Lao morning news for January 16
Japan Arrests Lao Citizen for Smuggling Out Ivory Japan has arrested a Lao citizen for an attempt to smuggle out ivory from the country. — The Laotian Times  Laos to export 20,000 MW of electricity […]
Cambodia morning news for January 16
Hun Sen dismisses power transfer myth, calls for improved journalism standards Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen has dismissed rumours and speculation that he is planning to have his eldest son succeed him as prime minister, […]
Lao morning news for January 15
Laos: Planning minister calls for better use of development aid This was the message to government bodies from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and Investment, Dr Sonexay Siphandone, delivered at a brainstorming session […]
Cambodia morning news for January 15
Cambodian PM Says No Power Transfer from Father to Son in Cambodia Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen reaffirmed here this evening that there will be no power transfer from […]
Lao morning news for January 14
Laos aims to cut number of poor familes to 5% in 2020 An article in Kao Today, published on January 7, discussed the target, referring to a government report delivered at the most recent National […]
Cambodia morning news for January 14
Never Again Children on Construction Sites Some of them were there not because they had broken into the site to play children’s games as children the world over might do, oblivious to the possible danger. […]
Lao morning news for January 13
‘The colour is blue’: Strange changes to Mekong River as hydropower dams and climate change make their mark LUANG PRABANG, Laos: Before dawn, monks walk the streets of Luang Prabang collecting alms. The Mekong gently […]
Cambodia morning news for January 13
Victory for labor rights in Cambodia as largest casino workers’ strike ends in peace Cambodia registered an unusual victory for labor rights when on January 11, a two-day strike by workers of the country’s largest […]
Lao morning news for January 10
Laos imposes new regulations on growing vehicle industry The Ministry of Industry and Commerce on January 3 posted the decree at https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/, a government website that provides business operators with useful trading information. — ANN/Vientiane […]
Cambodia morning news for January 10
Thousands on strike over pay at Cambodian casino NagaWorld Thousands of Cambodians working for a Hong Kong-listed casino company have gone on strike for higher pay and better working conditions, they said on Thursday. — […]
Lao morning news for January 9
Laos links 195MW power to Cambodia Nearly 200 megawatts of electricity from Don Sahong Dam in Laos has been linked to Cambodia’s national grid after the dam finished tests on four electricity generators. — Bangkok […]
Cambodia morning news for January 9
Child deaths in Cambodia spark call for construction freeze (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – After six children died when a building site collapsed, the Cambodian workers’ union on Wednesday called for a halt to a construction […]