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Tesla Leads the Way for Electric Cars

INTERNATIONAL: Electric cars are becoming increasingly common around the world, and Tesla is leading the industry transition. The world’s most valuable carmaker released its quarterly earnings on Monday,…

India Requests Retesting of Imported Buffalo Meat

Phnom Penh: The Embassy of India in Phnom Penh has requested that samples of imported buffalo meat be retested. It says the containers in question all tested negative for Covid-19 three months ago before…

First-Ever Medals for Philippines, Bermuda at Tokyo 2020

INTERNATIONAL: It is a great day to be from the Philippines or, more unlikely, Bermuda. The two countries have made history at Tokyo 2020 after winning their first-ever gold medals. Weightlifter Hidilyn…

New AI App for a Happier Cat

INTERNATIONAL: Anyone who loves cats will tell you that they’re notoriously difficult to read. Even the experienced cat-owner won’t always know exactly how their pet is feeling, but a new app, using artificial…

Phnom Penh Completes Rehabilitation of Boeung Tumpun Canal

Phnom Penh: The rehabilitation of the nearly 4km long Boeung Tumpun Canal in Phnom Penh is complete. The canal, which is now flowing freely, will help alleviate flooding in five of the capital’s districts.…

Village in Lockdown on Koh Rong

sihanoukville: Six people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Koh Rong’s Koh Touch Village. This has led to a lockdown in the area on the island, as announced by its Governor, Mr. Nuon Bunthol. He says…

Delta Variant Cases Climb Along the Border with Thailand

Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Health has announced that more cases of the Delta variant of Covid-19 have been detected in migrant workers returning from Thailand. These workers are now all under quarantine…

Contemporary Art on the Up in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh: The contemporary art scene is growing in Cambodia. Young artists are blooming and businesses are picking up on the trend, commissioning works by artists tapping into the country’s extensive…

US Goes Top of the Medals Table on Day 5 of Tokyo 2020

INTERNATIONAL: Day five of the 2020 Summer Games and the medals have started rolling in for the biggest teams. The US has gone top of the table with 13 golds, but there’s some drama brewing over what…

World’s Most Expensive French Fries Unveiled

INTERNATIONAL: While we all try our best to eat healthily, who wouldn’t admit to enjoying a plate of cheesy fries? But I think we’d all think twice about paying $200 for them. That’s what the Guinness…

International News Making Headlines: 27 July 2021

Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated in eastern China as Typhoon In-Fa made a second landfall. It’s the sixth typhoon of the season and the second to make landfall in as many weeks after…

PM Awarded Russia’s Order of Friendship

Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has been awarded Russia’s Order of Friendship. The decree was signed by Russian Federation President, Vladimir Putin, on Sunday. It was the Russian Embassy in Phnom…

TVK Receives International “Telly Award”

Phnom Penh: National Television of Cambodia, TVK, has won a Bronze Award in the 42nd Telly Awards in the United States for its English-language business news program, “Fortune Moment: All About Money”.…

Day Four at Tokyo 2020 and More Athletes Test Positive

INTERNATIONAL: It’s day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and the medal table is already filling up. The standings see China in the lead with 6 gold medals and 13 in total. The Chinese claimed victory…

Flood Warning for Upper Mekong

Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Water Resources has warned the public of possible flooding in the upper stretches of the Mekong. It says heavy rain over the next few days is likely to see rising water levels.…

National Effort Urged to Prevent Spread of Delta Variant

Phnom Penh: The Minister of Health, who is also chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Commission for Combating Covid-19, is urging a national effort to prevent the spread of the highly-infectious Delta variant…

WORLD HERITAGE Battambang Nominated for UNESCO Status

Phnom Penh: The Council of Ministers has nominated Battambang as a candidate for membership in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the category of gastronomy. If Battambang were to become a member of…

Annual Go-Kart Race Gets Go-ahead

INTERNATIONAL: The easing of Covid-19 restrictions in the Bolivian executive capital, La Paz, was good news for children and their parents this weekend. It meant their annual Go-Kart Race could go ahead…

Cambodia Sends Condolences to Luxembourg After Floods

Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Prak Sokhonn have both expressed their condolences to Luxembourg after last week’s floods. The Prime Minister sent a letter to Luxembourg’s…

Japan to Continue Supporting Demining Project

Phnom Penh: Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia Mr. Mikami Masahiro has assured that the Japanese government will continue to support the kingdom’s demining project. This was discussed on Friday evening during…

