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INTERNATIONAL: For the first time ever, a woman has nailed a front-flip on a mountain bike at a world championship. Caroline Buchanan became the first woman to do so at the Audi Nines in Birkenfeld, Germany.…
Phnom Penh: Booster shots for public school teachers are underway. The Ministry of Education, Youth & Sport started the rollout on Monday morning, as it prepares for the reopening of secondary schools…
Phnom Penh: Most young children at some point have dreams of one day joining the army and Prime Minister Hun Sen’s three-year-old grandson is clearly no different. The Prime Minister shared an amusing…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has shared an amusing exchange with his young grandson who, all dressed up as a soldier, said he wanted to go to Afghanistan. The Prime minister told his grandson he…
Phnom Penh: The 2021 edition of the ASEAN CYBERKIDS CAMP was hosted by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications on Saturday, under the chairmanship of the ministry’s Under Secretary of State in the…
Minister of Tourism, Thong Khon has announced that the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2022 (ATF 2022) will be held in Sihanoukville on 16-22 January under the theme "ASEAN: Community of Peace and One Destiny". It…
BREAKING NEWS: 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…
Phnom Penh Municipal police are examining two human remains found buried in separate pits in the capital. Two human skeletal were discovered by the residents in Kamrieng village, Sangkat Kantouk, Khan…
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Koh Kong: The Ministry of Environment has distributed 30 motorbikes to seven target provinces for the implementation of the project "Sustainable Landscape and Sustainable Tourism in Cambodia". The motorbikes…
Japan: Japan's Ambassador to Cambodia Mikami Masahiro has cheered the Cambodian paralympic athlete, Van Vun, as he competes in Tokyo. Vun has been trained for many years under the support of Hearts of…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation has reminded owners of private enterprises with at least 100 employees with disabilities to register. This move is in line…
Sihanoukville: Prime Minister Hun Sen has authorized the Sailing Federation of Cambodia and Singapore to jointly organize the Southeast Asian Championships at the end of 2021. Both Sailing Federation…
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Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has issued a sub-decree securing data exchange in the kingdom through the Cambodia Data Exchange Platform, or CamDX. This is an effort to ease the business registration…
Pursat: The Cambodian Red Cross has donated a further $698,000 to the Cambodian Veterans’ Association for the construction of 328 homes in Pursat Province. The initiative was launched by Cambodian Red…
Phnom Penh: Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol says that the new traffic system that they are busy preparing will be an effective program in Cambodia to strengthen the enforcement of…
INTERNATIONAL: The operators of the oil tanker, MT Strovolos, have approached the UN Human Right’s Commission for help in freeing their crew, who have been detained by the Indonesian Navy. The ship was…
Phnom Penh: In a further sign that Phnom Penh will soon reopen its secondary schools, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has announced that booster shots will begin for all levels of staff from…
At least 90 people, including 13 US troops, were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in the middle of a crowd that had gathered at one of the main entrances to the Afghan capital’s airport. Minutes…
Phnom Penh: The Cambodian Embassy in the United States has declared that it’s on the hunt for the people behind the infamous “Nam Vang” noodles. The product is apparently made in Vietnam but names itself…
Preah Vihear: Barely a week after the end of government’s three-week anti-Delta campaign, and more provinces are introducing new restrictions and preventative measures. Phnom Penh’s will continue for…
INTERNATIONAL: Thursday was a big night for football. UEFA announced its annual awards for players and coaches of the year.
Phnom Penh: The number of Covid-19 Delta cases in the kingdom is slowly climbing. The Ministry of Health confirmed on Friday that a total of 1,534 cases had been detected across the country. Only Kep…
INTERNATIONAL: While handing out its Player of the Year Awards on Thursday night, UEFA also made the draw for the 2021-22 Champions’ League. Lionel Messi's new club Paris St Germain will face Manchester…
INTERNATIONAL: You know it’s summer time in Europe when football players change clubs quicker than you change your underwear, and yes, that time of year is here. As expected, Real Madrid have increased…
INTERNATIONAL: It’s not a sign of climate change, as it happens every two to three years, but still, it’s made the weekend for the residents of a small town in the Chilean desert of Atacama.
