The National Assembly yesterday approved an amendment to The Penal Code allowing prison sentences for anyone insulting The King.An extraordinary session was held yesterday to discuss and Then approve The Penal Code amendment, as well as amending five articles of The constitution and a draft ...

Vientiane (AsiaNews/Agencies) – The fatal collapse of a dam at The Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy (PNPC) hydroelectric plant on 23 July 2018 was caused by poor construction methods with soil used in lieu of concrete.The Laotian government made The announcement yesterday, citing The conclusions of The international Expert Panel ...

Vietnam has asked the World Meteorological Organization to respect its sovereignty in the East Sea by removing China’s infamous “nine-dash line.” the Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said at a press meet Thursday that “Vietnam has repeatedly dismissed the so-called nine-dash line as ...

Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) , will make her first official visit to Cambodia from Aug. 21-24 to further enhance ties between the UN and Cambodia. the visit ...

Preliminary research in two provinces has found that a lack of implementation of the domestic violence law means that women continue to suffer abuse and more needs to be done to ensure that attitudes change and perpetrators are held accountable. Katherine Brickell, senior lecturer in Human ...

Nearly the entire Mekong Delta in Vietnam — an area that helps feed about 200 million people — will sink underwater by the year 2100 at current rates, a new study predicts. the delta, which is home to almost 18 million people and produces half ...

The Bar Association of The Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC) has announced new requirements for professional foreign lawyers who are working at The Extraordinary Chambers in The Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to register with The BAKC for certificates authorising Them to practice law in The kingdom, ...

The Council for The Development of Cambodia (CDC) yesterday approved six development projects worth in total $677 million. ...

Since a crackdown on oversized and illegal trucks began on February 10, the government has checked nearly 100,000 vehicles, taking more than 1,000 off the road and finding 3,000 others in violation of various regulations, according to Transport Ministry spokesman Va Sim Sorya. ...

Cambodia will host the 20th Asean-China meeting aimed at boosting further discussions on the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) which could lead to finalizing the framework of the Code of Conduct (COC).   ...

The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a diplomatic note to The Vietnamese Embassy expressing deep concern over recent developments and incidents in The East Sea. ...

Concerned Russians in Sihanoukville are passing around a petition urging the Russian Embassy to do more for its citizens amid a recent crime wave in the coastal town. ...

The National and International Co-InvestigatIng Judges of The ExtraordInary Chambers In The Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) yesterday issued a split conclusion today In Case 003 of former Khmer Rouge navy commander Meas Muth, leavIng The case In limbo. ...

Australia has announced to provide up to AUD 2 million over the next two years through the United Nations to help conclude the Khmer Rouge Tribunal (ECCC)’s legal proceedings and, importantly, to support the Tribunal’s archiving and community outreach mechanisms. ...

The Supreme Court Chamber of The Extraordinary Chambers in The Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) resumed its second day hearing of The Case 002/02 appeal by former Khmer Rouge head of state Khieu Samphan yesterday, with his lawyers arguing that his life sentence should be overturn.​ ...

The Government of Japan on February 4 disbursed an amount of $220,000 as its contribution to The United Nations component of The Extraordinary Chambers in The Courts of Cambodia (ECCC)’s budget.   ...

The French government said it will offer around $226,875 to The UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal ...

Earlier this week, Lao announced a year-long plan to draw more Chinese tourists to the country through its Visit Laos-China Year 2019. the campaign is expected to be launched either late January, or during the Chinese New Year week-long holiday between 2 to 9 February. ...

The Ministry of information issued a statement yesterday to address The concerns of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) regarding press freedom in Cambodia, saying They are trying to mislead The public. ...

Despite progress having been made in recent years to improve girls’ access to education, there is still a gender-based inequality, particularly in rural areas, children’s rights experts said on the international Day of the Girl Child on Friday. “At the moment there is still a slight ...