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PHNOM PENH: The Director of the German Development Agency GIZ in Cambodia has expressed interest in the potential of the Cambodian agricultural sector and also showed support and encouragement for the…
PHNOM PENH: The Minister of Public Works and Transport, Senior Minister Sun Chanthol, chaired the weekly meeting focusing on the validation of newly appointed civil servants, the transfer of new task…
PHNOM PENH: The Phnom Penh Capital Administration has prepared a plan to ensure the safety of the people during the upcoming Khmer New Year on 14-16 April 2022, to allow all to have a warm, happy and…
INTERNATIONAL: The benchmark S&P 500 fell on Wednesday (April 6), with steep declines in tech and other growth stocks, after minutes from the Federal Reserve's March meeting sharpened investors' focus…
INTERNATIONAL: Growth in developing Asia will likely be slower this year than previously thought, the Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday, as the war in Ukraine is expected to derail economic recovery…
INTERNATIONAL: Asian shares retreated on Thursday, in line with a global selloff, as markets were spooked by more aggressive noises from U.S. policymakers about the need for tighter monetary policy, which…
PHNOM PENH: The Culture, Tourism and Sports Fair had been officially opened on the 6th April 2022 under the chairmanship of Tourism Minister Thong Khon with Timor-Leste Ambassador to Cambodia Ermeneglido…
INTERNATIONAL: The Czech Republic has become the first NATO country to send tanks to Ukraine, including T-72 and armored infantry vehicles. This delivery is understood as a gift by NATO allies following…
PHNOM PENH: The Minister of Tourism, Thong Khon, has reminded the sub-national administration and the private tourism sector, to promote and implement the measures of the Royal Government to prevent,…
UN Resident Coordinator in Cambodia Sees Cambodia as a Model of Development and Contribution to the…
PHNOM PENH: The Outgoing United Nations Resident Coordinator in Cambodia, Pauline Tamesis, has praised the leadership of the Royal Government of Cambodia, as well as Cambodia’s contribution to the world.…
Cambodia releases latest Covid-19 case numbers.
PHNOM PENH: The Minister of Interior, Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng, has ordered the special immigration police force along the border to strengthen control over the entry and exit of foreigners, as…
INTERNATIONAL: Young protesters gathered in Sri Lanka’s capital Wednesday (April 6) to demonstrate against the government as the country suffered its worst economic crisis in decades.
INTERNATIONAL: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the foreign ministers of Britain, France, Germany and Italy in Brussels on Wednesday (April 6) as the world's wealthy democratic powers prepare…
INTERNATIONAL: U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Wednesday (April 6) said that the range of sanctions imposed on Russia for its war in Ukraine should give China's leader Xi Jinping a "good…
INTERNATIONAL: There is “huge enthusiasm” ahead of Thursday’s Europa League quarter final first leg between Frankfurt and former European champions Barcelona, the German side’s captain Sebastian Rode…
INTERNATIONAL: Abdallah Mostafa was a 10-year-old football fanatic when he lost his leg in an accident.
INTERNATIONAL: Transgender women should not be competing in female sporting events, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told broadcasters on Wednesday 6th April.
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PHNOM PENH: After two years of staying home to avoid the spread of Covid-19, the Kingdom of Cambodia is ready to welcome Princess Keriney Devi, the Year of the Tiger. Celebrations have already started…
PHNOM PENH: Legend Midtown hosted the biggest premiere on Tuesday night 6 April for the award-winning film “White Building” by Kavich Neang starring Piseth Chhun who won the Orizzonti award for Best…
PHNOM PENH: On Tuesday, 5 April 2022, the Minister of Interior, DPM Sar Kheng, received a courtesy call from the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Cambodia, Pauline Tamesis, and her colleagues,…
PHNOM PENH: The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has called on the sub-national administration and the relevant competent forces to ensure the use of total force and necessary means to…
INTERNATIONAL: The United States and its allies on Wednesday prepared new sanctions on Moscow over civilian killings which President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described as "war crimes", as heavy fighting and…
PHNOM PENH: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) and UNICEF Cambodia have released a technical national learning assessment report, which reports alarming findings on the learning loss…
GENEVA: The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Nations in Geneva has called on the United Nations to establish a special monitoring mechanism to ensure the effective implementation…
INTERNATIONAL: Asian share markets slipped on Wednesday as investors faced up to the possibility of aggressive monetary tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve to fight inflation, while focus was also…
INTERNATIONAL: Russia is getting more heat after the atrocities of recent reports on civilian killings, torture, and rape in Bucha came to light. Russia vehemently denied the allegations, but the international…
PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian Minister of Commerce, Pan Sorasak, led a delegation from the commerce ministry to meet with the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to ASEAN, Jon Lambe, and the Ambassador of the…
Phnom Penh, 06 April 2022: Cambodia has reported 22 new Covid-19 cases. This includes 0 imported cases. There have been 121 patient recoveries and 0 deaths.
