Phnom Penh: Minister of Interior, Sar Kheng, is back in Cambodia. He’d been in France for the past two weeks, undergoing an undisclosed surgical procedure.
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Phnom Penh: Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Prak Sokhonn, is in South Korea for a three-day visit to discuss bilateral cooperation and projects. The Minister was invited by…
Phnom Penh: Cambodia’s former opposition co-leader, Kem Sokha, has denied any and all attachments with new parties or political movements. He took to Facebook on Sunday to say that he had seen some political…
Phnom Penh: An investigation has revealed that the three young women who died in Phnom Penh last week, had been drinking rice wine containing a lethal amount of methanol. Laboratory analysis shows the…
Phnom Penh: A private school in Siem Reap has become one of the country’s first schools to open its doors in over six months. The International School of Siem Reap has confirmed to EAC News that its high…
INTERNATIONAL: FIFA has appointed former World Cup-winning coach, Jill Ellis, to lead a new technical advisory group on the future of women's football. Ellis lifted the Women’s World Cup with the United…
INTERNATIONAL: One of the best Paralympic Games anyone remembers came to an end in Tokyo on Sunday night. 12 days of competition by athletes from around the world have seen world records smashed, and…
INTERNATIONAL: For the first time in aviation history, a pilot has flown through not just one road tunnel, but two. The stunt had been in the planning for months, but until Dario Costa actually landed,…
INTERNATIONAL: Sunday night’s World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina was over almost as soon as it began. Just five minutes after kick-off, Brazil's health regulator, Anvisa, called off the…
Phnom Penh: A 38-year-old woman is receiving treatment at the Social Welfare Center of Phnom Penh, after repeating claims this weekend that she is the Prime Minister’s daughter. The issue surfaced on…
INTERNATIONAL: The race is onto save the world’s most important forest. Sunday saw the 171st celebration of Amazon Day. The day was first celebrated back in 1850 to mark the creation of Brazil’s Amazonas…
Phnom Penh: As the Royal Government prepares for the reopening of both its educational and tourism sectors, the Delta variant of Covid-19 continues to spread, particularly in the capital. To date, 914…
Dramatic footage, broadcast by EAC News, has captured the moment a minibus was hit by an oncoming freight train in Turkey. In the clip, captured by CCTV, a few seconds earlier the minibus can be seen…
Phnom Penh : Just hours after Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked a Facebook user to stop pretending to be his child, offering her help for what he called the individual’s “mental illness”, a woman has been…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked a Facebook user to stop pretending to be his daughter, offering him help for what he called the individual’s “mental illness”. Calling themselves “Ah July”,…
Takeo: The Anti-Corruption Unit says it is investigating reports that people have been forcibly evicted from land in Takeo Province’s Prey Kouch Bosta Village.
Banteay Meanchey: Government is getting tough on overloaded vehicles on Banteay Meanchey’s stretch of National Road 5. Secretary of State in the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Seng Chuot, is…
INTERNATIONAL: Brunei’s 2nd Foreign Affairs Minister, appointed ASEAN as its special envoy to Myanmar, says he’s still negotiating with the country’s military junta on the terms of a visit.
Phnom Penh: Just as the capital looks at possibly easing Covid-19 restrictions, five more cases of the Delta variant have been detected at a hair salon in Toul Kork.
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Phnom Penh: The wine factory Meas Hong Gold Processing, allegedly responsible to the death of the three teen girls in Phnom Penh, has been ordered to close down by the authorities.
Phnom Penh: Phnom Penh Municipal Police have raided a gay bar on Friday evening resulted to the arrest of more than 50 people – mixed of locals and foreigners.