Phnom Penh: Police in Phnom Penh have arrested a security guard in connection with Thursday’s murder of a 12-year-old boy. The boy was found in his home in Por Senchey. The home had been burgled. The…
Banteay Meanchey: Banteay Meanchey provincial administration has rejected the news report of RFA Khmer that returning Cambodian workers in the border got sick after eating longan and tamarind fruits provided…
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Phnom Penh: Two kilograms of Longan fruit, a box of noodles, two boxes of face masks and two bottles of alcohols have been provided by Phnom Penh Capital Administration to 300 cyclo drivers on Thursday.…
Phnom Penh: The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority or CMAA has revealed that a total of 72,340 mines and explosives were extracted from 2018 to 2020 under National Mine Action Strategy’s…
Phnom Penh: Over 40 Cambodians with disabilities have received training in Digital Literacy. The training was funded by the United States Agency for International Development, as well as US-based “Development…
INTERNATIONAL: US Vice President, Kamala Harris, has launched a new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention office in Southeast Asia. It will be headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam, and will support…
Phnom Penh: There’s been a collective groan from the owners of high-risk businesses in Phnom Penh. The Capital Administration announced on Wednesday evening that their almost six-month suspension will…
While its vehicles patrol the streets of Kabul, the Taliban says it has launched talks on the formation of a new government. It has promised an inclusive, Islamic government that will be representative…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Tourism has confirmed that it is working towards a reopening of borders to international tourists in the last quarter of this year. A specific date has not been set, but talks…
INTERNATIONAL: World football governing body, FIFA, is to receive $201-million in compensation for losses sustained in global corruption schemes. The announcement has been made by the United States Department…
INTERNATIONAL: Paris St Germain has rejected Real Madrid’s offer for France forward Kylian Mbappe. It appears to be a simple matter of the offer being too low. It was almost $188-million, but then PSG…
INTERNATIONAL: Max Verstappen is keen to put on a show for his army of orange-clad fans when he heads into Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix. He’s ready to strike back in his Formula One title battle with seven-time…
INTERNATIONAL: Is there anything cuter than a lion cub? Well, a Mexican Zoo is welcoming the arrival of three of them. The three siblings were born on Friday the 13th of August, but it was a lucky day,…
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Phnom Penh: Cambodia’s embassy in Malaysia has issued a rare press statement, “completely rejecting” a Radio Free Asia report published on Tuesday, entitled “Cambodian Workers in Malaysia Accuse Embassy…
Phnom Penh: The Indonesian Navy has confirmed that an oil tanker and its crew seized last month, is the one that had been under surveillance after fleeing Cambodian waters in the Gulf of Thailand with…
Phnom Penh: Phnom Penh Capital Administration has decided to extend the restrictions in the capital for another two weeks. The ban on alcohol sales and gathering of more than 15 people as well as the…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, in collaboration with the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, is busy conducting a 5-day workshop on online child protection. Ministers are…
Phnom Penh: Government has introduced a new policy on booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines for people aged 12 and above. For the first time, it has said that children will be eligible for booster shots,…
Phnom Penh: The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Nations in Geneva, has slammed what it calls the “personal views” of UN human rights officials who have criticized the recent…
Kamala Harris has become the first US Vice President to visit Vietnam. She arrived in the country on Tuesday evening a three-hour delay in leaving Singapore. Washington says unnamed officials in the Vietnamese…
Sihanoukville: At least one person has been killed in flashfloods in downtown Sihanoukville. The man was reported missing on Tuesday evening after being swept off his motorbike, and being carried away…
INTERNATIONAL: The night sky above Tokyo was filled with fireworks on Tuesday night during the opening ceremony of the 2020 Paralympic Games. Cambodia’s Van Von, who will participate in the T-54 Men’s…