SVAY RIENG: The Governor of Svay Rieng Province expressed his support and cooperation for the ongoing search of the remains of all Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who were killed during the Khmer Rouge,…
BANTEAY MEANCHEY: A delegation from Dong Thap province of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, led by the Deputy Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Dinh Minh Tieu, met with the Acting Governor…
INTERNATIONAL: Police investigating a mass shooting in Sacramento, California, over the weekend took a third man into custody on Tuesday 5th April but said he was not accused of taking part in the massacre.
INTERNATIONAL: Peruvian President Pedro Castillo on Tuesday 5TH April afternoon lifted a curfew order following widespread defiance on the streets, as protests spiraled against rising fuel and fertilizer…
INTERNATIONAL: Cuba announced this week that its top fighters would join the professional boxing circuit following decades of shying away from the sport after former leader Fidel Castro banned sports…
INTERNATIONAL: Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have intensified after hundreds of murdered civilians were allegedly found following the withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine's Bucha.
INTERNATIONAL: The Lusail Stadium, the host venue of the men's football World Cup final, has been purpose-built for the 2022 tournament.
INTERNATIONAL: Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois said he is tired of what he considers unfair criticism aimed at the club.
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PHNOM PENH: The Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sok Soken, stated that “Cambodia stands ready to ensure peace, prosperity and cooperation in Asia
INTERNATIONAL: People behind these “heinous crimes” must not go unpunished, the EU Commission head has said.
PHNOM PENH: The Songkran (Khmer New Year) party starts early this year at a special event held at Moradok Techo National Stadium. It will be held over 5 days from 6th to 10th April 2022, from 8 am to…
TAKEO: A husband and wife with disabilities in Takeo Province have succeeded in agriculture by growing organic vegetables and sharing their knowledge with other local people, who have changed from discriminating…
PHNOM PENH: Farmers in two provinces in Cambodia have turned to growing organic vegetables and fruits using compost instead of chemical fertilizers, which has helped to improve the lives of farmers.
SIEM REAP: Experts from the APSARA National Authority's Department of Monument Conservation and Preventive Archaeology have begun the process of restoring the Ta Ong Bridge, which is an ancient bridge…
PHNOM PENH: On Monday afternoon (4 April 2022), the Minister of Women's Affairs, Ing Kantha Phavi, received a courtesy visit from the United Nations Representative to Cambodia, Pauline Tamesis, on the…
PHNOM PENH: Hong Lai Huat Group celebrated Khmer New Year early last weekend by providing their patrons with food, fun, and fancy cars.
PHNOM PENH: The Minister of Mines and Energy, Suy Sem, presided over the opening ceremony of the Cambodia Energy Forum on Designing the Future of Cambodia's Power System, organized by the Ministry of…
PHNOM PENH: The First Vice President of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), Senior Minister Ly Thuch, on behalf of Prime Minister Hun Sen (the Chairman of the CMAA)
PHNOM PENH: New Year Greetings from Lt. Gen. Rath Sreang to Officers, Deputy Officers and Soldiers under the Phnom Penh Gendarmerie! In the afternoon of April 1, 2022, at the Phnom Penh Gendarmerie Command,…
INTERNATIONAL: Drastic cuts to fossil fuel use. Growing forests and eating less meat. These are just some of the actions needed in this decade to contain global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial…
INTERNATIONAL: On April 2, at 5:30 a.m. the mother of the one-month-old child reported missing from home. Local police forces, along with neighbors, have begun searching for the victim children.
