Laos clearing more landmines, bombs LAOS has set a target of clearing landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) on an area stretching 10,000ha this year. — New Straits Times Coronavirus: hotel operators told to carry out […]
Cambodia’s famed Angkor sees 37 percent drop in foreign tourists in first 2 months Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archeological Park received 341,494 foreign tourists in the first two months of 2020, down 37 percent over the […]
Farmers beef up production techniques against drought, floods The National Disaster Prevention and Control Committee is helping farmers across the country to improve their cultivation techniques so that crops can better withstand drought and dry […]
Declining tourist numbers reported The State Secretariat of Civil Aviation has recorded a declining number of foreign visitors coming into the Kingdom in the midst of novel coronavirus fears. — Khmer Times Kingdom ready for […]
Laos Sees 76% Increase in Banana Export Value in 2019 A surge in production has seen Laos increase the export value of bananas by 76 percent. — The Laotian Times Tunnel Work on Laos-China Railway […]
89 percent of Cambodian face challenges to manage personal finances: UN Many women running small businesses in emerging markets in developing countries have to juggle their business objectives with family obligations and personal savings goals. […]
Australia, UNICEF help over 22,000 flood-affected children continue their education The Australian Government and UNICEF have provided 100,606 re-printed textbooks and teacher guides to 581 flood-affected schools in the Lao PDR. — KPL Japan Supports […]
Nearly 200 Factories in Cambodia Face Shutdown due to Lacks of Raw Materials Heng Sour, spokesperson of the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, said that by March 2020, around 200 factories in Phnom Penh […]
Lao Airlines to Stop Flights to South Korea over Coronavirus Concerns Lao Airlines has decided to halt its flights to South Korea from March amid a massive cancellations from passengers over coronavirus concerns. — The […]
No more stamp duty on homes sold under $70k The government has decided to exempt the 4 percent stamp tax on all residential properties valued less than $70,000 until January to contribute to sustaining the […]
Reporters get facts on HPV vaccine programme Media personnel from newspapers, radio and television gathered in Vientiane on Tuesday to discuss reporting on the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme, which will be rolled out next […]
Kingdom’s Economic Growth May Be Lower than Previous Prediction Cambodia’s economic growth in 2020 would not be at the same rate as previously predicted at 6.5 percent, said Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei […]