Govt struggles to settle debts owed to companies The government has pledged that it will strive to repay its debts owed to private enterprises to maintain the financial liquidity of those companies despite the country’s […]
ASF spread ‘being monitored’ A government animal health official is monitoring the possible spread of African swine fever into new provinces bordering Vietnam. — The Phnom Penh Post Ministry: Dengue fever cases kill 24, see […]
President Widodo officially declared winner of Indonesia’s poll Indonesia’s general election commission or KPU on Sunday officially declared the pair of incumbent President Joko Widodo and his running mate Ma’ruf Amin as the winner of […]
Two Years Later, 60 Families in Laos Still Waiting for Compensation for Dam Collapse Sixty families in Laos who were affected by the collapse of a small hydroelectric dam two years ago may finally learn […]
At Least Five Illegal Projects Uncovered in Cambodia’s Sihanoukville Following Fatal Building Collapse A new committee tasked with inspecting construction permits in Preah Sihanouk province in the wake of a fatal building collapse over the […]
New ADB Loans to Help Rebuild Critical Infrastructure in Central Sulawesi The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $297.75 million for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of public works and transport infrastructure in Central Sulawesi, where […]
Laos, EU conclude negotiations on tackling illegal logging The European Union (EU) and Laos held their third round of face-to-face negotiations on a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) […]
Cambodia jails translator over ‘fake news’ sex trafficking film A Cambodian court jailed a fixer and translator for two years on Wednesday for his role in making a documentary about sex trafficking in the Southeast […]
Thunberg proved ‘we are not alone’, say young Indonesian tree planters Thousands of young Indonesians have spearheaded a three-day mass tree-planting drive across the sprawling archipelago in an effort to fight climate change and stop […]
Vientiane imposes strict monitoring to prevent spread of African swine fever Vientiane Agriculture and Forestry Department is maintaining 24-hour surveillance on Roads 13 North and South to monitor pork shipments into the capital after Saravan […]
Spotlight turns on legal loophole following building collapse in Cambodian beach city Construction worker Ouk Neang was awakened by a loud sound of structure crushing down violently and he initially thought an earthquake had just […]
Constitutional Court ready to rule on Prabowo’s petition The courtroom phase of the legal battle surrounding the presidential election result has ended and whether or not losing candidate Prabowo Subianto can overturn incumbent Joko “Jokowi” […]