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Capacity problems at ports and soaring real estate and labour costs are among the hurdles that foreign investors face.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) has released a satellite photo of smoke billowing from Kalimantan, ...

A father's story of sacrifices topped the country's best short films at the 11th preliminary in-country contest in Cambodia for the Asian International Children's Film ...

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Sand mining accounts for 85 percent of all worldwide mineral extraction, a $70 billion industry. In Cambodia, the practice is big business -- but it comes with a ...

The 280-room Hilton Phnom Penh, located in Cambodia's capital city, will be near landmarks like the Phnom Penh Central Market. Photo credit: iStock / Getty ...

The United States expressed concern on Wednesday over the detention of political activists in Cambodia and called on the government to lift restrictions on the ...

Cambodia and New Zealand this week discussed establishing an Asean-New Zealand regional air *service* agreement to create more growth opportunities in the ...

Siem Reap, Cambodia's tourism capital, will soon host another one of the world's most prestigious hotel brands.

Fires are once again raging through forests in Indonesia, shrouding cities as far as Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in a thick smog. Across the globe, the Amazon, ...

The 9th Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum (APTFF) closed in New Delhi, India today with a strong focus on how digital and sustainable trade facilitation ...

Southeast Asian countries are intensifying their efforts to attract companies planning to move production bases outside China, as the US and China have ...

Vapes and e-cigarettes are under fire. At least figuratively. Seven people have died from vaping-related illnesses in the U.S., causing widespread worry on the ...

As a whole, South East Asia is a promising region for rental, as Thomas Allen finds out.

The Cambodian General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) on September 17 announced that all the 83 containers of plastic waste illegally imported ...

What seemed like extraordinary scenes due to climate change just a few years ago are now almost comm.

Cambodia's most biodiverse and socio-economically significant water system is at risk of collapse, due to the rapid expansion of hydropower projects in ...

Businesses are increasingly complaining about congested ports and roads, rocketing costs for land and labour, and regulations not being loosened quickly ...

BANGKOK -- Gen. Apirat Kongsompong, Thailand's powerful army chief, is shifting the kingdom's security architecture, and U.S. military equipment is he.

SH Suhyup Bank has set up a micro finance institution (MFI) in Myanmar, which is its first overseas subsidiary. The bank is planning to accelerate its entry into ...

All the Asean news you need to know for September 18, 2019. Asean news, Asean Economic Community, Asean English news, Asean business news, Asean ...

The Government is negotiating a unified air services agreement with a group of South East Asian countries which it says could open up more flights and lead to ...

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The Cambodian Equestrian Federation have the SEA Games on their mind and are ramping up preparations ahead of the December showpiece.

Foreign pharmaceutical companies express interest in expanding in Cambodia.

The auction for 60 megawatts of solar power in Cambodia has led to the lowest power price ever recorded in Southeast Asia, various publications dealing with ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced on Tuesday that arrest warrants for Sam Rainsy had now been sent to all 10 ...

Article - Hilton to Enter Cambodia with Hilton Phnom Penh in 2022 - New 280-room Hilton Phnom Penh will be located in the Cambodian capitalÂ's central ...

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has returned all 83 plastic waste-filled containers to their countries of origin, the country's General Department of ...

Mallgoers had a taste of authentic Southeast Asian cuisine and culture during the recent successful ASEAN Food Festival at SMX Aura Convention Center in SM ...

The Cambodian government summoned three human rights organizations to meetings in Phnom Penh to examine research they published and comments one ...

Hilton has announced plans to enter the Kingdom's market, with its first hotel set to come online in Phnom Penh by 2022.

PHNOM PENH - The Cambodian government said Monday that 1592 tons of illegally imported plastic waste found in July have been shipped back to the United ...

Cambodia's banned opposition party has earmarked a budget to support members of the armed forces who defect from Prime Minister Hun Sen's regime and ...

Legrand has introduced new products in the Cambodian market.

Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Heather Wheeler will discuss strengthening ties with the region, the role of women, climate change and de-mining.

Vietnamese startup footwear brand Saado plans to expand its retail network into the US after successful launch in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar within just a ...

Australian Federal Police drops its investigation into Tabcorp bribe allegations.

The 32nd Phnom Penh SEA Games 2023 will be hosted between May 5 – May 15, 2023.

Over the past few months, agents from the United States (US) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) have been training ...

CTN News - Chiang Rai & Thailand Latest news - Chinese casinos, hotels and factories are slowly taking oer the landscape of Cambodia.

Chinese companies appear to be trying to dodge the tariffs imposed by the United States as part of a punishing trade war by redirecting their shipments through.

A court in Cambodia on Friday charged acting president of the banned opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Sam Rainsy with “insulting the King ...

Database will enable ASEAN countries to identify the extent of application of non-tariff measures and make them business friendly.

The U.S. Navy participated in joint exercises with the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) last week, following months of ...

PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia may walk back its decision to shut down its online gaming industry, risking the ire of closest regional ally China.Online gamin.

British holidaymakers booked to travel to south-east Asia this winter have been warned to take precautions as a severe dengue outbreak spreads across the ...

BOSTON, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Overseas Adventure Travel (O.A.T.), the leader in small group travel on the road less traveled, today announced its ...

UMass Lowell will honor Cambodian culture at a free event for the campus and public on Monday, Sept. 23 at University Crossing. Tweet Share Email. 09/10/ ...

Cambodia will be the venue next month of one of the biggest and most important gatherings of stakeholders in the garment sector in Southeast Asia. For in depth ...

The Asian Development Bank-backed procurement round attracted 26 bidders for the 60 MW project, according to the development lender. The ADB says the ...

PHNOM PENH/HANOI -- The race to launch fifth-generation network services in Cambodia is heating up, with major telcos rolling out 5G base station.

Cambodia has seen an 11-percent decline in the number of foreign tourists to the famed Angkor Archeological Park during the first eight months of 2019, said an ...

I first met Rory Hunter and Melita Koulmandas Hunter nearly a decade ago when they were completing a resort on the twin islands of Song Saa in Koh Rong, ...

Tropical nights, curious mountain silhouettes, sprawling rice paddies and pungent cuisine. And some snow-topped mountains as well. The Thaiger has selected ...

Low-income women in South and Southeast Asia face a series of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Few have a formal bank account. Women farmers in Asia ...

Authoritarian PM Hun Sen has reportedly given Beijing the green light for a naval base on the Gulf of Thailand.

A verdict has been delayed in the espionage case against two Cambodian journalists who worked for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Asia. Uon Chhin ...

This week, representatives from the defense committees of the legislatures of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam met for another iteration of a security meeting.

Reports in July that China had reached a deal with Cambodia to establish a military base in the country -- despite denials by Cambodian Prime Minister.

Over the weekend, reports surfaced that Cambodia and Laos had reached agreement for both sides to withdraw troops from an undemarcated border area that ...

While the Mekong River – one of the world's longest and largest rivers – has long been in peril, its future has gotten more attention over the past few years both ...

With its awe-inspiring temples, colorful cafés, and placid waterways, Siem Reap is a jewel of Southeast Asia.

Asian media reports say the US and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations will conduct their first all-included maritime exercises in September.

Thailand is jump starting a decades-old plan to create a Southeast Asia electricity super-grid, and wants to be the power-trading hub at the center of it.

VOA national security correspondent Jeff Seldin contributed to this article. CAMP H. M. SMITH, Hawaii - A senior U.S. Indo-Pacific Command officer August 15 ...

Cambodia has seen a huge influx of Chinese investment, workers and tourists in recent years. Many in Cambodia are increasingly worried about the negative ...

The biggest event for the shipping industry in Southeast Asia is coming to Cambodia.

