Cambodia PM: Don’t steal poor’s cash
Mom Kunthear THE PHNOM PENH POST, Thu, December 24, 2020 PoorID cards are being handed out to more than 700,000 families in the country. Photo supplied Prime Minister Hun Sen […]
International children’s rights award a win for Cambodia
Taing Rinith / Khmer Times Tue, December 22, 2020 Taing Rinith accepts his prizes for winning the Ulrich Wickert Award for Children’s Rights 2020 in Phnom Penh. KT/Chor Sokunthea […]
Anti-Myanmar Hate Speech Flares Online Over Migrants Workers in Thailand
CTN News CHIANG RAI TIMES, Fri December 25, 2020 BANGKOK – The outbreak of covid-19, a seafood market near Bangkok, has prompted a flare-up of such online hate speech against […]
Cambodian food artisans jump on global ‘hot’ market trend
Tom Starkey / Khmer Times Tue, December 22, 2020 The largely fragmented hot sauce market is providing space for smaller boutique producers, meaning small private label brands are finding success […]
CAMBODIA – Endangered status mulled for Kesor Kol
Long Kimmarita THE PHNOM PENH POST Mon, December 21, 2020 There are approximately 500 to 700 different types of wild Kesor Kol plants present in five areas: the Cardamom […]
CAMBODIA – Stern action against illegal harvesting of wild orchids
Tith Kongnov Khmer Times Thu, December 22, 2020 PHNOM PENH – The Ministry of Environment has directed its law enforcement officers and relevant authorities to take stern action against those […]
Indonesia, South Korea sign CEPA to boost trade, investment
Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman The Jakarta Post Fri, Dec18, 2020 Indonesia and South Korea signed on Friday a comprehensive economic partnership agreement that is expected to boost the trade in goods and […]
Thai Host of COVID Relief Show Wins Asian Creative Awards
Khaosod English December 7, 2020 Phanya Nirunkul with an 11-year-old garland weaver living with disabilities, on the Nov. 27, 2020 episode of “Wit Makes Miracle.” Photo: Panya Gift / Facebook […]
Rapper Zamaera to represent Malaysia at Asean-Korean Music Festival Round 2020
BY TAN MEI ZI Malay Mail Fri, Dec 4, 2020 Zamaera will be the first-ever artiste to have a hip-hop performance at Istana Budaya. — Picture courtesy of Gushcloud PETALING […]
Malaysia Controversial Sabah dam to go ahead under new state government
BY JULIA CHAN MALAY MAIL Tue, Dec 22, 2020 KOTA KINABALU — The new Sabah government has announced it plans to reimplement the controversial Penampang Kaiduan Dam. The dam was […]
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