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Phnom Penh: The Cambodian Vulture Conservation Team has observed an increase of the number of vultures in the Kingdom. This was revealed during the International Day of Vulture Awareness, celebrated globally…
Phnom Penh: Cambodia’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva, An Sokkhoeurn, has slammed Special Rapporteurs once again for their latest statement. In its press release on Thursday, the UN officials say…
Phnom Penh: The National Incubation Centre of Cambodia funded by the South Korean government has started construction on Friday. Minister of Education, Hang Chuon Naron and Ambassador of the Republic…
INTERNATIONAL: New Zealand police have shot dead an ISIS supporter who stabbed at least six people in a supermarket "terrorist attack" in the Auckland suburb of New Lynn on Friday. Prime Minister Jacinda…
Phnom Penh: The Cambodian government through the Ministry of Mines and Energy has asserted that the dispute involving the Cambodian oil is a clash between KrisEnergy and the MT Strovolos’ management,…
Phnom Penh: Phnom Penh schools have been ordered to start cleaning up and get ready for the return of students. Governor, Khuong Sreng, says schools in all 14 of the capital’s districts must prepare for…
Phnom Penh: Cambodia’s August Traffic Accident Report has been released. 199 accidents were reported on the country’s roads last month. That’s 41 accidents down when compared to the 241 crashes in July,…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has reiterated his commitment towards resolving the kingdom’s energy and climate change issues. He was speaking on Friday morning during the 2021 Taiyuan Low-Carbon…
Phnom Penh: Those controversial Vietnamese “Nam Vang Noodles” are no longer on the shelves in the US. The Ministry of Commerce has confirmed that the Cambodian Embassy in Washington has contacted the…
New York is under a state of emergency – because of the weather. Hundreds of motorists were left stranded in their vehicles in Yonkers, after getting caught in flash floods that pummeled parts of New…
Phnom Penh: Three young friends have died in Phnom Penh after drinking contaminated rice wine. The girls died on Thursday after getting together to drink at a rented room close to Aeon Mall in Phnom Penh’s…
INTERNATIONAL: He might not have scored, but Lionel Messi will be pleased that Argentina extended their unbeaten run on Thursday night to 21 games. They notched up a comfortable 3-1 win over Venezuela…
INTERNATIONAL: The 2020 Paralympic Games come to an end in Tokyo on Sunday, and everyone agrees, pandemic or not, they’ve been a triumph for people with disabilities. Dozens of world records have been…
INTERNATIONAL: They may have come last in their heat, but Cape Verde’s Keula Nidreia Pereria Semedo and her guide finished first, when it came to making headlines at the 2020 Paralympics on Thursday.
INTERNATIONAL: Scotland's independent whisky maker, Gordon & MacPhail, has unveiled what is believed to be the world's oldest single malt Scotch whisky ever to be bottled. It is an 80-year-old Scotch…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has committed to give importance to energy, climate and environmental issues. He delivered a speech during the 2021 Taiyuan Low-Carbon Energy Development Forum under…
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Phnom Penh: Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce in coordination with the relevant ministries and the Cambodian Embassy in the United States have finally managed to pull out the controversial “Nam Vang Noodle”…
Kampong Chhnang: A crocodile has returned to the surprise of villagers in Kampong Chhnang province. It was first spotted back in July in the up until then crocodile-free zone of Boeung Khna in the Ponley…
INTERNATIONAL: A Brazilian rainbow boa, apparently conceived asexually at Phoenix Zoo in Arizona in the United States is thriving after being hatched by its mother without male fertilization. It’s only…
Phnom Penh: Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng has advised 14 district authorities in the capital to start cleaning up schools in preparation for the reopening. His preparation advice came after Prime Minister…
INTERNATIONAL: Two families in South Africa have asked the South African Embassy in Bangkok to help find their missing sons. Mushfiq Daniels and John Bothma were both reported missing in Vietnam in 2019,…
INTERNATIONAL: An astonishing moment has hit a football match in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. A swarm of bees descended on the stadium, interrupting proceedings for a full two hours. Players dropped to the ground…
INTERNATIONAL: Bangkok Airways realized they had been victims of a cybersecurity attack which resulted in unauthorized and unlawful access to their information system.
