INTERNATIONAL: The 2021 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship was held between 27 and 31 of October in Kitakyushu, Japan. And once again, the Russians showed their well-known excellence in gymnastics,…
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PHNOM PENH: Following the vaccination of children ages six to 17, the Royal Government has decided to vaccinate those five years old. The five-year-old vaccination campaign has kicked off on Monday in…
INTERNATIONAL: Argentina's footbal team is marking the first death anniversary of the former Boca Juniors, Napoli, and Barcelona player Diego Maradona. The soccer star died on 20 November last year from…
INTERNATIONAL: At least nine people have been killed in a car bombing near an airport in Yemen's temporary capital, Aden. Another 12 people are believed to have been injured in Saturday's explosion -…
PHNOM PENH: The Minister of Health of Cambodia, Mam Bunheng, has signed the authorisation for emergency use of the Sputnik V, Sputnik-Light, CoviVac and EpiVacCorona - all from Russia.
INTERNATIONAL: A wooden canoe used by the ancient Mayan 1,000 years ago was found on Friday while workers building a tourist rail project championed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador were inspecting…
Cambodia releases latest Covid-19 case numbers.
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced the full reopening of Cambodia starting Monday, 1 November. He made the announcement during the official closing ceremony of Covid-19 vaccination for 1st…
INTERNATIONAL: On 01 November 2021 the ASEAN region has reported a total of 13,214,957 Covid-19 cases, this includes 278,877 deaths. The data was released by Worldometer, a website that is compiling Covid-19…
Watch Live: PM Hun Sen Presides Over the Closing Ceremony of the 1st Round of Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign for Target Group Over 6 Years Old And Opening for New Vaccination Campaign for 5 Years Old Starting…
Kratie: The National Committee for the Protection of Children of the National Council of Cambodia for Children (NCCC) has strongly condemns the unacceptable misconduct and inhumane acts committed by Tep…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Health has announced on Saturday night that 5-year old children across Cambodia will receive their vaccines against COVID-19, starting from Monday, 1 November.
Cambodia releases latest Covid-19 case numbers.
INTERNATIONAL: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Saturday has welcomed G20 leaders ahead of a key 2-day summit in Rome. The world's 20 richest countries are due to commit this weekend to tackling…
PHNOM PENH: Code Stop Covid system, organized by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, has received the Global South Covid-19 Digital Innovation Award from the International Telecommunication…
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen's 22 grandchildren, 12 grandsons and 10 granddaughters, came to visit him on Saturday after he attended the ASEAN Summit and received the gavel of the ASEAN chair on…
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INTERNATIONAL: Pfizer and BioNTech has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized for emergency use the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 5 through 11 years…
Cambodia releases latest Covid-19 case numbers.
PHNOM PENH: The Kingdom of Cambodia has issued an Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for Russia-made Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19. The EUA certificate for Sputnik V, manufactured by R-Pharm Russia,…
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia, the Chair of ASEAN for 2022, hopes that the country’s experience and lessons learned from past tragedy and successful implementation of Win-Win policy in achieving peace and reconciliation…
Battambang: Local authorities crack down on illegal fishing in Sangkae District and confiscated illegal tools of fishing trade. 3,500 meters of electrical fishing net, fishing blocks and pillar. Fishery…
Svay Rieng: The Secretary of State at the Ministry of Health and Chairwoman of the Ad-hoc Commission for COVID-19 Vaccination, Dr. Or Vandine was designated by the Prime Minister to be his representative…
PHNOM PENH: One man was seriously injured when two cars caught fire at a gas station in Serei Sophoan city in Banteay Meanchey. The fire has occurred on Thursday morning , infront of Sangkat Phsar O’Ambel…
Cambodia releases latest Covid-19 case numbers.
INTERNATIONAL: Facebook Incorporated has unveiled its new name and logo at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Thursday , replacing its thumbs-up "Like" logo with a blue infinity shape.
