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…
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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…
INTERNATIONAL: Sunday saw Lionel Messi make his much-anticipated Ligue 1 debut for Paris St Germain. He was on the bench for 66 minutes before being called on as a substitute for Neymar. The Argentina…
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.