INTERNATIONAL: “Mental health” was the buzz-phrase at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with world champion gymnast, Simone Biles, withdrawing from several events citing her poor mental health. Earlier this…
INTERNATIONAL: Real Madrid have made a $188-million bid for Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, although there’s been no immediate comment from either club. France's L'Equipe says PSG's position remains…
INTERNATIONAL: As the old joke goes: “Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!” And that’s exactly what a swan and her little cygnet were trying to do in Perth, Australia, although…
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Stung Treng: As the whole city in Stung Treng province continues to find Delta variant of Covid-19 cases, the provincial administration has announced to extend another seven days of lockdown from Tuesday,…
Phnom Penh: Phnom Penh’s Borey Orchid and Bantorn Plea Village in Chroy Changvar are both in lockdown. The district authority is collecting test samples after a total of 35 people tested positive for…
Phnom Penh: The first ASEAN-MRC Water Security Dialogue has urged parties and actors to promote greater transparency and deeper engagement to boost sustainable management of water and related resources…
Phnom Penh: Work is underway to prepare for Cambodia’s chairmanship of ASEAN in 2022. Minister of Commerce, Pan Sosak, presided over the first meeting of the Organizing Committee of the ASEAN Economic…
Phnom Penh: The "Russey Paem" restaurant in Phnom Penh’s Por Senchey district has been closed by authorities after it was found to be selling alcohol to customers in violation of current Covid-19 restrictions.…
Phnom Penh: The Minister delegate to the Prime Minister Keo Remy, who is also the Chairman of the Cambodian Human Rights Committee has called on politicians and other individuals to stop making speculations…
Phnom Penh: Cambodia’s former opposition leader, Kem Sokha, is once again distancing himself from his former political partner, Sam Rainsy. He’s also putting space between himself and a handful of new…
Phnom Penh: Despite the ongoing effects of the pandemic and the country’s community transmission event, Cambodia’s revenue performance remains stable and in good condition in the second quarter. This…
As the evacuation of foreign nationals and the Afghans who worked with them continues from Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport, the clock is ticking. Just how much longer these planes will be able…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has confirmed that it now has availability of two types of rapid test kits. They are imported from South Korea and China, and although they have…
INTERNATIONAL: The 2020 Paralympic Games are underway in Tokyo. Tuesday evening sees the Opening Ceremony, followed by 12 days of competition. Cambodia has one athlete at the Paralympics. Van Von will…
Banteay Meanchey: Banteay Meanchey has become the latest province in the country to declare red zones. It’s the second province to introduce red zones, after Prime Minister Hun Sen announced last week…
INTERNATIONAL: Nice and Olympique de Marseille have been summoned to a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday after their weekend Ligue 1 match had to be abandoned due to crowd trouble. The game at Nice's…
INTERNATIONAL: Windsurfing, or windfoiling as those in the know prefer to call it, will make its Olympic debut at Paris 2024, and France is hoping it’ll take the event’s first Olympic golds after their…
INTERNATIONAL: For the first time since the pandemic began last year, the famous “Changing of the Guard” ceremony has returned to Buckingham Palace in London. It was a welcome sight and a sign that there’s…
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Phnom Penh: The 148 kilometres road stretching from National Road No. 4, in Koh Kong’s Chamkar Luong Sre Ambel to Khemarak Phoumin City is scheduled to start construction in November. A Korean construction…
Phnom Penh: The Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith has advised all groups behind the preparation of the Asia-Europe Meeting or ASEM to secure all technicalities working well as it will be done virtually.…
US Vice President Kamala Harris is in Singapore on a trip aimed at establishing deeper ties with Southeast Asia. She touched down in the city state on Sunday for a two-day visit. She landed exactly a…
Pursat: After Prime Minister’s announcement that he will buy Longan fruit harvests from farmers affected by Covid-19 restrictions, nearly seven tons of the fruit were distributed to the frontline workers…
