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EU-Backed Project Positions Cambodia’s Fisheries for Global Market Access
EU-backed CAPFISH-Capture: Post-harvest Fisheries Development project nears its conclusion this December. Photo by UNIDO PHNOM PENH — As the EU-backed CAPFISH-Capture: Post-harvest Fisheries Development project nears its conclusion this December,...

Link Found Between Children’s Diet Quality and Proximity to Protected Conservation Areas
Researchers at Penn State University have uncovered significant insights into the dietary impacts of protected areas on local communities, particularly focusing on children in Cambodia and Myanmar. Their study, published in the journal People and...

Lao, Vietnamese, and Cambodia militaries kick off joint SAR exercise
Lieutenant General Saichay Commasith, Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of the General Staff of the Lao People’s Army, presided over the event. Attending the ceremony were Senior Colonel Pham Van Dung, Deputy Chief of Staff of Vietnam’s...

Protected areas of defined geographic zones may have unintended impacts on children’s diet
Protected areas of defined geographic zones can slow biodiversity loss and bolster conversation efforts, but they may have unintended impacts on the diets of children who live nearby, according to new research from scientists at Penn State....

Women Key to Cambodia’s Green Energy Future, Experts Say
This photo shows a woman riding an E-bike during Energy Lab's Electric Vehicle Showcase 2024. Photo: Energy Lab Asia PHNOM PENH — Experts say Cambodia’s ambitious push toward a sustainable energy future cannot succeed without fully including...

15 things you need to know before traveling to Cambodia
Nick Ray is the author of the Phnom Penh and Siem Reap chapters of Lonely Planet's Cambodia guidebook, which was published in September 2025. Cambodia is considered one of the friendliest countries in Southeast Asia. Thanks to an unbreakable...

Kashiv Biosciences Announces Submission of Biologics License Application to U.S. FDA and Acceptance of Market Authorization Application by European Medicines Agency for ADL-018, a Proposed Biosimilar to XOLAIR® (omalizumab)
Business Wire India Kashiv Biosciences has submitted its Biologics License Applications (BLA) for ADL-018 as a biosimilar to reference product XOLAIR® (omalizumab) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) The Marketing Authorization...

Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnamp: Oct 7, 2025
CAMBODIA 1.INDONESIA-CAMBODIA TEAMING UP TO PROTECT FISHERIES -- FRESH NEWS Indonesia and Cambodia will work on promoting the quality and safety of fish products. Both parties signed a statement that would pave the way for the conclusion of a...

World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnamp: Oct 7, 2025
CAMBODIA 1.INDONESIA-CAMBODIA TEAMING UP TO PROTECT FISHERIES -- FRESH NEWS Indonesia and Cambodia will work on promoting the quality and safety of fish products. Both parties signed a statement that would pave the way for the conclusion of a...

Cambodians Turn to Local Medical Services
Photo shows new building of Calmet Hospital in Phnom Penh. Photo by Uth Raksmey SIEM REAP – As Thailand continues to encroach on border villages, Cambodians in Siem Reap province are more determined to avoid Thai medical services. Chhim Samnorb, a...
Cambodia, India Sign Two MoUs for Quick Impact Projects in E...
AKP Phnom Penh, October 03, 2025 -- The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) of the Kingdom of Cambodia and he Ministry of External Affairs of India, represented by the Embassy of India, signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for...

No Safe Space: WASH Crisis Deepens for Women and Returnees at Cambodia’s Northern Border
Photos show Cambodian migrant workers return from Thailand. Photo by Chhum Chantha PHNOM PENH — Nine weeks after the guns fell silent along the Cambodia–Thailand border, tens of thousands of displaced people continue to grapple with poor...

King donates B42m to fix Surin hospital
PUBLISHED : 6 Oct 2025 at 20:21 His Majesty the King has donated 42 million baht to repair Phanom Dong Rak Hospital, which was damaged by rockets fired from Cambodia during border clashes back in July. The hospital in Surin sustained severe damage...

The imperfect peace that has to be perfected in Gaza: Lessons for Asean and all — Phar Kim Beng
OCTOBER 14 — When world leaders convened in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to sign the long-anticipated Gaza Peace Plan, the atmosphere was filled with cautious optimism. The signing, framed as a new beginning, was in truth a modest step forward — a...
Cambodian NA President Extends Congratulations to Germany on...
AKP Phnom Penh, October 02, 2025 -- Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia, yesterday sent a congratulatory message to H.E. Ms. Julia Klöckner, President of the German...

King grants 42 million baht for new Phanom Dong Rak Hospital buildings
Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat said the clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border in Surin from July 24 to 28 2025 caused severe damage to the Phumiphath and nurses’ residence buildings of the hospital, rendering them beyond repair....

Tanner Pharma Group and UCB Pharma initiate partnership for epilepsy programme in Southeast Asia
Tanner Pharma Group and UCB Pharma initiate partnership for epilepsy programme in Southeast Asia October 6, 2025 | Monday | News UCB is developing treatments for severe immune and CNS diseases image credit- shutterstock Belgium-based UCB Pharma...

Guardians of Stone and Root: India’s Long Journey Restoring Cambodia’s Temples
The tangled roots of Ta Prohm in Cambodia, made famous by towering trees growing through its ancient walls, have tested the skills of India’s Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for two decades. Photo: ThmeyThmey NEW DELHI – The tangled roots of...

International team inspects Thai–Cambodian border after reports of illegal landmine planting
The Malaysian-led Interim Observer Team visited Ubon Ratchathani’s Nam Yuen District to assess border security after over 200 landmines were reportedly planted between June and September. UBON RATCHATHANI, Thailand – The Interim Observer Team...