Prime Minister Rejects Former CNRP Members’ Requests

Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has rejected the political rehabilitation request of the two former CNRP senior officials due to violations against the law. The two former senior officials of Cambodia…

Cambodian Red Cross Sends Condolences to China

Phnom Penh: Cambodian Red Cross President and the wife of the Prime Minister, Bun Rany Hun Sen has expressed condolences to the Red Cross Society of China following the historic flooding leaving at least…

Quarantine Alternative Introduced

Phnom Penh: The Inter-Ministerial Commission for Combating Covid-19 has officially announced on Friday, the alternative quarantine option for international travelers coming into the country through Phnom…

Endangered Leopard Died Due to Injuries Caused by a Snare

Kampot: The Wildlife Alliance Cambodia has urged people to stop using snares or traps in the wild. This was following the death of a clouded Leopard rescued from a trap in Kampot province. Wildlife Alliance…

Phnom Penh Extends Suspension of High-Risk Businesses

Phnom Penh: The Phnom Penh Capital Administration has decided to continue the closure of high-risk businesses and prohibit gatherings of more than 15 people for a further 14 days effective through Friday…

Phnom Penh Sets Restrictions for Construction Sites

Phnom Penh: Phnom Penh Capital Administration has observed series of outbreaks among staff and workers in construction sites described as a “worrying high risk level”. This has prompted Phnom Penh Administration…

2020 Summer Games Finally Underway

INTERNATIONAL: Friday sees the official opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Opening Ceremony is being attended by barely a thousand people and kicks off at 6pm, Cambodian time, Friday evening.…

Ministry of Health Assures Public About Oxygen Supply

Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Health has confirmed that Cambodia does have all the oxygen it needs despite the increase in demand due to rising Covid-19 cases. The Ministry’s Secretary of State, Mr. Ngov…

New Russey Keo Bridge 50% Complete

Phnom Penh: The construction of the new Russey Keo Bridge across the Tonle Sap River is 50% complete. The bridge will open in March 2023. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Public Works and…

Government Dismisses Claims of Chinese Hacking

Phnom Penh: The Royal Government has dismissed US claims that China hacked Mekong data from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs back in 2018. Government spokesperson, Mr. Phay Siphan, told EAC News that the…

International News Dominating World Headlines: 23 July 2021

Flood waters in China show little sign of receding, with drone footage revealing the extent of the disaster. Floodwaters are still at least waist high, with entire streets submerged. Groups of people…

Cambodia’s Olympians Arrive in Tokyo

Phnom Penh: Cambodia’s Olympic team has arrived in Japan for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. They flew out of Phnom Penh International Airport on Tuesday morning. The kingdom’s hopes of what would be…

Dust Devil Interrupts Soccer Match

INTERNATIONAL: A local soccer game in Bolivia was interrupted this week by the most unwelcome of guests. A 'dust devil' rolled its way across the playing field, just as the teams were lining up. It was…

Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Over 55% Complete

Phnom Penh: Cambodia is over halfway to the day when a road-trip between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville takes 2-3 hours. Minister of Public Works and Transport, Mr. Sun Chanthol led a senior government…

Phnom Penh’s Canals Flow Again

Phnom Penh: The Phnom Penh Municipal Authority has restored the flow in the capital’s main drainage canals, by removing more than 20,000 cubic metres of mud, as well as more than 2,000 cubic meters of…

Cambodian Olympic Team Gets Set to Head to Tokyo

Phnom Penh: The Olympic Games gets underway next Friday and the Cambodian team is off to Tokyo. There is great enthusiasm around the world to celebrate the Games, after they were postponed last year,…

World’s Largest Astronomy Museum Opens in Shanghai

INTERNATIONAL: The Shanghai Astronomy Museum has officially opened its doors in China. With 58 square kilometres of floor space, it’s the largest of its kind in the world, and space is exactly what it’s…

“Alternative State Quarantine” Pilot Project Launched

Phnom Penh: The Inter-Ministerial Commission for Combating Covid-19 has officially launched an “Alternative State Quarantine” pilot project for international travellers coming into the country through…

PM Hun Sen Sends Condolences to Belgium After Floods

Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has written to Belgian Prime Minister, Mr. Alexander De Croo, to express his condolences over the recent floods that have left more than 20 people dead. Thousands of…

Smart Responds to MPTC Orders

Phnom Penh: One of Cambodia’s leading telecommunications service providers, Smart Axiata, has released a public statement in response to Thursday afternoon’s announcement by the Ministry of Posts and…

Six-Millionth Cambodian Receives First Shot

Phnom Penh: The six-millionth Cambodian to receive their first shot of Covid-19 vaccine has been named as 67 year old Pheng Soeun. She is a farmer in the Chamkar Leu District of Kampong Cham.

