FAO, Cambodia sign $19.5M grant for pandemic preparedness
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries signed the “Cambodia Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Project”, supported by the Pandemic Fund with a $19.5 million grant. “The [fund’s] grant will support Cambodia in building its capacity to prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemic […]
Read MoreHead of Cambodia’s top opposition party hit with $1.5 million judgement for defaming government
BY SOPHENG CHEANG PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian court on Thursday found the president of the country’s main opposition party guilty of defamation and ordered him to pay $1.5 million in damages to the government, his lawyer and legal observers said. Teav Vannol, president of the opposition Candlelight Party, was not present for […]
Read MoreXi Jinping Boulevard in Phnom Penh a ‘new milestone’ in Chinese-Cambodian relations
Cambodia’s capital has renamed a major road after Chinese President Xi Jinping in recognition of the country’s friendly relationship with China. At the request of the Cambodian government, Beijing has allowed Phnom Penh to name the city’s third ring road “Xi Jinping Boulevard”, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on X on Tuesday. “The relationship […]
Read MoreAdvisory for Indians travelling to Laos, Cambodia for jobs
The Indian Embassy here on Friday issued an advisory for those travelling to Cambodia for jobs. It asked Indian nationals to secure employment only through authorized agents approved by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The advisory outlines significant risks associated with fraudulent job offers and emphasizes the need for caution. Indian Embassy in Cambodia […]
Read MoreAs Cambodia launches $36.6bn building drive, China, Japan fight for spoils
By Andrew Haffner Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Cambodia is pushing for an infrastructural renaissance, but it will need some help from its friends abroad to chip away at an estimated price tag of $36.6bn. That was the final sum calculated by the Cambodian government and published earlier this year in a 174-project master plan that […]
Read MoreChina’s top diplomat Wang Yi to push belt and road during visits to Indonesia, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Indonesia, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea from Thursday, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Tuesday. During his six-day trip, Wang will join a high-level dialogue cooperation mechanism with Indonesia and attend a meeting of the China-Cambodia Intergovernmental Coordination Committee, ministry spokesman Lin Jian said. Lin referred to the […]
Read MoreCambodia Closes Probe Into Abduction of Thai Activist Amidst Calls for Transparency
Cambodian authorities announced on February 27 that they have officially closed the investigation into the abduction of Thai pro-democracy activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit, who went missing in Phnom Penh on June 4, 2020. Eyewitnesses reported that Wanchalearm was forced into a black Toyota Highlander SUV near his residence at the Mekong Gardens condominium. Khieu Sopheak, the […]
Read MoreAfter Hun Manet became prime minister, his brother Many becomes one of his deputies
Phnom Penh (AsiaNews/Agencies) – After Hun Sen handed power over to his eldest son, Hun Manet, last August, his youngest son, Many, is getting the post of deputy prime minister, following a unanimous vote by the Cambodian parliament. Hun Many, who was already Minister of Civil Service in his brother’s cabinet, is now the eleventh […]
Read MoreCambodia confirms first four cases of new Covid-19 variant JN.1
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has detected the first four cases of the new Covid-19 JN.1 variant, which is the “descendant of the highly mutated BA.2.86 lineage,” the country’s health ministry announced. “The results obtained from the Pasteur Institute in Cambodia on Dec 28 confirmed that four persons tested positive for the Covid-19 JN.1 variant,” the ministry […]
Read MoreCambodian NA President’s visit enhances Vietnam – Cambodia traditional solidarity
Hanoi (VNA) – President of the Cambodian National Assembly (NA) Samdech Khuon Sudary is paying an official visit to Vietnam from November 30 to December 2 at the invitation of Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue. The visit is taking place in the context that both nations have enjoyed fruitful ties over […]
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