Laos Appoints New Electricity Chief Amid Growing Anger Over High Prices Laos has appointed a new managing director of the state-owned Electricite du Laos power company, replacing the former director amid rising anger in the […]
PM announces launch of cash payouts for poor Prime Minister Hun Sen announced that the government would launch a cash handout programme for more than 560,000 poor families starting Wednesday, while an official said the […]
Laos praised for quick virus response International health organisations on Thursday praised Laos’ early response and countrywide networks for containing the novel coronavirus after the Southeast Asian nation declared itself free of the virus earlier […]
Cambodia braces for the worst as arrivals rise on easing restrictions The country is bracing for the second phase of Covid-19 as the numbers creep up after a nearly 40-day hiatus. Beginning May 20, new […]
Lao Shoppers Hard Hit by Doubled Prices of Essential Foods Prices for essential foods have recently surged in village markets in Laos despite growing levels of unemployment due to business closings to prevent the spread […]
Stranded Cambodians home on special flight: 212 return from locked-down Malaysia A total of 219 passengers, 212 of whom were Cambodians, arrived in the Kingdom yesterday following a direct repatriation flight from Malaysia by Malaysia […]
Lao Shoppers Hard Hit by Doubled Prices of Essential Foods Prices for essential foods have recently surged in village markets in Laos despite growing levels of unemployment due to business closings to prevent the spread […]
Factory suspensions in Phnom Penh total 121 Phnom Penh Municipal Labour Department said as of today, 121 garment factories have suspended their operations in the capital since the pandemic began. — Khmer Times Cambodian Aviation […]
Lao PDR has avoided a major health crisis, yet to be immune to global economic downturn The Lao PDR has so far avoided a major health crisis but has not been immune from the global […]
Cambodians Stranded in Malaysia Finally Able to Fly Home The 143 Cambodians who have been stranded in Malaysia for more than a month due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will be flown home […]
Laos records 25 new cases of dengue fever Lao Ministry of Health on Thursday reported 25 new confirmed cases of dengue fever, bringing the total number of infections to 1,733. — Xinhua Vang Vieng Clamps […]
Cambodia COVID-19 travel model provides path for CLMVT recovery The decision last week by Cambodia to introduce a user pays, enhanced COVID-19 screening process for all foreign arrivals is at the bleeding edge of public […]