Viphavanh has led a delegation paying an official visit to Cambodia on Monday. His visit was in response to the invitation of Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Players, Volunteers Get Ready for Arab Cup

INTERNATIONAL: Members of the Qatari national soccer team took time out from their preparations for the Arab Cup on Sunday to hold a training session with tournament volunteers. The 16-team competition…

WHO Cambodia Warns Against Covid-19 Omicron Variant

Phnom Penh: The World Health Organization in Cambodia has warned against the possible surge of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. This new variant was first reported to the WHO in South Africa on November…

Leipzig Lose 3-1 to Leverkusen for Second Defeat in a Row

INTERNATIONAL: RB Leipzig suffered a 3-1 home loss to Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday their second defeat in a row in the Bundesliga that dropped them to eighth place, piling pressure on coach Jesse Marsch.

Thai Monkey Festival Returns as Tourists Come Back

INTERNATIONAL: Watched by tourists and locals, thousands of monkeys in Lopburi in central Thailand feasted on two tonnes fruits and vegetables on Sunday. This was after the town's Monkey Festival resumed…

Kem Sokha to End Ties with Sam Rainsy

Phnom Penh: Finally, the words "Sam Rainsy - Kem Sokha is one person" was ended by Kem Sokha on Sunday. He has confirmed calling on Sam Rainsy and his party to stop associating his name with Sam Rainsy.