INTERNATIONAL: The Taliban are out on the streets of Kabul to “protect people's property and lives”, amid an administrative vacuum following their takeover. A new government has yet to be named and few…
Phnom Penh: It might have been built as the showpiece for the 2023 SEA Games, but the newly-finished Morodok Techo National Stadium might soon be road-tested earlier than thought. Cambodia is using it…
Banteay Meanchey: Banteay Meanchey has been hit by heavy flooding. Days of torrential rain has left much of Serey Sophorn City submerged, with hopsitals in dire need, already dealing with the province’s…
Phnom Penh: Cambodia can be proud of its lone Paralympian at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Van Von finished in 7th place in Wednesday night’s final of the men’s T54 100m wheelchair race. He finished in…
A huge fire has ripped through a chemical plant that manufactures cologne and disinfectant outside Istanbul. More than 50 factories were damaged. 140 firefighters and 61 trucks responded to the scene.…
Svay Rieng: Two brothers, aged 9 and 14, are not to be held liable for the death of their four-year-old cousin. She died after having a phone charger wrapped around her neck. Police say the cousins were…
Phnom Penh: Lashings of heavy rain in Phnom Penh late Wednesday afternoon, also brought flashfloods to parts of the capital and just as rush-hour started. Underpasses were flooded in Chaom Chau commune…
INTERNATIONAL: Cristiano Ronaldo has entered the history books. He’s become the all-time leading scorer in men's international football, after scoring his 110th and 111th goals on Wednesday night.
INTERNATIONAL: Lionel Messi will play in Thursday night’s World Cup qualifier against Venezuela in Caracas. Despite having played less than half an hour this season for his new club, Paris St Germain,…
INTERNATIONAL: For the first time in nearly 80 years in Sri Lanka, an elephant has given birth to twins. The calves were born on Tuesday in a wildlife reserve.
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Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Tourism has set an operating standard for four major tourism businesses in the kingdom as the country prepares to reopen. The Ministry released on Wednesday the “update on…
Phnom Penh: The Cambodian Embassy in Australia has issued a notice informing Cambodians to be careful of all information on recruiting people to work in Australia under an “agriculture visa scheme”. The…
Banteay Meanchey: After a night of heavy rain, flooding has hit the Banteay Meanchey district of Malai. The area is home to a border crossing with Thailand. In parts of the district, residents are up…
Cambodia has been shocked by news of two separate suicides in the country on the same day. A man with disabilities took his own life with a homemade explosive in Banteay Meanchey on Tuesday morning. Acting…
Phnom Penh: Commander of the Fifth Army Division, Lt. Gen. Sam Oun has ordered the troops stationed along the Cambodian-Thai border to strictly prevent the smuggling of right-hand drive vehicles. This…
Battambang: Prime Minister Hun Sen has issued a sub-decree creating a new commune in Battambang’s Bavel district. The new commune being established is named Bavel. It consists of nine villages namely,…
Phnom Penh: The Royal Government has officially launched the ‘Business Registration System on Information Technology Platform Phase 2 on Wednesday. The OBR 2 launching was made possible more than a year…
INTERNATIONAL: Venezuela and Argentina are busy training ahead of their World Cup qualifier in Caracas on Thursday night. The game is part of a triple header of World Cup qualifiers in South America over…
Siem Reap: As the country continues to battle the spreading Delta variant of Covid-19, Siem Reap has declared two new Red Zones, joining other border provinces in tightening up preventative measures.…
Firefighters are waging an all-out battle in strong winds to protect homes near Lake Tahoe from California’s Sierra Nevada range wildfire known as The Caldor fire. It has been burning since mid-August.…
Svay Rieng: A shocking story out of Svay Rieng province. A four-year-old girl has allegedly been murdered by a nine-year-old and 14-year-old boy. The girl was found on Tuesday morning with a charging…
Phnom Penh: The Health Ministry is reportedly working on an “exit strategy” to ease Covid-19 restrictions, and get the country ready to live in a new normal. Health Ministry spokeswoman, Or Vandine, has…
INTERNATIONAL: European football’s annual summer transfer window has closed, and Kylian Mbappe will be staying at Paris St Germain. The club rejected Real Madrid’s almost $200-million offer, but it’ll…
INTERNATIONAL: It’s been pouring down in Tokyo, but it hasn’t put a dampener on Paralympic glory. More world records were smashed on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Britain notching up its 1000th gold Olympic/Paralympic…
INTERNATIONAL: Signs the world is slowly returning to normal after an almost two-year pandemic are always a pleasure to see. Last year’s event was cancelled, but Peru’s “Crazy Car” race was back on the…