INTERNATIONAL: Toymaker Mattel has released its first mass retail toy line that is certified carbon neutral, which includes building blocks designed to encourage environmentally conscious behavior.
PHNOM PENH: The National Election Committee has decided to reject a list of candidates from the Candlelight Party to contest in the upcoming Commune/District council elections due to a cited lack of qualifications.…
INTERNATIONAL: INorth Korea opposes war but would use nuclear weapons if South Korea attacked, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Tuesday, in a warning that analysts said…
INTERNATIONAL: The United States stopped the Russian government on Monday from paying holders of its sovereign debt more than $600 million from reserves held at American banks, in a move meant to ratchet…
PHNOM PENH: The Phnom Penh Capital Administration has informed all residents of Phnom Penh that from 14-16 April, during the Khmer New Year, all forms of water-fights and throwing powder are banned, along…
INTERNATIONAL: Daniel Ricciardo thinks he might once have taken the Australian Grand Prix for granted but three years without any Formula One action at Albert Park has left him hankering for a race on…
INTERNATIONAL: Asian stocks ticked up to their highest in more than a month supported by broad gains on Wall Street on Tuesday, while the euro was stuck near a one-week low against the dollar amid talk…
Phnom Penh, 05 April 2022: Cambodia has reported 30 new Covid-19 cases. This includes 0 imported cases. There have been 127 patient recoveries and 1 deaths.
PHNOM PENH: The Ministry of Health has announced the addition of extra vaccination sites from 13-17 April 2022 at major entertainment venues to make it easier for people to receive the Covid-19 vaccine…
INTERNATIONAL: Australian police on Tuesday recovered the bodies of a British national and his nine-year-old son killed in a landslide on a hiking trail in the Blue Mountains national park near Sydney.
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on the relevant ministries, especially the Ministry of Commerce, as well as the private sector to organize markets to help Cambodian products be bought and…
INTERNATIONAL: Stocks on global indexes rose on Monday, with the Nasdaq and growth names leading gains on Wall Street, while the U.S. dollar strengthened on talk of more sanctions against Moscow following…
INTERNATIONAL: Tiger Woods is around 80% healthy as he continues to recover from hand and hip injuries but will put the advice of doctors to one side and could tee it up at this week's at the Masters.…
INTERNATIONAL: An Indonesian court handed down a death sentence on Monday to a teacher for raping 13 girls at an Islamic school, upholding an appeal by prosecutors for the death penalty after he had initially…
INTERNATIONAL: Opener Alyssa Healy smashed a record 170 as Australia routed England by 71 runs to claim their seventh Women's World Cup win in Christchurch on Sunday 3rd April.
INTERNATIONAL: Ethiopian Deso Gelmisa produced a burst of speed in the final stretch to claim the biggest title of his career with victory in the Paris marathon in cold conditions.
INTERNATIONAL: The International Space Station (ISS) is set to become busier than usual this week when its crew welcomes aboard four new colleagues from Houston-based startup Axiom Space, the first all-private…
INTERNATIONAL: China's economic hub of Shanghai has enforced nucleic acid tests on all its 25 million residents on Monday in efforts to completely eliminate potential risks of COVID-19 transmission.
INTERNATIONAL: Russia will present "factual evidence" to the United Nations Security Council that its forces have not been killing civilians in Ukraine and were not involved in events in Bucha, Vasily…
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INTERNATIONAL: Former U.S President Donald Trump held a rally in Michigan Saturday (April 2) where said, the "invasion of Ukraine would never have happened if I was in the White House."