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PHNOM PENH: The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has announced the reopening of museums, cinemas and theaters in Phnom Penh, effective from 30 October. But these institutions must strictly follow the…
PHNOM PENH: The Phnom Penh Capital Administration has issued a notification on Thursday concerning the diversion of traffic at the construction site of the Santhor Mok flyover in Tuol Kork district, to…
Phnom Penh: Cambodia celebrates Coronation Day on Friday. The day is a public holiday every year and this year marks the 17th anniversary of the coronation of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni.
Phnom Penh: While Phnom Penh City Hall announced on Thursday that the capital’s bars, KTVs and nightclubs would remain shuttered for a further 14 days, the easing of other restrictions in recent weeks…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has officially welcomed the ASEAN leaders and its dialogue partners on Thursday as Cambodia received the ASEAN chairmanship gavel. Cambodia will start chairing the Association…
Phnom Penh: At its penultimate event, this week’s ASEAN summits saw the 4th ASEAN-Russian Summit, attended by ASEAN heads of state and Russian President, Vladimir Putin.
PHNOM PENH: The Ministry of Education is taking an action against some people who spread false information that has circulated stating that the Ministry allows the ninth and twelfth grade students to…
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has heralded the 65th anniversary of Cambodia-Russia relations. In his remarks at the 4th ASEAN-Russia Summit on Thursday afternoon, the Prime Minister said in terms…
PHNOM PENH: The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation has launched a new website – KhmerSME – designed to help micro, small and medium enterprises, MSMEs, seek information related to…
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has symbolically received the ASEAN chairmanship gavel from Brunei. Cambodia will actually assume the chairmanship in January. Thursday afternoon’s online event marked…
PHNOM PENH: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to maintain Asia-Pacific peace during the 18th ASEAN-India Summit held on Thursday. The summit was attended by Prime Minister Hun Sen
Kampong Chhnang: The director general of the Cambodian Mine Action Center, Heng Ratana has confirmed that the Cambodian sniffer dogs are capable participating in the fight against Covid-19.
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s Disability Action Council is encouraging governors around the country to enhance inclusiveness for persons with disabilities. The General Secretariat of the National Council for…
Battambang: Five people have been killed instantly and one other has been seriously injured after Thursday morning’s accident on National Road 5 in Battambang’s Moung Russey District. Eyewitnesses say…
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has hosted a regional workshop on human rights. It was in collaboration with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
INTERNATIONAL: As was widely anticipated, Barcelona has sacked Ronald Koeman after Wednesday's 1-0 LaLiga defeat at Rayo Vallecano. The deeply-unpopular coach has been responsible for a long losing streak…
INTERNATIONAL: Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng has attended the ceremony of the 100-day countdown to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. He unveiled the Olympic medals, which are to be name "Tongxin", meaning…
PHNOM PENH: National Assembly President, Heng Samrin, says Cambodia’s relationship with the US will continue to develop. He made the remark at the National Assembly on Thursday morning, during a visit…
Battambang: A young man in Battambang has been arrested after threatening police. Wielding a knife, and apparently on drugs, he hopped onto the roof of a police vehicle in the province’s Kamrieng District.…
INTERNATIONAL: Dozens of indigenous people have been arrested after mass protests in Ecuador. Demonstrators are unhappy at the economic policies of the country’s conservative president Guillermo Lasso,…
Cambodia releases latest Covid-19 case numbers.
