Storm wreaks havoc in central Lao provinces Floodwater inundated many areas of central Lao provinces after tropical storm Podul blasted through over the weekend, leaving one person dead and damaging large swathes of rice crops. […]
GMAC eyes no minimum wage increase The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia yesterday said an increase of minimum wage for workers in 2020 will be impossible to achieve as the industry faces numerous challenges. — […]
Laos to turn tourism into a pillar of its economy Vientiane, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Laos expects to host 4.5 million foreign vacationers this year and to receive close to 8 million dollars in revenues. […]
Two years on, Cambodia opposition leader held without trial – Lawyers for Cambodia’s detained opposition leader Kem Sokha called on Monday for treason charges against him to be dropped and for his release from house […]
Why agriculture investment in Lao is lacking While the Lao PDR government recently called for increased investment in agriculture to boost its export market, there are several issues that have to be tackled before foreign […]
PM Hun Sen Orders to End Online Gambling Businesses by 2019 Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered to stop all forms of online gamblings by the end of 2019, according to a press release from […]
Laos national sentenced to death for trafficking over 300kg of drugs According to the indictment, three months before being arrested, he befriended Hang A Chinh, a Vietnamese man, born in 1996 and residing in the […]
Press Conference on “Microfinance and Its Impacts” Government Spokesperson Unit (GSU) led by H.E. Phay Siphan (Pic. 1), Delegate Minister Attached to the Prime Minister and GSU Chairman, holds here this morning a press conference […]
Laos, Vietnam urged to increase security participation The National Assembly’s security commission has requested its Lao and Vietnamese counterparts to increase their participation in curbing transnational crimes such as timber and drug smuggling, and human […]
Slap down for media freedom on the streets of Phnom Penh (video) The assault of a Cambodian reporter at an early morning motor vehicle crash by a police deputy inspector has seen media freedom and […]
Govt, FAO review indicators on path to sustainable development of agriculture Government officials and FAO officials are meeting in Vientiane to discuss agriculture, nutrition, and land holding and use in support of the Sustainable Development […]
Experts Say US-Cambodia Relationship at “Crisis Point” In the run-up to the 2017 commune election, U.S. relations with Cambodia were starting to fray. Senior government members had used every public platform to accuse the Western […]