PHNOM PENH: The Disability Action Council (DAC) held a two-day workshop to increase the effectiveness and boost the implementation of the National Disability Strategic Plan 2019-2023, to achieve results…
INTERNATIONAL: Maksim Levin, a photographer and videographer who was working for a Ukrainian news website and was a long-time contributor to Reuters, was killed while covering Russia's invasion of Ukraine.…
INTERNATIONAL: After a postponement was made due to the “uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant,” the 64th Annual Grammy Awards was shifted from 31 January in Los Angeles to 3 April in Las Vegas.…
INTERNATIONAL: It will be the question of life or death as proceedings open Monday April 4 to determine the sentencing of the gunman who has pleaded guilty to murdering 17 people at a Parkland, Florida,…
INTERNATIONAL: Ukrainian authorities were investigating possible war crimes by Russia after finding hundreds of bodies, some bound and shot at close range, strewn around towns near Kyiv after Kremlin…
INTERNATIONAL: At least 12 prisoners died and another 10 were injured during a gang confrontation at a prison in Ecuador, the government said on Sunday (April 3), in a new episode of prison violence in…
SIEM REAP: The 38 roads projects, with a total road length of 108.74 km and 248.72 km of rainwater drainage systems, parks, and other physical infrastructure in Siem Reap, was officially inaugurated under…
SIEM REAP: While speaking at the inauguration ceremony of 38 roads in Siem Reap on Monday morning (4 April), Prime Minister Hun Sen, said that in 1998, the country became unified for the first time in…
INTERNATIONAL: Ruble payments will be used more in Russia's foreign trade, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday.
INTERNATIONAL: Medical workers across China have arrived in Shanghai since Friday to help contain the recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the metropolis.
SIEM REAP: Prime Minister Hun Sen has said that he ordered his agents to secretly inspect karaoke venues and found that most of the people who entered these venues did not wear masks, and yet there have…
INTERNATIONAL: China has sent the military and thousands of healthcare workers into Shanghai to help carry out COVID-19 tests for all of its 26 million residents as cases continued to rise on Monday,…
INTERNATIONAL: World number one Iga Swiatek said she cried for 40 minutes after learning of three-time Grand Slam champion Ash Barty's shock retirement last month.
INTERNATIONAL: Spanish 14th seed Carlos Alcaraz capped a dream run at the Miami Open with a 7-5 6-4 win over Norwegian world number eight Casper Ruud in the final on Sunday to secure the biggest win of…
INTERNATIONAL: Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said Sunday 3rd April that "thoughts and prayers are not nearly enough, " after six people were killed and 10 injured in an early-morning shooting on…
INTERNATIONAL: Dead civilians still lay scattered over the streets of the Ukrainian country town of Bucha on Saturday 2nd April, three days after the invading Russian army pulled back from its abortive…
INTERNATIONAL: Sri Lanka’s police used tear gas to disperse protesters in the city of Paradeniya as they demonstrated over a severe economic crisis on Sunday 3rd April, defying a nationwide curfew.
INTERNATIONAL: Aleix Espargaro claimed his maiden Moto GP win at the Argentine Grand Prix on Sunday 3rd April, to move to the top of the championship after an intense ride which also gave Aprilia their…
Cambodia releases latest Covid-19 case numbers.
INTERNATIONAL: Russian Daniil Medvedev will be out of action for one or two months as he goes under the knife to fix a hernia problem, the world number two said on Saturday 2ND April, casting doubt over…
INTERNATIONAL: Teenager Anna Davis won the Augusta National Women's Amateur golf tournament on Saturday 2ND April.
International: At least 16 people were killed and another eight to ten people went missing in heavy rains that hit the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, local authorities said on Sunday.
SIEM REAP: Prime Minister Hun Sen has said that the security cameras and systems in Siem Reap have been strengthened, which he hopes will ensure the safety of the people in the province.
SIEM REAP: Prime Minister Hun Sen has said that the Siem Reap riverbank cannot be made of concrete because the province is a heritage site.
SIEM REAP: Prime Minister Hun Sen has said that he wants to try lifting the mandate on wearing masks in one or two provinces to know how effectively herd immunity has been established in the community,…
SIEM REAP: Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that the Cambodian government will not allow Cambodia's heritage to lose its World Heritage status, as the Royal Government of Cambodia will continue to…