PHNOM PENH: EAC News needs to set the record straight. It’s been brought to our attention that our story on Tuesday in which we stated that the Extraordinary Chamber in the Courts of Cambodia would “permanently…
PHNOM PENH: The flooding in southern Phnom Penh is getting worse. On Wednesday night, the army ordered the evacuation of more residents as the water level of the Prek Tnaot river continued to rise. The…
INTERNATIONAL: It would seem there’s still uncertainty about how Australia will be treating unvaccinated tennis players for January’s Australian Open. On Wednesday
INTERNATIONAL: On 28 October 2021 the ASEAN region has reported a total of 13,094,480 Covid-19 cases, this includes 277,034 deaths. The data was released by Worldometer, a website that is compiling Covid-19…
PHNOM PENH: This Wednesday night the heads of state of ASEAN countries have attended the 16th East Asia Summit, approving three main documents: the Declaration of the Leaders of the East Asia Summit on…
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged East Asian countries to facilitate cross-border travel to accelerate socio-economic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. Addressing the 16th East Asia Summit…
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PHNOM PENH: Speaking at the ASEAN + 3 meeting this afternoon, Prime Minister Hun Sen has called the three partner countries (Japan, China and South Korea) to be flexible towards Myanmar's ratification…
Phnom Penh: The 2022 Financial Management Law has been sent to the National Assembly for review after being approved by the Standing Committee on Wednesday morning. The draft law is designed in the context…
Phnom Penh: Australia’s Ambassador to Cambodia, Pablo Kang, has informed the Minister of Interior, Sar Kheng, that they will provide around $15 million worth of project in the kingdom within three years,…
PHNOM PENH: Kem Sokha's chief of staff, Muth Chantha, has accused the Candlelight Party of having Sam Rainsy being behind it and walking away from the former CNRP's political alliance, calling it a "trick…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen attended Wednesday afternoon’s 24th ASEAN Plus Three Summit. It includes the countries of China, Japan and Korea. In his remarks via videoconference, the Prime Minister…
Phnom Penh: The European Union Delegation to Cambodia in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have formally launched the four EU-funded projects on Wednesday.
PHNOM PENH: The Royal Government has set the 29th October as a public holiday in celebration of King Norodom Sihamoni’s coronation being the head of state. For this year, the holiday falls on Friday
Phnom Penh: During a meeting on Tuesday with the British Ambassador to Cambodia, Tina Redshaw, Minister of Environment, Say Samal, has reassured the UK that the Kingdom is ready to participate and research…
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has requested Australia’s support ahead of Cambodia’s ASEAN chairmanship in 2022. He made the request during Wednesday afternoon’s ASEAN-Australia summit
Battambang: Battambang provincial authorities have instructed immigration police patrolling the border to tighten controls on Cambodian workers trying to cross the border from Thailand to prevent the…
PHNOM PENH: Phnom Penh Governor, Khuong Sreng, and Phnom Penh Municipal Police Commissioner, Sar Thet, have done the right thing and paid their respective traffic fines. The two turned up at the Dangkor…
PHNOM PENH: Phnom Penh housewife, 43-year-old Eang Eng, has been killed in a heated argument with a woman to whom she owed money. Witnesses say the creditor stormed into the house of the victim on Tuesday…
PHNOM PENH: ASEAN leaders have agreed to enhance their current partnership with Australia to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership. This was discussed during the ASEAN-Australia Summit attended…
PHNOM PENH: Rith Boris is a young and ambitious student who observed that mental issues between students are not being properly discussed, especially in light of the pandemic. He decided to act and create…
PHNOM PENH: ASEAN member countries are to benefit from a $250-billion loan from Japan to assist with the region’s fight against Covid-19 and its post-pandemic recovery.
PHNOM PENH: Phnom Penh’s Khan Dangkor is under a state of emergency amid widespread flooding. The announcement was made in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with the Prek Tnaot river rising to dangerously…
Battambang: A woman from Battambang province has accused doctors at the Pailin Provincial Referral Hospital for neglecting her newborn son’s health which resulted in his death.
INTERNATIONAL: Remember postage stamps? Well, one of the world's first, a rare “Penny Black”, is going up for auction next month at Sotheby's in London. It will have an estimate of over $8 million.
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that the Royal Government will help Vietnam in its fight against the pandemic. The kingdom is to donate 200,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to its neighbour…
PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian Human Rights Committee in collaboration with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights will hold a regional workshop on Thursday.
Cambodia releases latest Covid-19 case numbers.