Countdown to Tokyo 2020

INTERNATIONAL: We are less than 24 hours away from the official start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Everything seems at the ready, with Japanese fighter pilots even drawing the Olympic rings over the…

Asura and Deva Statues Excavated At Angkor’s Takao Gate

Siem Reap: There’s been a pleasant surprise for the restoration team at Takao Gate at Angkor Thom. They’ve unearthed some ancient statues of Asura and Deva. A total of 15 artifacts have been found. Apsara…

Video Games Coming Soon to Netflix

INTERNATIONAL: You might soon be able to play a video game based on our favourite series on Netflix. The world’s biggest streaming service is diving into video games, with growth in its movie and TV streaming…

Cambodia to Vaccinate Children Aged 12-17

Phnom Penh: Parents be ready. Prime Minister Hun Sen has confirmed that Cambodia will vaccinate children aged between 12 and 17. In a speech on Friday morning, the Prime Minister says the country will…

More Sinopharm Doses Arrive in Cambodia

Phnom Penh: Cambodia’s latest batch of vaccines arrived in the country on Thursday morning. The one million doses of Sinopharm take to 16-million the number of doses that have been delivered to the kingdom…

Phuket On Track For July Reopening

Thailand might be battling its third and worst wave of Covid-19, but the government says the popular resort island of Phuket is still on track to reopen to international tourists next month.

King Sihamoni Sends Condolences to China Amid Floods

Phnom Penh: His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni has written to Chinese President Xi Jinping expressing his condolences for the devastating floods that have caused the deaths of at least 33 people.

Study into Origins of Marijuana Released

INTERNATIONAL: It’s one of the world’s most popular recreational drugs and is being legalized in more and more countries around the world, but scientists have long wondered where marijuana first came…

NASA Begins Search for Ancient Life on Mars

INTERNATIONAL: NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has started its historic hunt for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet. The rover has been working seven days a week to test and practice with its sophisticated…

Climate Change Dominating International Headlines 22 July 2021

Large parts of the world are dealing with climate-triggered catastrophes, with record rainfall in China prompting the worst floods in living memory. They come a week after record-breaking floods in Europe.…

One Dead, 10 Injured in Koh Rong Boat Fire

Sihanoukville: Sihanoukville police say one person has been killed and 10 others have been injured after a boat caught fire at sea off Koh Rong. The boat caught fire at about 10:30 on Wednesday morning…

Online Tax Payments for Vehicles Introduced

Phnom Penh: The taxman says this year’s vehicle taxes can be paid online through government’s online tax payment system, because of Covid-19. Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister and Royal Government…

MPWT Opens New Public Service Centre in Siem Reap

Siem Reap: The Ministry of Public Works and Transport, MPWT, has officially opened the country’s 5th public service centre at Siem Reap’s Heritage Walk Shopping Mall. The service centre aims to reduce…

Cambodian Bicycle Exports Earn Almost $250-million in H1

Phnom Penh: Demand for bicycles made in Cambodia is growing. According to the Ministry of Commerce, in the first half of 2021, Cambodia exported 1.26-million bicycles, earning $247.5-million. 34 electric…

More Sinopharm Doses to Arrive Thursday

Phnom Penh: Cambodia’s next shipment of vaccines will arrive at Phnom Penh International Airport on Thursday morning. The one million doses of Sinopharm vaccine have been bought from China. The Ministry…

PM Hun Sen says “Exercise at Home”

Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has encouraged people not to forget to exercise to keep themselves healthy and prevent serious Covid-19 disease. On Tuesday night he posted pictures of himself exercising…

Excitement Mounts in Tokyo, despite Cancellation Talk

INTERNATIONAL: Just two days to go to the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and amazingly, athletes are treading a fine line. Tokyo 2020 CEO, Toshiro Muto, says organizers have not yet…