Phnom Penh: Cambodian Red Cross President Bun Rany Hun Sen has initiated a rice donation to Pailin Provincial Administration. A total of 20 tons of rice is provided to the quarantine and treatment centres…
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts is working together with the Ministry of Commerce to conduct an investigation against Vietnamese noodle brand, “Nam Vang”. The name itself is Vietnamese…
Phnom Penh: The 42nd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly is underway. It runs for three days and will end on Wednesday. It’s being held virtually under the theme "Promoting Parliamentary Cooperation in…
Phnom Penh: The Kingdom of Cambodia has now recorded over 1,000 cases of the Delta variant of Covid-19, and most of them are in Phnom Penh. According to the last update from the Ministry of Health, which…
INTERNATIONAL: Toyota has won the 24-hour endurance race of Le Mans for the fourth year in a row and with a one-two finish at the Sarthe circuit. Japan's Kamui Kobayashi took the chequered flag, with…
INTERNATIONAL: One of the world’s most famous boxers has hinted that it may be time to hang up his gloves. Manny Pacquiao was speaking to reports after his shock loss to Cuban Yordenis Ugas in Las Vegas…
INTERNATIONAL: It’s one of the most beautiful sights you’ll see all week. The so-called “Sturgeon Moon” rose above Greece on Sunday night, with museums and archaeological sites opened late into the night.…
Phnom Penh: Half a million doses of Sinopharm are to be delivered to the kingdom on Monday. The vaccines are a gift to the Ministry of Defence from the People’s Liberation Army of China.
Kandal: It has been confirmed that the remains of an almost 2-year-old boy found in Kandal’s Koh Thon district on Wednesday of this week are those of the 22-month-old boy who was reported missing 10 days…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has congratulated the new Prime Minister of Malaysia Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob. He is the 9th appointed Prime Minister in Malaysia after former Prime Minister Muhyiddin…
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Phnom Penh: The Royal Government of Cambodia is now preparing a master plan for the Smart Transportation System which is scheduled to be operational by early 2023. This is aimed to promote the transportation…
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Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has posted pictures on Friday night describing his life with his family 30 years ago. He says, “More than 30 years ago, my family had only seven members. We live to…
Phnom Penh: For the first ever time, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Mekong River Commission have held a “Water Security Dialogue”. The two-day virtual meeting has been aimed at gathering…
Phnom Penh: A total of 701 barrels of counterfeit alcohol equivalent to 21,052 liters were burned in Phnom Penh. The destruction of the seized alcohols were conducted at a landfill in Dangkor district.…
Banteay Meanchey: The bodies of a Cambodian woman and her two young children have been repatriated after a car accident in Thailand’s Sa Kaeo Province, close to the border with Banteay Meanchey. The accident…
Afghanistan’s Independence Day, celebrating its break from Britain in 1919, was marred by violence on Thursday. Protesters took to the streets of more Afghan cities as opposition to the Taliban spreads,…
Phnom Penh: Despite the ongoing Covid-19 situation in the kingdom, food prices remain stable. This is one of the key findings in a report released by the United Nations World Food Programme in partnership…
INTERNATIONAL: UEFA has announced its shortlist for the 2020-2021 player of the year awards. The nominees were selected from voting by the 24 national teams that featured at Euro 2020, as well as 80 coaches…
INTERNATIONAL: Just weeks after Manny Pacquiao’s match against Errol Spence Jr. was cancelled, Las Vegas has secured another big bout. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will face Caleb "Sweethands" Plant for the…
INTERNATIONAL: Belarusian sprinter, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who effectively defected during the Tokyo Olympics says she plans to apply for Polish sporting citizenship so that she can run for the country.…
INTERNATIONAL: Ending the week on the best news possible! The Museum of Ice Cream has opened its first international outlet in Singapore. Just $28 gets you free-flow ice cream and a host of interactive…
Phnom Penh: Pol Pot’s last surviving henchman now has over a year to wait to learn if his appeal against his life sentence has been successful. Khieu Samphan’s four-day hearing came to an end on Thursday…