INTERNATIONAL: It’s a new month and a new start for Afghanistan. The Taliban is moving quickly to assert itself a day after western evacuations were completed from Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International,…
Phnom Penh: The two dead bodies recently discovered in Phnom Penh are believed to be foreign nationals. Locals in Kamrieng Village in the capital’s Kamboul district told EAC News that no locals have been…
Phnom Penh: Despite the pandemic, Phnom Penh Municipal Police are accelerating the processing of Cambodian National ID cards so that people can register to vote in next year’s commune elections, as well…
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Kampong Chhnang and Pursat Provincial Gendarmerie have collaborated in the arrest against two suspected drug traffickers on Monday. The arrest was made at Po Takuy village at Lolok Sor commune, Pursat…
Stung Treng: No more lockdown in Stung Treng City but new administrative measures against Covid-19 is in place for the whole province. Stung Treng Provincial Administration has decided to end the city…
Svay Rieng: The Svay Rieng Provincial Administration has issued urgent guidelines on the control and prevention of “lumpy skin disease” in cattle herds in the province. It is a viral infection that has…
Phnom Penh: Japan has agreed to help make Siem Reap a “smart city”. The request was made by Siem Reap provincial governor, Tea Seiha, and has been accepted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency,…
Kampong Thom: A new administrative boundary is set between Boeung Lvea, Kampong Thmor and Prasat commune at Santuk district. Six villages were removed from Boeung Lvea commune namely Trapeang Tim, Koh…
Phnom Penh: The National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking has revealed that more than 2,000 Cambodians have been rescued from human trafficking incidents abroad within the first half of the year.…
Banteay Meanchey: The Royal Government of Cambodia has issued a sub-decree signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on 20 August, creating two new communes in Poipet city at the request of the Banteay Meanchey…
Phnom Penh: Teachers and lecturers have welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement.
Phnom Penh: In an official note to the British Embassy, the Ministry of Foreigners Affairs has clarified that passengers from the UK can book their own quarantine directly at one of the four approved…
More than a million people across Louisiana and Mississippi could be in the dark for weeks as officials take stock of the damage from Hurricane Ida. Widespread power outages reached as far north as over…
INTERNATIONAL: The United States has completed its controversial and shambolic withdrawal from Afghanistan. 20 years of effective occupation came to an end in the early hours of Tuesday morning, as the…
INTERNATIONAL: Cristiano Ronaldo spent Monday training with Portugal ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Ireland on Wednesday. The training session came a day after Ronaldo reportedly completed…
INTERNATIONAL: A whole host of world records fell at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo on Monday. Swimming and powerlifting were the stand-out events.
INTERNATIONAL: Andy Murray was the first big seed to fall at the US Open. He managed to push Stefanos Tsitsipas to a fifth set, but lost that last set 6-4 to crash out of the tournament, but the biggest…
INTERNATIONAL: We’ve all been taken for a walk by a dog tugging on their leash, but in Croatia, they’ve turned this into an annual event, with a race for dogs and their owners. There were all sorts of…
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Phnom Penh: Minister of Public Works and Transport, Sun Chanthol, says the Ministry is preparing to come down hard on those who drive on the wrong side of the road. He says laws will be amended so that…
Phnom Penh: The Minister of Education, Youth and Sport, Hang Chuon Naron, will preside over the inauguration ceremony of the "Wiki School" digital school system at the National Institute of Education…
Pailin: President of the Cambodian Red Cross, Bun Rany Hun Sen, has handed over wheelchairs and food to the branch manager of the Cambodian Red Cross, Ban Srey Mom, and Pailin Governor, Sao Sarath.
Phnom Penh: The son of the Interior Minister has confirmed that his father has gone to France for a medical checkup and has not met any politicians during his visit to the French capital. Sor Sokha is…
Phnom Penh: Police believe the two decomposing bodies found by local resident in a remote area of Phnom Penh on Friday, were murdered about six months ago. The bodies are believed to be of a man and a…
Cambodia is to temporarily accept a total of 300 refugees from Afghanistan. They will be issued with visas on arrival and allowed to use their ID cards as travel documents. They will be exempt from current…
INTERNATIONAL: He wanted to win it and he did, but he probably didn’t like how he won it. Red Bull's Max Verstappen won Formula One's shortest-ever race on Sunday, with the rain-hit Belgian Grand Prix…