INTERNATIONAL: Three people have been killed, including a hospitalized suspect, and four others have been wounded in a shooting on Idaho’s Boise Towne Square. The Ada County coroner has identified the…
INTERNATIONAL: Paris Saint Germain star, Neymar, says his overarching goal is to lift the Champions League trophy again alongside Lionel Messi, but this time as team mates at PSG. The pair were playing…
INTERNATIONAL: On 27 October 2021 the ASEAN region has reported a total of 13,063,081 Covid-19 cases, this includes 276,457 deaths. The data was released by Worldometer, a website that is compiling Covid-19…
INTERNATIONAL: IOC President, Thomas Bach, believes Beijing is ready to host the 2022 Winter Olympics with 100 days to go until the opening ceremony. In an interview with IOC Newsroom, Bach says everything…
INTERNATIONAL: Barcelona’s beleaguered coach Ronald Koeman says he still believes he has a future at the club, even though it would seem most people around him disagree. His car was mobbed by unhappy…
EAC News Broadcasts PM Hun Sen's Addresses at the ASEAN Summit: 1-ASEAN-Korea Summit, 2-ASEAN-China…
EAC News Broadcasts PM Hun Sen's Addresses at the ASEAN Summit: 1-ASEAN-Korea Summit, 2-ASEAN-China Summit and 3-ASEAN-US Summit
Phnom Penh: The United States president, Joe Biden has expressed to strongly aupport ASEAN development during the 9th ASEAN-US Summit on Tuesday evening attended by Prime Minister Hun Sen together with…
PHNOM PENH: The Senate Expert Committee has begun reviewing and studying the draft amendments to the constitution regarding the determination of a single nationality for the heads of the four top institutions…
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Phnom Penh: The Royal Government of Cambodia has distributed over $470 million of cash support to the vulnerable families in the middle of Covid-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans,…
Banteay Meanchey: The Minister of Commerce of Thailand, Jurin Lak Sanaviseth has announced that from January, Thailand will allow the transit of goods across the Cambodian border of Stung Bot-Nang Ean…
Phnom Penh: His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni has written to New Zealand’s newly-inaugurated Governor-General, Cindy Kiro, to extend his “warm congratulations”.
INTERNATIONAL: South Korea’s former president Roh Tae-woo has died at the age of 88 on Tuesday. According to South Korean media reports, Roh Tae-woo has been suffering from a series of health problems…
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced the first step in the reopening of Cambodia’s international borders to fully-vaccinated tourists.
PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian Human Rights Committee is collaborating with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia in organising a regional workshop on the outlook for the draft law…
Kandal: A man described by police as “extremely jealous” has stabbed his wife to death before turning the knife on himself. Police Inspector Lieutenant Colonel Leng Sokrun of Kandal Steung district says…
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has attended the 22nd ASEAN-Korea Summit. Tuesday’s virtual summit between ASEAN and the Republic of Korea adopted the 23rd ASEAN-ROK declaration on promoting cooperation,…
Phnom Penh: Leaders of ASEAN countries, including Prime Minister Hun Sen, have agreed to upgrade their partnership with China to the level of a “comprehensive strategic partnership”. This was concluded…
PHNOM PENH: The Department of Public Works and Transport of Kandal Province has announced the temporary prohibition of trucks to pass on four roads due to flooding situation. These are the National Road…
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has expressed support in accepting Timor-Leste to join the ASEAN. It has been aspiring to become a part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations since 2011. Timor-Leste…
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s Under-23 football team have been beaten 4-0 by Japan in their Under-23 Asian Cup qualifier. The match was played on Tuesday morning at the J-Village Stadium in Hirono. It was a…
PHNOM PENH: Residents of the capital’s Dangkor district have been caught up in flooding. At least six communes are experiencing severe flooding due to heavy rainfall and the release of water from the…
PHNOM PENH: The Royal Government is steadily moving the country into a “new normal”. It has already reduced quarantine for fully-vaccinated travellers, and has now announced there’ll be no need to quarantine…
Banteay Meanchey: The Banteay Meanchey Provincial Administration has announced that all migrant workers returning to Cambodia and quarantining on arrival will now be vaccinated before leaving quarantine.…