A few years ago, I spent an enchanting weekend in Siam Reap, Cambodia. Most of my trip was packed with luxury and adventure: relaxing in a spa filled with ...

Concern has again been raised over China's ambition for greater military clout in Southeast Asia, following reports of a Chinese plan to establish a n.

English News and Press Release on Cambodia and 2 other countries about Disaster Management; published on 26 Jul 2019 by GFDRR.

Japan, along with other regional governments, must be alert to and concerned by the prospect of Chinese power projection in Southeast Asia.

On July 15, US President Donald Trump took to Twitter to react to the news that China's latest quarterly economic growth, though still coming in at a hearty 6.2%, ...

In the United States people call it “the Vietnam war.” In Vietnam and other souteast Asian countries, it's called the American war.

Over the past few weeks, more details have been surfacing about allegations of a Chinese naval outpost in Cambodia. As such specifics continue to emerge in ...

Drug-resistant malarial parasites are spreading rapidly across South East Asia amid fears the new strain could reach Africa. The new strain has moved from ...

Wall Street Journal says US officials have seen pact but Cambodian PM denies move.

Encompassing 20% of Cambodia's coastline, the China-backed Dara Sakor investment zone is unlike any other in the Southeast Asian nation.

Cambodia among Southeast Asian nations pushing back against Western waste shipments in wake of China import ban.

Country vows to return 1,600 tonnes of waste as south-east Asian countries revolt against an onslaught of rubbish shipments. Guardian staff and agencies.

The EU has become more assertive in Southeast Asia, making trade dependent on political conditions in several countries. Although there is good reason for the ...

Washington's offer to help repair a naval base was suddenly turned down by Phnom Penh, fuelling speculation that China could be about to move in.

Sixteen companies are seeking to alternate production bases from China to Southeast Asia to circumvent US import tariffs resulting from the US-China trade ...

Cambodia and Vietnam are two examples of complicated business environments in Southeast Asia where the foreign investor needs to tread with care: rising ...

In an attempt to increase maritime security in the region, coast guards from six Southeast Asian countries shared their best practices on tackling illegal fishing ...

Three Chinese nationals and a Cambodian landowner have been held for questioning over the collapse of the building, which is the deadliest in recent memory.

The places I dream of visiting are many, but Cambodia was never one of them. The total of what I knew about this small Asian country was drawn from the ...

PHNOM PENH/HANOI--Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has accused Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of supporting genocide because of ...

Vietnam's actions to remove the Khmer Rouge regime from power in Cambodia in the late 1970s are still a source of division among Asean states.

When Michael Xu arrived in Manila 22 years ago to pursue his “Philippine dream”, he was just another Chinese teenager *fresh* out of high school with little idea ...

BANGKOK -- There are two "friendship bridges" spanning the Tonle Sap river in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. One is labeled the Cambodia-Japanes.

FOR the best fish and chips in Vietnam and Cambodia, you do not need to look further than the mighty Mekong River. The waterway is a floating supermarket, ...

Beijing's geopolitical moves continue to obfuscate its larger designs, surprise observers, and render the United States and its allies reactive. The prospect of a ...

Whether we want to admit it or not, most of the popular sports played around the world are the products of Western civilisation. But what did we do to break some ...

Hong Kong – Drought in South-east Asia may become even more frequent and intense if countries do not take steps to reduce its impact, according to a joint ...

Laughter rings from young Cambodians armed with water bombs and talcum powder. The laughter quickly turns to screams as a sticky combination of water and ...

SEASIN aims to develop a network of universities that will help support its goals of achieving sustainable and inclusive growth, social cohesion, and equity in ...

South-east Asia is seeing a rapid deterioration of free press and freedom of expression. According to the 2018 Freedom in the World report from the Washington ...

Outbreaks of disease, unsolved deaths or bad luck are often blamed by villagers on witchcraft, and sometimes there are violent consequences.