5-year-old Killed by 15-year-old Neighbor in Tbong Khmum

Tbong Khmum: The eastern province of Tbong Khmum has been rocked by a shocking murder. A 5-year-old boy has been killed by his 15-year-old neighbour. The little boy was reported missing on Monday, and…

World’s First Space Tourists Launched

INTERNATIONAL: The world’s first space tourists have enjoyed a history-making trip, but it was short – exactly 10 minutes and 10 seconds. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ company “Blue Origin” successfully…

Commerce Ministry Denies Price-Fixing Rumours

Phnom Penh: With the pandemic starting to have an impact on food prices, the Ministry of Commerce says it is not engaged in price fixing. It says only the basic trading principle of supply and demand…

International News Dominating World Headlines: 21 July 2021

Typhoon Cempaka has made landfall in the coastal area of south China's Guangdong Province. It’s the first typhoon to make landfall in China this year. It slammed into the city of Yangjiang on Tuesday…

Siem Reap’s 38-Road Project Almost Complete

Siem Reap: Siem Reap’s massive, $140-million road project will be completed by the end of the year. This has been confirmed by Minister of Public Works and Transport, Mr. Sun Chantol, who led this week’s…

Cambodia’s Demining Project Receives Boost from China

Phnom Penh: China has pledged $2.5-million to support Cambodia’s landmine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance activities for 2022. The grant was announced Tuesday afternoon by the Director-General…

Prime Minister Encourages People to Exercise

Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has encouraged people not to forget exercising to prevent Covid-19 disease. In a post from his Facebook page on Tuesday, the Prime Minister can be seen doing an exercise.…

ASEAN-Japan Collaborate on Sustainable Agriculture

Phnom Penh: ASEAN and Japan have committed themselves to working together towards sustainable agricultural production while fighting climate change. The agreement to cooperate was conducted during a virtual…

Crane Numbers Dropping in Cambodia

Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Environment is partnering with other wildlife organizations to conserve the habitats of the kingdom’s cranes. They are considered to be the world's tallest flying birds, growing…

ADB Project Boosts Cambodia’s Health System

Phnom Penh: The Asian Development Bank has proclaimed that the health system in Cambodia has been boosted by its six-year assistance project. The ADB says the kingdom’s national health adaptation plans…

Olympians Mock “Cardboard Beds”

INTERNATIONAL: Safety measures are a pillar for the success of the Tokyo Olympics, but athletes are human and they have their needs. A video of an Irish gymnast jumping on a bed to prove that they are,…

Fire Destroys Over 100 Stalls at Kep’s White Horse Market

Kep: More than a hundred vendors in Kep have lost their businesses after Monday night’s fire at the town’s White Horse Market. Both the Kep Provincial Commission and Kampot Provincial Commission responded…

International News Dominating Headlines: 20 July 2021

Prime Minister Hun Sen has sent a letter of condolence to German chancellor Angela Merkel for the devastating floods that have hit the country this past week. He says he is “deeply saddened” to learn…

Tokyo Olympics Set to Make History

INTERNATIONAL: The Covid-delayed Tokyo Olympics get underway on Friday. They’ll be the first to be held behind closed doors, with the host city under a state of emergency because of a surge in Covid-19…

Rare Public Summer Swim for Yunnan Elephant

INTERNATIONAL: China’s Yunnan Province is set to declare a new national park to protect the region’s elephants. Their habitat has been shrinking in recent years owing to human encroachment, but that has…

Nearly 8 Tons of Drugs Destroyed

Phnom Penh: Cambodia marked Monday’s International Day Against Drug Abuse by burning nearly 8 tonnes of drugs that have been seized by police over the past year.

Laos Locks Down Borders for a Further 15 Days

INTERNATIONAL: Laos has announced that its borders will remain closed to all incoming foreign nationals for a further 15 days. Deputy Head of the Prime Minister's Office, Thipphakone Chanthavongsa, told…

Warning of Flashfloods for Cambodia’s Coastline

Phnom Penh: Sections of the Cambodian coastline are being warned of possible flashfloods, with two typhoons effecting the country’s weather over the next 72 hours. Typhoon “In-fa” formed over the Pacific…

Zero-Emission Plane Takes to the Skies

INTERNATIONAL: The airline industry could soon have a zero carbon footprint. The US firm, Universal Hydrogen, is poised to announce preliminary deals with airlines as it looks at a possible listing as…